Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-01-14
For THE INDICATOR.
IKE War of the Roses /;
OF. A PEEP BEHIND TTlE CURTAIN

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WITHIN the last three our four weeks one
OF the NEST iudicrous scenes h: S occurred, emf
nent]y calculated, in all its bearings to lower
the standard and moral dignity of The pure and
indebted Cross CT the Redeemer Of mankind
scenes, at the sight of which, even the Angelic
hosts would veil their faces, and llusl for the
deeds OF men, from HON better things should
be expected. Living, as we 90 in a rcprted
Christian land, where the most humble and CD
scure being has an inalienable and intlefeasible
right 10 pursue any course, rot IN conflict with
conventional arrangement that may tend TO the
promotion of his peace and happiness, the ac-
curing OF eah aud honour, the raging due
homage TO his Creator, and the fulfilling Of all
the high destincs of his creation, is it net mar
vellously strange that in the 10Th century, pro-
! verbal for the greatest discoveries The world
ever saw, when science is unlocking the ar
cana of nature and producing the most as
founding Developments, any one should be
| found treading on this terraoueous globe pre-
snmptuous enough to raise his arm and open his
mouth in anlagonism to TIE fundamental trut his
OF Revelation ? sMy kingdom is rot of this
world" is saying Of Him who spake as never
man sPals. 1t is a spiritual kingdom, and the
whole machinery is operated upon by a heaven
| ly influence.
When we behold ma II miring up with this
!
beauty is furnished and It's symmetrical pro,or-
tons married for, it can stand, and stand only,
upon IFS own intrinsic merits. 1t is founded
and established on principles Of eternal Justice
There Is IN the 9funan heart strong propel,-
slty for worldly fame and honor, and frequent
| ly, to the disgrace of the human pecics, those
bubbles are acquired by deeds the mos, revolving
to the finer sensibilitts of our nature When
we behold the various branchs OF the Church OF
Christ and especially, the angels of those branch
es coming down from their high and lofty pcsi.
ton, divesting themselves of the sanciity of of.
flee by course of conduct manitcsty opposed
to all the teachings OF the Great Head Of the
Church, we are forced to excam, how the mighty
are fallen and the pare gold become dim!
But, II may be asked, is there any departure
IN any respect, BY the protesting Christians in
this community, from that standard OF moral hon.
csty which sensitive conscience crects in every
heart answer, it is a que stion involving boil
words and acts. and if the words uttered aud the
acts done, are the true induces OF the heart, an
bold to proclaim, trumpet tongued, that there is
lament;lble departure from true Christian faith
| The controversy now going Oh in our midst is
OF character un~orthy OF, and disreputable {
all protesting Christians concerned in 1t, Tor 1t |;
| nothing more nor less than scramble tor the
almighty dollar--the spoils. 1t may be said by
some that the great hubbub is for all equal dis
trbutior OF both civil and political rights which
have been wrested from the many and placed in
the hands of the few but, notwithstanding this
there is q something that manifess itself in every
communication, and ON the streets, and at the
tiresides, and every where, and ON all occasions
that the great secret of the whole is, TO drive. j
possible, few individuals Of certain Church
from, rc~t, othcnor and profit, ard I'll their pa