The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-02-11
could not be, without great harm re-
Hulling therefrom.


Sulting therefrom,
In later times, too, you see John the
Baptist lost his head for interfering Ia
politiosl What was it to him or any OF
his fanutical followers, whom the king
married. Reverend Sirsl you will please
remember his fate, as an example for
you unless you mend your ways.
So of tho heather, too, they never
suffered religious scruples to affect their
politics without mischievous results,
tendiHg to barbarism or captivity.
There was Consta ntine, who in the very
midst Of war, made himself ridiculous
with his superstition about q flaming
cross o Ter the battlefield, but the less
we have to do with such wild fanatics,
the better. ...
In popular government like ours.
it is extremely dangerous for the Church
to be meddling with political affairs,
and interpreting dry questions Of cas-.
uistry for the people to consider. What
in the name of reason has religion to
do with the Government or conscience
with the management of political cam-
paigu? Why the thing is impossible.
and not only ridiculous, but absolutely
absurd.
Now, I desire you to keep away from
politics, and let politicians alone, and
promise you they will not disturb
you, or be SO reckless as to psrvert tho
success of campaign, by bringing ro-
ligion into it in any form whatever.
You talk to us about the golden rule
and according to your political crOcds,
apply it to the niger.
Now | maintain that the golden ulc,
had no reference to ignorant, filthy, la
zy, pilfering negro slaves; aud il you
were not too stupid you could see it.
What to treat niger like q white
man! negro cquality7 The man ought
to be drummed out of all decent so.
ciGty who could ever think of such a
thing.
Look at your hypocritical cant about
humanity, kind treatment, justice, 81.
will convict you and all your clan of
dupIicity by rcciting a recent example.
When the blacks had their last Christ.
mas eve party at Fallsville, not ono of
you were there to render them any
comfort or assistance whatever. You
left us Democrats to keep up the dance
nearly the whole night, then after our
exhaustion from this exercise, we had
to take some of the colored girls home.
You can whine around, and attend
parties where you will be fsasted and
waited on, but when any labor is required
you are not there, we Democrats after
all yonr abuse have to help the blacks
ourselves.
| lfit were not for US they might raise
in dreadful insurrection, and marry
our white women, while you cry ouS
for negro equality, stick your hands in
your pockets and look on. Our girls
already reach outtheir hands to us, and
bescech US to get them white hus.
bands; or if We fail to do this, they have
noby resolved to have none.
We have come to pretty pass in
deed! l am shocked and ashamed of
you. 1fit were not for my indignation,
[ could sit down and weep over my
neighbors, and my pricst-riddsn cOup,
try. 0, how righteousness and judg,
mont are turned away backward! BIT
| de not know that it is worth while Tor
me to "iret" myself so much fyr evil
loers or argue with such stupid, hypo-
critical black Abolitionists as you, for
when you get tho niger into your
hsads, and 'ot to dabbling in politics,
you are lost to all reason and sense Of
shame. .... , -a .f-
The argument have giEan, is as
clear as day to man OF understanding,
and you show one streak ofgool sense
by hiding yourselves in your goEnsl
and snsaking out of q controversy to
which you know you are unequal, For,
the present bid you an affectionate
farewell, until l have opportunity to ad.
dress you again, ..,f,s, stT
3, HIGHLAND SAINToaT
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