The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-04-29
The MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT.
NatiOnsI Religion.

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ious test or declaration into the fundamental
law of this country, to consider once more aud
tbOuqhtfuy the late decree Of Macmillan es.
tablishiug aud defining the relations between
religion and his Mexican empire.
We thought all this ground bad been fought
over aud the contest fought out, by our grand
fathers, so shat no controversy regarding il
would thereafter arise. Twenty-Five years ago
we had as little apprehension of ever being
called to oppose the establishment of Il national
religion as ut an lCNYsVNai monarchy. But ours
is restless age, aAl>Seems ready 10 take hong
strides backward rather than to let well alone.
New York Tribune.
The New York World thus comments
on the above: Our readers will bear wit.
ness how persistently we have given warn
ing that The Republican party, having
once used the power Of the federal gov.
eminent to DESTROY one class of property,
and 10 secure the political equality Of
black and white men, will forthwith or.
ganiZe to unity all State laws in other
particulars. The general government has
already stretched out It's arm 10 control
the railroad interest Of tils country, and
all banking institutions have been effec,u.
ally swept into its capaciouS NAV. The
Tribune sounds the alarm that its friends
(mark the word) are now organizing to
agitate for the Interpolation Of a religious
test into the Constitution Of the Un,ed
States. To be sure, that jotrnal affects
to deprccate the agitation, bat leaves the
impression that the work will Ultimately
be done. Of course it will, If the radica!
gentlemen in the Republican party DO but
demand it! For all the conservatism in
that organization has not force enough to
fire the signal gun Of distress; it darcs not
even rebukc the beastly performance Of
the Vice President on inauguration day.
What kind Of religion do the Tribunc'>
friends intend to establish aS the milton.
al faith? Is it to be a neutral religion,
like that cxpourded in Mr. Linco'n's in.
augural? Possibly the Greco Russian
may be adopted, since that. u bile having
nearly all those features, except obedience
to the Pope, which Roman Catholics deem
essential, including alteration Of the Nir.
gin. is yet not repg'-.vc to the Episcopal
hierarchy wkich dominates orer Trinity
Church, in this city, and It's FnEcrfui
chapes. Or is there to be a new religious
creed, after the maracr of john B.own,
and such as was forc>hl lowed hy AaSrn
try an anti s'ave'y Constitution. an anti.
slavery Bible aad an anti>avry Gol;'
or by Emerson who in the frefn"tt: Ten
pie, in Boston, predicted that the sa,,oV>
on which John Brovn was hung would,
in the coming tiin", be sacred lhc HE
cross
We know nothing of thc inner pans Of
the Trihuue'> friends in this uqtt,r, shut
one thing W. venture t. prei,'', wNj.h is,
that when tbs uatlo"ql I,',.ipr = once
fairlv under WAY, the R,nar Cr-halj,'> Of
the land may prepare thcm~-ivte to wax
thc plank. II there be o. ciaS: IN The
country which, next to the ,igcet"ldorS,
more than any other. SETS o9 IRE tie vv'-
omous rage of \ Republican,, it = Tive
priesthood Of the Roman Catholic church.
\ Mock TEiIr--W have - - room
~ report of Tic cyi.l.9'c j.; f.. case o.!
Bric1ii r Conceal T. ra>rr T. p.jan, Uho
Is nov on ,~iai b,ia-r = u;.jtr-v cr."';;.~-
sen at PAiucah. B.ta better <rog., = q.
liant off ''r a. ra!I'ai. "an j. yc'y it;nj'-
lar with paiue's case. contains r.:.qtn.
able statement. Tn. o'ii'"- .tys that,
among NE cA%cr Mt I" Wt-i.; "tnn ~
the Court Of IrG iiry asrir>t ft't,. ;hcrt
was one TO the elFcrt that Il" or,lrrcl two
men, a c,iZ'n and S'i'.cr, sVRm9ri'y
shot upon lis owl rc~p9">, Ky y .th"ut
trial aud another t. tAc e. I ,bT', G. his
own anth'r'tr, h. levied ;s~, -.- saYe,
from 81 ,0eJ "p 70 SO, 90, UPON tAe r::n
AMI women in Pa6nIah AMI - y,.Iuity.
The write e the let: t''c~cs ;h.t t.c
Advocate General 4 I e - . N;a:',, in
sending to + l!',h . 1T a the c4rr.c>
upon which Paja, shagl b. t:icG, a.",;
ted those two very u..y o1.- as vi ~
others that could easily 'r proved, setting
down oh,y >i"h a. M rrAtah,y be- cnt
over with ease; an.i tie judge advocate f
toe court c1n>iders himself As having II"
right TO insert CHARGES that the Advocate
General chooses to .e.ve ou'. The author
Of the letter farther says that the import
ant witnesses for the 2r0seCntion are away
why, he knows not, and very strong
outside pressure brought t. bear. tie
friends OF Pine lroc,a!ming tAAt Lr VIII
be reinstaicd in thirty day, a"l that his
eneme, will have need e. hook to t'i.'a-
selves. II these things are tru". the tr1',
50 called, is cheat, an imp >i'io', 4 hum
5tg.-tCh;cago Post, Republican.
TarIETT 80 VANoALlsN-A Wr>'.jag.
ION paper states that liz u,l FAILS CAu".i.
Fairfax coen,y, Va, is now RAJ idly being
destroyed ty the Federal so.i,'rS in that
vicinity, sitter having withstopd success.
fully, Tor four years, the ravaEe$ Of war.
The chErch was built Of bricks imported
from England, prior to t@e lHvclp,;"n,
and was Che house Of worship attended
by the great Washington. Already the
tablets have been removed from the walls
among the number the venerable one
erected to the memory clifford Fg;rllX-
leaving nothing but the walls and root
The cdifce Itself has Uecn converted Into
stable for cEvg.ry, the graves outside
trodden Down and the monuments and
tombstones mutilate6 aPl broken, Snd in
many Instances destroyed. No necessity
existed fer the use Of the building, its
destruction being only the work of reck
less soldiers, whose officers are guilty Of
gross careleSsness ~ allowing 50 wanten
and sacriiigous a destruction Of a church
around which clusters so Many associa
tons and memories dear to the heart Of
all Americans whether Federal or Con-
federates. A later report states that Gen.
Augur has promptly checked all unneces-
sary devastation in his department, and
It is confidently believed he will prevent
any further damage TO the church, upon
learning the circumstances; but it seems
to us that it would be sonewh"t difficult
to inhict further damages after every