The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-01-13

Three. fifths of the Republican members
of the House, are rank Abolitionists. Early
in the session, that august body resolved,
for the sake of economy, to dispense with
regular Chaplain, and requested the services
of the clergymen of this city, without com.
pensation. To this request our clergymen
responded, and the service was performed
without cost to the State. This did not
suit the Blacks. They desired unadulterated
Abolition prayers from one of their own
party, and accordingly passed resolution
to elect Chaplain, and pay him 81 so per
day. Rev. Mr.. FISK, the leading Abolition
preacher in St. Paul, preached JOHN
BROWN sermon to secure the position but
on the election last week, the Blacks were
divided between that gentleman and Rev.
Mr.. CHAFFEE. The Democrats voted for
Rev. Mr.. MArToCKs for eight ballots, and
be was elected on the last vote.
No clergyman in this city is more res
pected by all parties than Mr.. MATrocKs.
He breaches only the gospel, and is the
pastor of two congregations in st. Paul;
one white, and the other composed of the
colored residents of the city. We learn
that many of the Black Republicans now
regret Mr.. MATrocKs' election, because he
does not invoke murder, insurrection, and
civil war in his prayers and sermons.
The MtnneSotian, few days since,
confirmed this view, by publishing the fol-
lowing, which affords abundant food tor
reflection, to all conservative Republicans:
To the Editors Of the Minnesotian and Times:
notice with some surprise, by your report
of the proceedings of yesterday, that Rev. ohm
Mattocks of this city was elected Chaplain OF
our House of Representatives. The candidates
voted for in opposition to him are OF well known
anti.slavery sentiments, while Mr.. Mattocks
was nominated Gas am informed) by the pro-
slavery leader in the House, who expressed the
hope when the matter was introduced, THAT
no John Brown Republican preacher would
be elected" Mr.. Mattocks is we'll known
to be of Democratic $50 called) sentiments,
and sympathises entirely with that party. He
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sermon or prayer, during his long ministry here,
in behalf of those oppressed four millions of
bondsmen, from the depths of whose misery
goes up day and night without ceasing, mingled
with the groans, the shrieks, and the wailings
of husbands, wives, fathers, mothers and chill
dren severed forever from each other under
that accused system. the cry (mark where
she comes onO-
''-hoarse, horrible and strong,
How long, o Lord, how long,"
This is the man, thus Indifferent to the misery
of four millions held in miserable bondage un-
der system which he and his party seek to
perpetuate and extend, whose thoughts dwell
more as geologst upon ''surian sandstone"
than as minister of God, upon the condition
of these wretcheG four millions of Gods crea-
lures, whom our Republican Legislature have
chosen as their Chaplain, to lead them in their
addresses to the throne of grace! They ask
for the bread of life: he will give them (the
old red sandy stone!
If our talk about slavery is all ''buncome,"
and we do not believe it wrong and sin to
buy, and sell, and own the image OF God =
this is all right But if there is any sincerity in
our professions, and we believe the system
wrong and criminal, do we not cover ourselves
all over with inconsistency in thus endorsing
such man, and passing over two cergymen
certainly his equals in every respect, who have
not hesitated to speak of slavery, as of every
other crime.
A REPUBLICAN WHO ''BELIEvEs IN IT."