The Portland daily press., 1864-12-09

VI .I "
Such is the captious caption OF the Adoer-
tiser,s leader of Monday. 1t seems that re-
lleious convention in Philadelphia, adopted
certain resolutions, the essence and substance
of which are embraced in the following:
"Resolued, That national recognition OF
God. the Lord Jesus Christ and the HOLY
Scriptures, as prepared in the memorial Of
this Association TO Congress, is clearly a
scrlptural duty, which it is national peril to
disregard"
The passage of such q reverent recognition
of G ID as the upholder of nations as well as
of individuals, calls forth from the Adeertiser
this blasphemous strain: bo az S.
"Sundry of the restless clergy he'd con-
vention in Philadelphia few days Slice, 70
lating to an amendment to the Co9sIluL W. VI
the United States by which coo, Jesus Cnrlst
and the HoIv Scrintures should be recognized
as an article Of American politics. These
fanatical men either imagine that such recog-
milton would strengthen the Trinity, or would
stran0than the Government. Getting the
niger recognized and strengthening him on
the white mans platform seems not to be
enough But the Trinity must be helped also
ia the administration of its Providence. II
there was more OF the God-head In the FEEDER
al administration, and less of the niger, we
have no doubt 1t would be an Improvement
in public affairs" eaa b f1AWA.I
II the readers Of the Advertiser are con-
tent with such blasphemies, and are willing
to pay for them, we are content that they
should feel and do SO. We have not intro
duced the matter for the purpose of comments
ing upon 1t, but with an entirely different
object. tse4
There Is great deel of this aippant talk
about the Interference Of clergymen with pol
tiles; as though the teachers of religion, and
Gods sentinels set on the ramparts of his
spiritual kingdom, have no right to meet the
enemies Of truth and righteousness come I'M
der whatever form or In Whatever field they
may. Ifpolitics trench upon conscience it is
the defenders Of religion who have a right to
complainant the politician, because he finds
the clergymen there to repel his assaults up.
on the citadel of truth and to guard the do
main of his spiritual master. A writer in th,
New York Christian InteIligeacer has taken
this matter in hand, and effectually turned
the tables upon the politicians and to in
troduce bis article is the chief object Of these
remarks. He says: III
"But have counter-charge to make to-
day OF the Interference of politics Nth reli
gion. The measure of the interference of re-
ligion with politics TO the end OF purifying 1t
Is nosning com pared with the interference OF
politics with religion. 1t is time that those
who have the best right to complain should
exercise that right The politics OF the day
haze interfered with religion, ratdely, persis.
tentty, and very far beyond the linus OF their
right There 10 not a. determination In the
land it has not either distracted or disturbed;
Inere Is not Christian institution which il
has not either distracted or disturbed There
Is not Christian institution in which it Ia,
not intruded Itself and ruled it, as Ii possessed
with the very devil. In its unhalloWed fanati
cism it has entered the pulpit, aud virtually
forbii &c tain portions of the scriptures from
being taught. II has denied The ministry the
right Of free spesch, even from the aoracles Of
CD. It has Withheld from their support, be
cause they nave followed the holy teachinps
OF the word, to pray for those in AUTHORITY.
IL mas sought ito subvert To its own purposes
both the Scriptures and the pulpit. 1t has
entered churches and bred i'll will and divis
ions, aud fired up hostility among the breth.
rem. IL has led even Christians to the use 81
words OF insult and wrath, making them hate.
tul and hating one another 1t has led them
to dsobey the plain precept of the gospel,
eA0V PsuySf8 cuppt6CttJtOUS UHu tTlLef'cGSStOH3
De nlade for all that are In authority Ithas
led them to place their politics above their re-
hgion. 1t has distracted the minds of the
evil and the good, and caused declension OF
religious htarest 1t has tempted Christial
men TO sacrifice their professed principles to
their parties and their passions, and to make
their devotion to their country turn on party
condlnons or personal opinions. 1t, has even
Or 81 up the fountains of Christian cotnpas-
sion 10 thair breast when the sick and suffer
Ing soldier has appealed by all the ties Of hn
manly, religion and patriotism, to them stiIl
refusing to give him aid. It has justified the
persecution and murder. and ktndled an in
hnn9n prejudice against the black man OF the
North, and denied the poor helpless slave and
freedman, the sport Of circumstances which
they cannot control, the ministry Of even the
Christian teacher. 1t has made q proposition
In the legislature Of New Jersey, relating to
the colored man, SO inhuman aud ubiquitous,
that II 1t had become a Law it would have
doomed that body to q disgrace whose black
blot would never have been wiped out. It
has, with deep shame, excited scorn and
contempt foathose who. though differing from
US 10 color, yet sit in the house at the Lords
table with as. 1t has thus shown you the fol-
over OF Christ SO frozen by prejudices that he
has refused to act the good Samaritan. 1t has
withered piety. 1t has repressed Christian
zeal. II has kept many FROM the kingdom of
God. These ara solemn charges! On these
! arraign the politics of my country, and the
plea OF guilty must be answered. Let no
man deny this The sad witnesses are here
to confront US Melancholy facts declare AN
enemy has done this p"
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