Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-10-24
rHE.cospEL AcconDIxc TO POLK.

there has been long debate in the Trien-
NAL General Episcopal Convention at New
York on the course 10 be taken concerning
that portion Of the Episcopal Church in the
Southern States which has broken down the
established rules Of their Church, refused to
read the prayer for the President Of the
United States, and in short gone into the re-
bellion generally. In the course Of the de-
bate the iollowing letter from Gen. Leoni1as
Polk-also Bishop Of Louisiana-was read.
The genlineness of the letter was questioned
by some who were determined 10 avoid cen
Surfing the rebels OIL the rebellion but Dr.
Vlnton said he vas familiar with the Bishops
hand writing and had seen the original letter
and it sss genuine. The letter il worth
reading
CoLUgBUs, Ky. Jan. ., lsc2.
Hon. CAN Ri DAVIS, Washingto0 City.
SIR IL hsve Just reserved your speech on the
the iect Of Mr. Bright's letter. / blush for
my manhood. when / come 70 reflect that the
tongue and lips hsart and mini that uttered
the SCI timtnts in that speech were raised ana
nOurished in land OF Gol's word. Christie teach
ms. and tree government. How strange you
should sec and speak 50 truthfuily one moment
and be next falsely. Ol vanity. vanity
self, .elf-me and mine NLat praise sad encomi-
ull you have for al! other people who have tried
10 obtsiu freedom ssve ana except cnly as poor
thrice-dsuned cavaliers.
Mr. Davis, don't you know that TO nation ever
yet could consent % see AID understand aud ac-
HHsr rnsH~n =ahr Fsr f..fH 4
that any partition thereof was ever oppressed, or
dts Tyed any more freetOI- than they hal. Eng-
land thoug ght thus Of sl these colonies and fought
seven years to prevent il. The 6nited States ia
Sighting wiki means and desperation unknown
to ChrlstiAn nations 20 prevent twelve or thirteen
states (or coloni,s) frcm leaving government
which they never joined permanently and for ali
time, but which has most speedily become the
Eosi despotic, tyrannical, oppressive and burden
some Of any nation within ny knowledge. Now,
this oppression feel, kuOz, and experience, and
uttsT u tact. Ao1 assume tho tyTart's power
and tell ne ,hs, what say il rot true What dcs-
potic G. uler or government on earth does less
AusEer ne this, you miserable sinner before God
Well may you say tnat true hearts W0 "a join
hands With England rather than ever HEain live
with our bitterest human enemies. lts, Bless
God. OH England Ehall have us, SHE viii have
u. and with twelve millions Of "Ameus," long
before We will DO subjects Of lnfiul Puritsus
d4ueuters aud sisters Free g0veTumrn; IN the
northern state. war never undrr-tood, never was
understood, never was spprecistot-yx,s'ed only
by Quarter , consent Tor tine. IL ended the
dsy armed vessels were ntted out to kill innocent
people, unless they longer submitted 10 the yoke,
and burden, even SO 900 O0O PER snnum, aud be
sisr dgrrd puoiic aslls BY public ,peakers. be
Puritan llhduis sue eeded Tor tine, but went
under aftsrBart. Truth-CatA0lic GoI-reversed
tleir course.-So viii be ssliu. Tie Puritan is
ths enemy 70 Coz is tho enemy 90 Christ, the
enemy 10 TRUTH 10 orlsr, % obedience, and there
fore the enemy O. iTee, just, ana eqIitsole
government. None so bli-d he WHO will not
zee. Black slavery Is nothing, aai WHits slave
~ II nothing. All sink 10 yi-W Ol the ,rre cause
oi the pressAt VA. Ihe cause is a thousand years
ago. Meantime lo0s % your "L. s. g0rernueut,
when thc south is -a.ely anchored iu Az English
Earbor sad a French port-wnc-a are y1u7 sou
miserable sinner before God. May God have
mercy on your soul.--Aueu.
LE0NIDas POLK.