Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-11-18
From lt~New York Day Book.
/fOlitical Preaching. -


by number Of prominent citizens to
a idress the public on tie moral and re
hSlous aspect Of the exten sion o. slavery,
have acceded to the request, and will BE-
heard a: the Academy Of Music to-mor-
: row evening. The correspondence on
the subject will be found ilIanothet col
umng '.' !. +" .">..f.
/ We take the above from the New
! York Tribune d: the 29th Instant
When minister Of the gospel turns
! shack npou the altar, and "a frgi>
tive from his Cob enters the poGfi
cal arena, his cloth will not shield
him. FIe will lie entitled to11o more
respect than any other political ad-
ycnturcr, especially wben he is post
ed for that arena in a, we'll known in
tidel sheet. y. =. ....' "..''
| This is not the first time in the his
rtory.of the country that a portion q
the clergy principally Of the lCafvan-
listic order, have thought proper to
interfere in political affairs. This
was particularly the case during the
WAR with Great Britain, in 1872 :
Many Of the clergy Of the Presbyte-
lrian and Congregational or,lerin the
! Northern States denounced the war
as unholy and unjust, and continued
to assail the administration of Mr..
Madison until its close. :: One conse-
J qdencc was divided Churches AMI
great bitterness Of feeling in many
localities: Another consequence was
a strong popular prej9dics against
those denominations OF >scGts which
had taken the opposition to the adj
ministrat;on. So strong, indeed,
was this prejudice, that in many in
stances members of those Achomina-
: tons, who were Democrats and
| trlcnas- of the administration, scpn-
rated thcrcttom and became attach
led to other denonnHations. IN many
, villages societies were f0rrned-EPis
feopal, Baptist, Methodist, &c, cen.
posed mainly of disatftcted individ
luals from other denominations, Whose
clergy hal opposed the measures Of
the administration. ..... .. =.
This prejudice is just and shout!
be encouraged. tits patriotic pre-
iulice--it is the same prejudice that
! moved the breast Of our fathers when
they adopted the Constitution of this
State in I'LL, which ordained that,
Whereas, the ministers Of the Cos
! pei are, by their profession. dedicated
to the service of Col and the care OF
souls, and ought not to be diverted
from the great dates of their func-
tons; therefore. no ministers Of the
Gospel or priest of any dcnomina-
ton whatever, shall at any time here
after, Under any .pretence whatever,
be eligible to, or capable Of holding
any civil or military Office or place
within this State r n'..>,'.
1t was the clear intention Of the
trainers Of the Constitution to have
np union of CHURCH and State; and
Ito: effect that great object it became
necessary to deny the clergy any par
ticipation in political affairs. bcliev
ing. as every right-minded man o:
tho present day must believe, that Il
clergyman can be no longer useful as
such. after he enters the field Of poll,
tics The moment that n clergyman
iof any denomination neglccts 1.-THE
service Of God and the care OF souls, >
and participates in the partisan poll
tics Of the day, he becomes obnox
ious to a just popular prejudice, and
torfeits the respect which is d ne ia
his profession. "
The Democratic party has never
sought the aid or Influence OF the cler,
gy to carrpa political measure Dem
iecrats have, on all occasions, fought
their political battles upon their OWL
merits, bat the opposition, when hard
pressed, rs on the present occasion
has always sought the aid and prctcc-
ton OF the clGrqy and the moman.
This resort Of the Black Republicans
fully illustrates their mcanncss and
want of manly courage. They cannot
fight their battles without disturbing
the priest in his sanctuary or the VIC;
men intheir domestic cares. Cowatds
anil sinners only require such aids,
Honorable men dcspise them. These
Black Republicans should be dubbed
knights ii the pctticoats and gown:
! 1t is not probable thar the example
ofthe Rev. Drs. Cheever, Thompson
and Others, who have taken the stump
during the present canvass, wiltbc fol,
lowed to any extent hereafter. The
wholesome popular prciudiceto v ich
I'VE have referred, will be aptto hold
such Adventures in check.
j, ApvERIs1xG.-Tlis isthe season fol
advertising. There is no. one who
has been deeply engaged in mercan.
tile pursuits but that can testify to Its