Middletown transcript., 1870-05-28

give the vote of the State to the Demo-
cratic candidate for the Presidency at tire
next election" And the party in power
with President Grant at its head, lends it.
self to such vile schemes as are devised
for defeating true expression of the will
of the people in Georgia. And yet this is
called a land of freedom, and ours repre-
sentative government. Out upon suclf
miserable msnomers a curse on such
farces as are enacted in the name of liber~
ty at the dictation of the modern, central
izing politicians of the day.
Tcmpord mut0ntur. In the old times
when under Democratic rulers, the couu-'
try was marching on in the way of great
ness and glory, the President of the nation
was looked up to as the father of the peo-
pie, and the benefactions of the general
government were shed like the gentle dew
from heaven upon all sections and all
States
Now how changed the scene! Section
alism, rampant, and vials of wrath heaped
on the unfortunate Cheated by promises
and assailed by calumnies Let us hope
that the masses of the American people
will soon be able to see with clear vision
and that they will feel willing to accord that
justice and mercy to others which they hope
for when dealt with by their fellow-man OF
Eternal Judge.
Among the enterprises engaging our at
tention is the erection of large, first
class hotel for the accommodation of the
multitude of strangers who sojourn in our
city during the winter and spring months.
With the increased accommodations that
will be provided, many who have been ac-
customed to hurry on to Florida to spend
| the winter, will be induced to stay longer
with US to enjoy the delights of our mild
winter and tho pleasures of our growing
city.
Savannah is being rapidly extended by
the erection of new buildings, but rents
are still high, and houses arc procured
with difficulty in the fall and winter
months.
Our church accommodations have been
increased by the erection of a convenient
Episcopal Chapel by St. Johns parish.
Unlike most Of the churches here. the
seats are free, and a good congregation
has been collected by the energetic mis-
sionary. Christ Church, where John
Wesley officiated as a presbyter of the
Church of England, has been altered and
greatly improved, and it can afford addi-
tional room for the large and intelligent
congregation that assemble in its walls.
Gen. Lee, who lately visited our city.
was worShipper here during his stay in
this climate, and Gen. Joseph L. john
son, who is resident of this city, is n
regular attendant at old Christ Church.
Ritualism has not greatly vexed the
souls of the Churchmen in our midst At
St. Johns, choral service is celebrated oc-
casionally, but there are no great advances
made in the way of rtualism.
The Baptist church was lately visited
by an itincrant revivaist from "down
East" who by dealing largely in fire and
birthstone in his discourses, succeeded in
creating a sensation The interest spread
from one to another and many exciting
scenes were enacted in the name of re-
ligion. The friends of this wild, demon
strativc kind of religion claim that much
good grows out of such worship, but your
humble correspondent is compelled to say
that he has seen much evil result from the
over-zcalous efforts of men of unframed
minds and extravagant ideas, and he fears
the newborn piety Of many of the enthu-
siastic converts of our Massachusetts itin-
Grant will fall back to its old status-in
other words, that the bow which is now
bent will take its original shape when the
pressure is withdrawn.
Truly yours, GEORGIA.
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