The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-08-08

from its dens, under the name Of politics, |
with one arm around Methodist preacher,
and the other around the desperate dsma.
gogue, and introduces them to me as united
by triple oaths in indissoluble bands Owed
lock, 1 shall not stop to inquire whether its
name suits its character, or what the deli
cacies Of my calling demand of ME; but un-
der my Christian impulses Of horror, I will
pronounce the Union adulterous by the pri.
or espousal of the one and the utter prosti-
tuition Of the other. / will warn the first by
the shades of Wesley, to his first love ere
his candlestlck be removed out Of its place:
and will warn the other by the shade of
Washington, to repent and return to the
principles Of that great man, ere he make
Republicanism stencil in the nostris OF all
true patriots. And If they heed me not, /
will with Gods help, drive them out Of the
land, though it may cost me my life to do it.
When it throws its lasso into my lecture
room, and drags from it to the cave one of
my foster children, and their indoctrinates
him in random swearing plots, religious per-
secution. and shocking ethics, shall not
stop to consult the dignities of phrase or
place, or to separate its holy from its vile;
but from the instincts ofmy nature. will
cry aloud-"Thou double faced monster,
spare the young. for Gods sake, spare the
young!
I have taught them frankness, openness,
independence Of thought and action, modes
ty, prudence reverence for age, and courte-
sy to all. Dc not implore you substitute
for this teaching your cavern tactics, your
bandid like oalhs, and signs, and grips, and
pass words, and nonsensical forms. Teach
them not to sunder all other ties for those OIL
know nothings. Throw one sacred element
into your combustible combination that
shall prevent it setting fire to our schools
and colleges. Observation-Disclosures
Wing fathers--know nothing fathers-pic'
ture to yourselves your son, not out of his
teens, standing amidst motley group,
gathered from every grade of society, will
one hand on the left breast and the other W
bearing the flag Of his coudtry' while some
wretch, perchance from the sinks ol society
letters him with oaths, which are to seal hl
independence. freedom Of speech, freedom
of action, and freedom of suffrage forever
If this does not drive Christians out of th'
order, welcome be they to their religion! il
this does not unite every father in soliC
phalanx against it, let no man ever covet
=. place in school or college in Mississippi
Yea, verify, am in my 'dotage,' | am
rayine madman, or the church and Stat
are on the high road to ruin. Such is th
order of which may not speak at all, c
only in court phrasel
"Now, gentlemen, editors, know tthing
: you have something sensible and tangib
: to harp upon, without resorting to rumor.-
| am against you for liig. You peck {
: me as though you supposed it would di.
I. tress me sorely to lose my place. You al
!. mistaken, sirs; was twice on the point
J. resigning it, but by earnest entreaty wa
o induced 10 retain it. Be assured, gentl
$ men, after filing FIVE chairs for five year!
rs and performing duties enough to wear on
A most men in that time, it will not cost me
III sigh to relinquish it. Never will hold Q
n upon condition that must tire at knownot
h; ingsm with respect.
D, "Nations, like men run mad at times, al
h. nothing but time and bl cd le ting will Gu
er them. My course is taken-carefall
4, thoughtfully prayerfully taken. | am
ut Catholic-put Methodism and Romans
ne on the field Of fair argument and l "
e: stake my all upon the issue; but | am I
y such coward as to flee the field OF honC
lg able warfare for savage ambush fighting,
ny such fool as to believe that mans rel
if ion is to be reformed by harrassing his p'
m son. Nor am quite so blind as not to
cd that. when the work of crushing churches
gu begun in the country, il is not going to st
- with the overthrow Of one. All Protests
'ur ism almost will be against me--two-tLil
nd of my own church, Judge will be agal
int me-the trustees will be alarmed for the
Mt terest of my college my colleagues Of
Ike faculty will be uneasy best friends
ow be pained--but have an abiding cor
dence that nothing will be lost in the end
ol. II will be madness in men TO withdr
tho their sons from the able teachings of
Ihe colleagues for my fau't--to attack the
Iege to iniure me; but these are days OF m
tbe ness. and this is the way obnoxious prot
"a sors are commonly attacked Be it so.
to have done my duty, and ] leave the cor
. Il quences with God. And here sign
II name to what deem the best legacy
,n- could leave to my children--a rec
at proof that neither place. nor policy,
orr temporal interest,nor friendship.nor chur
nor threatening storms from every quar-
un. could move their father for an instant Il
be principle, or awe him into silence when
( Of cause of God and his country required
n to 70 speak.
We. AUGUSTUS B. LoNGSTREET.
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