The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-12-11
For the Democratic Press
The Thanksgiving Sermon.

Mr.. EDITOR
sermon of the Rev. W. G, Lewis,
which appeared in the last number
of the Eaton Register is replete with
ultra Abohtionism. 1t abounds in
geNeralities and fanatical notions,
he takes for facts without a.
ny regard for our Constitution or
history. He pretends that tive now
dwell under the shadow Of the u
Mon as God put it into tho hands
of our fathers to establish it," and
then with much gravity breaches
the equality Of the negro with the
white race. 1t seems that his mis-
sion is not confined to preaching
"peace on earth, good will to man"
but he is also sent to preach politi'
cal war He is not content with the
law given by God to his friend A
braham or; to Moses on Mount ST.
mai. Neither will he obey 'the bles-
sed gospel of Christ" nor follow the
example Of "the Apostle who looks
beyond the flowing river" He evil
IDENTIFY does not believe that this is
au unnecessary and injurious war,
becaure he thanks God several times
for this war, and that he is permit
ted to live just now, to take part in
the strife, and he will be a hero in
it! Then he prophecies the the ma
ny great and choice blessings that
will result from this war to profit
his hearers; among which blessings
will be the one, that our prejudices
against the black race will be taken
on t of US, 30 that the white school
mistresses in the uorth may 60 any
where and gather around them, not
the poor white children, for that
they always might do. but the poor
black cherubs. A radical change by
mixing the negro in our society is
to be the result, which makes his
soul thankful. But he has no thanks
for the preservation of aur Consti-
tuition, which was the bond of our
Union; no thanks that the cove
nant between the States has been
kept. The higher law has been sub.
stituted for the voice Of the people:
war, rapinc, murder and desolation
follow-the people sutherland the
prophet rejoices at the beginning Of
sorrows.
The pulpit heretofore always free
for him to preach the blessed Cos
pei, he now rejolces that it is also
free for the preaching of politics
war, free negroism, hatred, ant
whatever elsS he may choose. III
counts the blessings which are tc
result from this war, as the mait
counted her chickens before they
were Matched. .g. tou y...y
In his opinion, We have done We
ry wickcdly. Yet many believe thai
such false prophets as himself have
sinncd with a high hand agains'
God and our Constitution, in med,
ding With his affairs when they
should not, and i'll trampling upon
our sacred rights to liberty, prop
erty and the pursuit of happiness
Such teachers may Loon fud that
their influence and power over the
people willicease. "The half naked
African, the sensual Japanese, the
imbruted Patagonian," will laugh
at them because of their folly il
throwing away the benefits of the
Lord and breaking "the cup fsal
walton" in pieces. Negroes are theil
idols, while they prophecy lies, ste
steal away the powar of the body
politic to serveacIass through anc
by means of taxes tariffs and ruin
GUS debts. Indeed their walk is con
trary to our Constitution and they
despisc the statutes of the people.
If they will not confess their mi
guilty, they must perish among tn