The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-06-06
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hewas. Rodda told him he was one
ofMr Weslcy's preachers. "Mr. Yves
lley," rcjoined his Excellency; 81 know
/ respect Mr.. Wesley; but Mr.. Wesley,
i presume, never sent you to America
to interfere with political matters. Mr.
Wesley sent you to America to preach
the gospel to tie people. Now, you
60 and mind your own proper work !;
preach the Gospel and leave politics to
me and my brethren; we shall attend
to that part Of the work" With this
reprOof he dismissed him. .
Another instance in Justification Of
these remarks, and what We may say
in some future number Of the Home
Journal, is that Of Henry Ward Beech
cr. lie is u fanatic, and we cannot be
lieve that God has called Tim to save
souls. Surely, as an omnipotont Beng
he can accomplish his will without EN-
ploying unrighteous agents. Even in
this case Of saving souls, the ends DO
not justify the means. Omnipotcncc
need make no such resort. Hence Wl
do not believe that Beecher is "cGllcd
of Cod" nor are many ofles5 notoric-
ty We wot Of. Bcechcr may believe that
his insane rawlings are the maniles-
tations Of the Spirit, and this proves
our argument. But how does he ap-
pear to the mind unclouded by relig-
ious superstition Not long since he
delivered speech before the Equal
Rights Association Whether he
thinks cqnaI rights means the disfran-
chisement Of 100000 intelligent white
men in tennessee, or not, we viii not
discuss. But we know some lit.Ie so
called preachers in our country who
seems to think such is equal rights.
But to Bcecher's speech: We doubt
if more beastly language was ever used
than the following, which appears in
the report Of said speech ..
The way to maintain man i'll a po-
sition is to take one step before him.
(Laughter,) Being crafty, / desire to
catch men with guile; take u black man,
bait him with q whjte woman, and think
you'll catch the black man Laugh
ter. I'd. .. ...
The New York Record aptly says
that the man VINO could make use OF
such language, no matter what his
meaning, whether in the way of illus.
tration or not, is at heart q beast, q iL
thy, obscene beast. This is the preach
er and teacher among the Pnritans, thi'
is the great Radical light who leads tho
van Of progress---this foul-mouthcd
dirty minded exponent Of great moral
ideas and political hop-loyic. And
yet it is just such filthy wrctchcs who
have been leading millions ofthi5 poo.
pie by the nose, tricl,ing and dcludinR
them by their poItico-rcligious jug
glcry. "BoHiag aeyroes wjM whita ero-
menw If there were anything iii thl
shape Of q man or woman who quietly
listened to the disgusting, brutal words
the report says nothing about il, anC
this fast shows more than anything elst
the utter degradation, the low state o
beastiality and moral rottcnness t.
which Radicalism reduces It's followers
These instances should serve to MAKE
preachers keep aloQf from politics.
But if they wiH leave the pulpit and &C
cept the poliLicalarena, they must eX
'pect, as men Of common sense, that til,
world will not reverence the panopIl
which the religion Of our Father il
Heaven robes them with, and whie
laughs at pistols andkniyes in the haac
of worldly mon, When minister o
this county told us few days sine.
that he always went "thorougAly arm
ed" we could bat think that he woulC
never have bclabored himself into tho
idea that such was necessary, ifho haC
kept time to his faith, and not lOrsaher
the charity and forgiveness of his Di
vine Master, and with party proCi lie
ton born OF revenge for fancied imiu
ries, essayed to open afrcsh the wound.
of war which magnanimity and fcligio.
should strive to heal.
! Plant CoRN-A REMEDY FOR TIL
BuD- w oRM.-The New Orleans Time
says can old planter informs Us Of