The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-07-25
Letter frem Rev. septimus Tuslin.
MAcoaB PLscg.
Washington city, Jolly IS, 1856.

Washington city, July IS, 1856.
70 the Eaftor oi NE Wexhfngtoa 6nfea
DEAR SAL have been edited by your recent an
lmadversIons on the interference Of elergymen with
the politics of the country. Sincerely do pray that
the rebuke administered the rector OF the church
OF the Epiphany, III Philadelphia NAV be repeated to
every clerical neddieT throughout the length and
breath Of the land. II is wonder that the church
eS III some portion oi the country have pat the
habiIments OF mourning consequences OF the declin-
ing state OF religion, when the pulpit has been trans
Iormed INTO mere secular arena, and the political
questions Of the day have been substituted loI the
sublime themes OF ouF holy Christianity. J 60 not
deem il improper, however in the present posture of
national affairs, FOR ministers OF reieiontu avail
themselves Of every appropriate occasion TO kindie
up airesh on the hearts OF their couDtrymeH The fire
OF patriotism, and 10 employ ali the mHurnce with
winch they are Invested % perpeluaie our precious
and priceless institutions.
fAe peTpefuitY ol this Mon is not merely polit-
zeal question which may be used by demagosueS and
fanatics nr Tie purposes OF personal sgrai,zeTnent;
II is thoroughly Herwoyen with The religions inter-
e<ts o our race; and sad, indeed, viii II te for toe
present happiness and future hopes o. mankind when
'Tr0ja {raIf sed Hon cst' saii be written tae
scattered lFag gmeHts OF our national JnoR. All our
;teccdeHfs nation Indicate, beyond perudVen-
thre, that the hand oi God active IN our nation
al organization For centuries anterior exist
ence was the goodness q. God engaged IN laying the
foundations oi tbs glorious ediHce of iibrry under
whose ample dome, v-e nation oi ireenen, are
i3tiS day reTmItied 70 Fco}c1 ne Indecent ieVfty
therefore, to say nothing OF the daring npiety, with
which the aemoiiton OF this gior.ous structure i
spoken o in quarters, should be rePIoba ed In
tera's oi nhnigaied seFerity by every friend OF God
and ruan.
Il NY eood fortune 10 be present IN the Senate
of the United S,ates when lir Calhoun, WHO klgdiy
hoaored me With bis friendship fer than quar-
Ter ~ century, eXpaciated the evils oi ecctsas
Iica disruption, n cOnneXion Wh the peculiar lGSt
fueF0a oi ne South. Tending 10 sectonallze the
a2cuDtry, and reconcile The people 10 the featlu idea
OF dissolution. Every strand, however mlaate,
which was thus snapped aspnder. served 10 weaken
by so musb me boRds that held us together B giefi
uatienal brotherhood and 10 hasten catastrophe
Ths contemplation Of which is enough 10 make the
blood ieei eold around the heart al lhe patriot and
the Chisian. Whilst, therefore, ! rejoice in The
Hafi9haffy gEtAe Pscsigterfau CiiJci OF which am
am huGble minister profoundly regret that some
o our sister churches have felt compelled 20 yield to
The iarce OF circumstances, and assume the name, #
not the sectional characteristics, OF North and Soah
No ecclesiastical measure, having he reuotest ter
dency 10 such 4 result shall ever receive my
lion the contrary, VIII, whenever occasion may
require IT, enlreat my brethren, hy the memory Of
ear ofe!atters; by the heavenly inspiration which
led them 10 declare these coonies iee and ,ndppen
dent States BY the blood which split during the
revolutionary struggle; by the success which.
through the divine blessing crowned their patriotism
and their vaior; by he rich inheritance Of civil and
religious liberty which they nave bsQueaihed
and by the present happiness the future hopes ol
mankind, will entrea them to a6 stain from saving
anything. or doiag anything, which might weaken
'he boeGs and thereby accelerate the dissolution Of
thiS thrice glorious couledsrarr. My heart is Tor
fhe J4joa, .he a-tole Union, and nothing l tle L
sion.
Very respectfully. your obaiient servant.
SEPTfNES TCSTIE.