Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-09-10
CHINA AND THE CHINESE.

CHINA AND THE CHINESE.
The world has been taken by surprise
a, the recent events which have trans.
PRED in China. That q revolution SO for
midabe,against the ancient dynasty which
has so long ruled the "Impcrial Empire
should have broken out, aud from small
beginning should have gathered strength
to triumph in its progress, would not be
deemed so strange an event, in itself con.
sdered, but the object Of that revolution
its aims what has awakened astonsh.
mcnt. It's aim is nothing less than 10
supplant the present government aud reli-
gion Of China, which is oppression and
heathenism, and to substitute the govern
ment and religion Of the Bible, which is
"peace and good will to men '-io dcs-
troy the heather images and idols, before
which Chinese have SO long bowed in sn-
perstitious iIolatry, and erect ultars 10 the
living and true God,-io put away s!s-
TEN Of religion which has no reality and
no substance in ii; without power and
destitute Of life and light, and only exist
ing in, and having no other basis than The
imagininss Of ieiuded and ignorant peo-
pie, and 10 bring forth aud propagate the
religion Of Jesus, with all its blissfnl COM
forts and substantial blessings; with all
its exalted realities and inspiring hopes !;
with all its moralizing, ciyilizing, happi-
flying influences; and with all its momen-
tous blessings, too, in a governmental
point Of view, purif!in and liberalizing at
the same time the government and the
governed-iur we read that righteous
ness exaltelh a nation, but sin is re-
proach 10 any people," That great rev.
olu,ion should thus burst upon the world,
promising, in its final triumph, conse-
uuences SO vas, TO the humun family, and
constituting such glad epoch in the his
tory Of our race, stamping such an impress
upon our age, so unlocked for. is theme
for graduation BY the friends Of Bible In.
stitu,ions everywhere.
Although the Tartar dynasty has ruled
this vast Empire with what has hereto
fore been deemed mild, equitable aud
acceptable rule to the people, in the main,
being conducted with vigor, and The in
tercsts Of the government and people gen.
orally Observation-Disclosures that gov
ernmen, las been attended by misrule
and injustice, by oppression aud fraud,
By ignorance and crime, and by nnrea-
sonable exaclions and crueities. To throw
of this government; to unloose the letters
which Cypress the people; TO correct the
injustice and misrule OF which they have
become tired, seeing that there is Il better
government and true religion, the boon
Of Heaven in fec simple 10 mankind, the
insurgents have gone forth, and increasing
in numbers and power at every step oil
their progress, their success has been her
aided TO the surprised inhabitants OF the
four corners Of the globe!
' At first the insurgents numbered barely
two hundred, but as they advanced they
received constant accessions 10 their ranks
until they Stood before Marking well
organized and efficient army of eighty
thousand men. So secure do they feel in
the occupancy Of that city, that they have
sent, many Of them, for their families 10
meet them there. Besides this main army
other bands of insurgents are going forth
in difTeren, parts Of the Empire. A, last
accounts an army ofonc hundred thousand
were about TO march against Canton, aud
perhaps 'ere this time Canton is in the
occupancy ofihe reyolutionists, for oppo.
silionlo them, going forth in the strength
Of high purposes and noble resolves, ap'
pears to melt away like dew before tho ri
sing sun.
|, is said tina, secret Associations, COM
posed Of some Of the leading insurgents,
have existed in the Empire fora long time,
and the present outburst is doubtless the
result, Of their preconcertcd plans. 1t is
no, to besbelieyed thu, all those who are
found in the ranks Of the insurgents are
men Of God,-but through whatever mo-
tive they have been Influenced to draw
The sword, and unite with those who are
battling for the institutions Of the Gospel,
certain il is that they aid to strengthen the
which under the Divine
and blessing, will yet give to
China the igh, Of the sun Of Righteousness
md The bread Of life. Human foresight
|. ;uo weak 10 measure the purposes Of