The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-05-25
lebanon correspondence.
LEBANON, May i, 1867

Icommotuns Inht nave agithtta the people
have grown out of sectional strife. The mass
Of tho people, unfortunately, in both sections
Of our country, have allowed themselves 10
fall prey 10 the artfnl Vaccinations Of un.
scrupulous demagogues and soulless fanat-
les, under tho saored name Of patriotism
and christianity, From the fg6ndation Of
the Government there has been a continual
sectional struggle; and at different times il
became so Yiolent that serious fears were en-.
tertained for the safety and permanancy Of
the Union, Aut there were always found
sufficient virtue and wisdom in few Of the
leading statesmen 10 reconcile,the turbulent
antagonisms and restore peace and harmony
to the country, until the Inauguration Of the
Republican. Union party, when a breach
was opened that continually widened and
deepened until it eliminated in civil war,
The most reEolting and destructive that was
ever inflicted upon any people since the
world was. The loss Of lifo the destruction
| Of property, the hendish commissions Of
crime. that marked It's course the dissolnte
morals, the deep seated hatred ID has engen
dcred the wide-fpread scane Of ruin and
desolation--of misery, famine and starya.
| tion-thc ripening fruits Of this bloody con
fiict-present a Ecld that does not only mp.
peal to the christian TO apply the universal
panaeea impaired 20 him by the Savior Of
mankind, bus must affect with touching
emotion all who have sufficient humanity %
symrathize With the extremes Of mortal suf.
ferine. Some Of the evils Of this terrible
conflict are transiiory, and will pass away
with this generation others are permanent
and enduring. and will be entaiIed on pos.
terity indefinitely.
Whea that old fanatic, negro thief and
murderer, John Brown, was sentenced to
death by the authorities of Virginia, on tho
day of his executive tbs abolition church
sent up "a wall of hvsentaiion that revealed
the tone Of their sympaihies. Instead Of
regarding him as victim Of justice, deprc.
eating his acts as an uBholy violation Of the
laws Of God and man, he was transformed
into an ''holy martyr Of freedom" aud il
now transfgured as an Angel u Light and
glorifed in the melodies Of Divine worship
John Browns soul goes marching on.
When, at last, the protraeted sectional
strife was arraying the people in the attitude
for deadly conflict, the minissering servants
Of the abolition church interpOsei no words
or deeds or reconciliation 10 so0the aud quiet
the raging storm Of human passion thai
threatened to spread death and devastation
over the land but, on the contrary, they
ventilated the most fierce and fcrocious ia
vectiyes against tie ''slayeholding South. y
They would harrangue mnltitudcs Of tho cx,
cited pOpalaco. aud tell thofn, IN tho name
Uf holy religion and ia ohsdickeo 20 ths
commands Of the Prince Of .pcacI, Il would
be doing Gods service "a burl the frcbrand,
Of death and destruction into the rebel do.
minions-to utterly exterminate them, root
and branch; and by 30 doing, enrobe them
selves with earthly grandeur 20 "glisten in
| glory A sanguinary collision ensued be
tween the hostile sections, prosecuted, os
tcnsibly apon the part Of the North 10 pre-
serve the Union and perpetuate a republican
form of government, bat really 10 overthrow
the domestic institutions of the South and
set free their slaves. In this bl5oiy conflict
the ''Ioyar" North completely mnquishod
the "rebel" South, and freed theirncgroes-
accomplished much greater results than was
openly anticipated as the outset vet, not
understanding these great and glorious
achievements, the fruits Of victory were in
complete and unsatisfactory. The Negro
was free, but that covenant with the devil
Idebarred kim of the full immunities ofcitizcn
lahip; therefore, in the estimation of loya
vfese9s the necessity was absolute TO continue
the crusade until every freedman is placed
upon perfect equality as an American citi
zen before the law. The abolition church
with double distilled piety, joins the chorus
of negro suffrage, and sends q neae of it,
thrilling melody through all her branches
and borders. Il is seen by the late dispatch
esssthat the Methodist Conference in Balti
more adopted, rs part of Iloir creed, tn,
endorsement Of the action Of Congress il
relation to negro suffrage. The Bishop sol
emnly besecched the young ministers TO pay
strict attention to the literature Of the day
1 lie said the doctrine preached a hundred
years ago was not appropriate at the present
The true meaning is, doubtless, not preacl
the Gospel of Peace-'sthe same yesterday
to-day and forever - but to make Their
preaching conform to the shifting sands o
| political caprice, and thereby effect ant
maintain coalition between church. anC
4 State then these reverend bloodsuckert
could plausibly claim large share of thu
patronage Of the Government and the spoili
/ of Office.
tits now seen that for more than score
of years there has been deliberate system
of ethics, under the auspices Of religion, tt
extinguish the prejudice that ministers o
the Gospel should have high. and holiel
aspiration than political honors and emolu
ments. When tie 'greatrebelIion" sprnng
upon the country these christian patriots
came up TO the aid Of Government with
zeal truly sublime; and from their serious
and emboldened demands, they must be i'm
pressed with selfsatisfying consciousness
that the people should bestow upon them tn,
first places of honor and profit in the offcia
stations of the Government, and to confirm
!. this it is only necessary to notice the tone O
the religious press Of the abolition school,
They gently hint that the gross wickednes.
and moral depravity of the Government off
cials suggest the necessity Of supplying their
places with purer and better men. This il
certainly true. But whether supplantine
them with those who put on the externals o.
holiness, but whose words stir up strife and
develop the baser passions of the human
heart, is quite questionable. We observe 8
persistent effort to phritanize the whole peo
pie and to insure their subjection to itl
sway. Its principles are thrust into every
phase of society, social, moral, political anc
religious, and especially is its influence ex
erted in our public schools.
A Lebanon correspondent in formei
number of your paper gave an account Of ar
exhibition Of the Santiam Academy, anc
therein alluded to It's partizan exercises -
The Pacific Christian Advocate man copied
copiously and with great gusto "Civis &C
count of the exhibition, until he espied tha
ssbig boy,u which seemed to excite negro
phobical convulsion in this sensitive but 10y,
al knight of the quill who presides over
the Pacific Christian Advocate. From tho
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