The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-04-09
THE BABL1NG OF BLACK REpus11cAN1sm

The late decision OF the United States Supreme
Court, holding that negroes are not citizens of
this country-that they cannot sue in the United
States Court, has aroused the ire of the Black
Republican journals. Many of these journals,
from the basest of party purposes, have de-
nounced the Court us national blot, branding
its decision with scorn and contempt, using Ian
guage in reference to it unfit for utterance in an
ale house debauch. They go even to the length
of recommending the formation of party whose
motto shall be, "Down with the Supreme Court" :"
Yes, they want organized opposition to the man.
dates Of that tribunal. whose opinions every
American freeman, from the promptngs of patri-
otism, should respect
Not only are the abolition press teeming with
senseless bablings, but the matter finds its wav
into the pulpit. The political preachers of the
North, are unwilling to leave politics to the
secular press. They prefer politics rather than
the Christian teachings OF the Bible, and stoop
10 the level of the backguard 10 dasecrate their
calling, by Illuminating from the pulpit, their Lla.
tant howlngs upon political questions which
have NO connection with the business of soul.sa-
wing. We give the following xtract from ser
| mon of Rev. DR.. CrEEvER, as a specimen of the
pulpit politics of the North:
"The observing any law that consecrates an
evil il iniquitous. Corporations that pass such
measures are communicated Of God. We are
forbidden to yield to the law. of oppression, and
are justified in combating the principle set
down. We are obligated to resist. If zoe do not
resist ,ce DEFY God Acquiescence in unjust laws
carries men down to hell Ivy wholesale. y
If the Constitution is a furnace of oppression it
ought to be burned up. This decision reverses
the very essence Of good government; il is i'm
possible 10 serve such masters and be obedient To
God 'Ye cannot serve God and Mammon'
Justice has been rejected, trampled under foot
by unjust tribunal, and we should raise our
voice against it and bring ton million living wit
nesses to defy its authority. I" T" This decis.
ion curses the marriage relation, and makes us
community Of man stealers. The Judges have
disrobed themselves, This decision puts to
vertingthe African the bringing him from heath.
enism TO see Christianity is rather taking him
from Christianity and piunging him into darkness.
The plea is enough to give Satan vomit: il ia
damning hypocrisyl Little children who never
saw Afhca-born in America, soId as Chattls 70
the highest bidderi i-yet the hypocrite wines
his mouth and thanks GOD for bringing the hen.
then from Africa 70 enjoy the light Of Ghristaia-
iyl From the beginning of the world 10 the
Psisesa. moment such hypoeEsy yas nsyss
"The pulpa is denounced fofs s s,inr poli.ies
bnt the pliiies Of The pHipit: nSW.a saaysa -
what Christ presched to the Jews and our, ans
hare measured the, suit put for that despised
racs. The time, has .carhes when ths SElp;ts
shoaid speak onE Itysnains % Be sseris wfSt
effect sthe decmiop.. win hsyS ippon .ths spopajar
mind n ,eass IN jsisans ! tags, as mach. al
casting arsenic csotca resereeir s. s;.s