Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-09-14
From tie Detroit Post.


An lrreyereut familiarity witt Divinity, ,whetu
or the conception Of that Doe in the form of ca
God or many. Is characteristic of hlriarisrn -
The savage who ka5els before his IDOL for flvo
does not hesitate 90 abuse it, pound Us head
drive nails Into g., aud even split e uD IN 4 f.t l
rage If il fills 10 grant tLe prayers De has ma q
20 H. In tie gloomy religious life Of tie miIil
ages, when Christianity was almost Queuchel hl
the immortality aud degradation Cl its s.up5rter
rather than by any prosecutions from ;t. enezie-
the name Of the Almighty lost all It's imprls-
/ zivc1ess. and tie most sacred scenes Of lis his
tory, the ceremonial rights Of It's religion and 10,
hohest and most mysterious events were mad,
the subject Of the drama aud the most rougla,
mole Of instruction and amusement.
As q specimen, which IS fir superior 90 Do. Il
of that kind of literature, Ve may take r-o-
duction written IL the fifteenth century fr the
/ SPECIAL spiritual benefit Of the children, which,
] however, gives no adequate idea Of the absolute
4 imm1ralty as well Is s.crilece Of some Cf them.
I Adam and Eve are introduced washing and drls-
sing their children 70 appear before the Lord who
I is coming from heaven 10 hear their lessons.
/ The Lord himself soon appears seated Ike q
I scbo0lmaster, with his scholars standing around
him Presently Cam, who. Of course, Is after
time, comes running in with evident signs ci
having been in the wars. and with his head COW
cred, and is rebuked by Adam, who exclaims -
''Nhat with your hat on - The young pu-
gilist then goes up 10 shake hands with the Al
mighty and gives the wrong one; whereup0n
his father cuffs him, calling out "Ah, would
you give your LEFT hand 70 the Lord g' To
crown ALL when Cain takes his place in the class,
and begins TO say the Lords Prayer, the Devil,
who Is always present on such occasions, gets
behind him, and begins to whisper in his ear
Thus prompted, Cain, by transposing the words,
reyerses the meaning, exactly as an obstinate
child who knows bis lesson,yet does not choose to
say IT, i fine poetical justice is ''execute1'
in the last scene The good children are to ride
in carriages covered with gold and drawn by
richly caparlsoned horses, and be lords and may
ors; while Cain and the naughty boys and girls
are msie c0bbers and tinkers, and have only
cobblers and tinkers for their companions.
But it appears that in the nineteenth century,
and in the nation that boasts Of its Christianity,
and by its most conspicuous pers0nages these
characteristics Of the Dark Ages are Reproduced.
We have before alluded to a comparison whi;h
Mr.. Johnson instituted between himself and the
Saviour, and the resemblance which he pointed
out between his human wisdom that parlonci
rebels and the forgiveness which was granted
through the merits Of Divine passion and sac
rifce.
In his speech TO the delegation Of tailors at
Philadelphia, Mr.. johnson was guilty OF a like
disregard, not simply Of good taste, but Of good
morals. He very mOdestly and delicaiey said
that be was not unmindful Of his carly "profes
sion,'' that, in ether words, he was not ashamed
Of his visitors, and would not forget them. The
fact that such a man once belonged to 1t, it is
true, was almost praise enough to utter Of any
profession. Evidently feeling at a loss for
eulogies and for other names, the mention Of
which after his own would not be painting the
lily and gliding refined gold, he had but one re-
course left. There was but one other Beng IN
the universe that could by His connection with
it, add honor to the profession" Nh. johnson
did not hesitate, but plunged boldly on
when We refer to the profession that you
represent here tonight, in connection with you,
my fellow citizens in common, let me say that
our great father and head, the Lord fthe world,
was tailor by trade. and when you refer to the
historic account Of this thing, you will find that
my remarks are literally true. -lGeresis, 81
chap. 2st VI
Nothing but the literature Of that unenligh-
tened period to which we have already alluded
will furnish anything SO unhallowed as this
We do not mean to accuse Mr.. johnson Of mean
ing to be irreverent. He expressly declared in
the speech from which we have quoted, that he
did not intend to be facetious lie probably has
no idea that he is trampling upon and mocking
the most sacred things in life, and is oatraging
the feelings Of the great mass Of Christian COM
munities TO whom these things are dear.