Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-07-25

control tneir party nave become 30
low, 80 politically corrupt. that the
morals Of the clergy win receive dam.
ace BY any attempt 10 como down to
them and seek their reformation. So
much the more need Of missionary Ia
Dor then. Their great Master said-I
came not to call the righteous. but
sinners to repentance. Now II there
are any worse sinners than the men
who hold the reins Of our government
in their hands, men who have made
republican liberty bye word and a
reproach throughout the Old and the
New World: who have. by their pub
lie acts sanctioned and upheld fraud.
violence and murder in Kansas; who
have virtually put the seal Of appro.
baton upon the assassin attack upon a
United Slates' Senator for the express
sion Of his honest opinion in the very
halls OF legislation; 1 say il there are
any worse sinners in America than
these. then the doctrine Of total de-
pravity has much stronger argument
in human character than | had ever
supposed. t.al ls %
II preachers Of the Gospel follows
the example Of their Master they can
not avoid going 6rst Of all to these
men, who, according " their own con-
fession. dwell In the muddy pool OF
politics. They have made the "pool"
not only muddy. but green with the
slime OF political pro6igacy. They
have nearly filed up the measure Of
their sins, as did the Jews Of cid. and
of whom Christ ssid-"Hov can 70 e.
cape the damnation Of kslll"
And now, forsooth. they turn round
to the honest men Of the nation, lay
men as well as preachers---all moral
citizens who question their right to
rule, and sneeringly exclaim, What
business have you to come into the
polluted atmosphere Of politics. -
They seem to say as the two men
possessed Of devils said when they
came out Of the tombs, cart thou
~o,.. h;tho~t. a. so~~xt - 4. al !,
vus ,;as., '"'''o " ~" "en' '' uS De'o'e 'ne
W.. ,h.~a .v.~ .or. .x~o..n,
sumption! These politicians talk to
,hen.s ,se | sss. ~ -. v as @ - sSs .is ~
slaves 10 them; they assme to be po-
litical masters as we'll as doctors; and
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ues'ess isu's .ney nave Da!'e'eu
s"sy '0' ,ess man : mess !, o. POI,
sage' - 'ne clergy anu aIi 'ne gooo
u'en VI ."c county no NO, sPeeu',y
come 70 inc rescue; aod 'norougn'y
cleanse ,ne na,is OF vongress--ouve
vs' ~ 'ne oa''o''oox Tue 'lamokers IN
o.voc anu tears-and sucn men rs
s'Ieo ,ne poor ir,snman, hesung' ana
v'a'a''y ~ struck oown SUMMER, hen
.n's nas'on w'n very soon cease 20 oe
'ss nome OF 'ne poor ana inc asylum
o neoppFesseu.L ~ g.a' 4uoe
- tne larger portion Of clergymen
nso come OUT IN iavor OF the present.
party IN power'sas they nave done
Against tue crimes o. . our present ra-
'ess, 'ne enquirer would doubtless
nave snou'eo tner praises 10 n'ghes'
strains OF Joy Lou mr: hdi'or' have
70 'act' sa'er most d!i'gent search:
.ound ono preacher 10 enc United
a.a'es Who isvors your side OF the
quesIion--ano you nave Deen pleased
to quote IN your paper Of July I'd, his
sage advice, and specially commended
u u the writer OF this article. This
shows dear air thut vou havo mn oh