The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1854-11-03
FHE BEDFORD GlEETTE.
Bedford, Eor. g, 1854.
G. W Bowman. Editor and Proprietor.

come 10 have other religion than that which is in
eluded IN his tdea which, whatever else It may
contains never lnealcates charitys'the bond OF per-
tectness'' without which all religion is vain. Such
necessarily becomes impatient of rontradc-
ton. All who oppose him heretlcs, and out OF.
the pale OF salvation. Hence he is revengttut, and
thinks he does God service in prosecuting all who 10
not believe his specnlations TO be true, and the most
Important OF all truths. In short, every ultraist
must become actionist and of the greatest Of
inoralists has said that faction seldom ieaces man
honest, however it may Iad him
o3- We make the above quotation from the Chris
tiau A4roca te of week before last. Doctor Bond in
this severe criticism, replying to gentleman oe
cupving the position of Presidiag Elder in the
NJ f. Church, growing out of the fact that he and the
Elder do not agree upon the question of slavery
The exchange of epitlets between these Dirites is
any thing bat mild and courteous Whilst the Pre-
siding Elder thinks that DR.. Bond is stranger TO
the Christian virtues in return the Doctor ntimates
very strongly, that the Elder has but ''o"e n@ea,
and that that idea has converted him ntna cstomtsf
which seldom leares honest no matter how 1t
may find him Now, think that both these teach
ers of religion had better be engaged in something
else than denouncing each other in terms 50 harsh
and vulgar ioFal such controversies tend to phil down
rather than build up Christianity.
But has not the Doctor completely Portraifry1
himself and all other Know Nothing Divines, in the
above paragraph? As s'prolessors OF religion have
they not made opposition Catholicism ''hobbya'
and is it not very plain that this CONE IDEA"
hos utterly divested them of '.CHARPFY''-''the
bond Of perfectness''-s'without which all Religion
is vain Does not their ACTS fully and emphati-
ealiy sgnatize all who worship at Catholic altar
as "HERETlCS,'' who do not ''come within the
PALE OF SALEATION?'' Do they not portray
malignant ..REYENGE'' when they contend that
sEYIL'' associations should be encouraged to .'PIR
SECUTE'' all who believe in the Catholic creed?-
Can any sincere and candid read the above cri-
1icsm of Dr. PONDS without denominatins it he
LIFE PICTURE of KNOW NOTHING Preacher?
We think not.
Whilst one professor of Religion makes AB0LI-
TIONISM a s'hobby,'' another adopts the subject
of TEMPERANCE, &c. &c. We sometimes find
even official members of Churches araeut in their
advocacy of this one isa ho5Ly that they sit fer
hours with eyes and ears both open to listen TO the
moa ordinary Temgeranee LeeHre, who can regular
ly and deliberately, in broad day light 60 asleep
der the most thrilling searching, and eloquent SER
MONS that can be preached!
We have the authority of Mr.. WM. CoyxER, who
is represented by many Of the best citizens of Fulton
county, as a man entirely worthy of belief, for the
assertion that all who become Know-NothiRgs take
OATH, the Holy Bible. which binds them to
CONCEAL, under any circumstances "hatsrer, the
of any person present their meetings, and fur
fher to deay that they know any such ordinance to
be in existence, under the penalty Of having their
names posted and circulated throughout the different
councils OF the order Traitor and Perjurer to
both his God and his country, and as being unworthy
10 he employed, entrusted, counteuanced support
ed in any business transaction whatever, and as
person totally unworthy of the confidence of all good
n:eo, and at whom the finger of should E.
be pointed. And further, Mr.. C. declares that
they are commanded, If placed before legal tribu
nal. and there sworn TO tell the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing bnt the truth, not npeal the
name of that band Of brothers among whom their
hame stands enrolled.
Could any thing be more revolving TO the principles
of CHRISTIANITY and the MORALS Of he country
than the existence of an organization bonnd together
by so fearful an oath as this? What professor of re-
lison dare Justify this OATH as necessary TO the
SALVATION of the country, however much he may
.swhip the Devil round the stump by declaring that
Know-Nothngism OUGHT NOT ONLY TO Be
TOLERATED BUT ENCOURAGED! Why its
wckedness is so tlagrant--so manifesto repulsive
so humatng-that no PcBLc Man is willing to
suffer the isuomiuy of having his name connected
with the Order even-atter rs members have cringed
at his feet and given him their unanimous vote, with
out his consent! Col. MOTT, since the Election,
recoils from the contamination of their touch and
denounces their s.oHe ien'' as an outrage upon the
Constitution-Judge POLLOCK has done the same
thing and, if he adheres to tie sentiments contained
in his speech from which we quoted lat week, he
will veto any and every measure they nay pass con-
fctng with the rights Of conscience the citizen
ship OF man born on another soil. Ex-Governor
JOHNSTON, lear5St Of the disgrace which might
hereafter ATTACH to hisame in consequence of a sup
posed connection with the Know Nolhings, has au-
thorzed the Editor of the Pttsburg Ga=ehc to con-
tradct the that be is member OF the Order
and Judge DAUGHERTY, who received all their votes
inhis Legislative District, denies most emphatical
~, in letter to Mr.. Robinson, of Fulton, that he
ever couSehtsa the of bis in this con-
nection, and he will be found arrayed against THEM
every tending to abridgc the right of
conscience, or afieetsthe rights guaranteed to our
adopted citizens under the Constitution OF the Coun-
try, as IL al present exists.
We do not complaintEat Doctor BOND stands op-
posed othe Democratic Party. This is his right,
and the right Of every other Minister who chooses
to do So But he violates the great principle of Chris
tianty in urging his readers to '.encomage the for
NATION OF an EVIL organization 10 crush those who
worship contrary 10 bis and their mode of hinking
We repeat, what said last week, that iufdelity,
in its most hideou form, could interpose strong
barrier the Christian Religion thar this Thous-
ands of true Democrats, who belong 10 ;be N. +.
Church, Will repudlate this oathsome doctrine in
terms which will give Doctor Bond 10 understand