Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-11-27

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lleatta nom Faith Politics ~
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world IN shith 10 loFe, TvliEion
lcl0ngs 10 that world that l. ~.
yond the reach az our senses Pol
iiics bclongs 10 time, religion pru-
pares a. Ia lime foT the enjoyment
Of indeseribable happiness ia eier-
hily. Men naturally difer in rslis-
ion Theirs arc Al heart Deisls and
lnndels, some men believe in one
God, some in many Ga.ls, aud some
la no God al all. liut all men love
a good government They hale a.
be rubbed; they hate 10 b. burned;
they hate 10 be tortured they hate
10 have 10 take an unconstitutional
oath beiOre they can practice their
profession; they hate a. have the writ
of habeas corpus deGied them they
hate 10 DO tried by unconstitutional
military commissions; they hate 10
have 10 take unconstitutional Oa.hs
before they can hold Office; they hate
to see the military placed in recon
slrneled States, under the proienee
or collecting the customs; they hate
TO sec the Preedmehs Bureau arrest
mon without authority, imprison
them without authority, and hne
them without authority, when the
constitution says no man shall be
deprived Of lifs, liberty or property
but by due process OF law &c; they
hate 10 SEQ the Offices Of the country
filed by nsurpaliOn; they hate TO
see taxation without representation;
they hate TO SEQ the government
taken out of tho hands OF tho wise,
virtuous, intelligent aud tax.paying
portion Of the people and placed in
the hands or the vicious, ignorant
and those who can neither read or
write, and who pay no tax. But all
men naturally love 10 live in those
countries where their life, liberty
and property arc protected by law,
and whose the rulers control by the
free consent Of tho ruled. -
Mr.. Johnson says he is called to
preach tho unsearchable riches Of
Christ Jesus and him crucifod. Aud
il is written that no man can serve
two masters. And again IL is writ
ten if God be God serve him, and j
say IL State DO God servo tho State.
for ono would not interfere with
Mr.. Johnson's holy calling. Mr..
voter wouldst thou disturb the
Lords appointed; canst thou measure
arms with Jehovah God2 ] am in
formed that Mr.. Johnson says he
can take the test oath, although
born and raised in the South; al.
though n missionary in tho Confcd-
crate Army; although ministcrially
he labored with, and prayed for us;
yet he can swear that he never aid
cd, advised, abott,d or assisted the
rebellion. Oh what crocodile tears
he must have shed; what n remark
able man he must be, ifhe can do all
this, and yet not sympathizc with
our cause
In tho convention of 1866, Mr..
johnson and others made the fol-
lowing report:
"Thc undersigned, a minority Of
the committee on tho condition Of
tho State to which were referred
various ordinances and resolutions
in relation to secession, beg leave to
make this minority report"
And after other things they say;
"The ordinance reported by the
majority of tho convention virtual
ly asserts that the secession ordinacc
and laws made under it have u legal
existence, and are rightfully offorcc
up to this time. To this we connot
yield our assent &c.
(Signcd) w. G. Jones,
J. f. johnson,
A. B. Norton,
r. II. Taylor,
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