Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-03-31
VOLUME IA.
Pulpit Politics.

crat. for two weeks past, has been ami
madverting pretty severely upon the
Clergymen of this city, for their presu-
ming to speak of National sin, and of
public evil. The last number of that pa
per deyotes no less than fire columns to
this matter, by the editor and his CORES
pendent. The Reys. Messrs. WEsTo-
YER, of the Baptist, and BISHOP, of the
Episcopal Churches, are singled out by
name, and denounced very severely.
We are not the apologists of the Cler-
gy, and will not presume to step into
their defence, knowing that they are
abundantly able to do this as well as we
can.
But the attacks of the Democrat par
take so much of a personal character,
and are so wanton and false, that it is
but an act of common justice to notice it
in their behalf
We sat under the sermon Of Mr..
Wcstover, and have heard that of Mr..
Bishop, and we feel called upon to repel
the charges Of the Democrat.
Mr.. Westover preached very earnest,
feeling discourse. against the extension
of Slavery, as sought by the Nebraska
Bill; and dwelt emphatically upon the
duty of the voter. lie said the eXercis-
ing the right Of suffrage was a sacred du
ty, and that every man should deposit
his ballot with as much oarnestncss as
he would pray to God. He did mol as
pcrSe the character of Gen. Cass, as al
legged by the Dentocrat nor was he per-
Sonal in any Of his denunciations.
Mr.. Bishops discourse: which is at
tackled by the correspondents of the De-
mocrat, soyituperativcly, was very mild
sermon upon the necessity of Nations, as
well as individuals, practising morality,
virtuc-Tighfe0uSn order to re-
ceiye real, permanent prosperity and hap
pincss. And incidentally he noticed the
Nebraska Scheme. as Indicating that this
Government had need of recurring again
to the principles Of true righteousness. or
the prosperity ofthcNation would depart,
as had been the case of many nations of
the past, He did not proclaim the sane
My Of the Missouri Compromise, as allcg-
ed by the Democrat, but simply said those
seeking to violate it might find as the
inevitable result thereof that no Com
promise would hereafter be safe.
We have made these remarks, because
we feel that such wanton and false as
PERSONS, rs the Democrat has made
against Mcssrs Westovcr and Bishop
should not pass unrcbuked.
! For ourselves, we have long been pain
( ed with what We have felt to be the time
seyrine Of large portion of the popular
/ Clergy; and cur souls feel rcjoiced that
/ the time seems at hand when it is to be
no longer the case and for the mild, firm,
GOOD words of last Sabbath. we give fer
vent thanks; but to our view of things,
even they. as good as they were, were eN-
ccedinglv tame AMI timid, compared with
what the monstrosity of the iniquity de
mandcd.
Aword now on Pulpit Politics. When
politics shall be consideredaboy religion,
wo to the morals and happiness of the ma
ton. The pjo'ts Government Of Judca
cruciiicd Christ because he preached pure:
honest morals. and politics.
Martin Luther suffered the persecution
of the Clergy and pioHs Government OF
his time. because he preached politics.
The Purltans of England were scourged
and driven from their homes to seek rest
in this country, then a bleak wilderness,
because they dared rebuke the crime
prodigacy. and sinfulness of the rulers OF
the land
Politics, true religion, and morals
cannot be separated. Any system OF
politics not based on morality and yir-
tue, is false and perniciouS. SO of reli-
gion. Audit is the only true mission OF
the Clergy to rebuke sinfulness and
preach virtue at all times and places. II
religion must not interfere with the
crimes of rulers. what is it worth
Nothing %.