Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-09-18
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Tories Of l6-Demoerats Of '56-Analogiss- Ministers
ana Iofasacs-Opanaons Of John adams, DO.
sewaI, the Kings Attorney General for the Province
of Massachusetts Bay series essays over the sigma
ture of Observation-Disclosures in the under date Dec 49,
lt4 after referring to the Stamp Act its repeal the
modification Of the statute imposing duties glass;
and remarking that he Tories closing the
oversy with Great Britain the wings for continuing it,
thus alludes to the Clergy Of the Province:
"A our dissenting ministers inactive this oc-
easion When the clergy engage in political warfare
lgion becomes powerful engine either support
overthrow the State What effect must it have had upon
the audience to hear the sentiments principles,
which they had before read in a newspaper delivered
Sundays from the sacred desk with religious ave.
most solemn appeals to heaven from bps which they had
been taught from their cradles, beev could
ing but eternal truthsf"
Those essays answered. erroneous state
mens and allacy exposed by series papers, by John
Adams, then distinguished citizen Of Boston, OF
the rmcst and nobest Of the rights and privileges
of the colonies nregard the foregoing upon
listers of the Gospel, Sir. Adams thus wrote:
Massachusettensis is then seized with violent t of
ger at the clergy 1t Is curious to observe the conduct of
es against the principles Of the revolution and tells
ple that upon pain of damnaton they submit
established government of whatever character the tories
cry him up excellent and wonderful preacher;
invite him to their tables, procure him missions from the
cjety and chaplanshps to the navy and faer him with
the hopes OF lawn sleeves But if clergyman breaches
christianity and tells the magistrates that they dis
ngashed from their brethren for their private emoument
out for the good OF the people, that the people bound
coincidence TO obey good government but not bound
to submit TO that aims at destroying all the gov
ernment-Oh Sediton ! Treason! ~
The clergy in all ages and countries, and in this In
partcua disposed enough to be on the side Of gov
ernment long tserable If they BEEN
generally, in the late ADMINISTRATION that side it is
demonstration that the late administration has been uni
The clergy Of this Province viruous sensible and
learned set Of and they do their
newspapers bibe unless be few who preach
obedience. q read
IN Is tie duty or ere clergy their dis
courses TO the ties; 10 preach against such sins
most prerdent and TO recommend such ri,fueS
most acdnted For example, if exhorbitant ambition and
venay predominant ought they their hearers
against their vces If public spirit much wantded should
they nculcate this great virtue? II the rights and duties
of christian magistrates and subjects disputed should
they not explain them show their nature ends, limitations
observation-disclosures F"-Essass Of Norangius, up 81
"he clergy of New England are, almost without ex~ep
ton advocates of wing principss there few instan
only, OF the separation of minister from his people, in
consequence Of disagreement in political sentiments. The
tories in liberal manner, the preacher who
speaks boldly for the liberties Of the people, while they
sh their praises him who ares teach the
rne that magistrates have divine right do wrong and
are to DC implicitly oheyed II IS by our Pro
vincia Congress- that other occasions than the Sabbath
ministers OF parishes adapt their dsconrses TO the times
and explain the nature of civil and religious liberty and
the duties OF magistrates and rulers Accordingly We have
from pulps the most fervent and pous illusions the
throne of Divine Grace in behalf Of bleeding afflicted
country" Dr.. 7hdcher's Military Journal, under
ddte Of jane, 1918
Messrs Editors crowded state of your
indicate that commune atoms for them should be short
therefore few comments and suggestions
nection with the preceding extended extracts.
1t obvious that at period since the Amer
lean Revolution have many clergymen felt their impe
rious duty preach politics. the present time and
they disposed be the side of
long it is toerabls their preaching ndubtabe proof
that in their view great and paramount questions
sue involving the vital interests OF country the
consequent results may be salvation from msrue and
oppression or subugation and final destruction
In thus "adaptng their dscourses to the times would
they 'moyed the gall of many democratic ed
writer's and the subjects OF democratic
and abuse. Thus, as II in the the
oluon now; the tories denounced and viied the
sers Of the Gospel preached bible poics-he demo-
Gratis now do the samether identity and resemblance are
perfect Like the tories the democrats little dis
urbed anxious these ministers negecting
welfare souls their hearers while preaching
politics bible in their application present
circumstances. Hence, Beecher Conway, Tying Dexter
Hayley, and many others, obnoxious democrats
Mayhem Cooper Claiming Robbins, Caldwell their
were to the tories Even your goodly city Of
Kenosha appears your ministers are so faith
full to their calling and the discharge of their duties as
TO excite the wrath How with your Con-
ationa pulpit? "lighten and thunder as Con-
gregationa pupits did in England in 70? More anon
Sept. 50, 1885, BUICIIELL