Smyrna times., 1869-03-31

teachlnS OF our Fathers. We were taught as
the Bible says, that the sun and moon and stars
rise and set and it is nowhere said that the
world stands still but sir, in these modern
schools, with as much cOmplaisance as Il dog
would lap up dumphn', they teach that it is
the world that turns around and the sun that
stands still. Why sir, if this were so, would
like to know that if my pot of hOminy, when
lett on the fire at night, would not all be turn
ed out in the morning-hey Besides, sir, they !
teach that man is saved by man through tenn
perance Societies, and preachin' and prOtrac |
ted meetins, and readn' books and religious
papers, and sendin' missionaries to teach the
heathens, and | expect next they will be incOr
pOratin societies to send Sunday School teach
ers to the babbOons and HottentOts
The time was when we had our gill carts
without any one pointin' the finger of scOrn at
usand calm us old sticks in the mud" Ap-
pie toddies-ah! memory mellows at the very
mention of the word, ,-insey-woosey frocks
shad-bellled coats, the afhictiOn of the School
master but two months in the year and our
men servants, and our maid servants &C., sc.
But now these professcd Reformers come along
with what they call the Esprit of the times
with railroads, teegraphs, fast presses, col
| leges, academies fine churches, high hyin'
preachers, and Sunday Schools, teachin' the
strange doctrine that Christ died for ALL and
that all mankind is vast brotherhood with
equal rights which each is bound to respect.
They have succeeded in intrOducin' many of
their innovations, hut thank God we still have
left the pillOry and the whippn' post So
long as we can hold on to them, these relics Of
our good old institutions shall never be snatch
ed from us.
But, Mr.. Speaker, and fellow mebers, final
ly, my last, but not the least reason why ap-
pose this measure is that, it is not authorized
by the ConstitutiOn-that unfortunate instru-
ment that has been kicked, and trampled upon,
and blackened, yes sir blHcEencd until it near
ly seems the curse Of Canaan was resting upon
it. Where, sir, in that sacred document, is
such an incorporation authorized? Why sir,
the word Sunday School is not named once in
the whole Of it, and | therefore hold that this
measure is unconstitutional and in opposition
to the very genius and spirit of our fundamen-
tai law Thank God there is one little spot in
our once great but bereaved country that has
resisted the fearful inroads upon our institu-
f tiOns, and while we have the strength we will
, bear our breast to every vandal innovation. Ad
nit this, sir, and you let in the Trojan Horse
> that will destroy all the rest, and our sacred
institutions will be as surely deSpOiled as was
the body of Hecter by the victorious Achilles
Now sir, | think have occupied enough Of
I your valuable time. L have shown clearly tC
every unbiased mind that this measure is
dangerous innovation in our customs, unscrp
tural, anti-christian, unconstitutional and | re
ly upon the intelligence Of this highly respecta
f bic Assembly in aiding me to bury this bill st
deep that the resurrection trumpet of the an
i gel Gabriel cannot reach it.
Mr. Meredith took his seat amidst the pro
+ found impressions produced by his unanswera
f bic arguments and the Speaker put the ques
: ton, shall the Act to incorporate the Grace
= NJ. Il. Church Sunday School Union pass,
land, acts Of incorporation requiring a tw
c thirds votel, was defeated by the following
n vote:
= !. Yeas-Messrs Bacon, Brown Cloud, Hous
: ton, Mitchell, Reynolds, Robinson, Silver
q Vandcgrift, Wolcott and the Speaker-1l.
# Nays Messrs. Brady, COnnaway, DeakynC
e Dean, Hamm, Jump, Marvel, Meredith an
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