Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-11-29

90, tending to prove the innocence of the ac-
cused parties he admitted each to bail in the
sum Of three thousand dollars, which was at
once given, after which they went their way.
rejoicing at their liberation. $50 says tie Argus
REV. Ma. COLLIER IN DCBUouE.-
The following article we clip from the Du-
buque Herald of Saturday. IL will be seen that
the influences brought to bear upon Mr.. Collier
while residing in this city are having just TIE
pernicious effects we said they would. When
Mr.. c. first came to Davenport. and took
charge of the Methodist congregation he was
q conservative, straight forward Etmocrat.-
But unlike the lament BowEN. who never
wavered in his principles although urged and
even threatened, MIR. Collier could be worked
upon, and before he had resided with us six
months he was ranting temperance man, and
a Black Republican of the Garrison stripe
True Mr.. c. was both young and ambitious, but
that ls poor excuse for man to desert the
principles to which he has clung for years, and
which he would never have deserted had it
not been for the unfair advantages taken ofhis
peculiar situation. Mr.. Collier was too easily
led astray. He was altogether too willing to
tie himself to the three thousand negro shout.
ing ministers of New England; and we sup.
pose he is now prepared to shoulder his Beech
er Bible and lead the way to old Browns re-.
cue 1t would be much more conscnant with
the teachings of his Savior, for him to attend
to the mission to which lie has been appointed
Drop politics, sir, and preach awhile:
PoLIrIcs IN THE PuLpIr-DECENCY OUTRAGED,
Go-On Thursday last, the Rev. Mr. Collier,
Pastor of the Main street " Z. church, preach
ed q Thanksgiving Sermon" in the 1st. Press
byterian church. We presume he, ls Gus
tomary on such occasions, was invited to do 80
by the pastor OF the church in which he olfica.
ted-and we also presume that the invitation
was extended to him under the supposition
that he was . gentleman. Woful, egregious
error!
Rev. Mr.. C. is . young gentleman who has
lust entered the ministry. Fred with youth.
ful ambition to make himself known, he has
turned all the vigor, eloqusnce and acuteness
Of Sophomore into the creation of-what is
latterly termed-sensation. Like all great
men spurred on by ambition, he pays little re-
gard to means-thinking probably that the
end justifies them.
Determined, as he since has said, to "give the
old fellows raking down." he went at them in
beautiful style-and gave them ''raking
down as disgusting to his hearers as it was
impudent and uncslled for on his part. He di-
vided his Thanks sgivng Sermon into several
parts, as we learn, something as follows:
A blast against slavery; ditto against poll
ticans; ditto against Roman Catholicism;
ditto against physicians who administer bran
DIV to their patients.
Mr. Collier informed his audience that
slavery was iniquitious, DC a Ia a'bldtant ne
gro worshipers-that John Brown. 50 years
from now would justly be regarded mar
tyr to the cause of human liberty. Mr.. c.
was also of the opinion that we had not had
any President since the days of jackson. and
that Buchanan and his attdches-'' 'attach-us."
according to Mr.. C.'s pronuncistion-are mis-
erable tools of the slave power. Judge Taney.
he thought was disgrace to Maryland,
while the Supreme Judges received most
liberal quantity Of abuse.
The Catholics also received their cha re of
the great mans condemnation. He alluded
particularly and pointedly to the attempt to
remove Heath and appoint Mahony in his
place-or, as he expressed it, "remove Office,
holders and supply their places with Jesuits." I"
The distinguished speaker gave his opinion
of lager. of whiskey. Of gin. Of brandy, and
concluded this portion of his subject by COM
| demning physicians who, under any circum
stances. prescribe spirituous liquors to their pa
tients, aud said it was his determination to use
his influence against every doctor who eontin-
ued to do it! Sublime Pigmyl Unfortunate
Doctorsl
These are few Of the prominent points ad-
vanced by Reverend Mr.. Collier, in his Thanks
| giving Sermon Of Thursday. Mr.. Collier sought
to make . sensation and Mr.. Collier was most
emphatically successful. There was . senss-
tion-it sprung from the thought that there
was littleness amounting almost to grandeur
in such course. Invited by brother clergy.
man to deliver . Thanksgiving Sermon, he
insults the pastor and ou,rages his audience by
making An abolition haraugue Of the lowest
order.
Still We beg for Mr. Collier some little for
bearance. He is precisely Of that age when
/ ones knowledge 10 small in the precise propor-
tion that his vanity is great Time will prob
ably decrease the latter, If il does not enlarge