Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-08-30
MORE CHRISTIAN PATRIOTISM

of the righteous war in which the government is
now engaged. We have now upon our table IL Q
." journal of the Convention of the Diocese of
Ohio" the forty-fourth session of which
was held at Cleveland in June last In II We
find patriotic address by Bishop Mcllvaine to
the clergy of the Diocese, 10 which he points
out clearly the christian citizens duty in the
present crisis. 1t breathes words OF true loyal
ty to the constituted authorities Of our country
and urges firm and consistent adherence on the
part of every christian, to the government in its
efforts to maintain unbroken the only nation
upon earth which acknowledges practically, the
right of man to erjoy the blessings of civil aud
religious liberty. Tho address also pays pass
ing compliment to the patriotism of Right Rev
Bishop Lee Of this Diocese. We have room
only for the following extract -
There is no such thing as being neutral in
this controversy, unless We would live in a land
over which the Constitution Of tue United States
claims no authority. There is no middle ground
between loyalty to its government and dsloyalty
lhghuully the supreme law over all the States
every iuhabitant must choose in regard to 1t the
one side OF the other. Aud that choice is not
mere political or secular question. Ii involves
the most sacred considerations of conscience aud
OF religious dnty, rs well as the most important
interests Of the social state.
In these times it behoves every conscientious
man TO have well considered and decided an
swer to the question, What Is my duty MS n citi-
zen anu aChristian towards the Constitution and
Government in the present crisis? To this
question | published my own answer in our
diocesan paper, under the date of April 10Th. in
an article entitled - The Qhristian's duty in the
Preseh. CRISIS. Ihat l'th OF April was the
uhihes' uAy we haVe seen since ihe foundation
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earnestly 10 sustain our Goyernment and tic Oh
ninistration in tbe nse Of ali Ia,vr,I ,rna,,s =,
I.l W .le use VI ht lawful means TO
W. w. w 'le i1'es'''y ol 'ne Union
| ..,',sas ~ Au' 'oVN uPvn u'e present unhappy
Son'es' Us que CHOSEN ny inc Government. We
S o' u nas peeh forced upon the Government
Of The Sontb has any nrominont ,laa, ~ T.'a
STRUGGLE. an far 40 our siie 10 cnncornoJ VAL
ON one side The cause oc siovo.r a"S oe "n,le'
sion for tia sake accounts for tbe;r
and though. mil some sevsn vet, a,,a ~
main question with rs was wbot can c "sS, s'
tiOusly be done to satisfy the slave States in
regard to slavery that subject has now been
driven out of sight to come back only when n
greater and more fundamental interest il sct.
tied. The question that takes precedence now of
all others is, Shall VIC preserve the Government
as now established? But not only that. hut
shall we have any social compact TO which the
name of Government can with any propriety he
given; or shall we submit to PRINCIPLES and
measures which in their logical results and prac-
teal tendencies are essentially lawless and mar
chical? A more momentous crisis meyer came
upon q nations counses. Questions of mere
| policy are unspeakably inferior The GREATEST
deepest MISREPRESENTATION and sacred interests
of the social state are involved. Most reason
ably have all party jealousies and divisions re-
tired. II is very far from ANYTHING like enuity Ia
out oretnren 81 inc seeding States, or desire
" ln'erlere WIN Tue protection which the Con-
sntu.lon hus tnro"n aiOuhu thelr peculiar instl-
!!ut'ohIpro.ecuvn whleh 'ney united IN enact
Jug anu WIN Whieh ,hey have protessed to be
sa'sneu II IS not under any angry excitement,
OF Spiri' 81 Noteuoe' OF uesire TO visit any part
Oh lae iahl win me ealamllies Of war, that this
mign'y uprising all over the North, and East, and
mes'' IN every town aud village and on every
arm, nus occurred put II Is Simply out OF 10y
ATTY 10 that Constitution and the Union under it,