New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-02
correspondent says II the Rev. James

Unon being approached by Your cor
rasnondent upon the subject OF blenoP
Haven'a recent phmiu alton Of General 0tssn1
for third term, Mr.. Matthews DeGrayou III
liveliest interest in the matter. terson.y
he was opposed to General CRAM Deco"'"s
. candidate for another term.
The Rev. James Morrow chad READ
Bishop Ravens speech with much regret
''He disagreed with Bishop Haven en-
tirely, and believed his congregation
would do SO without exception"
The Rev. J. B. Walker referred to a
difference between the Northern ana
Southern Methodists. He said:
Bishop Haven had no right to speak tor
the latter, which utterly disclaimed any
connection with him or his ideas.
General Cyrus Bussey is spoken OF by
the correspondent as "a leading elder IN
the Ames Chapel" General Bussey ''re-
GREETED Bishop Ravens speech very much'
and thought the entire Methodist Church.
North and South, also did"
The correspondent also interviewed q
few country preachers. He appears TO
have been fortunate in stumbling over
men who entertained similar ideas. All
had made up their minds to have nothing
to do with politics, and all had made up
their minds to oppose the reelection OF
President Grant in case Republican con-
vention should ratify the prayer of Bishop
Haven.
In the same line of argument comes the
editorial of the Christian Advocate. We
saw ssChristian" because that word forms
| a part of the title of the paper. The
Christian Advocate speaks familiarly OF the
learned DR.. Haven as "Gil." 1t says,
.'Gil is sad dog" and that che goes OF
at half cock" and uses other expressions
not expected to be found in dignited
church paper. The Christian Advocate, OF
the Methodist Church South, says, further:
| Northern Metbodism wants Grant, and
| they are determined to b ave him. Especiai-
| " for their Southern work they need . man
who will not scruple to override the clvh
| law and use bayOnets freely in carrying the
elections. Their 300, 900 members-mostly
| negrOes-are so many votes Tor 6rsnt.
| Thew can be manipulated and welded TO
political advantage and to perpetuate furi-
| tan rule-that is, carpet-bag d"mlnation-
| in the South.
In this gem of peace on earth and good
will to men our Christian friend is par
ticularly severe in structures against the
President and> the government of the
United States, and has all of the bitter
ness of modern Christianity against the
Puritans.
If Bishop Ravens prayer represents the
Methodist Church, then the Democratic
party must declare war against that
church. If he represents only q portion
of the church, the party will allow saliva
ton to the portion not represented by the
Bishop. The Herald is canvassing for
pious straws to see which way the Metho-
dist wind blows The result is as decisive
and amusing as voting on railroad trains.
The Methodist Church South claims to
be no political organization, and yet it
nursed the doctrine of secession, and
withdrew from the Northern Church in
the interests of the slavery party. Slavery
was crushed out; but the Southern Meth
odists remain in their old attitude of
hatred to their Northern brethren, and it
is not surprising that they are opposed to-
the United States, the President, and the
Republican party. Let Bishop Haven
pray for whom he pleases, and let the
Southern Bishops pray for the regular
Democratic nominee. The question will
be settled more by ballots than prayers.