The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-11-07
patrioaisu, OF TIE EsibEe.

The following article from the Louisville
iOld SchooI) Presbyterian paper, rellectsso tlv-
idlv the principles we have advocated during
the present canvass, that we are induced, not
withstanding the pressure Of other matter, to
insert il entire
ssThe Christian who does for his country all
that the Bible requires him to Do, will be The ye-
nv highest style Of patriot His religion requires
him to love all men, even Including his enc
mics, and to 90 good to all men as ht has oPp0r-
tupify. He is commanded to love his country,
but he is not permitted to bate other countries,
and 10 tear them down that he may bnld his
own up He should love his whole country,
and not Simply the particular portion OF 1t IN
which he resides.
The patriotism of tie Bible is wholly oppo-
sed to seetionalisin or the feeling which seeks to
aqgrandize one particular section OF the country
at the expense Of the other. 1t was remarked
of nations that their interests never clash with
each other though there may at times appear TO
BE- conflict The same remark may he made
touching the Interests Of different sections OF
one great country like ours. There may, al
ltiI.aeS seem 10 be a conflict beiween The inter-
ssss ~ lie North andthe Sonth. and the East
effects of 81. That interest OF any serf+sn
which IS promoted by the injury of another sec
| fion, is only temporary one. The prosperity
promoted 10 such way will eventually be seen
10 be not a lasting prosperity, Just as 70 ran
can or permanently pFoSppred by the ruin Of
his neish5ors. He may appear, for SEASON,
10 prosper, but IN the end the injury will be re-
hecled back upon himself
Ii IS impossible, therefore, in the very nature
OF the CASE that Christian patriotism can be sec
tonaI. 1t seeks to promote the interests Of the
whole country, because by 50 doing il best pro-
notes The welfare of every part of ii. II seeks
no advantage for IFS section at the expense of
others. Mason and Dixoa's line is not the
boundary OF its affections. If it breathes in
tar bosom OF a man, South OF that line. it
makes him rejoice in the prosperity of those of
his ieIlow-ctlzens whose lots are cast North of
1t, as much as does the prosperity of bis own
section. III II Is found In a Northern bosom, it
IS equally as expansive. 1t embraces the South
as we'll as the North in the arms Of It's love.
The Christian patriot ought TO ask himself the
question show would | regard The measure or
policy which | now advocate Were | in the
place OF my feiIow-citizen in another section.
W bat Influence will my iavorite measures or
W. IL
ply upon the part of it in which | reside ~
lie should expand bis mind, and take enlarged
views Of the subject. There is nothing narrow
or contracted about Christianity. Those pro-
feSsors OF II who have contracted views or feel
ingS baye them IN spite of their religion, and I
not IN virtue OF il. If the enlarged patriotism /
lhcnlcated IN the Bible, could only become /
thoroughly predominant once more in the heart I
of Christian men at the North and the South, if /
they could be brought to lay aside all reference
10 Their particular sections and would all look
At the greatest good of the whole country. the
strife which is now raging with such violence
would soon Cease. If the North would do 10
he South, and the South do to the North lust
What they each would have the other do TO
6eIn, were their circumstances reversed all
ontenIon would soon cease, and peace and
would soon prevail again. This is
'recisely the kind Of patriotism which the BIZ
ie incucates. Without this 40 country as
frge as ours is can hold together and prosper. q
ith Ii, It may flourish and grow stronger TO the
nd of time. /
HINr on BUrTEk MAkING.-Some peo-
e may not know, perhaps, that the cream 7
iould be stirred daily after it is put into the J
rean-pot, so that il may be well mixed and all 4
'nred alike. There will be much poorer but 4
rmiik, and, OF course, more butter where this A
attended TO. II is better, too, not to churn i
cam the same day it is taken from he milk.
should stand awhile with the rest, and be
oroughly mixed together It takes us 40
inuteS TO churn, and the butter comes hard
ID yellow. We put no wafer in the churn or V
tier, and think good Judges will call the lat r
hrst rate. A dash churn IS the best chura-
g "'aca1ne, yet lnrenied-s0 at least we be-
Fe.-Rurej .New Yorhr. 7,