Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-22
From the New York Evening Post
RELIGIOUS FANATICIsM CHRISTIAN ADvO-
CATE AND JOURNAL.

If conservatism is what the Union wants we
will show it that even conservatism at the
North is against the Nebraska bill OF all the
journals of the Methodist persuasion in the
United States, there is none more decidedly
conservative in its character than the ChriStian
Adpocate and Journal, Published in this city.
Ii is the principal organ OF the Northern Meth
odist Church, having an immense circulation,
and conducted by gentleman from Baltimore,
who has always stood firm for the Compromise
Of 1850 and the Fugitive Slave Law-subects
on which his journal has been drawn into fire.
auent controversies with the Northern CARTS.
tian Adpocate, and other religious newspapers
Of the Methodist denomination. In the very
article on which we arc about to remark, he
says: a4
aThe conservative character Of this journal
is generally known and well established. We
desire peace above all earthly blessings, and
will make any sacrifices, but that Of good con-
science, to maintain il. Beyond this we may
not 20, even to preserve or secure peace and
we fear this is about to be required Of us. 1t
is with extreme reluctance we have adverted
to subject which ia 80 intimately connected
with politics; but we could not refrain, because
it il quite as inseparably connected in its ma
ture and probable consequences with the obi
cations of religion and good moralsD
The Christian AdUocdte has been late, very
late, in taking notice Of the Nebraska bill, and
the condemnation of that scheme, which, at the
risk of encouraging what the Union aslls reli-
gicus fanaticism, we are about TO quote from
it's coinmns has been, no doubt extorted from
il by a cooyiction that the meditated wrong In
too fragrant 10 be palliated by any possible ex-
cuse Tho Adpocfe, after some discussion Of
the constitutional question, which il insists
should be referred to the supreme Court Of the
United States, proceeds to say:
" But there is moro important question TO
be dccided-a question Of religion and moral
ity---thc decision az which cannot fail TO exert
an important influence ON public opinion and
character in regard to the moral ehligation to
fulfil contracts IL n Legislative body repre-
senting the nation, hound by moral obliga-
tions Have compromises and compacts, en-
tered into by national Legislatures, the binding
force Of moral obligations BY what mode Of
reasoning do such bodies RELEASE themselves
from these obligations? They are acknowl4
edged to be obligatory upon individuals, and
all legal associations of individuals. How, then,
do these individual citizens release themselves
from the obligation Of compromise, or q COM
pact when represented by delegates pf their
own selection In short, does not the obliga-
ton TO fulfil all moral obligations rest as i'm
poratively upon men acting ia q Legislative, ~
in an individual, eapacity2p
But this we suppose IL g religious fanati-
cism.n IL is fanaticism TO insist 10 strongly
upon the obligations OF moral honesty. The
Christian Idvocate is also fanatical enough TO
say that the effect Of the scheme Of Douglas is
to annul thu covenant Of 1920, (" so far as It
gave anything 10 the non-slaveholding States,
while the South retains, and must necessarily
retain, all she acquired by the bargain
With one further extract from the same
Journal we close. Its anticipations of the effect
Of passing tho Nebraska bill, 20 wholly con-
trary TO those expressed by Mr.. Douglas and
his tender, the Washington Union, will prob
ably be stigmstized by them - the worry height
Of religious fanatiCism y g AL
ave are aware that leading politicians, even
Of the North, doubt the general Anti Slavery
feeling OF the people Of the non-slaveholding
States. Hitherto the expression Of this feeling
has been suppressed, in 3 great degree, lest IL