The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1846-08-15

" FAHAANttS 3NAVAatdg
we should not forget Christianity, for this, after
all, lis the one thing needEuln Let this Sun
be IN our moral armament to warm, animate,
enlighten, cheer. support and sustain us. Let
God be our Father--His Son our Saviour-His
Spirit our Comforter. Let our standard Of
Moralssbe that revealed in the Gospel. Let us
learn meekness and charity Of Christ, for He is
lowly in heart--let US learn Of Him to treat
others as we would be treated. Then our peo-
pie will be free, when God has made them pure.
When they take His will for their chart, they
will know that ''sin is a reproach to any peo-
ple"-that Vice and Patriotism are elements as
incompatible as FIRE and water-and that no
Nation can be free and happy that depends
neither on the Divine arm for support, nor on
the wisdom Of God for direction! But with
all our freedom We should observe well the
course and tendency Of our own principles
Man is a weak creature. He complains or the
anti Republican and anti-C Christian policy Of
Others against him, but when an opportunity
offers, he himself becomes tyranti in his turn.
See the conduct Of our Fathers in their treat-
ment Of the G1dly Roger Williams! The Pill
grims left the polluted shores Of Europe be-
cause they were not allowed to worship God
according TO the dictates Of their conscience.
They settled in America, and after a short
time on Game Roger Williams, and how did
they receive the man Of God? They banished
him. And why! Simply because he refused
to worship God in any other way than as he
pleased! Here you find the Pilgrims emlgrat-
ing TO this continent to enjoy Religious Liberty,
and as soon as they become sufficiently power
full, becoming tyrunts in their turn. You find
them denying infallibility to the Roman Catho-
lie Church, but ~arrogating that attribute to
themselves. This is, and ever will be the eff
fectof Religious Intolerance; and allowing any
sect to become Lord Of the ascendant--to be-
come chief denomination! The Religious BIZ
got is always right! In his eyes all others are
wrong! His knowledge is the standard OF
truth. His experience the only trte criterion
Of what is possible in all things. He himself
and the Calf which he worships can do no
wrong! Let us then renew our civic obliga-
tons. Let us imbibe more and more Of the
spirit Of Christianity. Let oil be equal. Let
us have no pets in politics. Let us have no
Church established by Law. Let no sect be
allowed to Lord it over Others. Letsnone claim
to be paramount over all. Let no sect dare re-
fuse liberation TO others. Let no sect that 0wes
allegiance to our Laws and written Constitu-
ton, and that has the history Of our country ID
guide il, prrognte to itself exclusive privileges
Let no sect claim for itself, to the exclusion Of
injury Of others, the sole right to rule, sway, Of
guide any town, village or hamlet, in our coun-
try. Let no sect, because it may happen to
have a majority of members, declare war, Of
hostility, against those who honestly differ with
them in opinion. Let nv sect dare say, in thi.
free land, to any Of its free sons; "You mus
believe as We do-you must do as we do-anl
you must go with us--or you shall not remain
here-you shall not follow any occupation here
we will use all our influence against you.'
Let us frown down this abOminable principle
Let us stamp with the indelible stigma Of oul
adherence this detestable Priest-craft. Priest.
craft has ever been the implacable enemy o.
Freedom, The records Of the past display iii
deeds Of darkness. Sects mus@ be restrained
in their proper sphere. There never was I
sect from the day Of Original Sin to the prescnt
hour, which having obtained the power, ha'
mot invariably attempted to enslave mankind
History proves this--it exhibits the cruel tri
umphs of bigotry and priest-craft over reason
religion and freedom.
Let us then perform lustration. Let III
hold to our integrity. Let US stand fast in thaf
liberty, which we have derived from our ances
tors, and by which God hath made us Free
While our flag floats in the breeze, and oul
stars shed light on our dwellings, we will bic
defiance to tyrants, and maintain untarnisheC
those rights which are guaranteed us by thu
Laws and Constitution Of the country. lie
the union Of virtue and freedom be perpetual
Let the Cross Of our Redeemer and the Stal
spangled Banner in delightful Fellowship stih
lead on our Nation to victory and Glory. Lei
US worship God if we please. And not at all
if it suits our views. This is entirely OUT own
business. We are responsible for Ourselves.-
Lett s, in this article, have perfect freedom
We dare think for ourselves. If we prefer II,
we will be rankedin no sect, whoever be the
chief, and whatever be the science. We hold
it to be self-evident that all men are politically
free and equal. The poorest man in this as
sembly, if honest, is equal to the riohest.-
Neither wealth nor birth, but mind and virtue
constitute the true aristocrucy Of the Ameri-
can people.
s%tEIonor and shame from no condition rise,
Act well your part and there the honor lies,
Worth makes the man, the want Of il the fellow,
All the rest ID leather or prunello.D