The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-06-20

MIDDLE CM1IHFEID, OuLe iC, lOoA'
Mr. EDITOR 81 have seen in your
last weeks paper that that traitorous
parsonage whostyles him self "Fair Play,
comes out in one whole column OF your
Journal, in which be makes desperate
effort to prove tbst what as, as not, and
what be did, he did not do. and wbat as
truth as NOT truth. But. as is invariably
the ca,e in all such efforts, be signslly
fails, for exactly the converse OF the a,
bove propositions is the fact, and 10 illog-
ioal or perver.ive mode of reasoning can
successfully establish the contrary.
Were it not for the fact that there are
few new points emitted by" Fair Plays
late article, | should not further trouble
you, for it lie so plain that he has substan-
italy admitted every charge made oD him
and his tribe, that it really needs no fur.
ther elaboration.
He and they were accused of taking
ofTrnse and leaving the Church in bois-
ferrous and disrespectful manner, because
the minister prayed, in short, that the
Government and Union light be sustain
ed at any sacrifice; and this. Fair Play
admits, but then be attempts to excu'e or
justify himself and his tribe for this uu-
gentlemanIy conduct, and unmistakable
manifestation of sympathy with the trai-
.ors, by asserting that the minister did
not treat the occasion respectfully" and
that that gave them "a kind of implied
right to follow suit" But the minister
did nothing Of the kind, for be only Of
fered up a true and loyal prayer, and
therefore none could have taken the
slightest o6ense, except traitorous senti
ments reigued mpbant in their bosoms,
For this, he denounces the minister "a>
a willy abolitionist and rsbid fanatic. y
The term fanatic is but little understood
yet often used, and 10 ost generally 6yJa
n0ttcs to designate their opponents, whose
conduct, Notwithstanding, may be above
criticism Now the definition of fanat-
10, according to the best authority, is as
follows: when men add to enthusiasm
and zeal for the cause which they believe
to be the cause Of truth, q h0tred of MoSe
scho are opposed TO them, whether an poll
tics or religion, they fall into Janaticisns.' ;
To whom does this defuition of fanatic
apply with the greatest forcel Here is
uDmistakatly eviDced hatred on the
part OF Fair Play" and bis tribe toward
the minister. because they differ with him
on political question. The minister
supporting the Government and Union.
aud inploring God to take control of this
wicked and urprovoked rebellion and tol let
such results fow from it as will be in har
nony with His will, for which this Fair
Play" and bis fanatical tribe deBounce the
minister in a manner which betrays al once
both political and personal Hatred. This,
trust, sill amp suffice to settle the fact THAT
Fair Play and his tribe are tie cerseSt ia
"aticS. Fair Play" is wide awake to
the interest Of slavery. and exclaius,
they will first free the slaves at all haI
ards and then preserve the Union" From
where does be get this but from bis own
Jealous and fanaticsl brainl The minister
lesves it all iD the care Of Providence,
but Believing that be in part penetrates
His design, prays that the day may spec.
lily come when this nation shall be able
10 boat that it has freed itself from 8
,tu bling block, which has preceded. in
oDe shape OF another, AMI in greater or
ess degree, the downfall of almost eve-
y extinct republic.
Fair Play" asserts that the minister
and Observer agree "that the grea. OBJ
ect Of the present contest j. the wiping
put of that element of Oational sin and dis
yrace-slavery.' Now neither of us bas
said that this was the object SO far as
u an is concerned But we do most cor.
daily agree, that this Rebellion is a
Providencial affair, brought about by the
madness of the pro-slavery fanatics, not
unlike Fair Play" and his tribe, for the
purpose of cha-tising the nation for its
sin aud folly in fostering. with tender
hsnd, baneful and barbarizing institu.
ion. and that one promine ut natural con
will be, if not the overthrow, at
east the destruction Of the pOzcer of sla-
very. Providence may easily be seen, BY
y nninn n 4 thn u N n On ifr NTH uhinh fhel