The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-08
WHAT TIE DEMOCRATIC PARTY HAVE HAD 10
CONTEND WITH IN TIE LATE CANYAsa -

WHAT TIE DEMOCRATIC PARTY HAVE HAD TO
CONTEND WITH In THE LATE CANVASS.
Mr. Buchanans vote in the electoral college may not
up to the expectations of many Of our sanguine
friends for the result thus far has shown that those s1
pectatons freely entertained and freely published
without full knowledge Of the character and extent Of
the various elements Of opposition that had been in
ton against the principles candidates of the democratic
party. Never before did the democracy presiden
tia against many such powerful combina-
tons its enemies 1t had contend against native in
tolerance the side and the fury religious bigory
on the other-agans foreign foes and domestic foes
against sysematized alsehood and Misrepresentation
against the turbulent in spirit and the revolutionary by
nature-aganst those who regard Christianity as de-
ceit and imposture well those who hypocritcay
profess to be guided by It's pure peaceful loving teach
ingsaganst the hereditary enemies Of the democratic
party, with the of-shoots of abotonism, black republic
canism and know-nothingsm against such electoneer
ing frauds bleeding Kansas and bleeding Sumner-and
against the whole family of charlaans mposors free
lovers freesoers and crazed men, women and children
that have within few years been thrown the political
surface by the systematic agitation of traitors fanatics and
demagogues a# .u
There was, and still is another source of opposition to
the democratic party which not disposed under
estimate We allude the political priesthood partcu-
arly of New York, New England, and Ohio Hundreds,
if not thousands of clergymen forgetfu of their sacred
VOWS and sacred calling, and apparently insigaed by
insane desire to make their influence felt and acknowledged
in sphere not particularly adapted for display of the
Christian gracea, have exhibited in the just
brought to close such an mpous spirit, such brutal
disregard for all that we have been taught to admire and
venerae such ferocious hatred of their country and its
glorious institutions, and such fendsh opposition to
party whose history is best illustrated in the power and
progress of great and expansive territory, that good
men, Of all religious denominations tremble for the
quences The influence which they have thus shamelessy
used recol in its injurious effects upon themselves
and panied to add upon the of religion itself
In this connexion the New York Daily News Justly and
pointedly remarks:
"The introduction of politics into the pulpit during the
recent circumstance that all must deploe.
Happily, the party defeated which, if successful would
have endangered the Unon and the political evil
avered which would have resulted had the clergymen
New England effected what they desired But the injury
the Of religion that this folly has produced
be easily remeded its extent fully measured. We
spoken citizens, earnestly perhaps with heat
this dicstion from the pulpit would speak in
of the wounds inflicted religion itself by those who
should have protected its sacred character from degrade
tion and its benecent influence from serious Impair
ment No outward violence and persecution affect
religion is externally invunerabe, its only wounds
be inflicted from within. So long its ministers pursue the
of their high commission they beyond the reach
of king people their blood may redden the scaod and
groans echo the rack but that blood the
the Church. and the cries agony uttered by
expiring martyr the potent instruments of conversion
But this and let minister of the Gospel aban-
don his proper duties and mnge himself with secular affairs
he is horn Of his strength The principal crime which
the and abolition cergymen Of the North
committed against the constitution of their country
but against religion itself They have discreded their holy
mission and induced thousands to neglect and scott re
gon through this fatal Of portion of Its ministers
What impressive commentary presented the decra
tion my kingdom Of this world 1t is impossible
estimate number OF those who win be forced into inde
ity by the of those political preachers By what
standard shall the loss of those who thus
cut loose to drift the dark ares practical
atheism through the conduct of these cergymen who have
turned the church into primary meeting the vestry into
eectioneerng office, and the pulpit into politicians stand
How shall the cupr justify it to their consciences It will
years eace the injury which has been thus done the
cause religion Ii is necessity OF the soul in its normal
condition imperative ysicsl frame Bot
If the fountains polluted and fouled the thirsty spirit
win away in disgust until the desire Is gone
ever We dealing with facts, and time will enevtably
bring forth the evil consequences The shepherds have been
| unfaithful, and their 1ocks must suffer.
at would be sad indeed il the church should thus lose
its hold partially the hearts and Affections
Its influence has hitherto been ennobng and ang
confined to Its proper sphere but let 1t leave that and
becomes powers for good, and only efficient for evil. We
trust rebuke which the people have passed this
attempt to make religion element in political struggles
be listened by northern cergymen and that they
will only the uty but the wckedness Of their
duet for the future confne themselves TO their legh
mate functions II will be them and their hear
ers, better for the country, and for religion"