The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-08-22

pills seems to be much easier with him
than driving logical argum onts, and tho
5calpcl Of tho surgeon more familiar
than the scalpol of the logician, his In
tolligonce will appear at quite an nd
to follow his own profession |
and let that Of other men alone, at least
until ho gains q little moro skill in that
direction. And moreover We advise, |
if he should be waited on again by
two gentlemen Of the highest standing
IN church and neighJorhood, to give an
Of his sentiments, that he
should regard the fact as rather signf-
cant, and meaning something That
these gentlemen have character and
standing sdds nothing to the validity Of
his cause, but rather detracts from it;
and that an answer from him Of one
word, yea or nay would be much
more satisfactory to many he ought to
be glad to call his friends than t0o
columns in the newspaper have BEEN
For these, instead Of proving him ga
true union man." have only confirmed,
In the minds Of many, his secession pro
clivities. Il is in vain that the DR.. ap.
peals to the place Of his birth, the
blamelessness Of his life, &C., if the
history Of the times is to be our guide
in regard to public men. Thousands
Of others could say all that the Doctor
oan boast in this respect, and yet the
peculiar pressure of the times is such,
that when these men came to bo weigh
ed in the scales they were found want
! ing. And however willing they might
be to stake the oath to supportsthe Con-
stituiion," it is not likely they will be
called upon again.Very soon to do so.
But leaving the Doctor for the pres.
ont, We return, and repeat iugaja the
point at issue 1t is not merely about
differences Of opinion that we contend;
ior TINS we care nothing about holuinG'
as We uo' that all men, "l'h'n conSII'u'
tonal limits, have right to speak the"
sentiments on all subjects! freely But
1t is as to whether VIC, as ministers
shall speak at all, until our self-con-
l. al
shtuted censors have given US the wordi
ana tell US What VIC may say "ho'
then, VIC ask, has inc authority 70
prescribe OF PTosc''Oe inc u'IorancoS OIL
the pulpit! Is tho Minister au'horl'
ty to preach from the congregation, OF
from God? "Who is he that condemns
another man s serVan" 10 ms o"r
Master he either standeth or iaIIelh'.
Is he to seek to please the preJudlco'
Of men or to please God? Ifitls rgh
to curtail the freedom OF the pulpit II
ono particular. 1t may be IN another
If one man has right to do so, so has
another You, sir, may claim the rlghi
to close the lips OF the Minister, be-
cause he breaches upon given subject
and the man at your side, claiming tn
same right"lth yourself Will denouno
MIN Il ne uoeS not Another come
up, and says, "Sir, don't like you
sermon; you preach the doctrine OF end
less punishment, and LII hear you NJ
moro, Another says "you don't Preaol
1t enough, and / will hear you no more.
'Proach more Of the Gospel OF peace,
says another, "or l will abandon yol
altogether" "Ihunder forth the las
from Sinai, says his opponent. Say
another, you preach against slavery
and III give you my support ana pres
ence no longer You don't Preao'
against that great eyil nan as muoh a
you should ana shaIl qui' your con
gFega''on ana "ltnno'a my support
says anotheF' Wi'nou' "a'ung .
P,0"'OD,' OpC" s's 80 - -.
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'Lu'n ~ Y''uem" 'uaS ne VINO '''oS
please all Will DC hkeiy TO please n
one, not even himself, and above all, h