The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-15

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the views o. three persons writers Of vaons portions yet all
tending IN me same dreciion and having IN view the same
ohlecti winch - 70 show that the unsancted efforts Of the
Sons and Their personal wickednes rendcrs their labor
unavaing and makes personal communion with them by
the clergy especially an mpossbity. What Sous this
iumvae or any OF them may have encountered in such
manner as 10 BRING their minds this concuso II Of course
Impossible 10 say certainly the auson cannot be Intended for
the Sons OF the city where the article appeared for its
utter falacT Is too apparent. and would be too speedily
exposed to admit OF that supposon The editor who intro
duces the communication which b the groundwork of the
article says in few predatory remarks, speaking of an
address delivered by Mr. White in Mr. s,anton,s Church
Mr. -, of Philadelphia commenced with violent attack
uponsfhe ministers Of New Orleans abusing them rather
coarsey because they do not belong IN thu Sons Of Tenn
perance we are free to saw that we fall ndpnation Al the
time but il was mingled with p,tv far the pooy huded
creature who under the shadow Of zeal 70, was
venting the most aerate ana I'm The
writer of this who informs us that he c The SERVICES on
that occ,.;or h,,,solf hy ~. ,.r ,,,o,,i ~, ~
the vaue az that MAYER 10 hs ovn l n ~ Ia ae
ii with sincere appeal to Heaven for more Of that beray
of sentiment which will admit of The ossibi,y ~ mon
estfv viewing things ifIarsn,v 10 hmIt III III n.,l
ACCOMMODATING show thai from well kpo,n lacL
that cleaess Of mental vision which would him ~ see
the mote in his brothers eve The Sons Of NeOeans
boldly assert Tint any man. minis,,r editor other than
these estimates the character az the ,e,rt r,.d hv M
White on that occasion very ifsren,ly n, ;cha
poute his Inns ar men nv nnplvinr n tLe, ,h ;,bs, ~
- disgusting fh such language ,youd ha,s, accord
with Billngsgate Fish Market ar the no,oou, Five
Points of New York than with the gensr.I ,ono. az 40 -
pectabe paper as the Newt eans rd ,yhor
we consider not only the postive error Of udg, h;b
its source but also the ali but sacred character az ,
nation against which il is aimed we ara not lass ,nni
than grieved that currency slould have been
erroneous clothed in language so unnecessarily ndelicae
But il is the language that we would so much oh
ect for that incident and serves only 10 show The
want of other assaant We deny what he
tells be facts and of course we dispute the soundne If
any deductions drawn from premises SO false 1.-THE asper
SONS cast BY the lecturer upon the clergy (Which
be the questionable SIM were confined the statement Of
his opinion, that from the foundation Of the Church to the
present ume That Church had never done its whole dnty in
the matter Of using its important influence towards the subu
gauon Of tbs master vice. this sentiment found echo in
e breasts OF more than one individual who heard it, and if
any clergy present felt that as the soldiers Of the Church. they
were the parties meant when the Church alluded to- il
would better become such to take up their position the
vanguard Of the Army than to take umbage
worus ana manner and lock themselves up in the sanctuary
OF .neh own perfection
Inc correspondent r. whose communication the editor
startled him. eand no wonder,) says that Mr.
Inie y az ZINES 0eGooH' some one regretted this,
sSs sa'u .aI ms 0"DooHeTy was Intended Tor
u'e ioos' demolshes tins answer with true Quxoc
ahs "ch would probably be the better enabled to do
a. poln lne regret and It's explanation look 50 much like
domestic manufacture, that he would well know where
the weak points lay We all aware how glorious are the
victories which we gam over the unessng children of
own creation Put an argument in the mouth Of " some
one, that we may have the credit of demoishng it, sP
welcome to all the credit he raae from such source
II Is admitted Uhough not in itself vital the question: that
Mr. White left tine impression that he member of some
christian Church. but because he had the earessness in full
men oil the high obligation which devolyes upon him the
banner man OF the Sons point that derelcton
ell duty which lies at the door of the Church. and DONE too
all kindness and charity consistent with the object sought
he for doing, is termed snake in the grass and the
of Gibbon dragged in for what purpose is impos
bic see, unless to nsinuate that Mr. White is al hear
much enemy the Church of Christ as Gbon is said
have been. 'P thinks that Church and clergy am held
up and contempt by itiaeraat Temperance lec
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with the plans of the nerant. This word itineraut
seems to be thrown out by Pr if there were some
eproaeh connected with its application. II used
can ony say that Rrdey IN cause SO understandable
the Temperance movement is the highest OF usefulness
IN which talent can be found
Its as Idle to defend as il absurd attack the ground
Oi tteraeB' Ior We ~ IN thousand ways engaged in
preserving over the whoie earth without we should be apt
" % o mat eonanon OF seish apathy which Is satisfied
WIN us own eetf-domg
we are mere introduced to portion Of sermon, preached
Boston, by the Revd Matthew Hale Smith. which quota
hon he article concludes The Reverend gentleman
50 , nas oeeome under us present leaders
ehca WIN SaDnath Dissertation, impiety an evil engine
~ e rodncuon Of devils more wicked than the
~ ana denuneiahon OF good men,,
How "a, =, & too n"nerous to mention
no" la OF now rny these structures may be applicable to
me city oil the Pufitans, where they uttered cannot
10 KNOW" but the futile attempt to apply them 10
e eohdon oil the canse in this city, only end in the
Total discontinue oil whoever makes it. To ask if Tenn.
insult our understanding but do would be but slight
error in comparison to the pouerous guilt of hin, WIN
enlightened in his mind, and yakenet hs conscence
the importance of the movement IN which IA ar, vaoJ
still Opposes the onward pnograss of the ,,., rro
ton so much TO be desired
The remarks of Mathew Hale Smith do NJ. i, 4. = .r
they do to any, which ia extypDoeI, Jouh,e,I ~
faes gathered in the latitude of Rton io y 1'
ed effect bv being n y, M; m 's INTENT
meetings held on Sabbath evenings on he pincns Of
shilling theatre ~ ha. - ;i1 -. p,'nupi1 VI
have No c1 II 49, o"es ulp no'e Wheie we
>, ~ 8. upoo o'iisn s'eps uulg elVne
60, ~ w @s"hs'oniahism when is called Chris
'' an" saiu u " sospei enough Tor men =; no " plat
M VI VIM" techess persons can Insult religious tnstu-
uVhs' no syseHiaIc yoklng OF Temperance and mpiey
togeher no such alternatives "intemperance or i'm
pety, Tor we would avoid both 50 sectarianisn of
shade but where all stand shoulder to shonldsr
Christian Jew or Pagan-on one pIafform unAa, az. r.
ner That platform is wide in its svmn,tb a. 1; H.
snrface il il deem in H. a I; ~ ~ ou
of the hearts host afFac,on ~ + III, =; spring
The nu I which asnd ~, N.Y. - ~ pms as Is
,soIe ha , H. -; s., % 'ie u'e hrone
-. .JIi. =, ~ ot Vi hose memorable
$50 ~ " A~eS""u' ioi 'hs thou shalt never want
e tI ooloe me- cur Danhef belongs TO all men,
u "e'ei cne country OF religion; under It's folds all
eau az ue eul we would crush and precursor
o our deeat VIII be any action which shall the plat.
'om and contract the banner to suit the views of any i'
or ism eNtant
Mr. Smith Temperance has power We thak ober
has been grdd by those who its shade as friends
The cause has changed handp ts tepe m ogd
uld friends and tried have gradually II nud
seem as If the gdlng OF the done il at ALL M those
old friends and T ed who changed unoe the tabo we're tried
the balance and found aanngprovng Themselves To he tbo