The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-08-08
Hear the Voice Of a Man-Truth
well Stated.

tue particular attention OF our readers 10 IT.
as bold and manly exposition of the infa-
nous and corrupting tendencies Of Know
Nothingism.
Professor T.. is one Of the most elo-
quent and popular divines 10 the southwes-
tern States, and has long been considered
the head of the Methodist church in that
section of the country. He exposes with
bold mastery hand tie awful consequences
that must inevitably follow this God defy
ing inGdel combination.
ain June last, had just heard Of a new
organization in this country-secret in its
movements and going under the Lead OF
Know Nothings. Its principles | under
stand to be opposition to foreigners and
Catholics and to be planned in the dark,
strengthened by oaths, and manifested at
the ballet box. 1t filed me with alarm.
81 saw in it the elements Of rapid expan.
sion and awful explosion. ] exhibited them
to the class that graduated in that month,
ana forewarned them to have nothing to do
with it. Had / been inspired,I could hard
! " have foreshadowed its history more ac-
curately than did. Ofmy prediction moth
ing remains to be fulfilled but the outpour-
ing of more blood. My forecast in relation
to it ought to insure respect for my judg-
ment. in and about Oxford at least; but it
is the very forecast which is raising buzz
Of discontent against me in this vicinity
now. This is the sin which brought out
against me recondite presses which have
named above. 1t is called "dabbling in
politics." but its true name is 'UnpalatabIe
truth This is the sin for which am soo1
pcrchance to be sacrificed. They that
stoned the prophets of old are yet alive, ,and
why should expect better fate than
theirs? Well, | do not know that better
use could be made of my old carcass than
the offering of it upon the altar Of this "A
merican' Baal An incense might arise
from it that would do more to purify the
Church and the State from this modern a
domination than anything which can eman-
ale from my poor frost covered brain. The
, public has now the sum total Of my politi'
cal sins both public and private. l shall
speak at large of the new order in an ap-
neal to the church at some future day, if
= may be allowed to do So. | am committed
! against it, and / shall oppose it forever
: not in the class room but every where else
I not as a partisan, but as Christian. Thi
! the patrons Of the University should know
{ For all the honors and emoluments OF earth
3 Icould not be induced to assume the position
: of neutrality in regard to it. If all expert
ence be not falsehood, and all history ia
o BILE, it will throw this country into ceaseles
! convulslons, if it be not crushed and speed
e lily.
IS 'In my view, every man who has scru
ples influence should rise against it--now
Immediately, ere it be forever too late. Ii
e deed, it allows no neutrality. With its pre-
d fessed Americanism it assumes an absout
y dictatorship. 1t viii allow no man to que'
'e ton its purity or is policy. 1t gather
Is within its pale men of dignity, talent an
70 piety, preachers and teachers, and vii
p them the most depraved abandoned ar
IS desperate, God defying sinners upon cart
K binds them BY oaths in bones Of FELLOWSHIP
II sets them all to work in politics, and not
nc ing but politics. / find Christian broth
us among them; read to him II Cor. vi, J.
- and on, and ! impore him to come o
10 from such connexions; and it addresses II
80 in tones Of despotic authority on this wis
n, "sir. my name is politics; you are clerg
lo man, and clergymen should have nothir
ne to do with politicsP Right cries
en- brother; 'old man you will ruin yourself
you NEEDLE with polticsH | say to hi
of "Your oaths are against the laws Of G
ed and the church, 'Sr,'it responds, do y
e. thus denounce the pious Of my order?
nd Have you no respect for the church of 70
Il. place.? denounce the sinners Of the ba
he and the saints reprove me! The sa
nd shields the sinner, and the sinner the sal
ar If such combination is not enough to ms
in. the church and State both shud der ! kn
nat not what would.
'tle "On me the new order bears with int
~. cradle pressure. 1t rises before me like
,he ghost Of Bancho at my every step IN
in pathway Of duty.
ON IL am a Preacher. III preach upon
sanctity Of oaths, II regards itself lnsult'
;nc an attacks me accordingly. II preach
Christians to come out from the wicked
;or insults me for assailing know nothings.
al preach that the love Of Christ is not boz
,av. dea by State lines, it charges me with
m lacking the articles of its creed against
the eigners.
III am a Teacher. III teach that
lawful promises are not binding. ] shall
lsn' zen charged with justifying the exposure
shls know nothing secrets. I'll set the lessol
's.' nv pupils wherein ]. B. Say says that
~ ~ accession Of man to a country is an
shiS cession Of treasure, am 70 be publ
ed to the world az indoctrinaiine
ton pupils with anti-know nothing poll
tha A. IN, ever to be pored bV this va