Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-04-16

"ANY political sentiment about tar or tariff
for th,se are certainly political topics
Now We think the only question with hon
Does the Bible say-''dny" thing about tax
or tariff? Did Jesus Himself, in his preach
ine. saw "anv" thing about hANY political
senfimenf' about the political duty of tax
payihg2 Then, the honest preachers will
preach dat political sentiment explain
and apply Il, especiaIly when seasonable-A
when il becomesa practical question when
the nations life hangs upon the Christian
and patriotic discharge of the Bible taught
duty in the case.
But the Bible says--pay tribute to
whom tribute, aud custom to whom
custom" Is due. Rom13, Z. Christ said
''rcnder to Caesar the things that be Eesar's
&c, which teaching these pious presbyters
would piously leave out, and preach only the
gospel part of their Masters preaching
Shame on such sycophantic, treason sympa
thising piety, now that their hearers, for the
first time iu their lives, practically need to
be taught the duty of the Christian citizen
to pay copscientiously war tax aud tariff to
save the life OF our country from murderous
treason-now, that traitors are denouncing
both tax and tariff, and the war for the sup,
port of which these are leviedi N1
Nor, again, would these very anti polit.
ical preachers ever defie the gown by ut
tering from the pulpit "day political scnti
ment" in regard to the ballot-box? q no
that would be too political l--tbat would
he all politics, and no gospel. Yet the
Bible Says" He that ruleth over men must
be just, ruling in the fear Of God" And
--"Provide out of all the people able men,
&c. These with scores of other texts teach
how TO use the elective political franch !.
To ignore all this is.inidelity. Or whether
the wiihho' ding Of all this teaching of the
Bible belonging to this category, be In6dell
ity, or Popery, or symr athy for treason, or
all these together. let those implicated see
to it. Is Il even tho least strange that, un. !.
der the influence OF such clergy, ''the wick
cd walk on every side," and that ssthe yilest
are exalted? Is it any wonder that crime
stalks abroad d-that blood toucheth blood
that our nation is reeling under the stroke
of inccnsed heavens ju,t Judgment? q :
Nor would this Presbytery permit TO be
uttered from the pulpit "any political sen
timent," in regard to the duties of civil ru
lers. Not n sentiment to influence nolitical
legislation, judicial decisions. or executive
proceedings. though the Bible il full Of in
structiop upon these yery subjects. l'''i :.
Nothing must be said a6out Slavery.
though II should hurl its treason dagger at
the heart of the nation To nreach nonin,t
tLnt "sum of All yiliainie, - wmlI he TOO
shockinulv politicai. Though 70 preacb Er
Il bv nm cyanpclical Van Dske. n Dr. Rice.
a Junkin. nm Adams. and a hundred and
ninety and nine Presbyterian nnti. nolitical
nreachers who yindicate the peonIiar insti.
tution from the Bible, and on the Sabbath
all this. from these model nreacbers who
never d,rJbl, in politics-only denounce anti.
slavery nrenchers as politicnl nedIlers and
fanaticsEis nurelv oosneli 'oT-H :, : :
The LIQUOR traffic. when ignored bv tbe
State. il. we rresu,ne. deemed Legitimate
sub;ect ot nuinit Olsen ssion bv the Presbv
tery. But should Il be made State ones.
fion th,n. tho whole rnm trade il contra.
band to the church-for, 'any poiitical sen !.
timenta-"onu nobtic0I question in The
!e S,",s"-vbv VIZ ;hea % 10 BRING s rSc nreacbers 40 @
on;n;on oc lionor vending and drnnk ard ma
Iinr into ths nmlnit how sacriIer;nnsi Ea
shame / But this Is iu,t the resolution or.
emnlified. 80 'I'f''7''N'
Polvyamv il about To be "a nolit;caI
Question in the Staten A noliticai Marty
NAV soon need the silence Of The clergy
unon this. as npon the subiect of sIayery,
war. jnsnrrection. Observation-Disclosures lovaIty'
&o. Poiyramsus Utah ssks ad,n;sS;on ;r,o
the Union. Aud even now politicaI unr
ty need, the aid of the polygamists. That
party will find particular aid and comf6rt
In the spiritual resolution, as Il DO natural.
iy forcstals pulpit discussion on this o,,es
ton as on slavery the rebellion. or nny
other ''political question in the State."
This poiiticui (i) war to nut down rebel
lion, which the Bible says is as the sin off
witchcraft suppress insurrectionary dis
obedience to the powers that be-, which tho
b BILE says shall receive damnation, must
never be heard of in the pulpit. Not al
prayer from that sanctum must be uttered
for the nation, the gomernment, the rulers
in authority for liberty, for victory. for
success to the nations cause-nothine of
all these political, common and unclean
things { WV ''.o, TIT
The Bible says-"With good advice
make war" It Submit to the pow.
ers that be-" It says-"Prayers should
be made for all that are In authority. ~ IL
says Break every yoke, let the o,pressed
20 free." II says-"Onen thy mouth for
the dumb. ut says--"Woe unto him that
useth his neighbors service without wages. y
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