Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-07-18
COMMUNICATIONS.
For the Columbia Democrat.
BguNA VISTA, July 8, 1863.

a late number OF the Sn,W JH0Chtne, pup
lisbod at your place, and signed "Newkos-
minan." l think the Rev. gentleman has
very much exposed his ignorance by re-
ference 10 the people as savages. His SER
mon was no more palatable to an intelli-
gent community than sour swll. He took
for his text the following words 'By the
grace of God l am what / am" He ap-
piled it to himself, literally giving the
time and place Of his extr Extraordinary birth
his fathers name, he said, was Israel, and
his mothers Elizabeth; that they never
told lie to their children, no, not even a
white lie. lie said that no could read
four languages-that he was self-made
man-that he studied for lawyer and
doctor, but was disappointed, and that he
stood before them through disappointment
The people suppose, presume that he was
still disappointed The Divine thought he
was preaching, when he was only talking
baby talk. If this should succeed in
awakening him, he doubtless will feel dis.
appointed again. The people had collected
to hear of the dealings of merciful God
with fallen man, and to hear such baby
talk was enough to disgust any congrega'
ton. As to his being an uncompromising
Union man, we think the grace of God
has nothing to do with that. Union i'm
plies the concurrence of the wills Of two
parties so it Is clear to be uncompromls-
ing Is TO be no union at all. Union men of
this kind do not recognize Southern rights,
nor never did That is the cause of this
rebellion, and now they want the South
subjugated, SO they can enjoy the exercise
of that will in the government. Honest
men say there has been enough of such
vilIiany. No wonder that people do hiss
at such statements. I think a nigger's
head must have been dazzling his vision
and obscured the grace of God. If the
gentleman should continue in such course
until the expiration Of the year, he would
not have outside of the abolition party,
friends enough to bury him, if he should
die.
The people Of this county expect to hear
the gospel of peace from preachers, in.
stead Of referring to questions of discord.
l happened to be at Asbury on the even.
ing of May 3oth, referred to by "Ncw,
cosnimon," at which time the Rev. Thos
NJ. Recs, P. E., made great effort 1t was
indeed mastery effort, and quite astoun
ded the people. Perhaps if his loyal sou
could not have given vent t. its emotions
the very stones would have cried out, "nig
GER" "niggcr." He said this was Goo
Almightys war and l suppose he pre-
fercd fighting his share at Asbury. If th'
people of this county were not used te
seeing gentlemen who wear black cloths
they might have been frightened, and whcl
he said he could scare field full Of them
we thought lie ought to be arrested fo
cowardly threats. am sorry he has 81
far mistaken his calling as to attempt Il
amalgamate parties and religion. wa
always taught they were two differen
things, but some Of our preachers hav
but one idea, and that is abolitionism.-
Such men have brought on this war, hav
broken the Union and trampled tho Con
stitution under foot. Yes, reader, sucl
men, thin Drained superstitial politician
have talked "nigger, and the abolition q
slavery" until the land is red with blood
The Rev. gentleman, was present a
the harangue at Asbury, and was so elate,
and made so enthusiastic, that he said h
felt like lying down and rolling, if he onl
had place to do so. There is certai
creature that always rolls after bein
caught at dirty work.
| have been in formed that certain Di
vine who graduated away up at Williams
port, preached haranguc at Asbury, o
the 2lst ult. His text was, "Let the op
pressed 60 free In his discourse he sal
no man could be christian who was nc
an abolitionist. We read that Abraham
of old had slaves, and the Bible says tha
they shall come from the North, South
East and West, and sit down with Abra
ham in the kingdom of Heaven. The low
OF niger must have eclipsed his vision S
much that he is not competent judge
know what constitutes christian. Th
effects of this babling was to set the peop]
to quarreling, and raise Old Nick among'
members. This Same gentleman, born an
reared in Fshingcreek, is ashamed that b
was born in Columbia county. Poor fe
low! What a pity he could not have bee
born in Africa. Niger furnishes h