Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-27
For the Journal.

Mr.. EDITOR From an editorial in the
Courier of the 10th inst, sec that the "dec.
laration" of opinion of several ''Ministers of
various denominations in the city and viciri.
ty," as to the duty Of sustaining the Coy.
eminent in its present struggle to suppress
treason and rebellion, has operated emetically,
with wonderful effect, on the editor; and he
has thrown up such terrible quantity of
bilious matter that possibly medical gentle.
men may suppose there is still some hope for
him, unless, indeed, it should be discovered
that in these strange times, when some men
are laboring night and day to destroy the
very Government and laws which protect
their property and lives through some mar
velous freak of nature the editor has, with
the bile, discharged some portion of his
brains. If that should prove to be the fact,
his is doubtless "a gone case" May not the
case, however, furnish men of science an op-
portunity to make some important discover
les, if they only have patience to analyze?-
Should any undertake it we suggest that, for
the public good, they be careful to ascertain
whether there be any sign of brains, or if it
is all bilious matter without any mixture of
brains.
To aid in this investigation we give speci-
men of this remarkable discharge: "Blas-
phemed their God," ''desecrated the sacred
desk,'' preaching the niger and him glori-
fed, 'negro-worshiping preachers" their
political TRADE" prime movers and instiga-
tors Of this rebellion ''forgot God, the Cos
pei, morality and virtue" the preachers worse
ethan all the ungodly men and women living"
worse than 'infdels, llberlines and thieves"
"a just God ought to consign them to burn.
ing hell, if there be such place."
The above may serve as sample. 1t is
seen at once that this discharge is wonder
full compound. "Blasphemed," "God," mig
GER" "glorifed, "ungodly men and women,
"thieves," "infidels," ''libertines," "a burn
hell" Awful awful!l Can he live after
this9 But as am not skilled in chemical
analysis, should any one undertake this in
vestigation, 1 would again respectfully suggest
that should there be no portion Of brains
found in this strange emetical effusion, there
will, beyond all question, be detected large
quantity of lye (L1E) indicating complica-
ton of diseases which render the recovery of
the patient extremely doubtful Perhaps,
however, should these clerical doctors give
him another doce that would operate in the
opposite direction, as salts or the like, there
might be some hope Of recovery. But as
do not take the responsibility of prescribing
in this critical case, will conclude with
few other remarks.
suppose those ministers have too much |
selfrespect formally to reply to this vulgar at
tack upon them, which is wholly destitute of |
logic, reason, truth or decency-the outburst- |
ing Of the lowest kind Of billingsgate, of |
which any gentleman would be profoundly
ashamed. What is the crime these ministers
have committedP With all good citizens,
holding themselves responsible to, and violat-
ing no law Of the land, they have natural |
political, constitutional right to publish their
opinions on subjects of public or any other
interests just as they see fit, and none but
fanatic or fool, tyrant or traitor will
question that RIGHT.
OF by the way, does the Mr.. Editor of tho
Courier believe there Is 'burning hell" or
any other kind of punishment in the future
world for sinnersg If he does not, then all
this fuss about preachers desecrating the
Sabbath, the Gospel, religion, putting STUN
bling blocks in the way of sinners, &C., is
shere hypocrisy. They are all-and these
corrupt preachers in the crowd
Is sure of Heaven withowt these r. cans of
salvation q with them. OBsRRvER.