The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-05-05
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The War Clergy.

/ The regret and the Indignation OF Democrats
at the brutal and cowardly assassination Of the
late President, was profound and sincere Il
/ there was rejoicing anywhere in this land, It
,yas. not among Democrats, but among the ex-
! --a.-~'- r.,i.-4, AR T;,ool- Ii ., ~--iy
/ offended by wise and decent show of rpcEer,
alton. These were the men who reioic?d. Il
any such there were anywhere-thfse, and the
fanatical war clergy, Who ever rea dy yeitn cant
! ing phrases and quotations of Holy Nr.t.,;4ist-
/ ed out of all recognizable SHAPE, pruGessed to
! see tue hand of God in The mTat fiendisb and
diabolical murder which has ever btackaaad thu
paras of history. If this was the work of God
/ will some Of these cantIng and hypocr.iica ex-
FOUNDERS of modern Pnritanical religious be-
! lief be good enough 10 tell us what we should
exnect the works of the devil to be like? Nav
if this we're the work of God, was net the as
sassin a sacred minister of deity, rather than
fendish criminal VIII the bloodthirsty -eyer.
end gentleman, to whose defense the editor of
the Express comes SO promptly, be good enough
to enlighten US on this point If ;his doctrine
be trne, and God directed the doing of the in
fernal deed, will the editor of the Erpress. who.
We believe, processes great piety, be good enough
TO inform US how either the INTELLGGESCER or
any other human agency, can be held responsible
in the slightest degree for the act Is there not
a thousand fold greater condemnation Of the
late President in the blasphemous superstition.
that Coz himself designed and decreed his death
by the ssassn's hand than can possibly be
found in any thing ever uttered by any news
paper, eithe in the North or the Southi We
do not 5eliev-e any such doctrine. It is alike
absurd and criminal; but it IS of pees
with much Of the religious teachings Of our
day
"k-rth groans beneath religions iron age,
Our priests dare bah bic OF God Of peace,
Even whilst their kapds are gsd with huuas
blood
Murdering the while, u0rootiag every germ.
OF truth extermnating, spelling all,
Making the earth siaugh ter house,
They howl hdeous praises 70 a Demon GodF
Such men they who teach that the God
Of nature and benevoenee has given
special sanction to the trade Of blood.
They could laugh 70 hear the bitter cry
OF millions bntchered in sweet cor 6denca
And unsusPscting peace, even when the bonds
Of safety, fast Confirmed by worGy oaths,
Sworn IN Bis dreadfu. name, ring through tbs
land,
Whilst innocent baSs. wIIthad on the stubbUrR
spear.
They could still laugh to hear the mother. .hrisk
Of maniac gladuess, the buynshed steel
Feels cold in her torn vitas.''
For the true minister Of slo Gospel of our
Lord Jesus Christ; for him who is pure in his
lfe, and without guile on his lips; for him, who.
ollowing his Divine Master, breaches peace on
,arth and good will toward men, we have the
highest reverence and the most profound respect
md regard. When such one stands an in the
louse Of God, and rebukes US for our sins, wa
eel that we are rebuked indeed. But, for the
anting hypocrite, who comes down from his
ugh and holy position, to bedraggle his robes
hat should be sacred, iii the filth and mira of
'artisan politics. and condescends TO honeyfugia
ound with pot-house politicians to see who
hall be elected to offce-for such man we
eel that we can never sufficiently express our
corn and contempt. But wehn besides being will
ne tools iii the hands of designing politicians.
rotesslng ministers Of the Gospel of the God
Peace become more bloody in thought an5
xpresslou than were the priests of any bar
arlc faith this world ever saw, we cannot help
'lshiag for whip of scorpions with which to
ash the hypocritical scoundreis naked through
scofhng world until pilIoried at last they should
iand as fit object for the slow, unmoYing fn-
er Of seoFn. to be forever pointed at Whilst