The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-02
Christian Forgiveness of the North

Christian Forgiveness of the North.
Brick POmeroy, of the La Crosse Dem
ocrat, thus pitches into the pulpit politicians
of the Northern States:
"The republican party is made up Of the
very scum Of society-the filth of humanity
the fanaticism, hypocrisy and Goldfish aris-
tocraey of the land-the refuse of honest
manhood as claims to itself attributes of
christianity, yet processes it not, with few
honest, well meaning, conscientious men
who lack independence or honesty or they
would never consent to be led by such swim
dlers, thieves, robbers, union haters and law
breakers as now guide the affairs Of the ma
ton.
The Christianity protesting churches of
the north are the wet nurses of abolition
ism, and a precious army OF brats the so
called churches stand sponsor for. And
this is natural, for a assembling, deceptive,
dishonest knave who lives by lies and mock
professions as two thirds the churches of
the north do, is blessed with honest children
only by miracle. Not one professor Of
religion believes in the doctrines taught by
the Holy Savior. He taught love, peace,
good will and kindness Even on the cross
he forgave those who were depriving him Of
life, and prayed that they might be forgiven,
for they knew not what they were doing.
IF you wish to hear politics, attend church.
If you wish to see fashion and disregard for
religious teachings, attend church. If you
wish to hear men pray to God to bless one
political party and curse another, attend
church If you wish to be surrounded by
tricky church members, sharp dealers, tat
tling women, garrulOus old maids, whining
canting, ranting hypOcrites who believe
neither in Bible or law, attend church.
There are few exceptions, but as a rule
there is more true religion outside the
churches than there is in, for there is more
honesty, more hberality of sentiment and
opinion. John MOrrisey CANDLES for his
money, and church members howl them
selves sore over it. The leaders of that rot
ten chain of corruption gamble with him,
but their sins are forgiven. We have fairs,
lotteries, grab bags, drawings of pictures
etc, etc. ; dances, dogfghts, billiard matches,
horse races and all sorts Of catch-penny
swindles for the benefit of this church or
that church. All this is gambling, wicked,
ungOdly ,deceitful, dishonestand unchristian,
vet it is fashionable in the North where the
church spires reach higher than do the
prayers of those underneath them, as gene
raj thing.
The 8God-Iike Christians" of the North
will never forgive the people Of the South
for rebelling from an iniquitOus, law-break-
earnest manhood in any man or party. Yet
these Christians are willing to fOrgiye-tO
wash with their tongues and wipe with their
hair the feet of the brutes who stole from
them, who robbed them, and brought dis
grace on the uniform Of the nation
The blear-eyed, devii-marked, butcher,
blunderer, braggart and traitor, Butler, who
once was under the full weight of their curses
has stole, killed, ravished, outraged, robbed
and swindled both friends and fOes-he rob
bed the North, and himself, by agents sold
ammunition to the South yet he is forgiven
and prayed for in Christian whited sepul-
cres by the professors Of a niggerized reli-
gion, all over the North.
All that host Of thieves, like Curtis Prem
tiss, Butler Hurlburt and so on by the thou
sand, who stole and murdered by their neg
lect and strife for wealth, are forgiven and
prayed for.
The Abolition Office holders, fools, clowns,
buffoons, tyFants and usurpers of whatever
name or nature, who stole from the North
as well as from the South during the late
insurrection, are forgiven and remembered
in prayer by their brother swindlers and
hypocrites in the churches of the North, yet
the people Of the South who ask for peace
and fraternal relations with their conquer
ers are not forgiven nor respected The
PRAYERS of their widOws-the tears of their
children-the graves of their soldiers-the
desolated towns, burned cities, devastated
fields and impoverished honest people Of the
South, are the subject of hate, spite, curses
and oppression from the Christian element
of the North
When you hear a man say he is Chris
tian-if he is willing to forgive the thieves
In uniform, and the swindIers in Office who
stole and steal from the people they are
serving, yet who viii not forgive an earnest,
intelligent, impoverished, patriotic people,
tell that man plainly that he is a liar and a
hypocrite, and thathis heart is neither with
CHRIST or Truth Brethren, let us prayi