The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-28
OUR CHRISTIAN DUTY TO THE
SOUTH.



Major General Howard on Monday eve
ming lectured al the Brooklyn Academy of
Music, under the auspices OF the Brooklyn
: Young Men S Christian Association, his sub
lee; beng "0nr Christian Duty tof the South.
He began ly Stating that one evening he
met a Southern Christian gentleman, who
asked HIM the speaker why he as q Chris
tan man could adopt the course which he
had THIS circumstance had led him to the
consideration of the question. What is our
Christian DUTY to the South p AND in doing
So il became necessary to determine what
the term .'South meant. He had classified
them as follows;
Firsl-Ihose men who engaged heartily
in the war, hnt when it was over gave up
slavery and the doctrine OF State rights. and
other forms OF Southern origin
Second-A large class who, at FIRST, pre-
tended 70 submit themselves to the Govern
ment, but who now raise atresh the war
cry.
Third-Those who were ever defiant of
law and order.
Fourth-Ihose who had been and are
still Internationally loyal 10 the Govern
ment.
The conduct of the defiant, and those who
had pretended to be loyal the cioss
of The war was described. The massacrees
at Memphis and New 0eleans, and the
recent transactions in Loudon county Va.
where bands of regulators. with black
ened faces DESTROYED property. taking life
and threatening life. He regretted that IN
speaking of tins subject openly II should
appear to be craftsmanship, but they must,
If they would get at the truth, investigate
freely and feariessiy. he knew there were
many large hearted Christian men IN the
North who desired 10 hold out the olive
branch to the people OF the South, and he
confessed that this spirit OF magnanimity
was plausible. but IN connection with this
ouestion we would find that something be-
yond magnanimty was necessary APP
plause The Government has been Trip
PANTY likened TO the Church, and the doc
trine of receiving ..backsliders back to our
BOSOM with charity and forgiveness; but
should we be asked to re-
ceive these backsliders again with
out repentance, probation or guaranty of
good behavior in the future. But we were
reminded that we were but human, and we
should be careful IN our exercise OF
authority The powers that be are of God I,
and we must therefore act upon the basis
that they who had been guilty must submit
to acknowledge and obey these powers, IN
common with the whole loyal people. DE
believed that forgiveness might precede re-
truly repentant should be met hall way, and
we should aid them to the utmost Of our
power BY our votes and voices, and thur
heir them TO rise from the ashes of thell
social ruin. Those who have always been
loval deserve the exercise OF our Chrlst,Ar
duty. 0identiy in exercising that duty We
have something TO do in reference to the
openly active and energetic disieyal man,
and that must be done with the view OF pro
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who are with US II orr support OF the GOv-
eminent. The Christian should not, mus
not. forget that the daty of upholding Gov
eminent so as to maintain and protect lib
erty and good order, 10 protect the dutifn
against the encroachments and OPPRESSION
Of the lawless and the disorderly. He VA
willing TO leave arrangement OF Affairs 70 IA
Goveriunent--no one department OF the Gos
eminent, but by all. tApplanse. he sas
nothing in the Constitutional Amendment Q
variance with the spirit of Christianity, m
he was amazed that its generous provisloe
had not been hastily accepted by the South
There was no humilisting demand or enc
tion contained in any Gifts clauses. Antye
the hatred which certain pretentious hypg
critical class In the South indulge against II
negro had made the proposed ame.dmer
odious in their sight. Anything which Tort
Swallowed rights for the negro mus mel
with their opposition, and they na0 Aoet =
opportunity Of nisrepressnting the natus
Of the proposition 70 those who were ignsrsn
and infiaming their lawless passions to u
point of riot and bioodshed. The trseche
Gus, defiant, sad ,hyRscHdcal cl.aaaasd Q
South would continue TO take sdvsnsafe
the leadership of bad men and faii in With q
multitude to do wrong and commit Cusaeg
To avert the danger censsqnent.speA -
stnse OF things, something must hsve MT
in the fundamental law sEhirh ahaitAssure
us more thar, Union in name Union nsp.
IT, The spsAker then aludsd to - eOAsa
yxsive outcry sgainst whit was caiied spolfs
cal prraching. He did not believe, n ,Pazt
sap preaching. but be regasaed il he rasey
the Chrigna fninntef4to BE- the searhG 81 =
ligion in such way as to purify, our condn
IN politics as vel e IN the other walks
life. 1t was the sehlussssd spirit OF Christ
anity to teach US thatwe wsse bus anaar'
ments, and We wers ws6k 49, HOe ~
would, at all events, accoupiiah HH vos
whils W vszs ussd IN pronOt1g - asananA
.ss,sx lEafasa .isssF .z~sf r So s