Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-06-09
MAr s. 1854.

MAY B, 1854.
Mn. EDITOR morning
Mr.. EDDY preached the last Of series
of sermons on the Fulfilment Of Proph-
ccy. The other two were in keeping
with that Of yesterday, which was an
able, eloquent. and timely production.
Mr.. Eddy has a clear. discriminating
and well finished mind; he reasons
cogently, is often eloquent, and COM
mands fine flow Of nervous language.
He is fervcntly jealous in the defence
OF truth and right; hates humbug and
demagogues with perfect hatred,
and denounces in fearless and scathing
invective the whole herd of time scrv-
ing politicians who in these days seek
their own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT at the peril
of their country's liberty and the
dearest interests of humanity. Mr..
Eddy has made himself felt in this
community and he will in any.
He is spoken Of for Congress by a
correspondent of yours. He is too
good a man sir--too good man to
engage in dirty strife for a seat among
class Of men who are as reckless Of
faith and compromise as a majority Of
the present Congress have proven
themselves.
Mr.. Eddy is minister OF the gos-
pei and seeks no higher honor. yet he
claims and exercises the right of petit
ton in common with the white citizens
Of the United States and intends moi
10 surrender it
By the way Mr.. Editor, why is it?
If lot Of ignorant Catholic Irish
railroad hands petition Legislature
against the enactment Of an anti-liquol
law it is heralded throughout the
length and breadth of the land tina
the people have spoken out and-vo.
popaH por Dei-it is right, the peopl,
must be heard. But let as many in
telligent Protestant ministers sign q
respectful petition to Congress in thu
name of humanity and liberty, and thu
country's honor, against that abom
ination of Legislative denominations
the Nebraska bill, and they are de
nounced as ignorant intermeddler
with matters that don't belong to then
! denounced as a class of men tina
are now and always have been enga
ed to fetter the opinions and trample
upon the civil rights of their fellow
men. In the name of common sens
and Squatter Sovereignty why is
that native-born American Protestan
ministers are not as good patriots as
faithless band of priest-ridden Roman
lists? Why the truth lies here, tn
former cannot be bought-the latte
can. That is it, sir, that IS Il, an
right well do these low, lick-spittl
politicians know it.
Look, in recent issue of certain
paper, at the announcement of tn
religious fast of three thousand Ne,
England churches, associated with
notice Of the notorious Matt. Ward
and both are bald at by the sam,
black sheep; just as if it was as bIac'
a crime to fast and pray on account {
the iniquities of Congress as to murde
man in cold blood. Then look agai
in the next issue of the same sheet, a
out-and-out assault upon minister
generally-an assault! unworthy c
notice save as an index to the spiri
and character Of men who solicit Pro-
estant votes to support them in office
i Of profit and honor. Who is respon
3 sible? Not the Editor of course. II
, has to print everything that's sent hir
e and besides the Editor was not at HON
the week the fast was ridiculed an
was in no way responsible for anythinI
. the paper contained. Still the un
g blushing blasphemy of that ridicul
and the downright infdelity of tn
a subsequent communication were non
: the less palpable, and papers, as wei
as men, are judged of by their fruits.
Would your correspondent hav'
: such filth as these articles belchet
f forth upon the fair fame of any goo'
man? Would he have minister o
. the gospel contend with such men a
their authors for any seat they couls
{ attain? Never sir, never.
Your correspondent may rest assn
red that Thos. NJ. Eddy's heart is to-
!, good, and his head too clear, ever t.
allow himself TO be drawn into such I
strife. MECHANIC.