The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-06-13


Elder 10 the Nsw School Prssbyte- !.
rian Church, . scholar and 3 gentle.
man. He had no sooner LEFT 10 die.
euise to make bic way through TO
take his seat in Congress, than the
Rev. Joseph E. Martin made q set :,
speech, going through the formalities
Of taking a text-preached an out
rsgeous sermon, and prayed IN ont.
rsgeous prayer, "that his wicked
and unhallowed tracks might never
again be seen or known 10 Knox
vilie." The mortified wife Of Mr..
Maynard, who is In the neignbor-
hood, and who is q lady and so re-
garded, in every sense Of the word,
an intelligent, charitable, Christian
lady, shedding tears on that occa.
sion, rose mp and left the house and
jonrneyed home, and although sho
was driven out but q few weeks ago,
with my vile and children, che has
to her honor and credit never dis
graced her name by visiting lis
vile sanctuary any more. [Cheers,
"Good."] Feeling that he had be-
haved in q mean, sneaklng, con-
temptible manner, he made her a
visit and apologizsd, saying, III
didn't want to do il. but my elders
made me do it, and | had to hold 1t
or lose my salary and my place. -
| What b yousk&ipk OF devil like
thstl We'll, MAhat is one Of your
New School gentry.
Now for the Old School. The
pastor OF the Old School Church in
Knoxville, a man OF education and
fair talent, and until Secession broke
out thought him q gentleman and
a Christian; but short time before
left, he had a special occasion to
preach upon tho subject Of secession,
and attracted the attention OF large
crowd. He made the bold and
open declaration that Jesus Christ
was a Southerner, born on Southern
soil. Laughier.] He did it in
good faith; he did it in sincerity,
however not in truth; he said, "Jc.
sus Christ was Southerner. born on
Southern soil, and so were his Dis.
sipes and Apostles, all except Ju-
das, and he was Northern man."
I(Laugter Holding up Bible, he
said-l presume he was sober, but I
would not guarantee it-"I would
sooner, my brethren, announce to
you a text for discussion from the
pulpit ont of Bible or q Testament
that knew had been printed in hell,
than out of a Bible or q Testament
that was printed North OF Mason &
Dixon's line" That was part of q
Gospel sermon on the Lords day.
And a mora unmitigsted pack Of
scoundrcls does not live than the
preachers OF Gods Word down
South generally. As a general
thing, the most unmitigsted set Of
Williams we have in the South are the
Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian,
and .Episcopalisn preachers.
We have a noble exception in the
town in which live-Thomas W.
Hugh, O STAKEHOLDER and G man of
property. His Bishop some months
ago furnished him with a new pray
or which did not require him to pray
for the President Of the United
States which means Old Abe Lin.
coin, that they thonght was worse
than the devil-but it substituted
jeff. Davis and the Confederate
Government. Mr. Hugh promptly
but frankly aud like man, said; II
cannot abandon my prayer-book and
regular form; / do not believe in
jeff. Davis" They turned him out
aud procured another plant tool
and cats paw who was willing to
pray for anybody for his victuals,
bis wine. and his liquor. [Great
laughter.] Bad as New York has
been reported to be, | beg your pray
ers for those vile, unmitigated dev.
ils in the South. After this state.
ment, you will not be surprised
when say that | was quite willing
to accept the passport and escort OF.
fered me to leave the Confederacy.-
The devil himself was saiut by the
side Of them and | would not insuls
the memory OF Judas by comparing
him IN anv 6f than.