Washington sentinel., 1856-03-25
FREEsOIL SAINTS, OR PIETY AND
SHARP,s RIFLES.


FhEEsOIL SAINTS, OR PIETY AND
sHARP,s RIFLES.
The rage of fanaticism has never been more
signally exhibited than it is at present in the
New England States. The followers of the
meek and lowly Saviour of mankind have cast
of the mildness Of the lamb and assumed in
its place the ferocity Of the lion. Instead Of
inculcating the mild lessons of brotherly love
and heavenly peace, they put forth startling in
vocations to war, and incontinently breathe
threatenings and slaughter. They mix Sharp's
rifles with the bible, and Colts revolvers with
religious tracts They, in the same breath, ad
dress fervent supplication to heaven and a
fierce denunciation to the pro-slayery men Of
Kansas.
The unhappy distemper which has affected
so many minds and corrupted so many hearts,
is not confined to the more ignorant classes
It has invaded the halls of learning, and in
stalled itself in the sacred desk. Eminent
professors and eloquent divines have caught
the madness Of the hour. Instead of appro
priating their money to relieve the suffering
free negroes around them, they are contribu-
ting it to purchase Sharps rifles with which to
arm the abolition emssaries in Kansas. 1t is
mortifying to witness such an exhibition as is
described in the following extract from one of
our exchanges:
"BIBLEs AND RIFLES FOR KANsAs.--At q
Kansas meeting in New Haven, Connecticut, a
few days ago, Prof. Silliman, of Yale College,
subscribed a Sharpe's rife; Rev. Mr.. Dutton
subscribed rifle and bible, for one of the
deacons Of his church, who is about to 60 to
Kansas; Miss Dutton gave one, Charles Ives
three, and numerous others subscribed from
one to half dozen. Henry Ward Beecher
who had previously made speech, said if
twenty-five rifles were raised, he would pledge
Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, for as many more.
The rifles were raised amidst much enthusi-
asm, when Mr.. Beecher exclaimed, Il think
Kansas will now know that there is Northr"
D6 Owing to an important unintentional
omission in the following article, which ap-
peared in the Sentinel of Saturday last, we re-
publish it, as corrected, and as we originally
designed it should be laid before our readers
GEMS FROM THE CONSISTENT WASH
INGTON UNION"-A LITTLE TOO
LATE, AND FAR TOO AUDACIOUs-
FOUR QUEsTIONsg
These two paragraphs appeared in the Wash
ington Union, Of yesterday, in an article Of
wonderful amiability on the subject of the
Presidency. We feel curious to know the Pc
cuiar play Of countenance that must have
marked our neighbor as he indited those
lines!-" GRATIFYING ABSENCE of all personal
acrimony and elimination amongst the aspi.
rants and their friends"
Why, then, don't you publish the resolutions
commendatory of the other candidatesi
Why, then, do you publish ONLY the resolu-
tons in favor of Franklin Pierce?
Why do you studiously, if you are in favor
of this vaunted esprit of forbearance and lib
erality," that should characterize the canvass,
mutilate the proceedings of Democratic meet
ings by lcaping out everything complimentary
to the other candidates?
Why have you pursued this course towards
Mr.. BUCHANAN with SO much "acrimony," as
not even yet to publish the resolution in favor
Of him, passed by the Democratic meeting in
Berkeley county, which we shall keep at the
head of our columns until you do publish ii, or
erplain and apologizef
Why, obi tell US why2
The Union says:
"ln the last place, nothing could more clearly
shoW the unselfsh zeal phich perpades our party
than the spirit Of .forbearance and hbrdlity
scith phich the canpass for the presidential nomi-
nation IS conducted By the respective friends of
the seoeral aspirants."
"WiM our party cordially united on the
issues to be decided, and ,oih a ticket nomi
mated after a canpdss characterized by graf
flying absence Of all personal dcrimony and
crimindtion amongst the aspirants and their
friends, zoe shall open the contest ioih euery
assurance Of a triumphant result"