Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-02
For the Delaware Republican.
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.

The age of reform will never pass away -
Some men seem to be infatuated with certain
ideas that they were born to greatness and
that through them great changes are TO be
wrought and the good Of the world wonder
fully advanced One OF this class has recent
y appeared in New York. This individual
may be seen walking in the street on Broad
way bearing iudely painted banner blltd
with very bad English, informing the people
that the lime is near VIII en- all mundane things
will GENE to an end, and therefore every body
should repent of sin. more detected person
you could not imagine than this new prophet.
Like all reiormers, he wears very long hair,
and fOwng beard. lie only needs a cotton
umbrella and pair OF green spec tacles TO
make his character complete.
Here in New York any mans taste almost
can ne graiited. II he be very orthOrdox In
his religious views he can find q sufficient
number Of characters Of this c.aBs. II he pre-
fer IL church based upon very broad principles,
enough 30 as to Q latitud marian, he is at no
loss, for lie eau fnd IL here. The latast at
tempt in the way Of church making is that of
forming religious organization strictly upon
Southeru principles, where the read rs OF the
paiiy News, the constituents of Fernando
Wood aud tue advocates OF rebeldom In gen.
eral tan worship 10 their own particular style.
Their consciences are never to be troubled
with loyal sentiments from tue shepheard who
is to lead this devoted f3ck. The motto Of
lhis model church is "no politics preached
here" Which of course means no loyalty
The hymns are doubtless TO be sung to the
tunes OF the bonny blue flag" and "Red
White and Red" No thanksgiving days are
to be observed aud all persons who believe in
negro suffrage are denied membership. The
divine right of slavery is the great principle
which every member must heartily endorse -
The distinguished parsonage who is 10 preach
the gospel, diluted with Southern sentiments
Is ID ID. who figured in Baltimore for some
| time, and was editor + a Presbyterian news
paper, that was never known TO support
modern idea. This grund church enterprise
began its existence last Sabbath in public
ball on Filth Avenue, which 10 used during
The week as negro rpera house. One would
think the associations connected with the
building would offend the taste OF theae rebel
nsbUhs. The notorious preacher lately arrived
| from CnHada--whither he had gone tor pur-
poses that can be easily imagiued-made a
heavy ttoIt, taking for his text the fourth
chapter ct st. Luke, commencing with the
| fourteenth verse. HE great ohjec, WAS TO
| show what things ministers should do and
what IhAy sh~..'a iea~o uuduno. Thoy have
10 right to preach Plato, s4thetics, philoso
| ply or politica, In II word they should teach
their people 10 be us much opposed to the
public good ns possible, to leave the govern
nent go to pieces, and rel )ice over the de-
struotion, hut in no wise to lift Il finger
| against the immaculate South.
| What shall come nsK2 Every thing that
We eat, drink and wear can he found in New
/ York. Now we have church based upon
pure Southern principles, where the copper
heads can worship in true antideluYian style.
| Does the world move or not? ALPHA,
New York, March 2sth, lsG6.