Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12

They contemn our holy religion; blasphene the
sacred name of our glorious Chief; and turn deaf
ear to all reason concerning the subject Of innor.
tai freedom o We sacriligeOuS tarleS! d ye i'm.
penient neglecters and despiSers 0i God and reli.
eion! cali upon you this Iiaowcd day, around
which such eternal interests hang 10 throw dowh
your arms of rebellion, and to cease your oPposi
ton to SO glorious cause. Washington con-
quered your namesakes of The Revolution, and his
principles were victorious. Jesus conquered your
namesakes at the scene of Calvary, and His prn-
ciples will prevail. He willrcign till all his enc
mics are put under his feet and be assured that il
You still cling to the principles Of Satanic moa,
archy, He will dash you to pieces like a potter'<
vessel that you were free! O Otiiai you.wOulG
embrace our republican principles Then on this
day, which commentaries our political spiritual.
aud eternal emancipation, you could unite with
the angel bands, who shouted at tEe birth o oar
divine conqueror, "Glory to God In the highest,
and on earth peace, good will toward men,"
Let me exhort this entire people ~ mourn ovc;
the past, and labor to improve the future, Nors
ship the God of your fathers, and yGner1te the
Sabbath Then shall you reign as kings and
priests to God in heaven and be etarnaliy Tree.
10 conclude. NV beloved fellow communi-
can,s, this is day, to u.s. too big with interest c
be expressed We this day celebrate our indie
pendence citizens of mighty commonwealth
as citizens of Mount Zion, tile church OF the living
God and citizens of the august commonwealth
of heaven. What must be the emotions ot yodf
hearts on this inspiring day O how can you re-
frain ff0m shouting aloud your vast Indebtedness
10 the rreas Author of your freedom Neither
men nor devils touch the hem oi your
garments and will YOU not this day repent OF all
pa II trauspresson, and resolve for the future TO
prove your loyalty to sire King of Saints You
are supposed by your profession SO be the willing
servants Of Jesus, as formerly you were the will
I tIxo oil l1onFl
upon ycu to see whether not, like the dlabollcal
Judas, you will prove traitorous to the cause
That solemn SUPPER which was Instituted by our
divine Chief among His little company OF dis
heartened heroes, is pledge to- you, That lie VIII
care for you to the end and the celebration OF It
| by you, is pledge to Him that you are the true
sons Of liberty, and will never abandon His stan
dard while your being lasts. But as there was an
Arnold in the camp Of freedom. and Iudas in the
/ camp OF redemption take care that none of YOU
| touch these sacred memorials, while treaChery-
hypocrisy, or iniquty is reigning within. ftenlem-
| Der that If anv torres are found in this sacred
camp, their treachery will end in confusion -
''The path of the just shineth more and more unto
the perfect day" 'sbut the hope of the hypOcrte
shall perish" Leave our ranks then bescech you
lest you spread contaoon through them. Let none
be guilty of such horrid wckedness as to sit down
here while they pay allegiance to foreign power.
lest they endanger the blood spanged banner O!
our salvation. Upon the authority of our glorious
Constitution, declare, that you shall foreswear
all allegiance to foreign powers, be they OF the
world the flesh, or the devil Let all who celo-
bra,e this Supper feel that they have right to 1t,
on account of their holiness Of heart and holiness
I of lfe Let them be assured in their souls that
that blood significd by the Sacramento cup was
split in their peculiar cause, and that the man9iei
body, signfed by the broken bread received It's
wounds while fighting IN the cause of their eter-
nal emancipation. Then will they prove to them
selves their true repubcanism, and receive new
seals from the Master Of the feast, of their clt-
zenshlp and of their right TO all the liberties ani
privileges of the sons Of God. And great God !,
do Thou preside on this solemn occasion; and
cause the worship Of this sacred hour to give the
souls of all present new and divine impulse, 50
that they shall resolve in Thy strength, 10 be here
after and forever good citizens, dey0ut christians,
and such as their Immortality requires!