Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-02-21

very Society," recommended the 7th Of the pres
ent month 20 Be observed a. a "day OF prayer
fasting, and humiliation, in reference TO the
proposed annexation Of TexaG
We are convinced there 10 no ass'gsaoie
limit 10 religious fanaticism. and political
phrenzy. Lot error como in whatever guise
she please-let her assume whichever OF her
Protean forms she may-thousands Will ioi-
low madly ia her train, and bend willing
and suppliant knee 10 her naked and mons'rous
deformi,ies. Let her but array herself in some
portion Of Heavens sacred livery, and 60 forth
among the children Of men with the blessed
words Of religion and philanthropy upon ne'
lips, though their principles never warm her
heart, and, go pleasing seems the madness OF
delusion, a thronging multitude wall naii ne'
as an angel Of mercy from the skies. II seems
the reversible fate Of portion OF mankind 20
become the deluded followers Of error. To
them these are no charms in the calm, majes'
tic, aud beautiful simplicity Of truth. Loud
and Wanting professions-a zeal thas VIII
compass Heaven and earth but TO bind the
bonds of moral or political delusion upon some
unwary victim--have for them beauty which
staid and sober truth possesses not. No mat
ter how chimerical and useless be the object
they would aitain--no matter how visionary
and misdirected be their etforts-,heir unbal'
anced minds embark eagerly in the cause, and
follow i, with devotion which may well
shame the warmest vota,ies of truth. And these
and they whom We find cleaving fondy to,
while they fearfully tremble at, tho startling
| faith Of MISUNDERSTANDING the wild, vul'
gar, and debasing vagaries of the self-styled
Mormon prophet, or with more zeal, but, we
fear, less pie.y and knowledge than warmed
the hearts Of the old crusaders TO the tomb OF
Christ, enlis,iog under the unhallowed BAN
ner Of Abolitioaism.
1, cannot be denied that This last form Of er'
ror is at length enabled to exert fearful influ.
ence in our political dessinies. 1t certainly has
the ability, and we fear the disposition, to
work much evil. And for this we verify be-
leve those Legislators. in whose hands have
been, in measure, the political destinies Of
our country, are much to blame. Had not un'
wise legislation. by some strange amalgama-
ton, connected Abolitionism with the sacred
and inalienable right Of petition, the ranks Of
these crusaders would never have swelled to
their present fearful importance, and we
should never have witnessed tho spectacle Of
day Of fasting, humiliation, and prayer, in
view Of The probable success of measure in
whose behalf are arrayed many Of the wlse'
the good, and the patriotic, Of the land.
We would earnestly entreat those who, for
fifteen years, have merged their political and
religious principles in the cause Of Abolition.
and who rejoice a. its present apparent pros
perity, to pause for a moment and contemplate
their works. What have they done From
the limbs of how many Of the sable children
of Africa have they cas-. the Calling letters OF
servitude! They have esteemed as nought
The wisdom Of those fathers q. freedom who
framed our inimilable Constitution, and have
induced many. very many, freemeo to look
with an evil and unfriendly eye upon the con-
servaive provisions of.hat sacred instrument.
They have destroyed, and we fear forever,
tina, blessed spirit Of concession and comprom-
ise-that sacred regard for harmony and the
preservation Of individual rights-from which
sprang our once peaceful, happy, and glorious
Unicn, and without which no republican gov
eminent can exist an hour. They have array
ed in deadly hostility 10 each other the difee
ent sections Of our Union, and almost oblitet-
ated every trace Of that bro.herly regard which
should animate the breasts of those whose an
cestors fought the common battles of freedom.
They T. become the open violasors Of those
laws which it was their duty as good citizens
to see inviolate and for snch disregard of the
legal authorities of ,hesland are Justly conf
ned 10 prisons and peniten.iaries. They have
disregarded the constitutional rights Of proper.
ty and, by their unwise and urcalled for inter-
ference between the master and his slave, they
have riveted more firmly the letters upon ev.
cry slave in the country, and retarded the 400.
lision Of slavery for at least a century. Led on
in their unhoIy enterprise by one who hears,
but disgraces, an honored name-whose for.
mer position should induce him to guard our
Union as tenderly as the apple Of his eye"
but who seems to have descended from the
Presidential chair only TO become p anderer
to the basest and most unhallowed passions
they have dared to wage An open warfare a.
gainst Union cemented BY ths blood and toll
of patriots, and heroes and against which no
friend Of freedom should raise a parric;dal
hand. And finally, to crown all, they appoint
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