Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1846-12-10
FEDERAL CLERGYMEN.

During the war Of the Revolution the
Clergy, with few exceptions were truly
patriotic, they almost unanimously espous-
ed the cause of liberty and OF republican
government. Many there were who left
their locks and Shoulderng their muskets
rushed TO the battle field. Their ances-
tors had been driven from their father-land
by the iron hand Of oppression, and sought
refuge here, for conscience sake. Hay-
ing escaped the hand Of oppression, then
descendants, determined to throw off en-
tlrely, the transatlantic shackles imposed
upon them, in their wilderness retreat
this accomplished, the Priesthood claimed
the right TO govern, or, as is natural for
Sn1pHce men, that they should be guaraD-
leed :her living from the public funds,
This did not accord with the economy Of
the government, The fathers of the Revo-
luton had designed to establish. The
FEDERAL clergy of course became opposed
to the government which ,cas established,
they could not endure the idea of Democ-
racy equal rights, to them, was a prin.
cipIe not 10 be tolerated. Since that time
they have been longing for the "leeks and
onions Of Egypt Their sympa,hies are
all enlisted with the nation which pcrsecu-
ted their fathers, with every, and any form
of despotic or arbitrary government. In
short any country, TO them, is more de.
lighllul than their own, any form Of gov
eminent preferable toa Republican one
This sympathy Of the federal clergy,
betrayed itself almost daily during the late
war with Great Britain. The fountain of
this feeling was in Massachusetts, but The
streams gushed forth even among the
Green Mountains. The infamy attached
to the names of Parish, Spring, Osgood,
and other kindred spirits on this account,
will ever be remembered, their shame
will not be forgotten so long as a republic
can heart beats in an American bosom,
These were the men who re fused TO pay
for the soldiers Of our Army'-who de-
clared it immoral, ",o rejoice IN the sue
cess Of our arms, " and who employed the
sanctity Of their Office to infuse toryism
ind treason into their hocks. They desc
Grated the sacred desk, and and profaned
he holy Sabalh, by their political TRADES,
md unholy, fendllke opposition to their
and the government which gave
hem protection.
1t is matter Of history, well aulhen,ica,
ed, that during the battle of Pittsburgh,
while many Of his flock were listening
% the lannon's roar clergyman in Yer
mont prayed publicly in the congregation
hat Victory may turn on BriltOn's s,de. "
We would that we could say, that SEN
iments and feelings like the above, lived
only IN the history ofMe past, but we are
lot aIlo"eu me gralincallon. The fed
,ral clergy are again on the alert, endeav-
,ring to intuse the old federal leayen into
he minds Of their congregations. But a
ew weeks since we alluded 10 one of these
prgs of monarchy, and gave his name,
md we have just been informed, that with
n the last fortnight one of this same class
If Priests, in our own county, and within
stones throw of the grave Of the venera-
Nc OIcot,, after most daslardly attack
pom the government, in form of what he
niscalIed sermon, boldly prayed before
he congregation that the Judgments of
icaven might fall upon our .Irmy, and
'Ork lis defeat. o shame, where is thy
lush o Heaven where is thy indigna-
on
Such a priest should have a mark so
'deIiby stamped upon his forehead that
e will carry it TO the tomb. When the
acredotal robes are thus de6led by HIM
no wears them, when the altar Is thus
Diluted by him who ministers before it,
hen the holy SABBATH is thus profaned, by
i'm who has sworn to be It's GUARDIAN
le Press should speak, and present the
iscreant in all his naked delormly, to
n indignant public.
That man pretend 10 approach the
lrone of divine mercy and grace, with
is heart full of bitterness to his fellow
tlzens, his neighbors and his country,
I'd ask a God of wisdom and Of iaslce
destroy those fellow men, and neighbors,
I'd that country impious. But such is
liberalism and it is and always has been
lost decidedly illustrated in the federal
ergy.
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