The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-06-04
BlasphemOus Prayers.

The clergy of the United States COM
mand the respect and confidence Of the
people of the United States only so long
as they keep within the bounds of their
legitimate Office as ministers Of the gospel
of Jesus Christ. When they descend in
to the arena Of party politics, and play the
role of partisans and demogogues. they
must take the kicks and cuffs bestowed on
party rascality and corruption.
There is cOnvocation in session at
Chicago called the conference Of the Meth.
odist church north. We will not under
take to say that it is conclave of radical
politicians. We quote the following from
the report of the proceedings on Wednes.
day:
Bishop Simpson offered the following
resolutions which were adopted, the ac-
tion Of yesterday being rescinded:
Whereas There is now pending in the
senate Of the United States the most i'm
portant question which has ever engaged
its attention;
Whereas, evidence and pleadings in this
case have been fully opened by the people
so that all may form an enlightened opin-
ion; and
Whereas. We are deeply impressed that
upon its rightful decision will largely de-
pend the safety and prosperity of the ma
ton, as we'll as the religious privileges of
our ministers and members in many parts
of the south and
Whereas, Painful rumors are in circu-
latiOn that partly by unworthy jealousies,
and partly by corrupt influences, pecun-
iary and otherwise, most actively employ
ed, efforts are being made to influence sem
ators improperly, and to prevent them
from performing their high duty there
fore
Resolved, That we hereby appoint an
hour Of prayer from 9 to 10 o'clock a. N.
tomorrow. to invoke mercy from God up-
on our nation, and to beseech him to save
our senators from errors, and so influence
them that their decision shall be in truth
and righteousness, and shall increase Sc
curl.y and prosperity to our beloved un-
ion.
Who does not see in this an echo of the
foul abuse poured out upon the heads OF
Senators Trumbull, Fessenden, Grimes,
Henderson and others by the Chicago Re
publ,cane Insinuations of bribery, sordid
jealousy and base motives appeared in that
paper. The reverend calumnators of the
conference take up and give qausi in
dorsement to the defamation of honorable
men and sworn judges, and propose 10 go
to the throne of grace with these damning
imputations against their fellow men upon
their lips, What did these pious defam-
ers desire? That God would influence
senators to render true verdict? Would
not an honest confession show that they
had framed their own verdict. and WISHED
God to endorse it? One Of their own as
sociates administered to them the following
pungent rebuke:
My understanding is that impeachment
is judicial proceeding, and that senators
are acting IN der an oath. Are we to pray
to the Almighty that they may violate
their oaths?
Do these reverend politicians and de.
famers believe III answers to prayer? Have
they faith in fervent supplication?
And since, between 8 ard 10 o'clo OK
THURSDAY morning, they besought God to
save our senators from error, and SO in
huence them that their decision shall be
in truth and righteousness, We wonder
what they think Of the vote Of Saturday,
by which the eleventh article was slaugh-
tered and the president acquitted We
accept that as Gods answer to the prayers
OF the conference. We wonder if the rev.
ercnd political supplicators do so, too?