The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-15
PRTEsT-RIppgN NEW ENGLAND.

dissertation of the Sabbath and the sanctuary their BIAS
phemous doctrines incendiary appeals and murderous
teachings had become much the subject OF common re-
mark and common regret TO excite In the breasts OF all
Christians the most lively apprebensions for the future
Our remarks based upon facts with which the whole eoun
try have become painfully familiar have called forth COM
from several Of the journals in the service OF the
tica priesthood which evnce bad temper bad taste and
we are sorry to add chronic disregard for truth
The Boston Atlas declares that asserted in many
words thst all the ministers in New England hypocrtes
and that all the church members fools and then, by
way of showing keenness retor chueklingy adds
"some few clergymen in this State supported Bueha
We did not state that all the ministers in New England
hypocrte or that all the church members in that poro
of the Union fools There may be- and vi aoubt are
very many clergymen in Massae- whose views on
political questions are - accordance with those held BY
the democratic party but we yet to hear of one SUCH
Prostant Catholic who used tho sacred desk as fit
ting place TO descant upon the constitutional equality of
the States, the wisdom Of naturalization laws the
cessity Of guarding against all attempts cenraize power
or the genuine repnbcaniem OF the popular sovereignty
principle We will 90 further Throughout the whole of
the late presidential campaign while the passions
lowest reudices and most groveling desires of the g
norant and unrefectng excited to point which,
many occasions beyond all human and divine laws
by hundreds fnot thousands of such false priests Theo
dorc Parker and such impudent demogogues as Ward
Beecher single clergyman in the land publicly
heard to raise his voice. in the pulpit of the pulpit
in favor of the democratic party or its distinguished stand
ard-beaer, although there must have been as the Atlas
ntmates many clegymen Massachusetts, who voted for
Mr.. Buchanan.
However justly amenabe the political priesthood of New
England may be to the charge of hypocrisy far their
sacred profession and sacred duties concerned
quit them Of all deceit leaders of the republican
party They threw off all disguise they threw aside all
decency in their appeals and counses to their dupes and
followers They had love for the Union and they
not ashamed their unwavering opposition to it.
They hated the constitution and did not hesitate to brand
the sacred instrument IA covenant with hell" They
wished to shape and eventually CONTROL the legislation of
the country, and basphemousy used the of al
mighty Cod for the purpose of ntmidang the Senate of
the United States. Failing in monsrously impudent at
tempt to nullfy principle which lies it were the
very foundation of republican institutons-to transfer
sovereign power from the people the peoples representa-
tvesthey armed fanatcal dupes with the weapons of
and babe them spread the doctrine not through
the baot-box, but with bayonet bullet, and boweknife
correspondent of the Boston Traveller the sigma
of Truh thus writes the editors of that journal in
reply to our remark
"You, Messrs. Editors, assure the indignant writer
of the paragraph that his Is discharged against
entity. Were he acquainted with the facts be would
know
al That very few of the New England clergy have du-
ring the late presidential campaign, medded al with
Whatnr A..
touching the moral questions involved in the contest and
whatever may have been their action polls
it ia certain that very large proportion of them have
empoyed their professional Influence in favor Of ,
Evangelical ministers especially, with quite limited eucep-
ton have commendablY sssaned from all participation in
the rife and pt pupts sacred to and boiler
thsn.es
a. That the who have been seen and heard in the
Of politics have rather than aided the
which they espoused Not only have they sunk
in the estimation Of those with whom they asrnxed but
they have Disguised many and provoked them into an
tagonism to party with which they would have other
wise co-operated. Nowhere, much 10 New England
do the people wish their spiritual guides preserve their
garments unsoied by the muddy waters Of political part
nsnshp The Minister'S say they, whom prefer as re-
gious teachers the who attend assign
ed them by their Master and turn aside even to help ia
In our worldly projects,
o. That great injustice is done the body Of the New
England clergy by sttributng to the whole the
Pile by representing them 'priestridden.'
As .ne writer affects to speak from personal knowledge
and personal observation he object e. in the place
of meeting his positions bring forward the testimony
of the editor Of the Boston Courier whose candor and
Of information are the very least quite equal to
those possessed by Truth The Courier thus replies 10
the above communication
"ws neither the writer Of priestridden New
Eppls nd that "a dtsrha
England clergy have medded with party politics during the
late presidential campaign. Our observation during the late
contest has been limited venture the assertion
that In no similar any, occasion whatever during the
present century, have the clergy generally sunk them
selves professionally far Disguised their parhes and
hearers thoroughly during the campaign through
which this country has just passed The fact notorious
and In Judgment In the estimation Of the
tive Of the entire community, the pursued on almost
all occason In and out by very large portion Of
the clergy in their interference with eeoon Is as
much TO be depored 1t has been Intellectual results In
contributing 10 the purpose had in view and this has no,
been confined TO New England alone any one denom
nation II has been the theme Of thsmes-the Aluba and
Omega Of their thought and speech That there are ercsp
tons many and honorable glad bear testimony
but with very many the object and strife have seemed to be
"a little further than the furthest.'
awe are tsrs that nowhere much In New England
have The people desired that their spiritual guides should
pres'rv. their pastoral garments unsoed by the muddy
n political psrtsanship We believe that that desire
still prevails 10 great extent and that the sober second
thought Of the people Of this country Of laity clergy
will not only incline 70 the wonder that such
could almost say rioous anacs should have gained
the ascendenoy that have recently witnessed but
irrePressiole disgust should necessarily follow.