Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-11-21

citizens of these United States have cause for obey
ing the injunction of the Apostle, contained in the
text to make intcrcession and give thanks for ou'
government. Any man who docs not subscribe tc
the doctrine of that text q Tim 2 &c.) is either
an infdel or secessonist.
It seems that you 'agree with the speaker in one
point' only-for "the return of peace" Even here
you at fault. ask not for the return of peace
without condition or qualification, nor until this
causeless, unnatural and suicidal rebellion be
crushed and ground to powder, and the onIy flag
acknowledged by loyal citizer-the stars and
stripes of yore-wave VIGOROUSLY over every dis
mantled battlemcnt of secession, from the blood
stained streets of dishonored and deceitful Balti-
more to the very heel of Florida. Do we agree in
this point? Or do you desire peace by the with
drawal of the government troops from territory
covered by its constitutional authority, in the face
of an armed rebellion, and permit rebels to riot in
the possession of their stolen gains without let
for an attempted vindication of the laws against
armed forces, by the waving in their sight, of a
white cambria handkerchief, say so, and expose
your oolishness and concealed proclivities,but if
the government-yow government then say no
more about peace until we have the obedience of
rebels, and the acknowledgement of the authority
of the Constitution.
w. H. BOOLE,
Chaplain 5th Reg, Excelsior Brigade.
We do not know that we should be justified
in giving moments thought to the matter, or
endeavoring in the least to defend ourself, had
not the rererend gentleman seen fit, as we firm
ly believe without the slightest provocation, to
charge us with untruthfulness. We therefore
think it proper to give the Objectionable item in
full, in order that an intelligent community of
readers may see for themselves the gross error
into which the gentleman has fallen. Here is
what we said-read it:
Rev. w. H. Boole, Chaplain to the 5th
Excelsior Regiment, delivered discourse in the
NJ. E. Church Of this place on Sunday after
noon. The congregation was not large, but
regular appointment, the assemblage was quite
text was taken from PauPs LIST Epistle to limo
thy, 81 chap, 1st and 81 verses. The dis
course was adapted to the times and savored of
war and peace alternately. One thing in which
we agreed with the preacher was, wish for
peace once more to shed her gentle influence
Ger the land, and that we might live together
in harmony, fellowship and prosperity. God
speed the day.
Now we would respectfully ask the gentle
man, coolly, calmly and prayerfully to read his
own letter and then read our item, and tell us
truth fully, does he conceive the one to be appli-
cable to the other? We ask the community at
large, we ask the world to view and carefully
compare the two and say could the widest i'm
agination produce such comment without some
Interior object?
Without any explanation of, or apology for
our remarks, flor what we said was a mere
of .fact) we will simply notice the
gentleman's communication as briefly as the
nature of things will admit
He says cit was not war and peace alternate
y.' His own letter, as did his discourse referred
to, proves us correct. 1t needs no comment.
Again, after great flourish Of trumpets over
matters not disputed by us, he says, "any man
who does not subscribe to the doctrine of that
text, Il Tim: 2. / &c.,l is either an in6del orr