The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-12
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Of the Epphany have requested Rev Dr. A. Tying 10 re-
sign his reetorhiP in consequence Of having introduced
itical topics into the pulpit.--Erehange.
But II was not politics that objected TO by the pous
Phadephians Of the Epiphany; IT was the kind politics
introduced by Mr. Tyngand they Of the same kind
that Paul preached to Felix Rev. Mr.. Tying will have
very peculiar notion Of the duty Of preachers he should
sign his Office because his doctrines pleasing to the
oily gammons Of his congregation.-NsW York Timss.
Prior to the advent OF knownothngism and prior to
the period when aboIiOnism gave birth to its rampant
amagamatng huckstering trafeng child black repub-
lcansm politics in the pulpit was, comparatively speak
ing unknown in this country. Rare instances might be
pointed out prior to that time when the political feelings
OF a clergyman manifested in the sacred desk but
such the religious of the whole community up
the period to which have alluded that the offensive
ndscretion either promptly rebuked its folly and
wckedness and danger painfully manifest that
ausion to the unchrstanity Of the example pre-
vented partial imitation. So jealous indeed were
the American people, and the whole American people
but few years ago, of any and every movement
principle, measure, or act which had even the most
remote the most indirect tendency to bring about
union between church and Stateto mix politics with
regionto connect the pulp. with the hustings-that
when attempt made to restrict the transportation
of the United States mails to the last six days of the week.
the movement met by general burst Of indgna-
ton which has seldom had its parallel in evenul po-
litical history.
The Times says 1t was the kind Of politics" introduced
by the Rev. Mr. Tying which gave offence "to the pious
Phadephians of the Epiphany There have been but
two kinds Of politics preached from the desecrated pupits
of our churches and Of this fact the Times is fully advised
Within the last two years in many of the southern we'll
many Of the northern churches the mild and mercfu
precepso Saviour have had give way the proscrp
tive teachings ofknownothingsm. Within the PERIOD
very large number Of the northern churches have
had from week week. and from month to month"; shrieks
for freedom contributions Of Shapes rifles maddening
appeals for the blood of openly advo
Gated which threaten to make wreck of our
laws our institutions and the Union isef-while the
Gospel of Christ has been passed over slightly and neg
gently spoken of basphemousy when brought by con-
scendous into antagonism with the shameless and
wicked practices of these fhless shepherds 1t
one but all kinds Of pulpit politics which dstasteu
ITO the pous Philadephians" thus sneerugy spoken Of
We say that had the Rev Mr. Tying delivered
speech in favor of the democratic nominees for the pres
dency and vice presidency the place of the backepubl
harangue which he did make it would have been fol-
lowed by the amount of disgust and indignation
which the has excited only in the Church of the
Epiphany but among rght-thiuking and right-acting
Christians in all parts of the country.
But when or where have democrats been made blush
for the acts of cergymen protesting their political faith
What clergyman of what denomination entertaining po
tica sentiments in accordance with those Of the demo
cratic party has counseed easonhas pronounced glo
rous Union cursehas sought to drench the land with fra
tenal bloodhas mpudeny and mpously attempted to in
teere in national legislation din the Of Almighty
God"has transformed a congregation of supposed Chris
tan worshippers into congregation of brawling bues
camorous for blood and infamous notoriey-and has al
ternatey harangued his wretched dupes from the pulpit
and from the sumpP 1t may be said, and doubt will
be said that the pulpit politics Of the present day mat
of retaliation If of necessity and that it has been
resored to by portion of the Protestant clergy guard
against the political influence of the Catholic clergy which
alleged has always been exercised in favor of the dem
ocrac party This unfounded charge is thus triumph
antly answered by the New Haven Register:
"The Hndoo papers have considerable about Cath
oc ruling the country the political influence Of the Cath
ollie clergy, &c. Now, mark the contrast In this city
there large and respectable Catholic churches min
istered to by intelligent highly educated and refined clergy
men, beloved by their congregations, universally respected
for their unassuming and quiet genemen depor
ment Did anybody hear OF their preaching politics
have they desecated their churches auop
TO the political topics OF the dayH Have they been found
discussing the action Of Congress in their sermonsbe pro
prety OF this or that bor denouncng the government
under which they le2 No say It, Had they done
So what excitement would have followed But how ii
with Of the Congregational clergyH They doing IL
constantly and lending their influence (happy now very
mited) help the party who are steadily accusing the
Catholics Of desiring political influence Which Of the two
classes acts in accordance with patriotism Which
shows the greatest desire for temporal power 2"
Il will be recoected that the two Catholic churches
spoken ofin the above are in city which has attained
an unenviable notorety by the Sundaynght orgies Of
Beecher and Dutton in the famous "North Church"
From converting the pulpit into political rostrum to
converting the so-called religious press into vehicle for
the transmission Of political SANDERS abuse and false
hoods the sequence is natural sudden and inevitable The
organs Of the various religious denominations at
time devoted to explanations dences of their respective
doctrines Of ho intelligence showing the progress in
the great work Of evangezng the world-to subjects cal
cuated to inspire hope confidence and Joy in the heart OF
the beleveand the whole occasionally seasoned by such
controversies rs many Of best theoogans not
different TO- Now, what change Many OF these papers
once widely known and respected for their efficient
vices in the cause Of pure morality and sound religion
have sunk into the mouth-peces Of brawng dema
gogues and unprinciped politiciansexhibitng all the
malice all the nacsm and all the strocious mendacty
of the New York Tribune without 1.-THE Of its wicked
Unemployed talent The number Of clergymen who have
proved hess to their charge and the number Of religious
papers which have proved false to the great they vol
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