American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-01-18
VOLUME 2.
PRAYER In a Butternnt Church.

Lord we beseech of Thee, if Thou
art not an abolitionist, to save our coun-
trv. if Thou canst do. it constitutionally
and without freeing the niggers Or CIV
ing unto Old Abe Lincoln any ofAthe
glory. But, oh Lord, if Thou art an alb
olitionist, and had any hand in the free
ing of Egyptian slaves and drowning their
oppressors in the Red Sea, Thou art not
.our God for be it known unto Thee, oh
Lord that we have established new
Church, and will also set up a new LORD
rather than submit to the dirtum Of one
who has set all the Egyptian nlggerS Free
a4d killed their matters just because they
we're Democrats and Guttcrnut8, as The
Abolitionists callhAem. And, On Lord, if
Thou art an Abolitiou.,c, and in favor OF
freeing the uigs gers, pleascmaSe 1t known
mnro ~, tnat we may at our next church
meeting, in Columbus, appoint ne"
lord and take immediate action IN re-
card to a ne,c Heaoen for we have re-
solved not to serve an Abolition God, nell
ther will we occupy the same heaven with
Abolitionists and niggers. Wepray Thee,
nh Lord. to inform us if Thou art IN Ia
vor Of free speech, free press, free 'eh'S-
heu free acting, free everything but free
niogers; and if Thou wilt admit niggers
into Thy Heaven, that we may consider
the matter at our next meeting, and then
and there determine whether it would not
be prudent to cast. Thee aside, and ap-
point in Thy room and stead, our worthy
brother, f. B. Olds, Esq, as Thy success
sor for we wish Thee to understand most
distinctly and emphatically, oh Lord that
we will have no other God to rule over us
who is not in favor of freedom in every
thing except niggers.
Oh Lord, if Thou art not an Aboll-
tionist we will continue our supphcatlons
unto Thee but if Thou art an Aboll-
ZIONIST and say it is wrong to keep the
niggers in bondage and admit them into
Thy Heaven. we utterly repudiate Thee
snd Thy church, and will establish Tor
ourselves A new church, a new religion
and new, heaven. Oh Lord, we desire
a pure heaven apd holy people-a people
vino have no more regard for the nlgger
than than they have for dumb brute
We don't believe they have any souls,
and if they have, nigger's soul is not
worth saving. Oh God, protect and de-
lend slavery-give us peace, but don't let
Abolitionists interfere with slavery. In
mercy, on Lord restore the Democratic
party to power, and every internal cuss of
nigger to his master. Lord don't let
the nigger come North, lest they become
our equals, and in much mercy don't abol-
ish slavery, lest they become our superb
ors.
Oh Lord, if there is a Lord, restore to
us our much beloved Vallandigham, but
don't cripple slavery; let Geo. f. Pngh
have entire freedom of speech h~nt 3ooini don't : I.
give the niggers their freedom. God Of
mercy prevent all the Southern States
from coming back into the Union without
slavery, and, whether in accordance with
Thy divine VIII or not, do Thou speedily
restore it in the District Of Columbia
Lord, perfect, uphold and defend the IN
stitution of slavery everywhere, ond more
especially so as many of tn Southerners
have, of late, been giving it the cold Shout
der. Oh Lord, if there is God, send all
the Abolitionists to hell and finally, oh
Lord, save our church from everything
like niggers and AbolitiOnists. These
blessings we demand at Thy hands for the
veal of the Democratic-Butternut-Cop-
perhead party, amen