Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-23
HON.sJ. II. PUTNAM,
OF LACKING COUNT
I'm the Ohio House Of Representatives,
March 18th, 1864, ON Wr. Dresel's
Resolutions Deprecating NIobs.

Resolutions Deprecating Mobs.
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Ile SrR--I was not surprised to hear the ex-
preston which fell from the lips of the
Reverend gentleman from Huron (Mr
Thompson), while this matter was being
discussed the other day, shat The ,oonder aoas,
not tnhy Jeto Democratic presses had been de-
stroyed, but tshy any Of them ,cere allo,ced %
is appropriate that the Reverend gentleman
should follow at the tale end of that vast
procession of clerical bigots who have in
all ages instigated riot and bloodshed; who
have inaugurated inquisitions, burned and
quartered those who did not conform to
their peculiar creed, and drowned old wo-
men on the plea that they were possessed
by the Devil, when In truth, the Devil DOS
sessed them, soul and breeches. The pages
of history are blackened all through with
the crimes of fanatical priesthood, and
the evidence of their uniform intolerance.
believe that our fair land would not to-
day be rent by civil war, with its streams
crimsoned with the blood of its sons, and
its soil fertilized by the deeaying bones of
brothers who died in fratricidal strife, had
our ministers remembered the teachings
and example of Him whom they profess to
follow, and instead of sowing with such
bountiful hand the seeds of hatred and dis
cord, which have sprung up to such an
abundant harvest, scattered the germs of
the Gospel of Peace, that the golden fruit
of prosperity and happiness might be gar
nered by our rejoicing husbandmen.
" While the statesmen of the nation were
endcavOring to heal our unfortunate rup-
lures and allay the passions of the people,
the clergy were engaged in probing the
wounds and exciting the sections one
against another. While secession was
only phantom fitting through the dis
turbed Imagination of hot-brained South
ern youths and cracked-brained Northern
fanatics, Nth the clergy 10 took unto itself pro
portions it developed and matured; 1t dis
rupted the churches, threw fire-brands
among the members, and ignited the terri
BILE cOnfiagration which is now rioting with
the passions of the people. Bat, sir, they
are like all incendiaries, they refuse to help
assuage the flames they kindle; they are
not unlike Jobs celebrated war horse, they
scent the battle from afar; they champ and
neigh and make terrible noise, but they
do not desire closer proximity unless they
are saddled with fat salary and chap
lain's commission, when their only duty
will be to draw their pay regularly, and see
that none Of the skedaddlers beat them at
a foot-race. Even then they resign If the
district becomes depopulated of good look
ing sisters and acknowledged Chickens
From their infiammatory discourses, and
hcessant blating about loyalty, one would
imagine they had monopolized d, all the
courage and patriotism in the market; but
when you 60 into the ranks of your army,
where true courage and genuine patriotism
abound, you fail to find the preachers. II
cthe President orders draft to fill the thin
med ranks of our veterans, they whiningly
plead for exemption because their calllngis
zone Of peace when, In fact, they are the
most turbulent men In community, and
have such stains Of blood upon their hands
old oceans flood wonld failto wash them
clean. fes-..fs.ts gi is5 iaei ga saisssG Il
~ MR. wARNHn-Does the gentleman in
oc!ude the New Church" In his denuncia-
ton Of the clergy? m sa.s. .'i- so5
Mr.. PuTNAM--By Its fruits, 1 have not
yetknown it. II it dabbles in politics, /
most surely do. But my remarksin regard
to Chaplains In the army cannot be applied
TO 1t. 1t has not adopted the nigger as the
chief tenet In its religious faith, and It's
clergy can by no possibility or accident be
promoted to that lucrative position.
Then, sir, 1 am not surprised that the
Reverend gentleman patronizes mobs. I
should besiirprised to hear Of him engag-
Ing In one. His own person Is too precious
to be exposed to the rude left-handers Of
awkward pugilists, or the cold lead from
the rioters weapon, but he will insinuate,
Ipislead those overwhom he may have In
fluence, and In his place In this Hall won-
der why all the Democratic presses in the
State are not destroyed, which Is only a
simple manner of speech for indorsing the
'fnobs Of the past and encouraging the per
petration Of still greater deeds of violence
In the future. His Christian ~ mania for
strife Is not satisfied by the fact that three
millions Of his fellow citizens are engaged |
iii Staying each other like demons. His Ta-
pacity for blood Is not appeased with the
knowledge that there Is national grave
yard extending from the Potomac to the
Rio Grande, peopled by million Of our
bravest and best sons, whose lives were
sacrificed to the Moloch Of Abolitionism.--
His enthusiasm for civil war has received
no check by the fearful truth that the
gathered bones Of our murdered citi-
,,ssr,a zens MSmatr,+. would rear pyramid that
the angels weep for pity DER the frenzied
and misguided passions of a people who are
sacrificing the .iairest boon ofliberty upCn |
tiie altar Of sordid lust and ungenerous re-
yenge? but he must fan the emberso OF social
vdiscord inour midst, and lend himself to the
work ofconvulsing the elements and precip-
itating the factions into q civil strife, In
comparison with which the war upon our
borders will be as the molehill to the noun
tain; as the rivulet to the ocean; as the gem
tile .trade-wind to- the terrible monsoon
which sweeps DER the tropical seas. Itis the
christian and charitable spirit would ex-
pect from q man who undertakes to run the
pulpit and the Abolition party, and serve
the Church and the Devil at the same time.
sButsir there are noble exceptions, among
ythe clergy; true Christians whose garments II
are not tainted with the pollution OF politics;
men who are satisfied with their calling, II
aud y'o aspire y e. to nothing g higher than ne