Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-17

ebusragcs Of ehe Radicals.

Whom the gods will to destroy, they
fret mako mad The Jacobins, not being
satisfied in controlling the political opin-
ions and actions Of men, are now attempts
ins to manac.e their conscienc es by pres
s%cfibing who shall. and who shall not be
employed to preach the gospel. Read the
following, ns illustrative Of what they will
do whom they have sole power. Under
their administs alton, where would Cslho>
lies have their spiritual guides expound the
doctrinei Of their church 7 In the dens and
c~svcs.of the earth As formerly. Let all who
ave willing that men shall worship God &C.
cording TO the dictates Of their own con.
sciences, with hone 60 modest them or make
them afraid, read aud reflect
CLEVELAND, TRSS. August. 4, 1867.
GE>rs An occurance took place here
this mornin. that Is truly q sample Of the
spirit of Ridicalism, and one that the PEG.
pile every where ought to hear of. |, was
an Attcn II 70 suppress religious services.
The following is . true history VI the affair
Rev. Thomas II. Mcrallie, u Presbyterian
atsfiNAt' ttNfoittE ~ Ati0ok0s u
see, was invited by tho membcrs Of the
Presbyterian Church, in this place, to con>
due, div inc service here to-day NJ. Nc.
Gallo accepted the invitation. and accorl>
ingly catac up on saturday evenings train,
90 toe ready to ill his appointments to.dsy
AZ the depot he was met by Captain David
NJ. Nelson. n resident OF this place, and n
member OF Governor Bgownlow's stat, who
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to>day. Mr.. McCallie paid no attention to
his remarks, but went directly to his board.
ing house. This Sunday morning. ut the
hour OF services. the bell was rung for the
congregation To assemble.
Very soon after, Captain Nelson and one
james j. Kelley, came marching Up the
street at the head Of about fifty negroes, oil
armed, some with pistols and knives, and
others with sticks and rocks. After the
grand army had arrived ct the church, they
opened column and formed on each side Of
the street. opposite the church. after which
Messrs. Nelson aud Kelly entered the
church. fastened dawn the windows, shut
the door and then went 20 the gate, where
they placed themselves on each eide and
awaited the approach Of the enemy. Very
soon they looked up the road, and At some
distance they beheld two dusky forms sp-
prcsching. Immediately the murmur ran
along the lines, "ae is coming" They
seemed alarmed At once. Nelson would oc.
ca.ionslly pass along the Ines and speak
some word to cheer them up.
What y grand sight 10 behold A SQUAD
Of City men, well armed, awaiting ths erri-
val Of = meek, inoffsnsivs minister Of the
gospel. who had come to spread that light
before man which il indispensable for his
souls salvation. Slowly yet steadily these
two objects approached nearer and nearer.
wheu finally their features were plainly din
csruable, end sore enough it was heiuous
monsssr (Rev. Mr.. AcCalie) and old Uncle
Joe Swan. . plain. in~oiensive and christian
farmer. who repides one and . half milss
wsst Of Cleveland. Finally, Mr.. McCallie
reached tho gate leading into the church.
where he wss rudely pushed back by Mel
son, accompanied with an oath, you can't
preach here" Mr.. NcCsllis ~ished to know
what authority they Nelson and Kelly had
I" prevent him from preaching in that
chursh. Their answer was THAT he could
no! preach treason there, neither could be
convert that into = southern church,"
Mr.. McCAllis informed them. that such
was net his intention, and says he II here>
by notify you in the presence Of these wit
ncsscs that. II YOU forcibly protest sgaius,
my entering the church to preach the Ros>
pei. ! will hold you both Responsible. and
make you both account for it before Tho o;sil
tribunals Of the country" lie then 81.
planned 70 them the form Of the rovernm.ut
If the Presbyterian Church. after vh;ch
they gave back and allowed him to eu,,r-
In the afternoon Nelson and Kelly were each
flned o25 and costs beforelthe corporstion
authoSitisa, and up 70 the time I leit on vhe
train q four O'Clock, they were irving nj
The nsgsoes that could hs::identi6ed ~ beins
With the party.
RscDon NosLs's new party died a-bornin',
ana when il died il died ali owes, except I
little bic Of the caudal appendags which
wigelss nintly in one Of the wards. nos.d
foe onions, sour kSout, and foul cir, Of Dav.
sapoet, end in the DssocnAs e6acs Of TIN,
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Peoples Party u Iowa win vet make you
radicals hust your helss uaiass sven yeu'
wigglius part.
Tnn b worth knewing. II tsss: A poi.
IN 81 any soncsivabls description and de-
grse q potency, which hes been swallowed,
inteueiooally a BY accident, NAY - render,
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