Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1847-03-24

In the Indiana Journal of March 23d, IS47 we
find article headed, ''1te locpocos and the tcaf
which after abusing the democratic party, for prose-
cutting what the editor IS pleased TO term an unjust
war, closes the article with the following:
Let minister of the Gospel breathe prayer to
high heaven that the scourge might be removed from
The land, and the vndciive spirit of ocofocoism finds
utterance IN Imprecations and charges long and loud
From this would suppose that the editor of that
print had a holy horror for those VINO believe that
minister of the Gospel has no right to bctray the
sancty of his Office To promote the interest of po-
lca party, by making partisan speeches or PRAYERS
from the pulpit The circumstances here alluded to
by the editor OF the Journal IN the quotation gwen
above Is this minister of the Gospel of this town
who - riHdtctire rtiS partisan, has seen fit to
prostitute his hgh and holy vocation by delivering
partisan sermons and even prayers from the pull pit
using strong assertions without proof, defamation
without argument, and violently censurng the men
aud inca ures of the democratic partv without dgni-
~ or moderation. On Sabbath before last, usual,
this clergymen saw tit to vent his spleen upon the
administration. by denouncng them corrupt rulers
Tor waging an unjust, unhOy, and ungody war
against innocent nation After this partisan Dr.
vine had delivered bis political speech in the shape of
prayer several Of the members of the congregation
arose and left the Church, remarkIng, that If he de-
sired 10 make ci9 speech, they would prefer listen
ing To his defamation and assertions, with regard
the unJu>ness OF the war, some evening the Court
cratic plrty would have on opportunity of replying.
Tins young po'ftica c'erg ynaan came to Indianapo
lis eight nine years ago He Is n young man. pos
sesslng great luency of speech, and splendid lmagl
nation, giving every Sabbath fine descriptions and
comparisons, drawn from the various books of fiction
with which his crazed brain IS we'll stored, (or
person has ever had the hardlt God to accuse him of
reasoning on any suhject) His gestures fine. and
1t Is equal 10 dramatic performance to witness them
Among the many original gestures which he i, in the
habit OF making, Is which certainly produces a
great effect, al least upon RimSe1 rendering him
speeches. during the performance, after
splendid fight OF the Imagination, lie folds his
across biz breast, and LOCKS at his delighted congre
cation IN such way to say To them, dill you
'ottHsSS any performance e9u1i 10 tllt' What ron
derfql maa / am Indeed from the fattery which he
has received since he has been here, his egOtsm has
become unbDunded. and his ambition pulls him mp
with rraify and riid. and he troubled TO any
pers above him in the estimation of the community
IN which he resides hence his abuse of men who
above him. But his ana'hemas cannot reach nor in
lure those great and good men, whom the people have
selected the guardians of those interests and
dear - every American citizen, National honor, and
prosperity.
In 10 his friends could scarcely restrain him from
making stump speeches, and from that time to the
present, he has been engaged working against the
democratic party. And vt the editor of the Journal
c0mpltns Of democrats because they take offence at
the language used By a partisan clergyman. Who has
been for the last seven eight years, abusing and
sultIug the dem cratic members of his church, who
giving their hard earnings To support hlm We
regret that the editor OF the journal should have al
luded - this matter at all, and more especially IN the
manner which be has fit 50 To d., for political
effect. BIT however much may regret difficulty
ang church, must be permitted II express the
candid OPINION, that the democratic members Of the
church the occasion referred to. acted only
right but they deserve commsudpiion for Their
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the congregation wings; but still the feelings OF
the democratic members of the church ought to be
respected.
If TINS partisan clergyman intends preaching the
peculiar political doctrines of the ,c5ig party, IN
place Of the pure and holy doctrines to be found the
Bible. he ought canddly to inform his congregation
Of Tint fact 50 that his hearers might know what
they had expect when they hear his politi-
cal hanngues from the pulpit But we hope that all
these difficulties may be settled amicaby by the MIN
ister preaching more political sermons from the
pulpit future, and that this church may prosper and
last tae lie # ANXIOUS.