Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-24

4 POLITICAL ESSAYS BF JUVENAI-s
NUMsER ".
From ths Virginia and Tsnnensss News
A Short Gapser Shosrias tie Difference 5sto.sn gs
teachings Of s8. Paul. an apostle Of Jesus fhff1s
! and Mr. Abraham Lincoln. he Atthorized EeDons7t
of the Black Republican G0spsi--Seeession ds ID
eocatsd IN ths Soth, sanctioned By the Bibisf
| If Matthew. Mark, Luke, John, Peul, or any Of
the apostles had prophised that there Woeia arise
! in the nineteenth century party Of men teaching
false doctrines we should have no difficulty IN BE-
lieVing the prophecy for il would be perfectly cen-
sistent with the entire teachings of the Bible. II
either Of them had foretod the rise and progress Of
the Black Republican party by ndsle, we would NOS
hesitate 70 believe their prophecy, because It would
give the very under which the false teaehsrn
were banded together. But the prophets and ap0s-
ues and even the Messiah himself taught principles.
ana spoke Of hinJS rather than adples. Those,
therefore, who follow after names, and look for
signs and wonders are utterly ignorant of the True
intent and meaning Of the Scriptures, and are de-
scroed By the apostles css lcithosa tcuisr cods
teat drs carried sciA tempest % sshonl he MS; IF
1u7it5IeSS Is reserved f0rererf7
| Now, if the apostle Paul had zarn.d m aeainst
the heresies and false doctrines Of the Black Pc
publican party by name, there would be no differ
ence OF opinion among Us to whether the aposse
was right and the Republicans wrong. We would
all agree as once to follow the teaching Of Paul and
/ fhsre would be ne ons among Us bold eaouah 10
even spoegize for the Republicans. But as ST. Pauf
only spoke Of the principles Of the Black Republicsnr
and failed 70 say that Lincoln and Seward wonsd b.
its exponents 10 the nineteenth century. we havet
even here in East Tennessee, who seem 70 doubt
which is the true doctrine! Be not startled at
this kind reader for there is strong party in our
State who say BY their conduct, that Lincoln
and his party intend wrong against us. SEQ
course, they reject the Bible and follow after the
vain babbliugs of corrupt men, looking Tor some
sgn in the heavens convulsions in the earth 70
demonstrate who is right and who Is wFoug-Psul
or Lincolni
In order that the readers Of the Nesos may have
no excuse for rejecting the Bible and embracing the
infdelity of the Black Republican party, will here
quote part of Pauls teaching on this subject You
will find Il in the 9th chapter ST lst Timothy and
take this occasion to commend it most earnestly 10
the attention Of certain political Parsons Of East
Tennessee, who have been quite active for some
months past IN preparing the public mind to submit
to the reign Of Uncle Abe the first Kirg Of the
Infidels
"Let as many servants as are under the yoke
count their own masters worthy of all honor, that
the name Of God and His doctrine be not bIaspheEn-
ed. And they that have believing masters lei: them
not despise them, because they are brethren; but
rather do them service, because they are ftnthfuf
and beloved, partakers,of the benefit These things
teach and exhort- IL any man teach Otherwise
(as Lincoln and the Black Republicans do ~and
consent not to wholesome words even the words Of
our Lord Jesus Christ and to the doctrine which is
according to godiness; he is proud. knowing moth
ing but dong about questions and strifes Of wcrds
EOiueku StfLJe. Tulttt1S,
sings, PeTrerSs disputihgs of men Of corrupt minds
and destitute of the truth, supp0sing that gain n
godllness: from such toittdrdls dkBSslf.
But thou, D man Of God, flee these things and fol-
low after righteousness, godliness, faith, love,
patience, meekness. give the charge
in the sight of God. who quiekeneth all things, and
before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilare
witnessed good confession, that uson Keep his
tcit0tt spot, unre5ukeabe until the
appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ ~ TIN.
Chapter.
Il will be observed here by the reader, that those
who do not teach the ownwnership of the maAter,
and the duty of the servant to obey hm in all hon
esty and fidelity are "proud, knowing nothing but
doting about questions and words wheIe eof cometh
envy strife, and evil surmisings" Hence when
Mr.. Lincoln said, II bate slavery as much as any
Abolitionist hates it, he was teachinga doctrine
according TO St Paul, destitute of godliness and
to stir up envy and strife in the coun-
Try. he proving himself to belong 70 that class
of men who are Of corrupt minds, and destitute Of
he TRUTH When he said this is world OF COM
Densations and he who would be no slave himself
must own no slave,n be not only gave utterance %
he "perverse disputings Of men Of corrupt minds.
upposing that gain is godiness" but the Bible saws
lis expression was destitute Of the truth
Again, supposing that gain is godliness. Ifshis,
ioes not fit the character Of the Yankee Aholiribn
st to then am not able to understand the mean
er righteousness, godliness, faith, love- patience
for those who war upon slavery. and
leny the ownership Of the master and the duty Of
hs slave 20 obey him have none Of these .Chrizsan
yraces!
Once more sfrom such withdraw thyselE.v Hare
5 a command that all the demagogues aad Union-
avers in the South cannot evade nor gainsay hs
positive and explicit in its requirement. and inpesea
Ipon US the duty Of Withdrawing from all who
each the doctrines OF the Black Republican pz<fy,
or nothing come of such teaching but senyy.
trife, evil surmisings and perverse disputinzs Of
nen ot corrupt minds who are destitute Of the
ruth
They cannot sell their slaves to the Confederass
tates-they cannot sell them to the Northern Ststss
nd if they are stolen, or if slavery be abolished By
be Congress Of the United States. (which thew now
ave power, numerically to dO) these border States
ave no remedy.
If they join u.s. they join their friends and allys
hey join government where they wiz have the
acred guarantees thrown around both person and
roperty.
Ihave never doubted that the border slave States
Eill join our Confederacy eventually. There is no
eason why they should not since there is no prin>
iple engrafted into our Confederacy that would be
their best interests They would then
ave the assurance Of good faith the part Of onr
eople, a thing they never can have in a Black Re
ublican government whilst they continue their pres
Mt slave system.
No Christian man or woman who intends to ohey 3.
be Bible can hesitate moment. Il is their
Olemn duty 70 "withdraWn-t0 sheeD from such
alse doctrines. No love Of the Union or ANYTHING
lse of any earthly nature win excuse one from
be performance of Christian duty.
@Esehort servants TO be obediant unto their own
lasters. and to please them well in ali th1nes not
again not purlo;ning (stealu0 but show
ig all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doc
rine of God our Savior in ali thing r-7iius 2, and
10
Abolitionism IS at war with the Bible, and those
the South who spologise for it. or seek to eos.
uue their connection with it. are making war uaon
ie Bible, and shaving denied the faith are worse
ian infdels"