The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-03-09
Running q Christian Race.

The following is an editorial from ont
who has passed the hey day Of youth, and o.
course writes deliberately what he has seer
and known. We mean no disrespect to GU,
Presbyterian brethren by the use made oil
their name. Of course the marshal wal
obliged to act a. he did, but ought not the
church in Rushville to inquire whether he
should not have resigned3
All christians are urged to run with On.
thence the race set before them though Mt
. times it may be rather. . psrplexing and
tireaome one. Our christian brother, MIR.
Carmichael, deputy marshal for the State of
Indiana, and sx-oficio negro-cathcer-ge
had . most interesting Christian race last
week in this city. Mr. Carmichael is, we
learn, an elder in the Presbyterian Church
ct Rushville, and of course praying man.
Being on duty as negro catcher last week, he
had charge of brother Methodist, q color
ed man named West, Of Kentucky, who was
accused Of being dark-skinned, and beliey.
ing in the Bible and the Declaration of In.
: dependence. Bro Carmichael, in obedience
~ to the injunction 'DO unto others a. you
would they should do unto you" had locked
brother West up in Jail two or three nights.
remembering that inasmuch a. he did this
to disciple he did it to Christ One morn
ing, after having said his prayers and sung
his psslns-we imagine the prayer was fer
vent, and that he dwelt much on "Thy king
dom come" and probably in view Of the
trust committed to his care and the fearful
consequences Of . failure he sung:
Help me 70 watch and pray,
And on Thyself rely,
Assured, i my tsast bstray,
! shall foreyer-be held in
derision by the Democratic party. and lose
my fee, and be mulcted in damages, apd the
Union may be dissolved.
Thus fortified, he went to Jail after his
colored brother, whom he seated nicely in q
buggy, forgetting to watch as well a. pray.
while he was untying his horse, preparatory
~ q brotherly ride to court, where commits
sioner Rea, another Presbyterian brother
at least Presbyterian psw-holder--was
waiting to hear testimony that brother West
was slave, having decided that he could
mot hear testimony that he was free: Mean |
while colored NAN happened to be near
! With horse. West humming naturally, 4
'sThe voice Of the Freeman criee, escape to I
the mountains, &aA ss57 sAs /
sprung from the buggy and ON the horse be- l
hind the rider, and away they went toward |
the North Pole. Bro. Carmichael nov |
6bund trace Get before him that he did
mot relith much, and rumor says he didn't \
run with much patience. though with con- Y
sidefable earncstnes. He seised . horse l.
AoWevsr, and gave chase in true christian
style, no doubt singing - well ~ he could,
THAT mercy to Others show,
That mercy show TO me-" i
y Wests finding himself badly mounted, and
discovering that . hosss 10 . vain thing for
safety especially an old horse-dismount-
% and tonk 70 his heels. Bro. Carmichael
also; dismo9ntsd anA gavs chase on foot, dis
Csa.gsng hm PresbytsriAn revolver ct his
Methodist beothes. praying We suppose,
Lerd,ta nee The siA 70 ny charge for !.
1hcct brother, West q nazs6al, and mot g : !.
Presbyterian eldsr.'is y.,4nss's Il
West was recaptured. taken % o nook =
trial, and cent TO bondage, aceompanisl bv
} sposss," WHOSE ,sxpsnsse are paid by IL :
praying christiAas Of this land So much J
or the Christian race We would advise y
be- brother Csrmichasl's pastor preach ! :
ecrmOn NEXT sunday from the r
Old run veil" A. b -the "a. y
are, ~ suppose the matter viii b con.
esliscd BY The devils taking H. nsGro- :
Atcher, and - the Presbytsrian elder 70 J,
, his own plaza We are very sure that y
ssven il - place for the fornsF, ualso he =
lpent; and ifit 10, We don't want 70 70 :,
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