The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-10-20
A Voice from Mount Pisgah.


odist Episcopal Church South, which has just
closed its session in this city, were the recipi-
ents of an unusual and a most distinguished
honor. The Priest of Mount Pisgah con-
descended TO come down and counsel with
them. Wrapped in all the ponposty of his
high position, lie waved his mighty hand over
their solemn deliberations, and babe them list.
en- TO tie wisdom of the Statesman. " The
holy offices of the church were suspended and
the illustriOus Chief Of Locofocoism stalked in
their midst to teach them their duty 10 their
country, and remind them of their responsible
ties as American citizens. a
Tie last epistle of Aaron, the Priest, is emit.
tied Letter to the Bishops, Elders, and other
Ministers itnerant and local, of the N. K.
Church South. By Ex-Gov. A. V. Brown,
Nashville. q. C. Torbett g. Co., 1855"
Copies of this pamphlet were distributed
through the aises and seats Of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church, where the Confer
ence was in session, and we presume have been
or will be sent all over the country 10 the per-
sons 10 whom it is addressed.
In the whole history of the politics Of the
country. we venture to say, that parallel
piece of assurance and bald-faced impudence
cannot be pointed to. 1t is really past belief.
We shall not dignity these twenty-eght
pages of sublimated impudence mixed up with
balderdash and s7tinental namby-pambyism,
with any extended notice. We are content to
leave it, where the " Bishops, &c, whom 1t
assumes to teach their duty, will consign it.
The High Priest tells the Bishops and clergy
of the NJ. E. Church that he is " the SOD OF a
sainted father, and upon this circumstance he
predcates his right to instruct them in their
duties. Alas that that sainted father should
be represented by such degenerate son-a
son who has the hardihood to disguise himself
in his fathers surplice, like wolf in sleeps
clothing, steal into the fold where that father
was accustomed to administer, and with soft
words and hypocritical explanations, seek
whom lie may devour.
This "son of santed father" tells his
renders, the bishops AMI clergy, at the outset of
his letter, that he approves tLeir "oreed,"
and he has WITNESSED their growth and pro-
gress for years with the highest satisfaction"
How very flattering! How coEdescendng in
this son of q sainted father" to say so. Ger
tainly tie bishop and clergy will thank him for
the generous patronage which lie so lavishly
bestows upon them, and none will have the
hardihood to refuse to read his letter. No
matter how great a sinner he is, and how little
practical satisfaction lie may feel in the
prosperity of the cause of religion. lie is
great mana statesman" as lie calls him
self and more than all he is the "son of
sainted father" and we hail his approval of
our creed" aud his satisfaction in our pros
perity as a feather in the cap o! the Methodist
Episcopal Church South" 1.-THE N. E. Church
South has prospered heretofore, what glori-
Gus future may be anticipated for it, now that
this High Priest of locofocoism-this son Of
sainted father has condescended to an
nounce to the world that he approves their |
creed
The son Of a sainted father" has all at
once become interested in religious matters |
Well, we have no doubt it is high time, though |
we Imagine he would more appropriately be
found among the mourners, than among the .
teachers.
He sends his instructions to the Bishops, &c,
OF the NJ. E. Church South, he says, under
firm conviction that the continued prosperity
Of your [theirl Church and the interest of true
and vital religion may be promoted by the
suggestions it contains" Having succeeded,
as he fondly believes, in his labors in the pot-
ical field in behalf Of Andrew Johnson, he is
now ready TO attend to the interest Of true
and vital religion" Having acted out his role
as the High Priest of Democracy, and instruct
ed his fellow-citizens how to discharge their
secular duties, he now appears as the "son o!
aisainted father" for the purpose Of teaching
the Bishops and Clergy of the N. E. Church
south, the best means of conserving the "in-
terest of true and vital religion and the
continued prosperity of the church." What
an astonishing versatility of talent, indeed, has
this son of a sainted father" The most sue
cessful devotee of Thenpis might envy him,
and Manager Greene, or even Barnum, would
coin money to get the use of him for a single
season. He could do up the comedy and the
drama, the farce and the tragedy, on the same
night.
Tho intention of this letter, which purports
TO be TO help on the interest of true and vi
tai religion, no one who knows its author need
be told, is 10 advance the interest of true and
vital" Locotoism, aud the writer, by putting on
q sanctimonious face aad prating about bis
..Sainted father" seeks TO steal the livery Of
Heaven to serve the Devil. II the human
heart Is competent 20 feel degree of contempt
100 intense for worn ont political hack,
who has grown grey in lifelong labor in the
muddiest pools Of politics, and whose political
history is marked as that of one of the most
INSCRIPTIONS Of bis day-who stands before
the PEOPLE Of Tennessee publicly branded by
eight or nine respectable and reliable gentle
men Of Wilson county as ialsider-but who
row comes suddenly out, reeking with the