The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-22

the Secular Press or the State for the
aattering notices given our enterprise
when We commenced the publication
Of the jackson Methodist. We fed iu
our heart a disposition TO reoiprocate
more than we have the power to be-
stow. But we regret exceedingly that
some have thought ii expedient to
notice, as we conceive, with undue re-
Hections, our position. as manifested
in the discussion with the. Christian
Waterman on the "Civil Rights Bill. "
We did not originate the question,
neither have we argued it politically.
Certain churches were charged BY
the Waterman of being ''liierarchicai'
or "monarchical" in faith, and that
said faith tends 10 the constellation"
or Capitalization" of power; and,
therefore, "eulminated' IN the passage
Of the notorious bill We denied Che
charge, aud have argued accordingly
The insinuation that we are blending
politics directly or indirectly, with re
ligion, remains TO be proven by those
entertaining or publishing such views.
We have only endeavored to show in
our arguments the incorrectness of
the Watcliman's position in theolog-
fcal point Of view. We are as much
Anposed to mixing politics with the
Pouthern pulpit, or our position, as
iny other man, editors not excepted.
The subject matter in dispute is a
question Of faith and its effects, which
has been 50 plainly stated by us, that
I'VE are at a loss to determine how any
one could. understand it otherwise.
We would further inform our broth
er editors, that we are disposed to at
tend to our own business, in our own
way, and also continGe to write upon
the above named subject, and all 9th
ers of which we feel disposed to write,
as long as we wish, and if, at any time,
we feel ougself incompetent to direct
the pen Alright for the good of the
church and the glory Of God, we may,
perhaps, be forced TO the necessity'of
FALLING upon them for aid and advice
We are confident that whenever the
Observation-Disclosures fails to command
respect and patronage, that the good
people of Mississippi, andsour patrons
BIZ other States will find it out, and
cease to patronize our Journal without
being advised to dos by thepolitital
press. Wedo hope that our cotempo-
raries will not envy our success, but
give us justice, and we are confident
that they will do this as soon as our
position is thoroughly understood.
We would be pleased for the yicIss-
burg Herald, and the secular press
generally, to copy this article Jack
son Methodist. ~
TO which the Herald replies !.
) AS we are one of the papers 4
VI to as having 4thought it e.,
- to notice the.rliscussion q
IvA Rights bill, and ras it will.
,leaSed for the Yicksburg Herald
,opy this article" we insert it.
10 NOD h-under the least obligat;a
o do so, however The arrod
md presumption displayed in its al
ions to the secular press, in the lattd
is strangely in keeping withS|
he acknowledged obligation expressed |
n the commencement of the article
Whatever may be thought of the
Ierald's article, it was at least respect
III to the papers referred to, and we
ave no hesitation in comparing it
With the above effusion of the modern
'harisee who feels himself "fully quail
fed to direct his pen Alright for the
rood of the church and the glory of
iod," without the assistance of his
brethren of the press. The secular
'ress have read in the Bible of a man
# the same character, and we refer
his editorial saint to that holy book
or information. Wethink he will find
hat the man who was mot as other
men," although full of self-assurance,
id not succeed in convincing the AL
Mighty of his superiority.
In reference to our article, we have
My to say that it was simply design
d, in courteous but earnest language,
. awaken our cotemporarles, engaged
n the discussion, to the dangerous
curse they were taking. We had no
lea they were designediy mixing up
eligion and politics; but in our judg-
lent such discussion were better suit
d to the secular press. We do not
esign to argue with either of them as
D which commenced the discussion,
T which was right. We have not
lany politics, and. no more religion
han we ought to have, but what. we
ave we shall endeavor to keep sepa-
ated. The editor of the Methodist
as the undoubted right to think as he
leases. He may believe she knows it
H. and that his contemporaries have
o business thinking otherwise. If
hey don't agree with him, it is weak
ess of the press of this country to
link they have a constitutional priv
,ge to differ as well as agree. The
Experience of the past few years ought
have taught as better, we know
ut we are so forgetful!
The GEORGIA coftOn nlapfars mot In