New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-17
DAILY CRESCENT.
Chinese Revolutionary Proclamation.

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religious proclamation Of the Chinese lnsurgent
Chiefs indicates knowledge Of Christianity
among the Chinese sufficiently extensive 70 in
duce the leaders of this rebellion TO make il the
subject IF appeal to the people against the
reigning dynasty, if it does not coBfirm the ru-
NOR that the religious sentiment is one Of the
ruling motives Of the rebellion; that it igl-
mates in fact with men who have been led by
the labors of Protestant Missionaries 10 embrace
Christianity, and have now risen to overthrow
the Government because it is based on idolatry.
The document itself is copied from the North
China Herald:
A PROCLAMATION or ONE OF TIE CHINESE INsCE-
GENT CHIEFS.
'sYang, entitled the eastern king, and gene
ral-in- chief with Seaqu, entitled western king,
also general-in- chief of Thaeping, by Divine ap-
pontment Emperor Of Theenkwo, the celestial
dynasty, unitedly issue this proclamation, to
announce that they have received the commands
of Heaven to slaughter the imps and save the
people. According to the Old Testament, the
| Great God (Shang-te) our Heavenly Father in
six days created the heavens ard the earth, the
land and sea, men and things. The Great God
is spiritual Father, ghostly Father, omnis.
cicnt omnipotent and omnip-esent all nations
under haven are acquainted with his great
power. In tracing up the records Of by-gone
ages, we find that since the time Of the creation
Of the world the Great God has frequently
maifested his displeasure, and how it be
tnat you people of the world are still ignorant
Of it The Great God in the first instance
displayed his anger, and sent down great rain,
during forty days and forty nights, by which
means the food was produced.
son a second occasion the Great God mani
tested his displeasure, and came down to save
Israel ont Of the land Of Egypt. On third
occasion he displayed his awful majesty, when
the Saviour of the world, the Lord Jesus, be-
came incarnate in the land of Judea, and suf-
fered for the redemption of mankind, In later
ages he has again manifested his Indignation,
and in the Ting-yew year A. D. 1881 the
Great God sent a celestial messenger, who was
commissioned by the Lord of Heaven, when he
ascended on high, to put to death the iendish
bands. Again he has sent the celestial king tc
take the lead Of the empire and save the people
from the Mow-shin to the Sinhae year a D.
lS4S-51) the Great God has compassionated the
calamities of the people, who have been entan.
gled in the meshes OF the devils net on the q
moon of the latter year the exalted Lord and
great Emperor appeard and in the 9th moor
Jesus, the Saviour Of the world, manifested him.
self, exerting innumerable acts of power, anG
slaughtering a great number Of inpish fiend!
= in several pitched battles for how can impis
iends expect TO resist the majesty of Heaven
and how, We would ask, can the Great God fa;
; to be displeased with men for worshippnr cor
which means they grievously offend against th'
commands of Heaven? Why do not you inhabi
tants Of the world awake Having been bcrl
in the present day, when you are permitted t
witness the glory Of God, how fortunate ma,
you esteem yourselves! Happening upon suc
n time as this, when you experience the grea
tranquility of the days Of Heaven, it is time 70
You to awake and arouse Those who cornpl,
with the will of Heaven will be preserved, an
these who disobey the celestial dictates will b
destroyed At the present time, this Tarta
fend. lleefung, (the Emperor originally
Manchow slave, is the perpetual enemy of ou
Chinese race; moreover he has induced men t
assume the form of fends, to worship the col
rupt while they dsobey the true Spirit, ali
thereby rebel against the Great God. on whic
account Heaven will not endure, and men al
i, determined to destroy him.
is Alas! you assemblage Of valiant men, yo
DO not seem to know that every tree has its roo
and every stream its fountain; while you a.
pear willing to invert the order of things: CO
citing the smallest advantage, you turn ROM
and serve your foes and having been entangl
in the Vaccinations of the evil one you ungrat
T fully rebel against your true Lord You DO n
seem TO remember that you are the vrtuo
scholars Of the middle kingdom, and honest su
iects of the celestial dynasty, and thus yc
easily bend your steps in the road to ruin, witt
out compassiOnating your ownselves. Nor
- OVers your Ndllall llleu are many OF you aun
rents of the Triad Society, and have entert
into a bloody compact that you will exert 70,
united strength and talents to exterminate Il
Tartar dynasty. Who ever heard of men joil
ing in solemn convent, and then turning the
by backs upon their foes Now, throughout Il
!. different provinces there must be variety
determined men, numbers of famous scholar
" and Of valiant heroes not a few we desir
urs therefore, that you may severally elevate Il
Nv Ston 1o1l nd hat 4
do termined not TO live under the same heaven wi
the Tartars, while you earn for yourselves SOL
= merit in the service Of your new king: this
what we, is generals, most fervently desire.
.is "Our army, wishing to carry out the virtuo
feelings with which the Great God loves to Il
ter human life, and receives men into his col
t passionate embrace, has set forward on its mar
- of henevolence, embracing all in its charital
folds. At the same time we lead forward our &c
erals and troops, carrying to the utmost o
: fidelity in recompensing our country, in viii
we cannot refrain from displaying the sal
spirit to the end. These our views are Ii
+. communicated to you all. You ought to kno
- that since Heaven has mt forth the true soyt
,,1 eign to rule over the people, it is yours to {
tie monarch in establishing his dominion.
though the devilsh fends should amount to in
T. lions, and their artful schemes to thousands, J
how could they withstand Heaven To
without warning would moi be agreeable TO G
feelings, and to sit still without saving the pt
.. pie, is not what benevolent person would
we, therefore, earnestly issue this special pr
= lamation, urging your people early to rep'
4. and vigorously to awake. Worship the Il
Spirit, and reject corrupt spirits, become IL
ky, once more, and be no longer tends, when p
haps you may attain longevity here and hap
mes of heaven hereafter But if you still p
by severe iu your obstinate stupidity, both &c
fe. and stones will hc alike demolished, and tn