Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-09-25
miscellaneous Rtaoinp.
From lss PiltsburgA Gazette.
A True Mark.

PohNS@A P~aVt Se1-Se ~ N wv NoA0s
political PrsAshing." or. 'Prssshing Poll
des." This cry Is q true mark Of sasan's
Cause. And they that raise ths cry may very
sasilY Be knoHn e iafhe interests Of sstah's
kiagdOm. There Is no cause Chat fsars Ghs IN
Aueucs Of the clergy, either in politics or in any
thing else, except the cause Of Satan. When
q good cause is combined with politics il courts
the influence Of the clergy, instead Of repudia-
ting il. The cause Of God needs aud seeks
their influence everywhere; IN politics as well
as elsewhere. And hence Il Is. that the csuIe
Of God never seeks TO exclude their influence
from the business Of politics; ii is Sa.an'S cause
and only his. that makes the attempt. Were
Satan to succeed in shuttiug out the influence
Of the ministers Of the gospel from politics he
might truly rejOicei il would be a complete tn
umph, and his cause would prosper With but
little hindrauce. Because politics has been the
chief instrumentality used by him for the main
tenance Of his kingdom upon earth.
What are politics but the management Of
civil government in its various phases; and it
has been BY this especially that Satan has hith.
ertO maintained his cause. The despOlism, ci-
vii and religions, OF tie old world, which have
so long cursed the nations, are and haye been
the principle support of Satan's kingdom. In
those nations Satan succeeded in having poll
tics managed for the support Of bis own king
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ing politics in the hands Of bis own servants,
and excluding the influence Of the people Of God
II any would dare to speak for God and Free
dom, the political enginery wks employed at
once to crush bin. In those nations none Of
the clergy are permitted to NEEDLE With poll
ties, except those who preach for The support
of Satau's cause; politics are so managed as TO
close the mouths Of all others. And hence, in
those countries there is no cry raised against
''Preacbing Politics." because all who dare and
do preach politics are on Satan's side. And il
the mouths of all others could be closed 10 this
country, there would be no cry here either
We see this verified by the fact, that preach
ers at the South may advocate the cause Of sls-
very as much as they please, and there is no
cry raised against them that are "Preaehing
Politics." And why? Because they are plea
ding for Satan's cause. But - soon IS prea-
cher speaks against slavery the cry goes up
"Prsaching Politics." Aud Why? Because
this is against SAtan's cause. And thus it Is
manifest. that the cry Is never raised except
Whsn Satsn's interests are Assaied. And thus
too, il is manifest that the cry is true mark Of
SatAn's party. II is nothing but Salan's Willy
policy to defend bic own cruel dominion Of slA-
very and sin.
How could minister Of the gospel, in the
discharge Of bis duty, possibly keep clear Of
politics? Must not his Office work have bear
inc on al the affairs Of life? and are not poll
tics inEertwined with all the Affairs Of life? If
politics had nothing to do With Satsn's King
dom, or with Chriss's Kingdom, lhea q minis
ter of the gospel might and ought. TO avoid in
reference with politics. But is impossible
to seperats either Satan's cause, or Christ's
cause from the business Of politics, and hence
if a minister Of the gospel do bis duty he is com.
PEELED 10 interfere with politics. 1t iS surely
his duty to preach and employ all his influence
against wiCkdneSs Of every kind, and in every
relation. Audience, when wickeiness is COM
bined with politics he can not, and ought nOt
to be silent in relation it, II he is, be is der
elict in his duty and unfaithful in his position.
But when he speaks cut against this political
wiskedness, the cry will be raised that he is
'.preaching politics. but BY whOm3 just By
those who are the advocates Of this wickedness
but this CRY ought not to deter him from his
manires. duty. Ifit does, it is allowing Satan's
stratagem 10 succeed, in shutting him out from
interference with Satan's cause.
A minister Of the gospel ought not to make
himself a politician but be ought to stand up
maufuIly and openly against every form Of iniq-
uity which politics undertake to support. Be-
cause an iniqulty is supported BY politics, is no
reason why he should be silent towards it. lit
were. Satan might 50 manage, as to have every
farm ofiniquity combined with politics. and then
the ministry would be entirely debarred from
interfering with his cause. Every reasonable
and honest man must admit, that the ministry
ought to oppose every form Of Wicksdness, even
though combined with politics and this is the
interference IN politics which We plead for, and
which must be msintSined. If the ministry be
faithful.
When political psrty urges the nation, to
make an unjust war on another nation. how can
the ministry but oppose such wickedness, and
how can tney then avoid meddling with politics.
To preach against such war would certainly
he preaching politics. bat faithfulness to God
rsouires them to do it. When political party
vonId urge the nation ~ Plunder other nations,