The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-03-25

HtBtrfoNs OF MORAL Law. But man il
the exercise of his responsible agency i
capable Of resisting moral infences ant
thus sinned. So God has inaugurate'
MORAL influences for tie extirpation o
moral evil and il they are not abuset
will prove successful otherwise, mora
evil will still exist. end its consequence
continue. Ifyou say all men will Ger
tainly improve the gospel, and be recover
ed. you must prove it from the Bible
And il the moral influences which nov
operate--which you must allow are effica
cious-fsil to secure the result you ar
bound to show, either that others are EN-
ployed in the future, or that those now
operating are employed under more ad'
vantageous circumstances.
Your Alpha and Omega of argumen
tation thus far, is wonderful parade ol
od eoptandum hourishes in regard to
"subdung rebellion" the triumph Of
freedom" the obstruction of slavery" ="
DC, and even put so modest man as
myself, through catechetical ordeal, as
to the results of the infamous system OF
oppression, which has so long cast its
whitening, blightins curse upon our fair
land. | don't know what my answer
would have been 'ten years ago." but !
am now OF the opinion the thing is "gonc
up" by the rebel, going down, not BY
'letting alone" but by "coercion'! no,
by the reformation of the scoundres in
arms but by their destruction. Not
by overtures and exhortaIions but BY
missiles of death, aud engines of destruc,
ton. Talk about putting down rebel
lion" by reforming ALL the rebels
Nonsense. Those Carolina rebels are
pack of incorriglble traitors, aud the
sooner they meet a traitors doom the
better for the country. But let US see
what pertinency there is in your favorite
illustration. 1t there is any aptnsss in
it; Rebels, must represent sinners. The
chet Executive --Linculn-must repre-
sent the Lord Jesus Christ the Consti-
tuition !; the moral law; the amnesty proc.
lamation; the Gospel Of peace the
Federal army with the accoutrements OF
war, must represent tile church with its
remedial and governm entail influences
those that take the oath of allegiance with
in the prescriptions of the amnesty ordi-
nance, those that obey the gospel. But
what is represented in you system by the
that "perish in the last DITCH, ,"
skedaddle too a foreign cline are in
carcersted in prism for life ; or pay the
debt Of treason upon an infamous gallows
as unfit for the society Of earth. or the
habitations Of heaven?
What kind of war policy would yours
be that would never "oocrce"- that
would plead in behalf of every one Of
hose miscreants "dont limit Tie amnesty
proclamation" don't be impatient in regard
o this rebellion, it is onl y a temporary
'vil that will result in greater good to
he nation than will otherwise be obtained
hese rebels will all be come loyal and
rood citzens ere long (O
In regard to the "prodigate boy" IN
orthodox clergy man would be likely to
ay to the mother. sympathise with
'ou deeply. I'll do all in my power to save
'our boy, spare no pains to reform him
n the soonest time possible, for he will
,et worse aud worse; if not rescued,
Don, his case will be hopeless. Nothing
n this, very consoling to the anxious
mother. but much to excite TO vigorous
fort for his recovery Bat what would
'e the advice of Universalist preacher ?
JOINT be excited, this orthodox preach
ng, and talk is just calculated to scare
eople and make them maniacs. Your
oy will yet beeoms a sober man, he can
OF alwas be a drunkarI. He gets drunk
ow OF course F; but every body drinks
viii be great lesson to him a lesson
c could not have otherwise lear ned, and
esides this, he will enjoy life great
cal better after he is reclaimed than he
,ould otherwise do. This advice might
ford a temporary Co nsolatioa To the
,other-provijed she believed it-but
night result in the rum of the boy.
In your defence On Gen. 3 i5 you
,y. ''is is Gol'> prophecy and must be