The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-04-07
ASSAULT UPON rnR CLERGY.

Democratic papers continue their assault
upon the clergy. They expect to be able to
frighten them into submission, or to render
them odious to the people, and thus neutral-
ize their efforts. Asa specimen Of their
mode Of warfare, we copy the following infs- !,
nous article from the Psnnsyiuanian, theorgan
Of the party in this State, which il appears
credited to the Cleveland Piain- Dealer, but
is placed in editorial type, in prominent po-
sition. The editor Of the Plain Dealer is the !
Postmaster at Cleveland.
SHORTER CATEcHrsM FOR You've CLERGY
usn--InrRovrxxsr ON THE WEsrsrssrER.--l
Young ciergymen step forward! Hold up
your heads! No treading on toesrnor crow
ding in ranks! Prepare 10 answer!
lst. Why do you urge the sacredoess OF
the Missouri Compromise, and deny the sane
tily Of the Fugitive Slave Law Compromised
2d Under what commission are you en-
powered to debounce the Nebraska Bill "in
the name of Almighty God" Paper and
proofs wanted.
Sd. Did "Almighty God" tell DR.. Parrish.
in 1913, (the time of the "hladison War'') to
sy:
BE Jealous Of those uho pEcLArM AGAINST
ALIEN AND sEpITIoN LAWS. They PROBABLY
HAVE A HASKERISG AFTER LYING AND REBELL-
Ios THEMSELVES"
Did "Almighty God" put the following in
famous words in the mouth of clergyman in
1914, who, in common with numerous OF his
craft, invoked the vengeance Of Jehovah on
our holy war with Great Britain!
"Let every man pho sanctioned this ,cdr by
his suffrage or influence remember he ods labor
ing to couer himself and his country in blood, /"
and in denouncing the republicans he said
"a NEW LANGUAGE MUST BE INVENTED BEFORE
WE ATTEMPT TO EXPRESS THE BAsENEss OF
THEIR CONDUCT, OR DESCRIBE THE RorTENNEss
OF THEIR HEARTS "
4th. Was the Rev. DIR. Osgood speaking
"by authority" when he said Of the war Of
1912:
"It at the command of weak or wicked ru.
lers, they undertake an unjust war, each man
who volunteers his service in such cause,
or loans his money for it's supp port, or by his
conversation, his writings, or any other mode
OF influence, encourages its prosecution, THAT
MAN IS AN AccoMPLtcE IN THE wIcKEDNEss,
LOADS HIS CONSCIENCE WITH THE BLACKLIST
CRIMES, BRINGS THE GUILT OF BLOOD
UPON HIS SOUL, AND IN THE SIGHT
OF GOD AND HIS LAWS \ MURDBn-
Err.
5th Were the clergy uttering the man
date of"Almigh God" when they joined
the shameless Tom CoRwIs in wishing the
Mexicans might welcome OH. army with
bloody hands TO hospitable graves!
9th. Are young clergymen Of the present
day willing to re-q0irm what their distingui-
shed predecessors taught as above! II not
will they explain iohy not!
7th. Is the H.n Mania proper subject of
pulpit maledicion! We ask it seriously.
9Th Is the church infsliblol If 80, why do
we have SO many hundred "christian sects,"
oil scratching each others eyes out!
9th Do you preach on the Nebraska Bill
because syou know more of that ("little
enough-Heaven knows"-) than of the BIZ
blel or because you find the saving of souls q
hard Improbable task! or, Whit,
10th. Do you suppose the public cares a
straw about your teachingsi Why don't
you put little more life, eioquence and re-
ality into your biblical sermons, and draw a
crowd, without resorting to the theatrical
trick of.'Eew attractions!"
lltu 10 . URN OyTup
Liver Pills" better (or worse) than "Barrell's"
ditto! The community are rapidly taking
sides, (see fences, posts, and corner blocks
Which should Everybody take!" Here's an
exciting question! Can't you make capital
out Of it,
"We pause for orareply." No hiding behind
each other!-Piaindealer.
We will not pollute our columns with so
vile an article, but for the purpose OF showing
the desperation and wickedness of those who,
in the North, support the Nebraska outrage.
We could in no other way so we'll exhibit the
depravity Of public morals, and :he corruption
Of public sentiment when suchIpapers can be
supported and appauded. Ministers of the
Gospel will see they have much to do, and
that the corrupting inhu ence Of slavery over
party shows that IL is high time that it's en-
croachments were resisted to the death.