Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-03-06
How Chur.h Was Cured OF Fro.
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The Hartford Times relates the follow.
ing
A Congregational Church in a neigh.
boring State got so completely enlisted IN
the Presidential contest, for Fremont and
Jessie, that little attention was given to
religious questions. The minister was
constantly preaching, praying, exhorting
upon political issues; and his dcacons
and the laymen followed suit at the pray
er and co,tfer, nee meetings. Finally a
worthy old farmer, one Of the StauncheSt
and best m' mbers Of the church, and q
firm, Underwriting Democrat, was called
upon to offer prayer.
20 Lord" said he, uphold the old
Democratic party, which has received thy
protecting support ever since the great
JriltrSonian struggle. Continue 10 bless
that old party which has, under thy pro-
ttction and providence, brought blessings
on tins Republic. II it be thy pleasure,
and | believe il will be, . carry thai par
~ through this struggle to u complete
triumph. Bless James Buchanan, the
tried and honest statesman, and guide
him safely to the Presidential chair -
Bless John c. breckenridge, the young
and jealous Democrat, and open to him
the path Of duty aS we'll rs that which
leads him straight to the Vice Presidency.
Give them victory. O, bless the Oppo.
nents of Democracy, but utterly destroy
their fanatical and injurious political
schemes, if it be- thy will to do so, as
verify believe il is. Be on the side Of the
Democracy, aSthou hast been for the past
liny-six years, and on the 4th Of March
next we shall witness the inauguration oI
PenSylvania's favOlite son, and the people
Of this country will once more settle
down in their peaceful pursuits, instead
OF warning wickedly, section against sec,
ton, interest against interest, and man
against his brother. And o, beScecll
thee, especially free the Christian Church.
Is from the political strife aid bitterness
which are rcnding asunder. destroying
their usefulness, and turning them, Un'
happily, into mere political associations,
Let us hear something Of thy word and
uIcT'y VII tnS Ouuuu(u. We u0NO NUVNUN
been piled to fullneSs with political tanat'
icism, and our minister has become u
stump orator against the gOOd old party
which thou in thy wisdom hast upheld SO
lOhg, and so repeatedly guided to victory,
and sustained in the establishment Ol
sound measures. 0, turn his mind from
these things, and direct his attention to
his legitimate religious duties, or turn
him over directly into the hands Of the
federal or abolition party, and let them
take care of him, and provide us with a
true minister ofthc gospel. At any rate,
the present state Of things cannot last
If politics are to rule, l shall claim one
half Of the time in behalf Of the Demo
cratic party, so that there may be fair
discussion within these walls. Amen.
This was stMmper. 1t was the first
prayer publicly offered in that church foI
the success Of the Democratic party and
tSnOnincts s, though hundreds OCp'ayrr>
and rxhOrtatiOns had been made against
that party. When the old man had I'm
ishcd, there was silence for haitian hour,
and the meeting then adjourned.