Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-29
Running a Christian Race.


The following is an editorial from on
who has passed the hey-day of youth, AM
of course writes deliberately what he ha:
seen and known. We mean no disrespec
to our Presbyterian brethren by the use
made of their name. OF course the Mar
shall was obliged to act as he did, bat ough'
not the church in Nashville to inquire
whether he should not have resigned!
All Christians are urged to run with pa.
thence the race set before them; though al
times it may be rather a perplexing and
tiresome one. Our Christian brother, Mr..
Carmichael, deputy marshal fol the State Of
Indiana. an ex officio negro catcher general,
had a most interesting Christian race last
week, in this CITY Mr.. Carmichael is. we
learn. an elder in the Presbyterian Church
10 Rushville, and of course a praying man.
Being on duty as negro catcher last week,
ne had in charge a brother Methodist, a col.
ored man named West, of Kentucky, who
was accused of being dark skinned. and be-
lieving in the Bible and the Declaration of
Independence Brother Carmichael, in ODE
OlCbIC " II liluiiSliOh DO III OliCiS a.
you would they should do unto you," had
locked brother West up N Jail two or three
nights, remembering that inssmuch as he
did this to a disciple he did it to Christ
One morning, after having said his prayers,
and sung MS psalms-we imagine the pray
er was %fervent, and that he dwelt much on
"Thy kingdom GOMEZ" and probably in view
of the trust committed to his care, and the
fearful consequences of a failure, he sung:
Help me to watch and pray,
And TN Thyself rely.
Assured, if my TRUST betray,
| shall foTever-be held In
derision by the Democratic party, and lose
my fee, and be mulcted in damages. ind the
Union may be dissolved.
Thus fortified, he went to Jail after his
colored brother: whom he seated nicely in
a buggy, forgetting to watch as well as pray
while he was untying his horse, preparatory
to a b-otherly ride to court, where commits
sioner Rea, another Presbyterian brother
at least a Presbyterian pew-holder-was
waiting to hear testimony that he was free.
Meanwhile a colored man happened to be
near with a borse. West, humming, natural
ly.
The voice of the freeman cries. escape to the
mountains"
sprung from the buggy and on the horse be-
the rider, and away they went, toward
the North Pole. Brother Carmichael now
a "race set before him" that he did
not relish much, and rumor says he cid'n't
run with much patience, though with con-
sidera Bile earnestness. He seized a horse,
no W overland gave chase in true Christian
style, no douot singing, as well as he could.
THAT mer cy l 10 Others show,
That mercy show to M"
West. finding himself badly mounted, and
that a horse is a vain thing for
safety-especially an old horse-dismount-
ed and took to his heels. Brother Carmicha-
ell also dismounted, and g ave chase on foot.
discharging his Presbyterian revolver at his
Methodist brother, praying we suppose
Lord, lay not this sin to my charge, for |
shoot brother West as marshal, and not as
Presbyterian elder"
West was recaptured, taken to a mock
trial, and sent to bondage, accompanied by
a posse. whose expenses are paid by the
Christians OF this land. We would
advise that brother Car michael's., pastor
a congratulatory sermon mex Sum-
day from the text--"You did run well" As
10 the future, we suppose the matter will be
compromised by the DEVILS taking the me-
gro catcher. AID let the Presbyterian elder
20 to his own place. We are very sure that
is no place for tine former, unless he
repent; and if it is, we don't want TO go
there North West Christian Allocate.