Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-08
A Fighting Clergyman West of the R 10
NsrHMGR.

There Is precedence for fighting clergymen-some dis.
unguished themselves IN the Revolution for spirit and
love Of liberty. We have excellent specimen of the
character now on the Rio Grands. The Rev. Capt. r. A.
Seuart, OF Louisiana, commands tine body Of volun.
teers as were ever musteredhe is strict his discipline
yet sociable IN his ha5she has gone into the field with
al the enthusiasm of patriot and all the high duty Of
Christian clergyman.
Sunday, June lst will in time be memorable, from the
fact that the soldier Captain preached Mexico Throw
ing aside the military he addressed his brothers arms
men, responsible Supreme Being for their actions
and his appeals listened with the deepest interest
ana the eyes OF many burnt veterans distn
guished on the field Of battle, filled with tears and
their bosoms heaved with emotions more powerful than
called out by the brisk cannonade Of an enemy
The Rev Captain took for his text "If We opprcss not
the stranger, the iahoess and the widow and shed not
innocent blood in this pace, neither walk after other gods
/ your hurt;
"Then will you to dwell together in this place
in the land gave TO your fathers forever and eyer Jer
/ Uii; 6,7
The comments and illustrations were apposie in the ex
eme, and suggested by the around the speaker
e dwet upon the incidents Of the preceding month and
OF the beautiful spectacle shown the world by CONQUER
ing army, extending laws a county which were
more benign, more liberal, protecting than those dis
placed by the fortunes Of This said the speaker warm
ing with his subject, carrying the spirit OF the text
hs"s not depressing the stranger the faheress or the
widow, shedding innocent blood" Such a peaceful
conquest he continued, worhly rivals the gallant eats Of
that shone forth the fields Of Pgo Alto and Resa
ca dc ia Palma, ouch peaceful beyond the
effect OF armst not only conquered the body, but carried
willingly captive the mind.-I calculated TO shed Rht
over the dark borders Of Tamaulpa-to make it, inhab
ianis embrace the blessings Of eedom-to open their eyes
TO the degradaons Of their government that ensavcs
| alike their bodies and their minds
The soldier preacher then passed to the second part
his teTt-"Then will you dwell in this place. in
the land cave your fathers forever and would
be impossible for give the slightest idea Of con-
eusion Of this remarkable discourse. The Rev speaker
showed plainly and beautifully, that tho order
Of Providence that the Anglo Saxon not only to
take possession OF the whole North American continent
but TO influence and modify the character Of the world
bv fafhe
yer and ever" Io stated that the American people were
children Of destiny and the passive instruments IN the
hands Of an overriding power carry Tits great designs
and beautifully illustrated This position by rapid glance
nc history Of nation m times post and the present Tic
concluded ny hoping that hosiues with Mexico would
ceaso-that wiser councils would govern her capitol
and that peace would again extend s wings ho dis
iractod lary and with truly eloquent burst Of patriot
upon the Christian duiy Of every mnns standing by his
country, % long as single foe remained In against
her he sat down. amidst deep, silent, powerfully expressed
/ feeling.
The Rev. r. a. Souau is a clergyman Of the Methodist
church, sugar planter In tho parish Of Ibervo, IN this
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