The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1867-11-28
The AI1oShandan.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1857.
Tho Masn Qaestion.

\ tew weeks ago, We sGW fs to publish
an article showing the inconsistency of
styling the Republican party Puritanical,
or Of applying the word Puritanism to
American politics. What we said seemed
to hurt cur neighbor, the freeman, for it
st once asssiled our rsmarks Yet des pite
Sli the FreeDLaY has said, what We at first
asserted, viz, that the term Puritanism
aud other kindred terms are not justly
applicable to American politics, and least
Of all to the Republican party, has not
been shown ta be wrong b7 the freeman.
] That paper, in its last issue, really aban-
dona the attempt of pr0ring eur position
incorrect, for its article is almost wholly
devoted to the iliosyncrasies and follics
of the Puritan fathers, of which every
person at all acquainted with English or
American history is aware, and which we
have never attempted TO conceal. There
is no dispute, and has been none, about
the fcllies and fanatieal acts of tbose men.
Hence the Ffcenan's catalogue of their
witch-hangings and the like is not to the
point.
st first, the Freeman said that the rel
evanoy of the term depended on ''the
history of parties in the mother country"
Last week, it apparently forgot this, and
indulged in q trade against the Purilans
of Neio England. The Freeman does not
do justice to its own language in asserting
that it spoke only of Puritanism as having
rs origin in England.
The fSee0aan says:
"Their (ths RuritansO government-wa
indeed, q Theocracy~a perfect union OF
Church and State. Each person was requi-
red to contribute q certain amount to the
church, and laws were enacted to compel
attendance At church. CourtShip on the
Sabbath was prohibited, and ali the details
OF eocial life were regulated by statute. =
This is Puritanism in the United States"
So, now We understand the Freeman
The question does not depend upon the
history of parties in the mother country,
but upon the history of religious sect in
New England. Puritanism is ga perfect
union Of Church and State" The IRE
publican party" is the "Puritau party"
Ergo: The Republican party desires a
"theocracy-a perfect union of Church
and State, each person TO be required to
contribute a certain amount to the church +,
10 enact laws to compel attendance at
church," &C., &c, sc. That is evidently
clear, if it is nothing else. Such is the
meaning of the Frceo,an's argument, or
else it has none. Is it possible our neigh
Dor believes his own argument?
The Feemun seems AFRAID to tell its
readers that prohibi,ory liquor laws orig
mated in Democratic State under Dem
ocratc rule That State also whose "blua
laws" are famed the world over is even
now in Democratic hands, and was of yore
Democratic stronghold. 1t was the
Democratic party which was so anxious
for the lui6llneat of that old curse, "Cur
Ged be Canaan" &c, and was so welded tt
that old Puritan logic, Giles niggel
snd heatGen-therefor we may enslavt
turued every white citizen into a slave
driver 1t was a Democratic udge whC
decided III this State that the man 0
wealth might ride in his carriage on Sun
day sni not break the day, for it Nigh
be ''necessity" for him so to do but 10
a street-car to run to Accommodate tn
humber people was al iatraction of tn
law, for it was not "necessity' for ther
to ride. Has eps ncighbor forgotten?
The Freemaa intinates that we "ca7
led" when ue corrected its assertion thf
Cromwell was t9naediateiy succeeded b
the son Of the decapitated King, while
fact SIX whole months interviewed. W
correct you again, for six whole month
,lid not intervene, nor did we ever say SO
bat during the time that did interven
Gromwel's son reigued peacefully, whlc
is 8 fact ignored oy the Frssn'an.
Our neighbor greatly ercs in sayIr
shat in New Euglaod large number
obnoz;ous persons we're burned as Bitche
But one wac burned.
The following is perfect brick IN
way
at Is the weakness Of Puritarisua to c
tabiish bv law 'wha: you shall eat and wh
YOU shall drink, and wherewithal you Sin
he clothed. and how you shall travel, AS ="
- who shall travel, eat, drink, sleep and u
Hith you