Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-05-02

HE DEMOCRATIC CHuRcH.-The Union -.
erring to the pretended Prescription of Democn,io
office holders under Gen. Taylor's administration.
exclaims "Very, the blood of the martyrs shall BE-
the seed Of the Church." The National In,slli.
gencer comments as follows: n,u
AYE, OF such church, such martyrs! A ssu,oss
hoiy army" to use the words Of the LturgyI Al
10 their "seed, /" Heaven defend the land from any
moro crops Of the like! People nowadays have
rather superior notions Of agriculture to any such
poisoning Of their fields. Men do not cow With
orambes any longer, cultivate tares; and though
OF old, serPents' teeth were sometimes planted and
presently sPrang up fighting men, yet, in the i'm.
proved husbandry of the present day, the farmors
are not fond OF seeding that of which harvest il
misfortune.
But ''lhe Church," ferventy CALCULATES our
pious contemporary. Verify, that most Christian
church whose Jacksonian banner was hickory
oesom that holy mother of republican charities
whose GRAND OF "peace and good will TO iasn''
was remuneration and prescription of all that did
not iall into the party; that blessed church whose
"hole creed and commandments, morals and faith.
were summed up to itself, by one of its chiefest
ee's, III tnst orief but well-kept gospel, "1b ths
ctctors belong the spos )" that self DENYING church.
It's body worn with the macerations and vigils Of
twenty years, Its spirit chastened by thoughts only
OF meekness and lowliness, is about 10 flourish more
than ever, it seems. So, at least, say its holy mon
those prophets who, in its hour of distress arc
raised up for Its comfort and guidance. The Isaiah
OF the Albany Argus, the Jeremiah of the Union.
and the lesser inspired generally, are clearly Of o.
pnion that nothing will be of such help to Loco
focolsm, In Its present dstempered state, as good
sound dose of that physc which it has for so long
time been examining down the Threats Of all others.
10 make proselytes, and to fill them when made
with the true zeal-the fervor that would fight 40
well as preach, the toorking enthusiasm-theL Loco
oco policy has been to excite universal rage for Of
ice, aud to hold up to every body the hope Of get
ting one as the highest Of all earthly crowns; and
as Mahomet taught that they who fell fighting for
his faith would rise to the everlasting recompenss
on high of delightful gardens ,sumptuous palaces and
hours in abundance, so has the Democracy been en-
couragcd to look on office as paradise with which
all the true believers were to be rewarded, while
each infdel, each gaour each eschristian dog' Of
Wing, was, to be thrust out. Hence is it that the
Union" takes this ecclesiastical style, talks of tho
church" holds up the fiery crown of "martyrdom''
TO every LocofocO sinner in office, and canonzes
each day fresh batch Of post office saints, who
would gladly, we are sure, change back the new
santship (hough large) for the old salary, though
small: AS prudent men, they would probably pre-
fer forty-doar postmastership for the Of Gen.
Iayor's presidency, to all the faggots in Fox's
Book of Martyrs, and the very best saint ship 10 the
ONIONS" gift.