The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-03-10
STABBLNG THE SOUTH.
WHAT MALIGNANT AND DAMN
ING DEEDS THE NORTHERN
METHODIST HYPROCRTT,EiS
ARE DRIFTING AT

ARE DR. TLNG AT.
We give below an extract clipped
from the F5ncastIe (Ttry, D Herald,
of a gathering of so-calIe,s Northern
Methodist preachers in L on re-
Gently, and how they chatted with
each other in such unbecoming man
ners as Christians, that it would
make the very old devil himself bow
his head with shame and mortifca-
tion:
At meeting of Methodist preachers
in Boston the other day, a miserable,
savage brute, named Rev. Dr. Ives, who
''wears the livery of heaven to serve the
devil in, made a speech in which he
denounced the Southern people as ''mis-
cradle whelps," against whom nothing
but strychnine and cannon ought to be
used, adding, with an audacity Of irrev
crence that approaches the verge of
blasphemy, che believe that the more
he hatedthe rebels of the South, the
more he loved God" The South has
not been plundcrcd and prosecuted
enough for him. He wanted its esprit
crushed out by another war" "IIe
longed, =" lie said, -"for the appearance of
some colored man able to become a lead
er among his people, to wield the sword
and the tOrch!'
These Infamous Outbursts of venom
were greeted by the congregated preach
crs with rounds of applause. Comment
is unnecessary.
If the above be true, the religion
Of the Northern people are coming
to a pretty pass and assuming a very
queer shape at this enlightened day
in free bible land. The very idea
Of any preacher or preachers being
engaged in such damnable and con-
temptible business as alluded to in
the above paragraph, is ridiculous in
the extreme, and should be faced
boldly with public scorn, when and
wherever such Goings come in con-
tact with genuine Christian hearts.
If they want to be politicians, let
them abandon the pulpits, or else
keep their mouths shat against
things that does not concern them,
or even becomes Christian ministers
Of the Gospel to meddle with.
The fact is, and it will sooner or
later become known for the neces-
sary good of the civilized and chris
tianized people, that such ungodly
and contemplate beings should be
kicked out the pulpits Immediately
when caught in such transactions
and let the ktck, be hard enough as
to cause no relaxation of speed, that
they may "go down direct to hell
where they justly belong. All that
they are fit for on earth, is to stir
up strife and hatred among the
Northern and Southern people
they seem to take much pleasure in
so doing. That is their chief object
and delight. They have been pillag-
ing the South ever since the war,
stealing everything they could get
their hands on; and vain was the
cry of the Southern people for pro-
lection, for the abominable wretches
and plunderers had ''ringed'' them
selves under the military cloak, in
order to satisfy the desires of their
gluttonish and thievish hearts. The
hottest spot IN the domains Of the los0-
er regions is not hot enough to burn
away their perjured and damning
sins. Well they should sneak off to
the negro huts for sociability when
they come South, as their previous
wrongs inflicted upon the people of
the South are not forgotten; and.
consequently are looked upon as
ours, not as ministers of the Gospel.
Perhaps this "little meeting of
Northern Methodist preachers. was
for the purpose of buying Grant
stock, for his ''third term expedi-
ton. OF course Grant would stoop
to anything to carry his point; and
as he has already "ringed" the ne
gro element, he wants to invest ex-
tensively with such class as these
so-called preachers. And just as
soon as the bargain is closed. just
so soon will be verified the truth,
spoken by a wicked man once, "that
hell is on earthl' @