The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-01


they claim 10 speak ia the name OF the Almighty upon
political question pending in the Congress OF the United
States Il Is an altemp. 10 establish in this country the
doctrine that body OF meh organized and known among
the people eergynen have peculiar right 10 deter
mine the will OF God 10 relation 10 legislative action II
is attempt establish theocracy to take charge OF
politics and legislation IL is attempt 10 make
the legislative power OF this country subordinate to the
church IL not only 10 uaIle church and State, bat
Is 10 put The State in subodinaon 10 the dictates OF The
| church"
Judge Douglas then proceeded to explain why he had
called attention. 10 the memorial OF these abolition preach
ers OF New England;
Sir called attention 10 this mater for the purpose of
showing that il involved great principle subverve Of our
free Institutions II we recognise three thousand clergy.
men as having higher right 10 interpret will of God
than have, destroy the right OF self action of self
soSssn NJ 81 sIhoash and we are merely 70 refer
inquire OF them whether il is in conformity with the law
men repeat purpor,s 10 speak in The name of Amiebty
God and then enters protest in that We are pui
under the ban, are accommodated, the gates OF
Heaven closed unless obey this behes and stop 10
our course and carry out these abolition views"
/ Does DIR. Bond claim that the clergy possess from
God the power TO announce 10 Legislators His holy will
as TO how Legislator shall vote upon the several bills
many OF them OF very complex characte, pending be-
lore the several State Legislatures and before the
two houses OF CoDgressl III SO, does the power ex-
tend 10 the Terrtoresi II yea then why not trust The
slavery question 10 the territorial authorities and allow
me territorial clergy to announce TO them instead Of
ltmay not be wholly irrelevant to inquire of these assu
ming ycegeen,s and OF their defenders oac denomna
Vi tue Unlteu StaeS, has clergy
that is not authorized by the Almighty to announce His
holy will 10 senator's and instruct them when thew shall
vote aye and when no' Or have all ministers, of any
religion, and OF every religion, by virtue of their Office
this power' Because if impostors were 10 come along
how are senators 10 be protected from imposition unless
they are informed who are the true and only "vicege-
rents as General Sam Houston apty named these pol-
zeal "OIgans of God" Surely safeguard against
mposure should be provided by The genuine oraces of
political theology But let US proceed with examna-
ton OF the debate in the Senate the protest of the
New England ministers.
The following remarks will show that The venerable
Judge Butler, Of South Carolina did moi wish TO deprve
the clergy OF he common rights of citizenship" but
that tue worthy ola SENATOR who commands the love of
every human being that knows him. proposed simply 10
"proles" against arrogant assumption:
st has been received believe and all thar is left is 10
protest against the protesants have great respect Mr.
President for the pulpit have such respect ior il that
would almost submit to rebnke from minister of the
Gospel, even in my official capacity; bur they lose
portion o. my respect when see an organization, for
believe the first time in the history this men OIL
clergymen within local precinct within the Limits OF
New England assuming TO be, as The senator from Texas
the United States, NOT AS CITIZENS, my friend from V
gina has said bur As The ORGANS OF Gopto they do not
come here petoning or presenting their views under the
sanction OF the obligations and responsibilities citizens
unde, the constitution Of the United States, bu, they have
dared to quit the pulpit and step into the political
and SPEAK THE ORGANS OF ALMIGHTY COP Sir they as
q re i sy
protest AS ORDINARY CITIZENS bu, they minge in their
the Almighty When the clergy aui, The proyines Which
is assigned 10 them, in which they dispense The Cos
the tiger the ion-vhen they would convert The lamb
into the lion, going about in form OF agtaors
representatives. of Christ they dvest themselves Of all re-
spect which can give them"
Senator Badger, who is man OF great legal Learning
and legislative experience, well very useful in the
church to which be belongs, provoked by the bias
phemous assumption OF these abolition preachers TO talk
thus:
These gentlemen do not here in the character Of
petitioners. These gentlemen do come here in the
character of emonstrants They do come he In the
not in own not with the d al snd
authority which might be attributed their protest
the weight and authority which ght be superadded 10
this and other considerations from the fact their being
ministers Of the Gospel"
Now, sir, these educated gentlemen. They are
men OF experience in thervocaton They understand the
and solemn import of the words here and have
not the shadow OF doubt that they meant TO
as the language Imports as protest. through them, of the
Almighty God himself speaking to this senate,
But why should that disturb US Who cares for it
bolts Of Heaven Does any man believe that they are
gifted with the spirit OF prophe " and able
Not a. all dare say they are very good men, but, like
the Reverend Mr. odenough Ger ssaiors And there, for
the memorial lie upon the table
| The motion was agreed to-"
10 all Of the speeches delivered on tina, important occa
sion passage 10 be found DEM 10 or desiring
dprrt the ministers OF the Gospel aad the religious
press OF the common rights Of dnzenshp" No such pas
sage is to be found Blu, there many denying that
luty nave isHl W heHuHleHis OF the Al
mighty for against any OF the various bills pending in
the Senate There many denying that they have
more different civil and political rights than ether good
citizens possess and TO these two classes OF parag apis
whs, DR. Bond oppose other than that of
qlaiif nppropai7
| must take additional step Not only my dear
sir, "the common rights oil citizenship OF ministers
OF the Gospel" unsssaled by senators that occasion
not only you or unable to find passages which se
ousy seek o deprive that class Of of the political
rights possessed by other citizens but the opposite
appears from the speech OF Gov Seward which, he
represented and defended the assumptions OF the abolition
clergy, you ought TO have read In that speech he ex
pressy says;
/ 81 understand the honorable from Illinois, [Mr
DoHgas who objected to this memorial say that. after
having delivered bis sentiments the subject OF the
which it referred he, one would the
mortal should lie the table That Is precisely what Is
desired by the petitioners themselves those who
sent them here ills OCCASION understand therefore
that there y no legislative question before the Senate at
ia regard ibis matter; but that practically all
agreed that this memorial petition, respectful ether
wise, right Or wrong shall lie on the table F"
Now, reverend sir will you be so good as to explain
how the civil aud political rights OF ministers Of the
Gospel" have suffered through tba treatment of bias
phemous memorial, gotten up through the agency Of in
lTusive sboonsts "All agreed that this memorial
should be disposed OF desired by tie petitioners
htmselves The very design OF that debate seems also
70 have escaped you in the vehemenee OF your desire 10
serve the OF abolionism now about to be ruined
by turning their darling subject away from the doors OF
Congress, and RENTING i TO the people Gov Seward
thus explains the design Of the debate
- understand the design OF the honorable senator from
Illinois, and Of those who have addressed Senate
this OCCASION has been reply the remarks eh re
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