The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-06-24

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grace p"' from respect w '''' '''"e,n
heht' from t'slec' - t'la' 'sa'r'" P"o''c
trust whlch mas been co'nhi'tt'h 10 us
10 carry out the r"'icy ~ the 'oVefh-
nent ana refuse 10 recognize th'n. III,
their object AS was wei sad ny the N'fa'
tor from Illinois has been ag''a''o'-ag'.
ton ana ! presume thai th"ir c'u'h ana
their ministry VIII enable them I" agt
tate with some success. say. then, Mi
freS'd"u'' III my Judgment u Is hn' W
the Government, to the pubic trust
winch we are mere I" administer mat we
sh"nld carry ont the p"ilcy ~ u" hovcrh-
mcnt ana r'inSr I" recognize these mn.
''tcrs 81 'hc ''"sp'l III coming hcr" !
move. therefore, that the petit'on he not
received, as the best evidence "' the sense
of the senate ct its character
Mr. BrrLsa. 1t has been received.
believe, and all that is left is to protest
against the ptotcstants | have great
respect, Mr. President, io, the pulpit !
have such rcprci for 1t thai, would al
mrs, submit {" a rchukc from minister
ot the t,nspcl, even IN nay official capaci-
ty but they lose portion of my re-.
Spcct when | see an urganiZa'i n, for, ]
believe, the first time ii the history of
THIS t"vrr''ucnt, ui clergNmrn wilha a
local prcsclnct, within itp" llmi = ut New
England, assuming I" hc. As the - natpr
from TrNas sad, TIE NltE6ERt\TS
OF HEAVEN, coming To- The senate oi
the ultcd States, not rs citizens, as my
friend from Virginia has said, but as the
organs Of God for they COIN" r''r" petit
liuniug, or presenting their views under
the sanction of the obligation and re-
-pousihilltlrs ui citizens under the Com
~ritulion of the United States, hut thy
have dared To- quit the pulpit, and step
into the political arcu, and speak as the
organs t Almighty God Sir. they as.
sumo tote thu foreman OF the jury which
is to pronounce the verdict and Judgment
Of God upon earth They do not protest
rs ordinary cttiz"hs ln hut they mihgl'
IN their protest what they wonli nave Ms
hcilcvc Is the judgment 81 tue A'IniSh'.
When il'i clergy quit the province which
u assigned ~ them, ~ which they can
dispense the cdsncl--that Gospel which
is represented Is the lamb. not as the
tiger ~ the lion--w they would cen.
vert the lamb into the hen, going about
IN the form # agi,aiurs. seeking whom
they may dcvour instead of the meek
and luwly representatives. Christ, they
dtvcst themselves Of all respect which
r.,u give them. Sir. the ministers ni th'
Gu~pcl are the representative ct NJ
luw.y and poor I"mb--"i thri~t lHl
when the men who have sigu'h that pa
per | d. u-t know with what ends
d'uot say a word against them hN 'ha'
vAdnlS, Tor have ~ Doubt they art
good aud respectable, ana many "l men
christians 49, ASSUME :" "Fganllr th'm
selves As G rtEyu''n, - come ht'ut' IN
cHuuify and protest against u" d'llnrrd
TONS 90 ti' SehHlc 'i tlir h'l'' states
ih"N deserve, at icaSt the grave cehsuf'
"l TINS h''y
Ne ApAVs During the discussion u
tine Nebraska hll before the >cuatr
dji not upcu my mouth nor should
now butf1r The remarks which have fal
len from the senator from Texas, Mr.
Houston my odd and familiar friend
He says there is agitation, and that th,
display upon your table Is evidence o'
it suppose there agitation at who's,
fault! Was the action "t this hpdy
right OF wrong u We tid what Wt-