Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-09


And never mind Magruder;
In two years more well wipe the score,
And prove him an intruder.
THK PULPIT AND THE PREss.--It has been de-
clared by those claiming to be the opponents of
Romanism, and promulged to the world through
the columns of newspapers devoted to the inter
ests OF the Church of Rome, that the discovery OF
the art OF printing has been prolific source OF
sorrow and Of unmitigated wo to mankind-that
it has been the fruitful cause Of sending millions of
the human race to purgatory and to he'll because
Of its diffusion of light and knowledge through the
world, the universal tendency of which is to ee-
vate mankind, to teach him what he is and to In
form him Of the high destiny to which II is his pri-
vilege to attain, IN view of another and better
world. The argument they offer in proof is, that
all who die out Of the pale Of their Church are
lost" an admission that, but for the discovery Of
this noble ART, the ignorance of tho people would
have been 30 great as to have made them the I'M
suspecting victims Of their arts -ignorartly mis-
taking superstition for religion, and tradition for
the word of God
The Roman Catechism, in answer to the cues
ton, In what sentiments should we place our
selves upon our knees before the priest, when we
are at confession" says--
In the sentiments of criminal, who ia about
to offer honorable amends to God, viewing Jesus
Christ in the person of the priest"
This is fundamental doctrine of the Romish
Church, the folly and the sacrilege of which, and
many others, the art of printing has exposed, and
hence their condemnation of the discovery by
which light and knowledge have been scattered
broadcast over the earth.
We have no desire to quarrel with those who
have so little respect for the image in which they
were created as to knee in confession to such a
thing as themselves-they who have no respect
for themselves not entitled to the respect of
othara--hut wa Of that nuunhnr Tho l,oL ,,ror
the discovery Of tho art of printing as second only
in Importance to the advent Of our Saviour upon
earth, the knowledge of whom it has been the
means of spreading all over the world To the
Press We are indebted for the inestimable privilege
of reading the Bible in our own language, and for
the innumerable number of copies, embracing every
language spoken on the globe, which make known
to man the knowledge most necessary for him to
know, and without which all other knowledge is of
secondary Importance Thus much, in this con-
nexion, for the Press.
We strongly opine that the police constable
after all, is more effectual reformer of morals
than The minister of the Gospel and that sum-
mons % appear on indictment before the Criminal
Court Is far more convincing appeal to conscience
than all the eloquence Of the pulpit Washington
Paper
This is not the language-these are not the
sentiments that one would expect to see heralded
abroad through the press in the nineteenth centu-
ry. The police constable more effectual reformer
of morals than the minister of the Gospel! Has
this editor sat under the sound of the preach
ed Gospel? That his morals have been influenced
and reformed through fear of the police constable
we do not doubt.
In this respect he speaks experimentally Were
he Intercepted in regard to his conscience we
opne he would reply as Sir Pertinax did, Con-
science, sir, it is an supplementary word" It is
upon such c0nsciences that the eloQuence of the
ia 4 ia rla hof
swine," who can neither understand their excel
lence nor appreciate their beauty, and who pass
them by as worthless, to feed upon the offal, the
garbage with which more intellectual animals
would not defe themselves To such, summons
to appear on indictment before the Criminal Court
is the only appeal they can appreciate, and then
only through fear Of conviction.
The SABBATH Day" Remember the Sabbath
day, to keep it holy" We intend to furnish the
readers of the Organ every Monday evening with
the texts or passages of Scripture which have
formed the subjects OF discourse of the pastors of
Protestant churches on the Island, giving the sub
jects or heads Of each discourse, and, when it is
possible to do so, synopsis Of the sermons.
If the American people---who are, without
doubt Gods peculiar people, favored and blessed
beyond all the nations of the earth-would RE-
member the Sabbath day. to keep it holy" would
manifest their gratitude to Him who gives them
seventh-one day in each week--to be devoted to
His worship; if they would initiate in this respect
the example of their fathers and abstain from sec
ular pursuits and light and frivolous conversation
on that holy day, assembling themselves together
for the purpose of prayer and praise; If, as peo
plea naton-they would do this, instead of ma
king it day of recreation and amusement--they
would make poor return for all the benefits they
receive at his hands. How many millions are
there inhabitants of this favored land who do not
remember the Sabbath day at all, or, if they do,
only as day on which they may seek their own
pleasures who are in the weekly habit of desecra-
ting the day, and of dishonoring Him who COM
mands them to- remember it to keep 1t holyi How
many thousands in the city of Washington2 How
many hundreds on the Island?
This is very important consideration, and we
shall recur to it from time to time in the hope that
we may induce the young, peradventure the old,
to respect this day, and thus respect themselves;
for it is impossible that Sabbath-Dreaker can
spect himself, or command the respect of those
whose good opinion is worth having
NATIONAL GUARD-The annual excursion of this
popular company, to the White House, win take
place on Monday next Those Of our citizens who
intend to participate with them ON this las those
who have been in their society on former occasions
can testify may confidently expect to enjoy them
selves, for the arrangements made such as can
not fail TO give to all who accompany them an OPP
portunty ofspending the day pleasantly and prof
tably.
EXAMINATIONS ro-DAY.-First District School,
Miss Mills, by Mr. Smoot.
Second District.-Miss Randolph, by Mr.. Polk
Miss Myers, by Mr.. Bradley; Miss Ward, by Mr..
Magruder.
Third District-Miss Henshaw, by Mr. Peters
Mrs. Freeman, by Mr.. Davis; Mr.. McCathran, by
the whole Sub-Board
Tomorrow all the Male Primary Schools will be