The daily union., 1854-10-24
From the Philadelphia Evening Argus.
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az pborty 10 speak the will Of the Almighty con 'ern-
inc tbe Nebraska bill We quote the following from re
port adopted by the association
awe utterly repudate all fellowship with those who i'm
,ousy assume to protest in the pame OF the Altnlg NY
oA against the passage of laws for the Oh yer
,1 verrrnents nr other purposes and Ia His name
40 illuminate anatheAs against the representatives o 'he
,ple In the discharge of their official duues ana we e
gard the assumption that any BODY OF men arc yl
structed TO sit in Judgment upon an quesoisS "a t
and RELIGIOUS nature as which recognised by the P
Ole is calculated destroy every Vesuge oi el'n anu e
ous edom and PROSTATE all the institutions Of our iha
a. the feet OF an irresponsible and arrogant preslhood
These are the old-ashioned Roger Williams Baptsts
remnant of that band of and women who preferred
the dangers of the wilderness with civil and religious ~
erty 10 the smiles of courts when accompanied with re-
scton of the right worship God according TO the dc
tates of their own conscience How consistent Is their
course when compared with those denominations whose
leaders are heading the army Of agators who are attack
ipg the right. of portion of their eowChrisans in this
countryl Look for one moment at the example Of this
body Of pous Christians in their meek and holy aspra
tons for civil and religious liberty and the conduct Of the
Rev Mr. Tiffany president of the Methodist College at
Chambersburg, who chief officer of the know-nolng
convention in this city and whose speech breahed naugh
but malice and persecution towards all men who will not
bow down TO a particular religious faith; which most
truly and faithfully carries out the principles of Him who
snake as never man spoke The protests against an
irresponsible and arrogant priesthood prostratng the free
institutions land by religious nquston like that
of Spain and Italy the other openly advocates the dis
franchisemen OF every who dares TO worship God
cordng the dictates of his conscience the faith
Of his fathers Which is the most republican, which most
in consonance and harmony with the spirit and principles
Of the Gospel of Peace?
The truth is people must wake up TO this inerfer
ence of the clergy with the politics of the country or the
most disastrous consequences viii follow During the late
campaign clergymen delegated as special agents of
the know-nohing order with power to initiate persons
into that society by dispensaon, and in that capacity
visited all sections of the Commonwealth In Perry and
York and other localities the yeomanry attacked at
the plough the woodan in the forest the eamster the
highway by these itineran idders of religious bgotry
and national prejudice. No place sacred The family
circle the village prayer meeting the regular places and
times for public worship all appropriated, and inf
deity God, and treason to the government
y and dasardy insinuated in the place of prayer and
Thanksgiving the Most High for establishing in this
Western World refuge for and honest believers of
all creeds The whole brunt of the know-nothng fight
in this State voluntarily assumed by the clergy 1t
was the clergy who monopozed the socaled temperance
convention in this city and destroyed all its original fea
lures making ii cats-paw for the know-nothng
order 1t the clergy who made the pupits, from one
end OF the State the other vocal with shouts Of VEN
geance all those who dared TO vote for civil and rel
gous liberty instead of bigotry and intolerance 1t was
the clergy who visited each house and ndoctrnaed the
inmates with the virus of hatred and anti Christianity
This the part played by large portion of the clergy
of the State in the election and the bitter fruits of
hot blood and excited public feelings their work
In contrast to this unchrisan and an-American con-
duct truly refreshing to exhibit the doctrines and
practices recommended by the Warwick Baptist Associa
ton As men, there be objection to clergymen uni
ting with their fellows in all the rights and duties of cti
They should express their sentiments they should
vote they should examine carefully and conscientiously
all the questions that before the country either po
tical social moral But then il should be led
by that spirit which they profess follow not secon
stitued enuneiators of the viii and commands of God
with reference governmental science. They have no
right cothe themselves with the power of the Almighty
and denounce His divine wrath against all those who diff
fer with them TO the principles policy of the govern
men Especially have they right TO take advantage of
that power the which their clerical position
and character give them and ntuse into the public mind
doctrines of fneharitabeness and anagonsm the rights
Of conscience in this country
Whenever this is pursued the end be gained
should excite the suspicious of the community This foray
Of band Of religious rreenders and bgos upon the
ution commenced in the East where all wrong and IL
beraty has its fountain by the protest of the clergy
against the Nebraska bill From thence travelled to the
middle States and developed its hideous features in the
know-nothing order What the next movement win be
depends upon the action Of the people If they will
ling TO sit s and see the fire OF religious bigotry kim
died in midst these will push forward to that point
What other purpose can acuate those clergymen who
travelled through the State the especial agents of know
nothing lodges to swell their ranks, disseminate their
poison and under the cloak Of religion instruct the
people TO vote for the know nothing ticket the best and
only of forwarding the principles of religion
and deserving the especial favor of benecent DetyY 1t
fact that these things donethat cergymen
thus engaged and from this appeal TO the really
pious Of the countrythe lovers of unadultera
ted Christianity
We ask them shall the trading vagabonding cergymen
Of this daythe who dressed in purple and fine
nen and fare sumptuousy every dayHdestroy this home
stead OF religious freedom by their and Vaccinations
This is the question which underlies whole know
nothing movement Without religious bgotry it would
erumhe TO the dust before the intelligence and patriotism
the people This fact is we'll understood and hence the
arch traitors in this anti-Amercan movement have stolen
lne livery OF Heaven to the devil in But the manly
sPost Of the old-ne Baptss with reference to clerical
interference IN political matters win lay the axe at the
tOot Oh ih growing evil and open the eyes of citizens
70 the danger of allowing pseudo religion to be mingled
with politics political religious orders to be
propagandizpg by Of peddling cergymen such
ooombs ouigley Co They have left the marks Of their
traitor footsteps upon the soil of more than one county
IN the Old Keystone But the day of retributon will
Gome The sword of justice may be delayed but il will
0ehu upon the cause and IFS agents The people are
awakening as from horrd dream and start alright
Gu r"m 'he picture the future presents. The demcc-
raey nave joined issue with the Falstafian army OF
m siies ana the issue the constitution the civil and
eous risne OF all men, and the entire separation OF
ohuroh and State of religion and politics This is the
PAuo'm 'or Inc uture For this glorious the de-
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