Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-07-31

titled live did not want God in the
magistrate or priest, because we cast that
idea aside, as none of their business
] but because we saw that We could In
marriage better fulfil our highest and
best use, and carry our happiness to the
fullest extent. When we were married,
we expressed that sentiment; and when
NC agree to separate, we shall accom-
plish that separation ao5tAout tic help Of
God, Priest or Magistrate. ="
Part of enc day was devoted to q dis
cussion of the slavery question, and
speeches were made by Parker Pills
bury, VIM. Goodell, L. S. Foster, Mrs
Rose and others.
Mr.. Foster cared nothing about the
Union. He would say, rather than a
single slave should be held in bondage,
down with the Union; down with the
Constitution; down with religion; down
with the church; down with the Bible,
and let all go to hell and damnation."
Mr.. Thomas Curtis made his second
appearance, and quoted that part of the
|second resolution which declares that
"Gay Christ or any God that, by silence
or otherwise, authorizes man to enslaye
man, merits the scorn and contempt Of man
hsnd." Curtis inquired who was this
God that people talked about If he
was the al-powerfnl being he was re-
presented to be, why don't he go down
South and put down slavery?
Mr.. Cutting remarked that If, accord
ing to the bid theology, such men as
Plato, Socrates, etc, were to go to hell,
he himself preferred to so to hell and
be a man, rather than so to Heaven and
be a slSulk, or something worse"
Elder Miles Grant, notorious Miller
ite stood up and denounced Spiritualism
and Frce-Love, and all the ssnss of the
Radicals; and finally fired parting shot
from the Bible, lst Timothy, iv., / and 8:
!" Now the spirit speaketh expressley,
that in the latter times some shall de-
part from the faith, giving heed to Sc
ducing spirits, and doctrines of devils
forbidding to marry" &c.
Somehow, this passage proved unpala-
table-perhaps because it came in so
nicely. The Convention incontinently
In the evening, George Sennatt, a
lawyer from Boston, diseoursed for an
hour on the novel and exciting theme>of
the Influence Of Woman in the Eieva-
ton OF the Race This was free spo-
ken gentleman. Among the rest of his
performances, he paid attention to the
Business Mems Prayer Meetings He
said that 'smen go from the Exchange,
where they have tried to cheat men, to
.ry to cheat God in the Business Mems
Prayer Meetings. OF ministers he said
hat they take South-side view Of
Slavery, and hell-side view of God"
Merchats,n he remarked, "poison the
,oor woman's tea, and poison the drunk
.rd's rum, as though itneeaed poisoning"
: Religious demonstrations he added,
arc only made when business is SO fiat
hat nobody can find anything to do.
aeanwhile, the religious societies are
,uilty of the nnuterable meanness Of
aking poor children's pennies away
rom them, ON the plea that the mission
ry enterprise needed cash. Touching
hese subjects Sennatt was a lively
peaker. He was likewise strongp ON
be woman question. He went in for
he most extensive freedom to all the
'ollies and Betseys in the world. Wo-
IAN is one side of man She must go
18th him and be with her, no matter
neither they limp or hobble or move
.ith celerity. When women are per-
tilted TO serre on juries, and there is noth-
e in the hpao to prere7t At, if the Select
en- and Aldermen could be persuaded
put their names on the list there Is
be q grand twisting about of the
rongs Of society.
The next day was Sunday. Three
ssions were held, special railroad
aims were run to bring the people,
ID three thousand were present Free
.ade and Spiritualism were the chief
pics Of discussion, and the Conven-
IN closed itssessIons. -