The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-06-28


will simply remark, in justice to tho
North, that [ have been surprised at the
spirit of the denuncations which comes
from the northern pulpit, These haran-
gucs are so violent, abusive, denunciato.
ry. and so gross-a violation Of common
dcccncy, that | do not fear the effect
they will have upon patriotism of the
country | do look with alarm, however,
to the effect they will have upon the
morals of tho North While the dcnun-
Citations will not abatc the patriotic feel
ing of the people, they will, fear, cor.
rupt the minds of our youth"
Mr. HmDAnD, on. RI "Thon, too
/, 800 ministers of the Gospel perverted
their sacred calling to the uses of fac
tious politicians The pulpit was pro-
famed with the language of the hustings.
The regret of sincere Christians was ex-
cited, while the moral sense of the coun.
try was shocked by railing anathemas
impious,y Illuminated, as in the name and
by the authority of the Deity himself
This is not the only occasion upon which
the drum ecclesiastic' has beat to arms
in the cause of partisan warfare. 1t was
so during the war of lSl2,whcn class of
clergymen made it their special vocation
to decry the cause of their own country,
and advocate that of the enemy They
preached descrtion scdition. and treason
from from IN .he sacreu ucSh, some
.nrcG lhousana c,erSyneh nave come in-
~ Tue Senate ohauocr py monior'"i'
Pco.es''.'9' Us .noy uh'9c' III 'nc na'no
oi inc A'n'gh,y uou' anu IN ms pres
crcc' against @ l'lis measure, as q .ors"Gn
oil iaith' a great moral wrong, ana &c,
'louncius 'ne Ju's''u"' o' ,'o A'n'gu'y
upon i'S supporters, -, lney
say ,hcy nave iqgal right mus TO
nii"gie III Po'l'ical "l,i'rs' 90 .hGY nnNoi
of the Constitution and laws it is their
daily business to blackcn and denouncc
There is no doubt of their right. Mr.
Chairman. and enuallv clear is The RIGHT
of others to condemn their conduct re-.
bukc their prcsumpt;on. and laugh at
thoir folly.n
Mr.. Twerp. III R) 0There is an
other thing in connection with tho dis.
cussion of this subject or bill. that do
sro not only to notice but to ploce upon
il the seal of unconditional renrobation
I refer to the shameless prostitution of
their hirh Offices by some of the clergy
of the North sneak it more in sor
row than in ANGER and utter it as n
northern man. When | saw their ATTEMPTS
TO central the LEGISLATION IF thc countrv
is ms outrageous as it is Infamous -
"With lies false and damuiur. they
have woocd many worshinncrs from that
immortal faith that embodies our life.
our all. as n peoplcn "Lot but
tho North and south he truo to Them.
selves and their country. and the wolves
NAV howl hut cannot harm
~,
nose are iSoia'eu Ou, periec'iy ihde'
pchueht expressions Inc iattet gehtlG'
'nan py NJ: ierven' rhetoric ana 'mpu''
s'Vo elocu''on' wou'u seem 10 !ea'o 'Ie
impression Oh very grea, sincerity ~
was not apSo,u'cly set'leo In tue m,no q.
OF any mempsr' 'nat he would not aon
tue iooeS ol .hc statesman ana return
W MS OWN ci'y " supply tnc Piaco o'
some shameless memoraiiSt; It's quite
u'iucu,' u iooh Oh 'hlS ucVeiopneht nov
INK i',oy asSoclation,wi'h an ihciden' tha'
occurreu IN another country some years
SINCE l. Will give the history cohdehs,
eu aou may hnu IL IN iuii IN small
pooK on your desk' DooK which our ex-
ceileht npeaker uses III administering
the oath to members. Whlle the reap
ers OF lsraei were Sathering 'helr wheat
harvest In the valley, they were startled
by an unusual SOUND Ihey listened,
and heard the rumbilng OF wheels and
the lowing OF klno along the way they
saw band OF Phillstme lords-probab-
ly of both branches OF their Congress
painting and blowing. in the attempt to
keep up with two milch cows hlfchad to
a cart And Tor whatf Why, because
tho Ark OF tho Covenant was in that
cart. They had kept that ark a short
time at Ashdod, and wished to get rid
OF 1t, Tor only the stump OF their Dagon
was left. They were peering very anx.
iously to sec that the ark was safe cut OF
their own borders, The Phillstine poll
ticians are not the last that wish to keep
the ark at a respectful distance from
their own idol
The members OF Congress have q
strong ally in portion OF the press and
here another old error is exploded. II
was supposed that as Jeshuruns waXed
lat they were inclined to KICK but that
Cat. rho wall.Eo1 cE.Lcaded men Srbat
sIern we'll o,n;ahtsn chost;sc Jcsertcrs
wIiIe "rorr " Csss;us viii ,can md