The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-07-18
For the Onion aud Journal.

- Since reading a number lately OF the
Saco Democrat, have been pulling myself
10 find out, to my own satisfaction, the pro
else state Of mind tho editor must be in about
these days. And I can only come to the con
clusion that "it takes all sorts Of people &c
make world"-and this profound maxim
gives me some light.
l. Is he trying to build up the Democratic
party' That Is not it-bccause the cream
OF that party is now distinctly on the side oil
the Government; and they are putting forth
their energies in the most effective manner to
put down the rebellion. Gen. Mcclellan,
Gen. Butler, Gen. Shepley, Gen. Jameson,
Gen. Howard, &C., are foremost in battling
the traitors. A recent article in the Port
land Daily Press alleges that the President
Of the United States is altogether too much
under tho influence OF the Democratic lead
ep.
9. Is he trying to build up slavery This
cannot bO-for all agree that slavery must
90 down in our country whether or no. The
public mind is rapidly concentrating upon
the idea that slavery is the cause OF all our
troubles, and that we shall never have peace
until il is Oyerthrown. Even the rebels
themselves will have to turn abolltonists be-
fore they can obtain the Intervention Of Eng
land and France. These powers, although
they no doubt would DO very glad to lend u
helping hand to the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the
Republic. would not dare to do it il slavery
is 70 DO the cornerstone OF the new conled.
cracy. II will not DO strange il it shall
hereafter DO found that oyerturcs already
have been made by the Southern leaders to
emancipato their slaves, and become colonies
under some European power. Would the
"Democrat" come into that plan, and there
by upset the precious system Of slavery to
which he owes 50 much, and is now evident
ly still more attached than eyer7 Theatroc-
titles it has committed during this wharf.-the
barbarism it has displayed-and which have
awakened such deep adherence in the COM
munity, seem to make the Democrat love it
all the better. Verify cit takes all sorts of
people to make world" No wonder that
ne is so much shocked when the Bible is
opened and its prccepts are enforced upon
his attention. The sanctuary must be a
most uncomfortable place to him, il its pull
pit docs its duty in showing the people
their transgressiOn and the house Of Jacob
their SIM"
Seriously, Mr.. Editor, is it not most
painful spectacle to SEQ public press 50 ut
terly ignoring the great principles of rcli-
gion and morality, as they apply themselves
TO the government Of the nation, and shame
lessly avowins itself to have a system of pol
itics that has nothing to do with religion
for il there be any such conneSion it must be
altogether suitable that it should be at times
discussed in the pulpit on the Sabbath day
There is no question Of morality, no qucs
ton Of right and wrong, which ought moi
to DO the subject Of examination in the pull
nj. from time to time, as cxigencies arise
Shall all the hundreds OF passages in the Bi
bio against opprcSsion be passed by? Shall
all the prophecies against the nations OF TIN
earth ON account Of their wickedness DO for
gotten? In this time Of our national calam
ity, shall not tho God OF our fathers be in
yOkod in our pulpits that lie would pros
Per our eauso. and lead our armies to victory
over treason and rebellion? What a singu
lar kind OF religion that must be, that shuts
out from the sanctuary all recognition Of tn,
topics which now fill the heart and mind Of
this nation. and OF orr duties as citizens and
rs christians in relation to il. Ireioice tina,
the Congregational pulpit in Saeo is no lon.
GER dumb on these momentous questions, and
I trust that the friends Of religion and o
the Union and OF freedom will not be alarme,
BY the outcry Of a traitOrOus newspape
which, il il were nearer the seat Of war an,
were not protected by its own insignidcancc
would long ago have been stopped in its in
famous career by the powerful hand of tn
Government. ACruEs'