Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-14

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gion. to learn Of the Introduction of Christianity
aud the distribution Of the Bible among a people
whose moral conduct had previously no higher
sanction fhnn that derived trom the canons of an
idniatrons worship often II, harhnroas n they
are senseless. The sound morality OF the Bible
enforced in pithy maxims, and %iclic'tons PARALLELS
and eloquent celebrations. must nlways exert a
refining and hunauizing influence upon my peo-
pie, irrespective of any Submission by tbeta 10
the power Of the rel gion which il reveal. While
therefore. we entertain these vicw-,nud, a. an esi-
dcnce Of the mere progress of civilization, are
always gratiiied To- hear oi the spread Of christi
aulty. vet We have often, IN listening 10 Mission
ary discourscs. been constrained to believe, TINT
the events enumerated by them, ~ atiording en-
couragcrnent and Giving promise of great SUCCESS
in this field of Christian labor, were most qnes-
tionable causes for graduation and hope. II has
not been n great while, since we were present Mt
the delivery of It discourse OF this character, IN
which the existing rebellion. in China, whs re-
fcrrcd to. an specially II supposed recognition
by the Leaders of the principle. 81 thristlanity,as
evidence that the wisdom Of Providence was
rapidly and manitr-tls preparing the way iaf tie
perhaps speedy reclamation Of the millions n the
Eu-t. from tie bondage Of Il superstition as re-
dicnl,us as il j. degrading. We thought then
that the humane qualltlr- aud benign promise as-
cribed 10 this rebellion were altogether imaginary
and resulted from lack Of attention TO the savage
atrocities which had marked ITS successive
triumphs in battle. tNe have now contirnatory
and conclusive evidence II the correctness oi our
,,.;,;.,, "a, a.. E.,,, r. t, Y,,,-t .i-tr,l and tn41,,pu-
letter. addressed by the rebel chief, Hug Scu.
Tsrnc, 10 the foreign resident, in Hong Kong
We find this letter in the Charleston Mercury. 10
whom il was Forwarded from Hong Kong. 1t
shows thai the leaders Of the Rebellion have nba-
ted nothing of those celestial" professions,
which have lcrctufnrc given to the people of
China their peculiar designation. The individual
who hears the uuruphonIous name which We hive
spelt above, styles himself the prince of Pence
rcviying, after an interval Of ages, by the grace
Of Heaven bestowed in tue course of time, - md
drsignates the men aud women VIII" follow his
standard, Us ''dirine youths aud mnidens.' 1t
shove al,a that The rrhel,. instead of being nctu-
nlcd by that spirit Of universal brotherhood which
is among the most Distinguishing feelings Of the
true christian, entertain the pr"foundest con
tcmpt and most cordial adherence for all foreign
crs. The Chief addresses them thus. ~, n
great chinese. To YOU, barbarian slaves und foreign
devils. saving lou, yc foreign slaves, ARE but as
fowls. apes or dog~ by kind YoU are ignorant
of the fir relations, aud nrc not suserp ible of
civilization % he then threatens them, Il tlcv
To not Leeomo les preteafious snd ueurpine, aud
especially, il thcy do not treat "Chinrsa gentle
men with more respect, that con a lucky day
which thy shall select, Tie K brl~ will descend
-,rnieht upon Canton, and ia the Autumn viii
.,ui then Il challenge 10 tight" And the chief
msuuicrtly does not intoua that tfe Eght shall he
may chiid's play, for he snys that hi, nr ny has
many thousand guns al dirinc power and his
fleet consists Of ''maay u,,riad vessels, one hun
dred chang in lcng,l. which can convey them
selves without wind" Nsr does he oni, II set
before tie object, If his threatening all the
sublime and tcrjale machinery vt battle. He
goes on 10 say '',iur clustering standard will
shade Tho Rtne hca,cns, and with mmberlcss
swords and spears ~ shall cnoloeo thu seas
Gar dirins fire ,hjdl CONSUME yonr ship>; our
troop yanr dwellings, anr diriar weapons shudl
fash 10 the pole, and our diriac 1anfhs and
maidcns shall w. ~ thunder had ing the Skies
We reioice, however, II %eay1hat Hug Sen -rrrnc
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these Foreigners from the dircst extremity 10
which they might be reduced by hi, "challcngc
t" fight he generous, aropli-r- that il tiley will
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