Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-08-03
PRAYER in the Bltternut Church.

Lord we bescech thee, it Thou art not an Abo- =
litionist to save our country il Thou canst do it
Constitutionay and withort freeing the niggers or
giving Old Abe Lincoln any OF the glory. But
Oh Lord if thou art IN Aboliiionist, and held any
hand in the freeing of the Egyptian slaves and
d.owpng their oppressors in the Red Sea, thou art
not our god for be il known unto thee our Lord
that we have established new church, and will
also set up hew Lord, rather than be subject to
tie dction Of one who set all the Egyptian niggers
free AMI killed their masters jest because they
we're Democrats and Butte nuts, as the Abolition
ist call them. And oh Lord, If thou art an Abo-
litionis AMI in favor of freeing the Triggers. please
mike il known unto uS, that we my at our next
Church MEETING. in Columbus, appoint new
Lord and take immediate action in reg ard to a
New Heaven; for have resolved not to serve
an Abolition God. neither will occupy the SINE
Heaven with the AbDtiorists and nggers. We
pray thee oh Lord to inform US if thou art in "a
vor Of free speech, free press. tree whisky, free
acting, free everything but fr nlgsers. and if
Thou wilt admit niggers into thy Heaven, that we
may consider the mstter at our next meeting, aud
then and there determine whether it would be
prudent 10 lst aside, and appoint in thy room and
stead, our worthy brother. F.. B. Olds. Esq. as the
successor, for wish thee TO understand most
distinctly and emphaticaily, oh Lord, that we will
have no God 10 rule over who is not IN favor OF
freedom in ever. thing except niggers On Lord,
if thou art not an Abolitionist, We will cor tinue
our suppcations unto thee but if Thou art an
Abotionist and say it is wrong TO keep the mig
gers in bondage and admit them into thy Heaven,
we not only repudiate thee and thy Church, bat will
establish for ourselves new Church, aud Religion
and Il new Heaven. Oh Lord, we desire a pure
Church. and holy people, people who have no
more regard for the nigger than 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 defend slavery-give Us peace,
but don't let the Abotionists interfere with slave
ry In mercy, Oh Lord, restore the Democratic
purity to power, and every internal cuss OF nigger
to his m ,ster. Lord don't let the nigger come
north, lest ther should become our equals; and in
mercy don't abolish Slavery lest they should be-
come our superiors.
Oh Lord. if there is Lord, restore to US, our
most beloved Vallairighim. Out don't cripple
slavery Let George E. Pugh have entire liberty
of speech, but don't give the nggers 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 will
or not, do thou speedily restore it ih the District
of Columbil Lord perfect uphold and defend
the Institution of Slavery every where, and the
more especially so, mtny OF the SoutherDers
have, OF late, been giving il the cold shoulder
Oh Lord, if there is God send all the Abolition
lists to Hell; and finally, Oh Lord save our Church
from everything like niygers and Abolitionists
these blessings we demand at thy hands, Tor the
veal of the Democratic Butternut-C -Copperhead
party. Amen.