The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-08-09
TRUTH WELL STATED.

the attention of our readers to it, as bold
and manly exposition of the infamous and
corrupting tendencies Of Know-N -Nothingism.
Professor L. is one of the most eloquent
and popular divines in the south western
States, and has long been considered The
head OF The Methodist Church in that Sec
tion of the country. He exposes, with q
boldsand mastery hand the awful consequent
ces tina, must inevitably follow the success
of this God defying, infidel combination.
In July last, had just heard of new Of
ganization in the country-secret in its move
menis, and going under the name Of Know
Nothings lis principles ! understood 10 be
in opposition 10 Catholics and foreigners, to
be planned in the dark, strengthened by
oaths, aud manifested at the ballot box. 1t
filled me with alarm.
saw in il the elements of rapid expan-
sion and awful explosion. | exhibited them
to the class that graduated in that month,
and forewarned them to have EotEing TO do
with ii. Had been inspired, could hard
Iy have foresh allowed its history more ac-
curateIy than did. OF my prediction moth
ing remains TO be fulfilled but the outpour.
ing OF more blood. My forecast in relation
to it ought to insure respect Tor my Judge
ment, in and about Oxford at least but it is
the very forecast which is raising buzz of
discomfort against me in this vicinity now.
This is The sin which brought out against
me the recondite presses which have NAM
ed above. II is called "dabbling in politics."
but IFS true name is "Unpalatable Tfuth.'-
This is the sin for which l am soon per-
chance 10 be sacrificed. They lha, stoned
the prophets of old are yet alive, and why
should expect better fate Than theirs =
Well, do moi know that better use could
be'mads of'my old carcass than the offering
of i, upon the alter of this "Ameriean' Baal.
An incense might arise from it that would
do more 10 purify the Church and the Slate'
from this modern abominalion than anything
which can emanate from my poor, frost Gov.
cred brain. The public has now the sum to-
tai of my political sins, public and private
shall speak at large of the new order in
appeal 10 my Church at some future day. If
may be allowed to do so. | am commit
ted against it, and shall oppose it forever
not in the. classroom, but everywhere else
not as partizan, but as Christian. This
the patrons of the university should know
For all the honors and emoluments of earth
I could not be induced 10 assume position
of neutrality in regard 10 it. II all experience
he not falsebood, and all its history fable
il will throw this country into ceaseless con-
vulsions if il be not crushed, and that speed
lily.
In my view, every man who has a scru-
ple's influence should rise against it now,
Immediately, ere il be forever loo late. In
deed i, allows no neutrality. With its pro-
fessed Americanism il assumes an absolute
dictatorship. Ii will allow no man to ques-
tion its purity or its policy. II gathers with
in its pale men of dignity talent, and pie,y,
preachers and teachers, and with them the
most depraved, abandoned, desperate, God
defyipg sinners upon earth binds them by
oaths in bonds of fellowship, and sets them
all TO work in politics, and nothing but poll
tics. find Christian brother among
them | read 10 hun IL Cor. vi. IA and on,
and implore him 10 come out from such
connexions; and il addressed me in tones of
despoic authority on this wise: "Sir my
Eame is politics! "Right," cries my broth
er; "old man, you'll ruin yourself if you
meddle with politcs" Isay TO him, "Your
oaths are against the laws of God and your
Church." "Sir," it responds, /" do you thus
denounce the pious of my ordera Have you
no respect for The Church or your place ~
| deneunce the sinners OF the band, and the
saints reprove me. | reprove the saints.
and The sinners denounce me! The saints
shield the sinner, and the sinner the saint
If such combination is not enough 10 make
the Church and State both shudder, | know
moi what would.
On me ihe new order bears with intolera-
BILE pressure. 1t rises before me like the
ghost Of Banquo at my every step in the
pathway of duty.
lam preacher. II preach upon the
sanciiiy of oaths, il regards itself insulied and
attacks me accordingly. If 1 preach 10 Chris
tians 10 come out from the wicked, il insults
me for assailing know-nothings. If Ipreach
that the love of Christ is not bounded by
State lines, ii charges me with attacking the
article of its creed against foreigners.
/ an, teacher. If | teach that unlawful
promises are not binding shall be charged
with ius,lfying the exposure Of know-nolhing
secrets. If set the lesson to my pupils
wherein J. B. Say, says that every accession
of man 10 country is an accession
of treasure, am to be published to the
world, as indoctrinaling my pupils in anti
know-no,hing politics. AS am ever to be
aored by this young mad bull, ] had as we'll
lake il by the horn at oHce. Let the order
keep its hands off me, the church, and the
constitution, and will never disturb il; but
when il creeps from it's den, under the name
Of politics, with one arm around Methodist
preacher, and the other round the desperate
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