The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-09

judgments? If Con Furnishing us people, national
and political sins, then He regards guilty and
guilty, judged by His law that He holds responsible
for conduct. citizens
Many have held, theory and practice that religion
nothing do with politics; that the Divine law not be
applied political affairs that there may be real prosperity in
connection with rregon injustice and political corruption And
depoabe is that religion has had almost nothing with
politics and that the doctrines of atheism have been pro-
claimed political doctrines throug the land Deplor
able that of rulers have openly renowned law
of GoD denying that there for the Nation and Government
any law higher than the Constitution 1t that re
has been religion politics. but what will You make Of
the results The results Of politics. stepped in ungoness and
atheism-o they satisfy you? Is clear enough the
light of existing facts, that the religion of Christ ought
had to do with politics Is clear that the of eter
nal rectude and justice ought from the first been
faithfully applied politics? Is it clear that if this
application had been made could have suffered under
existing evils? Is clear that these the natural
and necessary fruits Of the sefshnes and regon which have
been the life of politics. We have corrupt in our
politics. and the result carrying desoaon
through the land Our troubles the fruits of injustice
justice; of rregon, gion Had the religion of Christ
been the light and guide of politics. there would have
slavery rebellion but only peace, prosperity and
happiness, throughout country. Who can deny it?
Many christians have held that the only safe ground for the
Church. body is the ground of indifference regard
all political affairs They have held that the Church cannot
politics. to give its testimony against political evils But
view of existing facts the question arises whether this ground
of indifference safe If Is Why the political troubles
Reproduced the troubles divisions great national de-
nominations If the ground of indifference be safe and firm
why is broken up by the political disturbances of the
There things that be shaken Things grounded
eternal truth and right be shaken 1t only
built upon the sand that falls day winds and foods
1t only the foundation that really
broken by proydenta changes and overtung The fou-
daton of GOD steadfa and mmoyabe very evident in
view of facts that the Church of Christ have with
politics 1t quite clear that the Church of Christ ought
least take lest reaching after power agganze-
men it be corrupted by politics. If it 20 of its
promote outward and general reforms ought
to fence moral and political evils outo its enclosure aud
to keep itself pure Very clearly, therefore, the only safe
ground for the Church that Of open uncompromsing
opposition all evils and wrongs however manifested pub
hcy eounenanced If the Church. the present
advantage fobears give testimony against political evils
and wrongs, il expect have mpuuy the day
when the wrath of Con revealed against those evils and
Many have held that the peace by compromise mere
outward peace true peace but the procas from the
Threats of hundred batteries that the outward peace
former years concealed all the warning forces and powers
the conflict between which shaking the land The war
declares that the peace which secured by compromise of
principle BY the sacrifice Of justice only eoneeas time
the of certain future troubles and commissions The
of the is that righteousness necessary to peace
In like many have held that and harmony be-
tween freedom and slavery entirely practicable But what
will say Of the war; 1t nothing but the violent collision
of the two systems which, after all attempts ages to har
monize them, them each other are now with all the
emphasis OF million of bayonet declared essentially and
hopeess and forever with each other and working nm
cengy and by necessity the destroy the other Thank
COP for the which has worked the reutaion of many
false DOCTRINES which proof against all and logic
In the views of has been slowly working great and
wonderful change The CLEAN Of bayones and the blaze
artillery and masketry have had the effect of flashing light
many minds that had long een darkness The has done
more than this
4 " 1t has been working out and more fully, the
proof that slavery evil and curse To every one who
endeayors, earnestly to know the truth the light
that slavery is the of the Slavery has educated
to look upon labor degrading and regard contempt
the frees most enlightened prosperous people
of the earho regard he with contempt because they are
to great extent the of toll Slavery has educated Amer
lean citizens to hate American ideas and institutions It has
educated them to hate with perfect hatred the
the United States and inspired them with the malignant purpose
to effect overthrow, because favorable liberty How