Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-04-02

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true in sense which he did not intend,
false in the sense IN which he wishes
il to be understood. Christianity IS IN
earnest, IN deadly conflict with all
forms OF wickedness, with every man
uer of oppression, i conflict winch
knows neither truce nor compromise
unul the battle is fought our and the
battle won. until the banner OF the
cross floats IN triumph upon every
shore, aud - Voices are heard in heav-
en- prociaIming, now Is come salvation,
the kingdoms of this world have be-
come the kingdoms of our Lord, and
of his Christ" The language of
Christianity IS, Il Will over,urn, over
turn, overturn II, and ii shall be no
more until be comes whose right II Is,
and | will give 1t hum.
IL has been the cause of much dis
turbance for well nigh two thousand
years il has " sci man al variance
against his father, and the daughter
against her uno:her, aud the daughter
in-law against her mother.ln-law 1t
has rent families, nations, churches,
produced war, blooGSned, famireS, per-
secutlons, pestIlences, destroyed art,
trade. commerce, manufactures, over
thrown proud cities, and turned fat
lands ia 5arreuness. a. Think not that
| am come 10 send peace on earth. l
came not 10 send peace, but sword.
Messiah will slnlle the nations with the
rod of his anger, until they su NIT, and
give that glory 10 his name which IS
due But, who Is 10 blame God 5
merciful and beueficlent scheme for
the ameioraton of the condition OF
society, aud the salvation of men Or
the wIckedness and deceivabeness OF
unrIghteousueo winch rejects The prot
ferrd mercy? Had men not persisted
IN embracing, and believing, and pro-
mulgating the truth, we would never
have heard of the prosecutions OF The
early Christians Had the Naldness
submitted TO that latcfuI authority
winch was over them. and succumbed
10 tae prevailing opinions OF tn world
around them. there would have been
me bloody slaughter amid those gloomy
Ammo Businesses. We should never
nave heard that noble outburst in their
behalf o. the great soul OF John Nil
ton.
s.Ayene, Lord ting slaughtered saints, whose bones
lie scattered on lne A.pines cold,
slain Nv the bloody Piednoutese that rolled
y. Jler WITH infant down the rocks
Had there been no Hnguenots in
France, there wnud havc been no
massacre OF ST. Bartholomew the
world would have been saved that ap-
pa.Iug tragedy. Had there been no
Purudus IA England, the fires Of
Smruheld never had been kIndled
Had lne covenaulers Of Scotland been
ullie more yelling aad inclined 10
COMPROMISE, tNeuly-elghL IN, uslnd
meu, women, aud chiirrn would nUl
have died Tor The W,rd of God and the
testimony ehleh they held there
would maze been no Eugtjsl, no Amer
lcau r eoiuuou.
Were there no abO,itionisls in this
country, that IS, none who believe sia-
very a moral wrong, and who are de-
germIn-d 10 acl upon thal conviction,
we would have neither strIte nor agi-
Iauon at the present time. All tins Is
freely admrted-but what then Why,
then let Us adopl The advice of Nessrs.
f Eau Dyke aud y 'CouUr, fold our arm.
sLut our crazy luouiHs, or open them
only h shout ha.ieluJahs TO deSp0tsm,
/ and veX The arr with our huzzahs for
tne grs nj Dana OF American slavery
and accord 10 The Dred Scou Decision
:. lhat black men have no rights winch
white men are bouud 10 respect. Lee
-,
Hill and wave our hats while he calls
the rO. OF his slaves AZ the base Of The
monument. above the ashes Of the mrr
who dlrd with the declaration OF The
great Nrginian upon lher hPs, I" Gtve
me liberty, or give me death. Le
Us, IN the language OF one who shouIt
nave been called any thing else bu
Wise, permit slavery 70 pour Hsel
out without restraint, and fad no linn
bul the Western Ocean," or. in TIT
more pIous but less expressive phrase
o.ogy of the sanity Palmer. the mai
% Wnom the soul OF Mr.. Van Dyke i
IN. by lur spirit and word OF God, a:
ne soul at jonathan TO DlvId-grau
. It The right, uuchalIenged by man, Il
% aui rool itself wherever Providence
ard nature may carry L. Accrpul.
tne advice OF TINS follower OF one WIZ
anne 10 proclaim dehverauce to lm'
= captive. and the opening OF tue prsot
doors 10 them that are bound, repea
our ! iberty Bills, until, wh, rever th'
stars and stripes are seen 10 wave
there snail be no hiding place for thr
flying .uguives; pu' Iu.o our Creed
aud Confessions OF fdlh. as The frs
fundamental principle OF all trIe relIg
ION, lue doctrine that slavery IS riguI
aud deuouuce, as the most damuabir .
all datauable hereSieS, the belief tha
it Is slu.ui and morally wrong; lay III
VERY foundations OF our churches upoi
tae crushed aud bruised BODY OF tn
slave. ana c-:iien, chem with his .lood
Declare every church noI founded upol
inns rock. aud no: adorned with slave
uo!ilug m.utslry aud membership
mere contlave OF fanatics, and 10
worth teri iug candle. Then Wi
The sous Of those eminent evangelist
. of slavery aud dlSuGIou, Drs. Thorn
well and Palmer, be made 10 sing 70
lIy. and The hope OF -vauge.iziug ID
world (tne Norm included) once NOR
d4.I lis cheering beams Iulo The dark
ass OF iaeir present drsponIiug az,
discouraged condition. That deleciabl,
community winch they call SoNh Car