The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-07


We have received a copy OF an address de-
livered by the Rev. Henry Clay Dean, when
and where it docs not state, but we suppose it
is designed By him as preludatory or introduc.
tiunal to the ukase that must follow from The
church. against all who chance to d tfer with 1t,
respecting great moral questions ard he man
ner oil obtaining their asc1ndancy This ait,cle
of the reverend gentleman might, as the critics
said of Manfred, be styled fac simae portrait
of the author. There ia however more grace Of
style and less of the fish market slang, OF which
this learned puipitian is notorious and less
reference to his moral authority (the Burlington
Tee graph) than there was in his earlier compo-
| stions showing at least, if there isno appareat
advance made IN the question advocated by the
| gentleman, it has had this effect Of improving
some little Of his rtrhai Uernacutdr. But there
are some matters withal, we mean to notice IN
his address, which SO far as capable of
Judging, by ethical jurisprudence does not speak
either commercially for his professions as a
religious teacher, Or moral reformer. He says !:
"l, is crime for man made by the Almighty
to confide, and hope, and love, and symp,,hze
with the common fraities and sufferings Of his
race
| We would not wish to say that the man who
uses such ph-aseology i an infidel, but we think
that the individual could be induced 10 occupy
a position only one remove from it, For it has
| been the obi ct of those who style themselves
the ' Christian ministry 10 bring about pre-
| .isely that state OF moral principle, which he
condemns as crime; "To love onr fellow man,
to confde and hope in him, is one OF the chris
| nan virtues. To endeavor to forgive his toibles,
| his msdoings, and extend to him, all the SYM
paihies that poor humanity is susceptible OF
| contributing, to rend, him comfortable IN
life as possible. 3ul the doctrine Of this m"
ralist is hostile 10 all such attempts crime
to confide and hope in, and love and sympathiz
with the common frailtes oi our race me
q, soel of peace was instituted for this SPECIFIC
purpose: vet here is one of its advocates teach
ing a contrary doctrine, and would have man
II kind corrupted with his code OF ethics
He certainly would not inculcate such doctriEeS
into the minds of men, to plurge the human
i family into a vortex ofinextrcable rum. "Mnch
Iearning 1--WE fear) has made him mad, or rath-
er his re!igio politco fanalicism. lie is not
satisfi ID with the vocation OF an humble CHRIS
tan minister, as hat is too tame pursuit ior
one so exctable and eccentric in disposition as
himself, and he would put forth his hand I" cui
The sour grapes Of politics., thereby to relieve
his appetite for political preferment, or ambitious
tendencies We have every respect for the
church TO Which this reverend gentleman be-
longs but we dn cand,dly believe It's reputation
not much enhanced either religiously or polti.
=, cally by his officinus alterations We wou'c
merely suggest to him the propriety of sedu
ously watching the flock under his '' charge
and not departing t ON IL, least in his wand r.
ngs out among the nations, after Cog or Magos
the wolf should descend and scatter IL abroad
and there would be none to gather IL again -
Besides, it will be time enough for him 20 leave
, his charge, when it has been NJ de in every
: whit clearly ehoie, when unnatural or un
seemly defect exists in it when all move on
: without jar or murmuf, bound together by tn
i golden rule 6 do unto others as you wou
have others do unto you. Burlington Hawk
eye.