Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-01-28

editorial as towering high above all other
excellencies Of character possessed by him,
is his unaffected, unsssuming, yet abound
ing and full-souled piety. From the begin
ming to the end of his labored article we see
this standing cut in well attested promi-
nenee. He enters the sanctuary with his
soul elevated with pious thoughts, origina-
ted and nourished by the Joint efficacy Of a
day that was cohsecrated to patriotism, and
at the same time one Of series devoted by
Christians TO prayer for the conversion Of
the world; and while in his patriotic con-
temptations he could see but little to give
hope to his heart, long disconsolate over his
bleeding country, and the fast decaying
prospects Of bis brethren Of the Confeder-
acy, "he hoped to hear something from
this Rev. gentleman that would cheer our
hearts, and make us feel that 1t was indeed
good to meet together in the house Of the
Lord. Was ever such piety manifested
since primitive times2 We seek in vain for
displays in these degenerate times, save only
in such isolated cases as Bros. H. @. Dean,
Olds, Sammedary, Gressinger, JEFF Davis,
Il 70. But this burning desire for special
and personal supplies of grace is totally
eclipsed by the extraordinary advancement
he makes in the mysteries Of the kingdom
OF grace to which he attains as his spirit is
drawn out in the labors Of his editorial eff.
fort. lie seems to have made pilgrimage,
| whether in the body or out of the body !
trow not, to the very gates Of heaven, aud
was permitted to look in upon the "sereno
streets Of the celestial city, and there
beheld "GE0RGE WASHINGTON slave.
holder, Paul, returner Of fugitive
slaves, and Philemon, the fugitive re.
turned, taceording to Bro G.,s vision,
some pastors Of Southern churches, !"
some "teaehers of Southern Sunday
institution ard advocates of slaveholding
adultery, concubinage and chattelizing Of
men made in the image of God, and also
Southern slaveowners in particular, oil
safe within the enclosure /" but alas |
poor Abolition Pittenger, and fellows Of his
; ilk. we're hurried away through a hole in a
hillside to- nobody knows where, unless,
probably, Bro. Gressinger. Such astound-
ing displays Of especial grace are worthy
, to deck the brightest page of the chronicles
of the Latter Day Saints and we advise
the possessor of it to haste bis departure to
that delectable country where Brigham rules,
and where he may, in addition to his wor.
ship of the ebony god, be permitted to enjoy
that other patriarchal virtue--a community
Of women. ......
Thus we find displayed by his own master
3 hand the beautiful, consistent and ever-to
be-admircd character that Bro Gressingel
presents to the gaze of an envious world 70,
, its pattern and instruction. A man whose
patriotism rs source of continual self.con
graduation, untainted with any suspicion o.
> lack of devotion for his country's cause
:, (the Confederacy), of love to his masters
1.-THE chivalry}, or truculency and obsequious
|. ness to his owners, the aiders and abettor
. of treason. A man who never fails to d.
their bidding, only when contemplate cow
ardice restrains the outgushings Of his pat
|. t. riot heart, then he prefers not 20 expose hi
y precious carcass to the range Of Abolition
. bullets, but willingly chooses the safer plal
Of aiding their cause by stabbing in the back
= with. arrows dipped in the venom Of tn
: sneaking Copperhead, all those who lik
: Lieut.. Pittenger, with tongue and swor
. and life, stand up for their country, an,
! seek the overthrow Of the rebellioys hordes
y A man whose abounding charity hides tn
multitude Of sins Of his eo-laborers in viz
: tuous and manly treason throws the purpl
% robe of forgiving love around the viles
" ," crimes that over beheld the light of day,
T. the perpetrators Of the same are but opera
. ting in the interest of slavery and oppres
sion; but the flthiest epithets of the bi
: lngsgate calendar are too lame to utt .r hi
y anathemas against those who are pleadin
IS the cause of virtue, and fighting the battle
" Of liberty and humanity. A man who's
- love OF truth is 30 profound that he neve
70 falsies the record, unless the record
against hiin-neycr misrepresents an oppl
y nent, unless he cannot answer him-neve
y, does mean act, unless his interest prompt.
IL or masters demand it. A man whose piet
y is so meek and lovely in its character ths
~ be devouty prays" for peace and harm,
70 ny in onr country, prouided it can be obtai.
y. cd by tho downfall of our Government an
" the firm establishment of human bondage
SC So crcumspect that New Eagland slav,
owners were guilty Of the foulest crime
" insomuch that even the third and fourt
s, generation of their descendants cannot was
~ the foul and damning spot, the "hcre,
J.. itary taint, from their hands, even thoug
&c they seek to do so with the purest blood
W Southern uristocracyi and yet the same Grim
70 increased thousand fold in enormity, whe
10 committed by his brethren Of tho believe
se Confederacy, is guiltless as angels thought
u y piety, indeed, SO pure perfect and capac
=, Gus that it arrogates to itself the power
!. pIcuiCo tuo etcTHdi uSstiHy VI ucHy Diu
=. phemes the character of the Infinite Judg
" by the utterance OF "devout thanksgivir
20 that he is not blood thirsty Abolitionist,
,y but inferentialy Pro-Slavery, Treaso
',ss working Democrat. PHILo VERITAs.
~ BARNEsvILLE, OHIO, Jan. 10th, 1854.
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~ Arrival Of the 25th Ohio.
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