Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-01-22
NEW SERIES. NO. 81 M

verses Thatit shall be psrfectly satisfactory for
= eond death or the Son Of Man to take away or
~ said Spirit II found within the jurisdiction Of
me Ohlted states, and that too wlthsut remedy.
ANA no excuse shall be accepted, especially that
tney aid It % give employment to Priests at the
CONFESSIONAL, or to lawyers at the bar or to en-
slave any one Or If any such Spirit shall make
an Sne sct cause .ccident 70 give any enc
may take him or her, or II, sxzy and that too
without remedy; or The Son Of Man the same
ana further, In view Of the war now raging in
Europe, caused By tae crimes Of those who have
passed unpunished, would further ssk thas
truth De declared the God Of the land and the
Morsn1p o. Truth be insugurated by all telling
re truth Of al times or keeping slentand for Al
that Are coming to the Spirit World To come pre-
pared for the battle Revelations 18th Chapter
md l4th verse. and Revelations 18th chapter and
.. verse. loa each for yourselves will End full
lns.recslons. Matthew 5th chapter and 23d 2kth
ana Zosh verses, how 70 prepare. OxE.
@ HUMAN SACRIFICES. aI ST. s'
The 18th of July is an important oc
casion for the believers In Voudouism.
1or on that day is begun festival, or
series OF ceremonies, watch lasts for four
Gays. 1t is firmly believed BY the white
people OF the highest classes that human
sacrifices are made on these occasions.
Ihelr reasons for this belief are that
numerous mysterious disappearance of
children, both white end colored. have
occurred about the time of these celebra.
tons, and it is also reported that in MANY
instances fragments of children's bones
have been discovered in the neighborhood
of places where the ceremonies have
taken place. But it has been impossible
70 discover any legal evidence that Won Id
bear out this horrible suspicion, which,
nevertheless is generally entertained
throughout the extreme South. 1t is
supposed that these ceremonies are In
tended to celebrate the fall of man
through the wiles of the serpent.
voUDoUIsM IN INDIANA.
Although the headquarters of Voudou
ism are In Louisiana and Mississippi, evil
dences of its influence crop out inregious
far remote from those localities. A late
number of the Mount Vernon lind.
Democrat tells story to the effect that
one Joseph Able, having some difficulty
with a Samuel Paine, both colored men,
the former made contract with the devil
to place a snake in Paine's leg. Paine
declared that he suddenly felt the BODY of
the serpent imbedded in his leg, and he
knew at once that he was wounded, but
had not the power to help himself. His
wife exercised the snake by poulGice of
red pepper, and succeeded in removing
it, when it was found to be foot in
length. She says that it wriggled on the
floor at first, but at last she caught it and
threw it on the fire. The truth of these
statements was sworn to before a magis-
trate. # i
THE DEVIL A POWER IN POLITICS.
The influence exerted by the experts
In Voudouism over the colored people of /
the South is greater than can possibly be
by Northerners. The delusion
is preached against by ministers of all de-
nominations; the Catholic Church, has
fought sgsinst it without avail DeTout
hethodists and Baptists pray to be deliy-
cred from its influences, but have no
doubt as to the supernatural powers
Of its priestesses. Planters pay Voudou
queens fees of from 800 to
$500, and find the negroes |
hey employ Industrious and docile; with
put they secure the good will of those
oersonages they are in continued trouble
With their hands. Scheming politicians
make use of the same influence to effect |
heir ends, and throughout large portion
Of the South the devil, through his osten-
'ible agents, is an acknowledged power in
politics. All this seems strange, but
nevertheless it is 30 true as to suggest the
words of truthful James:
care things as they seem, i
Or is visions about?
Is our civilization failure, 4
Or IL the CaucssiAn played out7r .. i