The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-26
Christian forgiveness OF thc North.
From the Lacrosse (Wis.) Democrat

and Goldfish a~rlSt0cracy or me land
the refuse Of honest manhood Us claim
to itself attributes Of christianity, We
processes it not, with u few honest, wei
meaning, conscientious men rrwho lac
independence or honesty or they woul,
never consent to be led by such swim
oilers, thieves, robbers, union haters
and law breakers as'now guide the al
fairs Of the nation.
The Christianity protesting churche,
ofthe north are the wet nurses Of abo
litionism, AND q precious army ofbrats
the so-called churches stand sponscl
for. And this is natural, for Il dissem
bling, deceptive, dishonest knave who
lives by lies and mock professions a:
two thirds the churches Of the north do
is blessed with honest children only by
q miracle. Not one profcssorof relig.
ion believes in the doctrine taught by
the Holy Savior. He taught love,
peace, good will and kindness. Even
on the cross he forgayc those who were
depriving him ofliIe, and prayed that
they might be forgiven, for they knew
not what they were doing.
/ fyou wish to hear politics, attend
church. II you wish to see fashion and
disregard for religious teachings, at
tend church. II You wish to hear men
pray to COP to bless one political par
ty and curse another, attend church,
If you wish to be surrounded by tricky
church members, sharp dealers, tattling
women, g%arrulous old maids, whining,
canting ranting hypocrites who believe
neither in Bible or law, attend church.
There arc a few exceptions, but as a
rule there is more true religion outside
the churches than there is in, for there
is more honesty, more liberality Of sen-
1iment and opinion. John Morrisey
CANDLES for his money, and members
howl themselves sore over it. The
leaders Of that rotten chain of "corrup-
ton gamble with Him, but Meir sins are
forgiven. We have fairs, lotteries,
grab bags, drawings Of pictures DC
&c; dances, doglights, billiard match
'es, horse races and all sorts Of catch
penny swindles for the benefit Of this
church or that church. All this is gam
bling, wicked, mgodly, dcccitful, dis
honest and unchristian, yet it is fash
ionable in the North where the church
spires reach higher thm do the prayers
Of those underneath them, as o general
thing.
The "God like Christian' Of the
North will never forgive the people of
the South for rebelling from an iniqui-
tous, law-breaking power-will never
forgive bravery and earnest manhood
in any nan or party, Yet those Chris
tians are willing to torGivc-to wash
with their Tongues and wipe with their
hair the feet Of the brutes who stole
from them, and brought disgrace on
the Uniform OF the nation.
The ble0rcycd, devil-narked, butch
er, blundercr, braggart and traitor, But
Ter, who once WAS under the full weight
Of their curscs, has stole. killed. rdvish-
cd, outraged, robbed and swindlcd both
and foc--hc robbed the North,
and himself, by agents sold ammuni-
ton to the South, yet he is forgiven
and prayed for in Christian whitcd sep
b. the professors Of . bigger
lied religion, all over the North.
All that host Of thieves, like Curtis,
Prcntiss, Butler, Hurlburt and SO on by
the thousand, who stole and murdered
by their neglect and strife for wealth,
are forgiven, and prayed for.
The Abolition Office holders, fools,
clowns, hutIOons, tyrants and usurpers
OF whatever name or nature, who stole
from the North rs well as from the
South during the late instruction, are
forgiven and remembered in prayer by
brother swindlers and hypocritcs
in the churches Of the North, yet the
people Of the South who ask for peace
and tratcmaI relations with their con-
querars are not forgiven 0 respected.
The prayers of tier widows--thc tears
Of Meir childrcn-the graves Of Meir
5old,cr.-thc de5oiated towns, burned
devastated fields and impoycr-
shed honest people Of the South, are
Inc subject Of hate, spite, curses and
oppression from the Christian element
Of the North.
Whep yon hcara man say he is a
he is willing TO forgive the
in Uniform, aud the ~swindlors