Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-24
Letter from st. Louis.
Correspondence of the Ohio Statesman
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EDITORS ONO STATESN1Y:


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EDITORS ONO STATESMAN:
Well, Messrs. Editors, this is Monday,
May Gland fine day itis-quite cool and
pleasant. The city is rObed in all its glory.
ttraction-especially the Old School. Its
numbers are much greater than the other
besides its subjects under debate are far
more exciting, and | only express the i'm
partial and nearly unanimous judgment of
all who have as spectators visited both, and
listened to the discussions. that the leading
men in the Old are far more intellectual and
noted than those OF the New. So that it
may be said, no one having tested the wine
of the former desireth afterwards to drink
much of the latter, for saith he the old is
better.
The solemnities of the Sabbath seem to
have had II good effect on the Assembly.
DR.. BOardman, OF Philadelphia, made one
of the most mastery, eloquent, and tri-
umphant appeals this morning on the sub
ject of Christian conservatism, that was
ever heard in the Assembly since its first
organization in Philadelphia, May q, l7S0
up to this present meeting in St. Louis,
May H. 1866. The calm, dignitied, Christ
like spirit of this ever-tO-be famous speech
commended it to all the vast audience that
heard it; do not know as | should even
except the most Radical among the great
orators opponents.
Hundreds weptas they heard it, 1t graph
ically pictured the dread crisis to which our
Church has come under the lead of men
guided more by passion than conscience
more by the opinion OF a frantic world, than
their own bible-enlightenedj judgments. o, it
was a treat to listen to. 1t was the talk in the
street, cars hotels, &C., by all classes. Itmay
do good. | am sure it ought. If not, still
DR.. Boardman aud his many frien Is can
feel that If such wretched and singularly
frantic creatures as Drs. Thomas, McCain
aud MOnfOrt are permitted TO destroy the
Presbyterian Church Gas they are most GER
tainly trying to dO), they did not stand still
and'let this be done, without most solemn
and noble protest.
All should read this speech. Its refuta
tiOn of DR.. Thomas miserable and truly
shameful harangue of which | spoke in my
last, was as complete as it was keen. But
why do | anayze it? send it to you for
publication aS it is given in the 50. L9uiS
Democrat, Republican paper of the most
ultra Radical type. know it will be read
with interest, though to be pro Operly appre-
ciated it must have been heard.
The New School are said to have resolved
against Johnson and in favor of Thaddeus
the First! Well done for them. What u
pi0uS ecclesiastical court they must be ,
BY the way, let me say we of the Old
School have not yet eUeH once prayed for the
Government" Not once! How horribly
''disloyal" this, if we judge from the As
Sembly'S edicts in your city in 1862. Editor
Layman will remember the dOgmGs of that
occasion on devotion touching one Lincoln,
then President of the United States, but
now no more. Dear old man, how we did
pray for him per order, morning, noon and
night, and often daily twice between, and
still the devotedly piOus and truly patriotic
Cincinnati Gazette branded us all as dis
loyal" because we did not pray more!
OF lOrrible, if such heavenly JUNCTION
and impOrtunate devotion were too impO-
tent to prevent the "GovernmenJ" from
falling the victim of assassination in a
theater, what, o. what will become of
poor President johnson, for whom so
few of the "piOus" are now asking
grace? If Lincoln, the HrighteOus, was
scarcely saved with such all amount of favor
as must have fallen upon his head through
prayers so pure and patriotic, where, y,
where will Johnson, the sinner, appear, left
as he is unassiSted by the prayers of any eX-
cepting few dislOyal and really unhOly
Copperheads? o, the Governments the Gov
ernment, where has it fled? Is it dead p
And are we not to pray for it? do think
it would not be wrong to pray for RESTRAIN
ing grace" at least for dear old Andy. As
for Thad., ShOddy seems to think him a
Thug, and here it and agree.
Did yet tell you that the citizens of this
city seem delighted with us. Be assured
Radicalism is about dead here. am told
the reaction from Radicalism is most rapid
Our Moderator can scarcely suppress APP
platise in the galleries at point from a Con-
servative. 1t would seem as if the whole
city was with the minority. Even the once
loyal" cheer us on. This is a sign fol
good. But still fear the RAIDS. will be OuI
ruin. My space is out. SIG.