The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-01-30

r'' mad much to do; but their efforts would ~
M oeen powes'ess but for the aid they have =
'ih ceived from much more powerful az w
ps' as dangerous class. Irefer 10 Thai class
ca poiiticsl teachers who belong 10 the mini
'ry, and who claim 10 speak by authority
hs 10 all ages Of The world the ministers al
'd' ana priests Of tho prevailing religion hs,
on exercised most po,en, influence over n
er minds and conduct OF men; and in no coo,
n, ry more Ihsn in our own, notw itbs,spdio
a. our bohsled Independence.
n Their power for good or evil il create
o. man any or all Others. They stand as Il
al proiesed representatives. OF heaven, attemn,
a Ilng to reclaim world from sin, Clo,he
= with this sacred robe, as embassador
e from that high court. they csim |,
pass The Judgment Of Heaven upon the act
= aId Conduct Of their fcilow.men; and wher
n this high mission is faithfully and conscien
{ tiously performed by one capable Of under
: standing the true relation between man ana
his Maker when the CHRISTIAN relirjon 4
: applied 70 the world as il is, and not as /,
ought 70 be- no ncbler spectacle can be pre-.
I ssnted than tho, feature OF our social sys
TEN that is so s'rkingly exemplified in the
church circle of which is minister and pas
tor i The center, and no class of men are
entitled 70 higher regard than those minis.
'ers who 'ai'hluy. sndin spirit Of charity,
discharge the high duties OF such Z station
But unfortunately for ns as a notion. loo
many who have thus armed themselves with
thIs double power for good or evil, have
turned their attention 10 political reforms
and invoke, in their misguided zeal, all The
fana'ical elements by which thew are sur
rounded. Profoundly ignorant OF The poIit
ical bearings Of qaesiions OF social end DO
'llicui economy, they claim to Judge all such
questions from o moral paint Of view anal
TO condemn or approve according 10 theirI
standard Of moral right, wi,hou. any regard
% the effect Of such decision upon the
well.be'ng Of society Il large. and without,
considering the proba BILE result Of ,hsir pre-. |
tended moral reform upon the political con
dltion Of tho country, and their labors have
thrown every wave Of sectional ccmmotion
higher than the last, until the whole country
= coDvus'd by il. The slavery agitation
In the free Ststes has naturally p-oincedl
lllraism az the South, and, as conse
luence, the country has become divided in- .
2 sectional parties separated BY Eeogrsph- \
cal lines. Agains, these uIirsisns. North i
md South. il is the duty Of the conservative !
'lement Of the whole country 10 inserpose !,
md this must be done at once, or disunion
sinev'sble, iit be not already accomplished
The points OF difference between The slave. !
oldlng and the nonslavehoiding States are !
ew, aid even those are more i'm acinar, !,
han real. We ore as much interested inl;,
be development, growth, and prosperity oil
he S'u'hern States as they are themselves. !
ccause Southern productions have become :,
ecessaries Of life. On tho other hsnd.li
'ey are deeply interested in our pros peri,y. II
nd suffer from any cause that retards Il III,
'hs Constitution demands that their fugitive %
nves be returned 70 them. Equity andI,;e
'nmon honesty require that they shslIldo
ave full and equal rights in tho territories ~
'longing The General Government. The 49,
ture condition Of the terrilo ories, 90 far ss !
9 extension Of slavery is concerned. willI;s
'imately be determined BY the ns,urslI,r, j,
We that have hitherto controlled that spc- ~
e o. property; that IL, climate, soil. andlhs
oductions, 90 that sny question ,hst ca a now NJ
made upon Il must be more On absusc- -,
Q than living, vital principle. WHY ~
90 i u 30 d'icult to adjust ell differences ! :,
tween us, and what has caused ths fear. =. !,
political commoiion, this panic that has In b
'sirsted oil the commercial relations ofI,hs
} entire Unioni This state OF thiprs N
lowed immediately upon the result OF our y
. Presidential election, aud Il would BE- ,or;
icult, 4 apprehend, 70 give a. reason for de
present condition Of things any Other ion
n the resul, Of that contest. The South
arded the election Of Northern esndi. T
. BY Northern party ss the se. iady
nee Of sn.i-slavery agitation, ss the soI- ner
. verdict Of the people in the free States 'oho
inst the South and her institutions, and 2"
instinct Of f.preserva'ion 10 now csus- rep
10 the South that character Of action NJ
ch threatens 20 shake the fabric cf our ne X
gernmen, 70 IL centre. The triumph odinr