The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-31
IN. Palp,s, ana Rsns,ou. press.

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Ths Pulpit, and Religious Press.
We hail such declarations ~ the following from the
Presbyterian with sincere pleasure. This Is the time and
should e IsI speak 14s country Is II dangrnoi from
foreign enemy but far worse, from domestic treason.
The fundamental principle of all governments
whose broad egis the liberty Of conscience and the
safety Of religious liberty has been protected y - dan
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flourish in any portion Of our land Fanatseism. more
hateful than the ignorance Of Paganism. because self
W. have read with ineiiabe disgust the immoral and
destructive opinions of Parker and Beeche The con-
tras Was found in the pure theology Of Smith and
and patriotism We hope they will be followed by Dr..
BoaTdman and many others in the Presbyterian church
n ~ the churches sns contest among them should os
Head in susfaning law and order, and IN frownng down
treason and confusion:
From he Psesbytsrian Of December aa
The UMoN-A sound heaithfu feeling 10 beginning
pevade country the subject Of national Union
and mponance and the solemn obligations rest
pefpeuiiy We well thai tie crowd. have
shouted and huzzsed for the country, the whole country
purss and unssl6sh given poin. speech b.
sxslsng the Union yet i.isto be appehsndsd The pro
people Had il been studied in ali its relations scarcely
men, would have united with unprnciped
and reckless fanatics ia encouraging open
that I were bssr that the whole fabric q our so1iou
constitution should crumbe In the dust than that thei
views should prevail II 10 certainly time thar every
one should ponder the subject well. II Is unqueston
ably the duty OF every American citizen himself
for what he has pledged himself In his oath Of allegiance
and what duties implied in the relation which he
the which has sheltered him. prosper
to his children after him Legitimacy ihis snbect
engaged the attention of the pulpit Long has thai sacred
place been desecraed by the haSangues of agtator
tended reformers, aud by the ebuii0ns OF bareaced
treason Now IL is speaking forth better and whole
sentiments. Submission the powers ordained Of
God and obedience the laws beginning be taught
they should be, with fearessness and In the sp
the Presbyterian clergy In the establishment Of
government they stood united and without cxcep
ton and 70 IL some OF them shed their blood
Their sens unmndful of the sacred legacy
they have len 70 theuas and equally prompt in up
holding and mainiainng what their fathers have par
chased ~ - great cost The views reoeny expossed
n rsisrsnoe the origin and advantages Of present
and the deporable consequences which wond result from
m subverston, will - given 70 the public throagh the
press. We have already read with deep Interest noble
and mastery b. the Rev. Dr. Lord, Of Buffalo, ii
which he combines sound reasoning with rvd eloquenoe
10 support Of the prncples which should actnale every
good czsn At such crisis; and sermon by the Rev. Dr.
Bosrdman, Of Pnadeiphs, Ga the same subject. Of the
the pubc through the ssme chAnnel Many others, we
have hope will follow thess examples. All tina,
intelligent community nsks Il the truth; and when the
truth IL thus presented with Ill the advanlaesso OF Learning
and eoquenoe, viii have lie eject Lot the subect b.
presented Ia lie true hkht-let argument and common
have the doctrine OF dsoreanixsrs and op-
possr Of The law viii be fownsd out Of oounssnancs