The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-10-21
THE sUPER.LoYAL CHURCH.

Flag, the Abolition organ of that city,
from which We make some extracts. We
that we have not the space in this
number to comment as fully as we wish
on the action of the Conference, but in a
subsequent issue we may do so.
From the proceedings it is difficult to
determine whether it was a Church Con-
ference or an Abolition Convention. The
chief distinguishing feature is the mention
of more " Reverends" than are usually to
be found in Conventions on this coast ?
ln most instances thispreix of Rev. seems
a burlesque, for the individuals them
selves displayed no Christian attributes or
virtues, such as devotion to the Gospel,
the love of truth, justice or mercy, or the
desire tospread peace and good will among
the people; but, on the contrary, they
copied more the custom and style Of poll
ticians who seek to disseminate their own
peculiar doctrines and act as propagan-
dists of them. But to show our readers
just what they did, W. quote from the re
port. Their second of a string of resoluN
tons is as follows
Resolced, That We hold as sacrcdly inwio-
liable these cardinal elements of personal
liberty, free thought, a free tongue, and a
free pen.
Now, who needs to be told that the
very same canting hypocritcs and sancti-
monious demagogues who resolved thus
have, for from four to FIVE years, adYocat-
ed and clamored for, with almost savage
zeal, the suppression of these very :; car
Idinal elements as against Democrats par
Iticularly, and all who did not bow and
worship before the shrine of Aboiitionism !
They applauded the act of the military
authorities when Bishop Kavanaugh of
the Methodist Church was seized and i'm
prisoned in Fort Alcatraz; they endorsed
the act Of the Government when Mckay.
Kewen, ellis. and other Democrats. were
thrown into the same dungeon for simply
denouncing the course of Lincoln's Ad-
ministration; and they approved most
heartily the iendish work of the San Fran
cisco mob when in April last the cowardly
%rufians destroyed the Press, the Catholic
Monitor. and three other Journals, for nc
cause whatever save that Booth had as.
sassinAted Mr.. Lincoln in Washington
We could multiply instances, but these vii
answer here. The fifth resolution reads
Resolred. That we will steadily maintain
the right Of colored citizens. and all other
citizens. to thatinestimable franchise of free,
men-the ballot power.
Is this Gospel and Christianity, or is il
political and fanatical2 Readers will de
termine for themselves. But all must adj
nit that it is strange matter to find place
in a Church Conference. Pertinen.
enough in an abolition Convention. or il
a Negro mass meeting, it is altogether
impertinent, improper, and very censura
bic in an ecclesiastical council. The
we're kind enough, we are glad to notice
to add " all other citizens after "~colore,
citizens Ia piece of eondescension 70
which they deserve the thanks of the add
ed classes-obyiously the adopted citizens
the Irish particularly-and nc doubt the,
viii receive them. This resolution j
worthy of especial consideration when "
reflect that it IS the Methodist Churcl
which thus aially-and offciously, "
ought to add eaks, for it is that Churcl
which governs the Abolition party, here i
Oregon as well as in California.
7 To show more clearly Just what the
think on the suffrage question, however
, it is necessary to refer to their adopte
preamble, which says the negroes are emit
: tied to the elective franchise s'because thei
I average intelligence and thrift are equs
to some classes who already enjoy the RICH
: of voting" The sscme classes here il
sultinggy struck at are undoubtedly adopt
. ed citizens-the Germans and Irish. "a
! men are created equal" say our Purita
' demagogues and pulpit howlers, but the
!, in effect add nevertheless US Puritan
are superior to the men of the South, an
negroes are superior to the Dutch an
l Irish" That's Yankee or Puritan Equa
: ity logic, and the Methodist Conferenc
of California receives the ritual, and to
shouts Amen! The preamble furthe
says that
"We, as public teachers, will enforce Il
: obligations of Christian integrity upon Il
u consciences of all men in their political ar
commercial as well as their social and rel
o gious relations
Faith if some of their "public teachers
Q would but take the trouble to come
Oregon, they could apply themselves
studious labor for a year or more in tt
single work of enforcing the obligation
of Christian integrity upon the c%onsciel
n ces" of very many of their own reverer
calling in their own Church with good e
feet, in the matter of their commercial
and " social relations particularly, Ar
" there is not an old resident of the Stat
n who will tell the truth, who will not co
roborate what We say.
To recur again to their resolutions: Il
+ sixth says:
Resolrcd, That we recognize special u
gency in the present calls of Divine Prov
IS dence for a ~tireless, fearless, unencumber'
] ministry in this chastened and redeem'
y land"
T. With all our heart we say Amen to TIL
re There is a special urgency for such a mi
Of istry, and We can think of no religious d
nomination in which there is SO much
it as in this same Methodist Church. r
of Years the so-called ministry of that Churt
= have SO entirely devoted themselves
nolitics and anaticism In many WAYS. th