Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-07-03

treated.
Ifthe members of Northern churches think
it proper to have their wives and daughters
harangued by reverend blackguard upon
the sexual intercourse of negroes, be it SO;
they, perhaps, best know what may suit their
wives and daughters. We are not however,
prepared to admit that such degradation exists
at the North, or that discourses, such as that
protested against by DR.. Morris, are agreeable
to any large portion of decent people.
Such language and such ideas as those pro.
mulgated by this reverend pastor would be
coarse on the political hastings to coarse men
but to be introduced on the Sabbath to young
maidens and virtuous matrons, appears to us
SO bold an indecency as to require no comment.
Such language and such conduct does one
thing very certainly-it reveals the secret in
decencies which find dwelling place in the
hearts of these malevolent lecturers, who have
usurped the Office of the true followers of the
meek and lowly Saviour.
EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN CHURcH-A
, remarkable scene occurred on Sunday, at the
Protestant Episcopal Church of the Epiphany,
at the corner of Fifteenth and Chestnut streets.
In spite of the intense heat Of the weather,
large congregation had assembled to listen to
a discourse by the Rector, Rev. Dudley A.
| Tying, upon the subject of "Our Country's
| Troubles" The mere announcement that such
| sermon would be delivered had caused SEN
| sation, as this denomination has generally dis.
countenanced the introduction of politics into
the pulpit, and the Rector of the Epiphany has
scrupulousy avoided all reference to exciting
political questions.
Having selected an appropriate text, DR..
Tying gave his reasons for introducing this
subject in the pulpit, and then proceeded, in a
strain Of bold eloquence, to denounce the out
RACES in Kansas and at Washington, the ag-
gressions of the slave power, the trucking of
Northern politicians TO the South, the horrors
OF slave breeding, and concluded by urging
the congregation to exercise their rights as
freemen at the ballot-box, to stay the progress
of the monster evil and TO relieve the outraged
emigrants Of Kansas. The sermon was very
eloquent, aud received the strictest attention
from the crowded congregation, until the min
| lister alluded to the horrors of slave breeding;
when DR.. Caspar Morris, formerly church
warden, arose in his pew, and, as one of the
| original church wardens, entered his solemn
protest against the dissertation of the place
and the day by such services. The preacher
continued his discourse without noticing the
interruption, and at the close, respectfully sug-
gested to the gentleman who had interposed
his objections, to point out the wrong which
had been committed in using the Sabbath as
the time, and an Episcopal pulpit as the place
| for the utterance of anti slavery sentiments.
The minister suggested, ALSO that it would
have been as well to have waited until he had
concluded his remarks, before interposing an
| objection. If the pastor was wrong, he was
| open to correction, but as q minister of Jesus
Christ, be would express his views upon the
great exciting topic of the day. The minister
retained his usual good temper throughout the
scene. After the close of the services the SER
mon was the subject of grave discussions
among numerous groups. Some congratulated
the pastor upon the decided stand he had
taken, and the eloquence with which he had
denounced the wrongs of Kansas. Others
murmured, and it is said that the matter will
be brought to the attention Of the Bishop of
the Diocese.
@ We annex an extract from Mr.. Fillmore's
speech in Albany in which he paints, to the
life, the Black Republican party. He says,
most truly, that these Northern fanatics who
pirate constantly of Southern aggression, have,
| by their nominations, made beautiful common
tary upon this charge.
They propose to elect President and Vice
President and a majority of both branches of
Congress without regard to the South-for the
express purpose of domineering over the South
4 for the express purpose of depriving the
South of rights claimed under the Constitution;
of imposing on the South a tyranny beyond
all comparison more CALLING, more injurious,
and more degrading than was the ruling of
England over the colonies. This attempt, too,
is attended with every species of contumely,
with every bitter taunt that malignant ingenu-
ity can invent
| With all rational men, the feverish inham-
nation which has arisen under false and erro-
neous statements in reference to Kansas and
the Brooks and Sumner affair, must subside,
under the healthful influence of truth and re-
Election. They will readily come to the conclu-
sion to test judicialy the respective rights
under the Constitution Of the several sections
of the Union. If the authorized Interpretation
Of the Constitution be had, it might serve to
reconcile men TO view OF the case differing
from their own, the more especially as no right
or interest of their own is at stake in the matter
Of slavery in the Territories. In the extract
below, there is much food for reflection
But this is not all, sir. We see political
party, presenting candidates for the Presidency
and Vice Presidency, selected for the first
time from free States alone, with the avowed
purpose Of electing these candidates by suff-
RACES of one part of the Union only, to rule
over the whole United States. Can it be pos
sible that those who are engaged in such
| measure can have seriously reflected upon the