Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-01-09

man administer reprooi shall magls-
trates and men in high places do wrong
and lions watchman hold his peace
shall wickcdness fill. and scourge the
land, and the Apostle of Christ hush his
voice, because that wiekedness pAr,iei-
pates Of the politics Of the day:
As well may Heaven cease to exert
her influence en- man, and man cease to
be the subjec, of moral, and spiritual
IN movement And Of all men the
Clergyman shauli not be the man to
say and DO not His action should
correspond with his procept. lie should
vots asa;n>; wicke duess, as wei, as speak
against it. Twenty five thousand votes
n tn free States from Clergyman. are
o! IA Importance in deciding an cleo
t:oa a, his time, in this country. And
ii the votes are withheld, while the
precepts are SO clear, and forciblc, it
VIII lead all parties, reasonably, to
doubt the clerical sincerity in the cause.
III that can be done, should be done.
for the oountry's salvation, as we'll, as,
for individual souls.
And while Clergymen sustain the
above relation to the politics OF the day,
| view the SANDER of poiitital preach
lag, to be inappropriate, and undeser
we'd. | intended to follow Wesleys
rule.
Est brevitate opus, III currat senten-
tia, non Sc impedia. verbs lassas oner
antibus aures."
But as have already transgresscd l
will further state that the charge Of
preaching treason, mus. have reference
to the natural opposition, which the
labor of Clergyman. has to the princi-
pies assumed, and the measures carried,
by the so called democratic, and straight
Wing parties. The constitution tells
what treason shall consist Of, or, what
constitutes Treason in this country
That the Clergy do not violate it, on the
contrary, they are legal citizens. and
firm, and uncompromisins advocates, Of
the natural, and distinguishing institu-
tons Of the courtry-(Slavery is un-
NATURAL and denunciation of our be-
loved country from abroad, even for its
faults, fall unweleome upon the Clergy
man ear-our system Of Government
he adnires, as the best known to pro-
mote the great ends Of human existence.
the Clergyman does not oppose parties,
or administrations when they favor NOR
al institutions and principles.
But immoral principle and institu-
tons, it is the Clergymans duty to op-
pose, and the natural effect of his labor
on the votes of citizens opposes malad-
ministrations. If this is treason, say
as did Patric Henry make the NEST of
it. Virgil D Paris said last winter that
the Clergy ought to be hung-they ought
10 be indicted for Treason. And the
sa me spirit Of persecution, has been
waSed against the Minister of Christin
all ages Of christianity. The early
Apostles fell victims to it, and for the
same pretended cause. Luther, and all
the reformers of the fifteenth century,
participated the same persecution with
out designing it. Their labors shook
the Kingdoms of Europe to their centre
and many of them, charged with Trea-
con, were drought before kings and ru-
lers.' Their object was, not to over
throw Kingdoms and Government but
to make them better. They therefore
proclaimed against the wickedncss of
kings and rulers. of principalities and
powers, as well as private individuals.
But were the last men to harm any.
Divinely inspired Clergymen are Minis
ters Of that Kingdom, which must fill
the whole earth. The drawn bow, in
his hand. which sets npon the white
horse, which advances from conquering
to conquer. They have in all ages found
Diabolus a HARD sinner to convert
And it may well astonish the christian
world that in the midst of the "lanu
Of The pill grims,' men are found filled.
and clothed with his spirit, in its infali-
bility. TERRAFIRMA.
Deer Isle, Oct. IL, 1856,
Nh. BENTON AT FAULT IN HIS SCRIpTr RE-
A correspondent of the Washington Star cor