Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-16
A short Patent sermon for the bene-
at of secessionists by a BaOkwOOds
AFethodIst Preacher.


at OF SecessiOnists by BackTVOOds
Methodist Preacher.
Editors Wheeling Intettigencer:-
In these days of rebellion and treason
have it in my heart to say word through
your good Union paper, to the disloyal citi-
zens of this Commonwealth of ours. And
as do not wish to write an article With
out some points, having experienced the
difficulties of that style in wading through
Judge Thompson's manifesto, you will per-
NIT me to adopt my unpretending back
woods style of Methodist preaching
will therefore invite attention to Rev.
IL ch, 18th and 9Th verses, as text for
my Secession friends. They can read the
verses at their leisure.
/. 1t is a settled fact that the Devil was
once a citizen of the government of heav-
en-: That he had high position in that
government. he seems to have occupied
probationary state, during which state
his heart was filed with envy that
caused him to become dissatisfied with the
laws of the government, and he according
ly rebelled-made an effort TO throw Oh
his allegiance and ascend the throne OF
heaven.
2. Another fact is that God 'eosrced'
this rebel aud his gang-(see verse 9TH. y
This was justice-"Will not the Judge OF
all the earth do righr'2 He made war up
on him and cOnqured him
3. Satan was driven from the dominions
of heaven Neither was their place found
any more in heaven" He was no longer
protected by the government OF heaven.
He was not allowed to stay there ana stiIl
remain disloyal to the Throne-out was
cast down"
In application-l. As the Devil, the
leader OF ali rebels, was citizen OF heaven,
SO YOU cessionists were citizens of the
United .,ates. Like him, many OF you
have held high offices in the government
Envy also has filled your hearts, and you
have become dissatisfied with the laws
which have governed the nation, and yoi
have made an effort to throw Oft your al
legience to this government and become
Presidents, Judges, and high officials in
confederacy of your own.
2. If God cocrced the rebels of heaven
for rebelling. will not justice cry out
against you, for you have done iden-
tically the same thing. No doubt the
Devil, as you have done, cried, "Co-
ercion Is Observation-Disclosures "it you
undertake to coerce, it will unite all my
friends and tue Government will be en-
tirely destroyed" "Just let us alone J!
owe will Just run line through heaven
| steal part OF your leIIllOi9 N'N P'S'S -S'"
of your subjects into our dominion and
set up for ourselves" 'Let MS alonel But
I.iustice was the hnbilatOn of the Throne
SO the devil WAS cOerced and yet the gov
crnment of Heaven stands.
You, secessionists, occupy the same posi-
ton, and will not justice cry from the
Eternal Throne for your coercion. And
will not the Constitution of the United
States and every loyal citizen and even the
| angels of Heaven cry, "thus did God unto
trnitors-thus he Will do unto YOU
| 3. And if justice drove the rebels beyond
the dominion of Heaven, does MT justice
say from beneath the throne, that you
should be unprotected in this Government?
! If the government of Heaven harbored no
traitors in it should we not follow its ex-
ample. Justice demands that your place
should no more be found in the United
| Suites of America, unless you become loyal
! citizens.
| In conclusiou-To be a secessionist and
disloynl to this Government is disreputa =
BILE and dishonorable.
| /. From tue fact that it is following the
example of the Devil
2. From the fact that all we are, we owe
to this government, our influence, position
and prosperity.
| 3. Because it will leave behind us a
burning and lasting reproach on Our pos
terity. 1t will be said, Your father was a
traitor.
Secessionists if these lines come under
your notice, be warned by friend.
E. c. w.
WARRANTS RIDGE, VA, July 10, 1861.