The Osceola times., 1877-04-21


whether il is a case Of iuslifiablc
homicide or not.
THE following resolutions hy II
New England Methodist Confer.
oncc lately held in Boston, were
"rcceivcd with great applause" "
They SAVIOR OF the same sentiments
as were expressed IN Bishop liay.
eu's celebrated speech, iast year.
lavoriug Grant for tLiid term,
aud which was received as sweet
morscls, aud rolled under the
tongue, hy the Mc,iodistprcachcrs
then in couyocation al The llub:
"Rcs'rd, That we are alarmed
and filed with upprchcrsions for
the future when we contemplate the
practical sale OF one Of the great 20.
litical parties of tic republic to two
politicians Of that party who have
held, and now hold, very intimate
relations 80 the President, thus sac.
1iiciug principle and righteousness
for the sake Of temporary success.
Rpp'cal, That we protest mos.
earnestly against the action OF the
new administration in making terms
with the chict Of the Itn klux in
stigntor of the Hamburg massacre,
VI. &. Butler; and still more earn
cstly do We protest against the Off
cial recognition by the adminislra-
tion OF that arch enemy of the re
public, who long since ought to
have been hung for treason, Wade
Hampton OF Sonlh Carolina, and
who, by threats aud intimidation,
under Tie very roof of the White
House, as well as on railroad plat
torms aud in other public places,
dcfcs the power orthc government
aud bu.IIrs the president INTO com
pliauco with hIs traitorJus and
wicked usmpalon.'
The ST. Louis republican in com.
menting on the above, say:
"Ilud these resolutions been pre-.
sentcd TO political meeting instead
OF religious assembly, and hy q
political demagogue instead OF Il
doctor OF divinity, we should not
hesitate to characterize them rs Il
string Of deliberate and decidedly
,mpudcut hes. But omanaling
from the source they do, We prefer
tosubmit thom with brief comment,
10 the judgement ut impartial pub
ne opmitn,
BY The two politician, Is meant
Mrssrs. Matthews and Foslor How
have they sold their pauy2 10
whom was The sale mode, aud what
The prcey What "prine'plo - has
been sacrificed except The prin.
ciplo of wrong which uuicrlies car
poi-baggcry and bloody shirlism 2
What righteousness has bccn
sacrificed except that kind OF
righteousness which would be re-
ceivcd with great applause in the
place whore Dives was when he
begged Lazarus Ior drop of water
TO cool his tongue! Why should
The members OF the conference re.
solve they "Grc alarmed and filled
with apprehonsious at the pros.
pectvo o! a policy which promises
TO lj0 two status out of darkness
into hight out Of bondage INTO free
DOM
The conference knows that Geu.
VI. c. Butler has solcmuly declared
his iuuaccuco lu the Hamburg af-
.uir ana dc6eJ bis eucmic, Ia bring
any proof to the contrary. No
proof has been brought. Why,
then, does the conference make an
accusation that cannot be sustained
by facts What authority mas il tor
denouncng GOV. Hampton as "au
arch-ehemy of the republic and
his administration rs "a tra.torous
and wicked usurpation,' whose au.
thor "ought long since to Lave
beon hung Y' Are these resolutions
to be taken As n specimen of the
peculiar style Of Christian charity
which prevails in that branch OF the
church founded by John Wesley 2
Are these the fruits oi goSpel.tcach.
ing in that portion OF ChriSts vine
yard worked 10y the members OF the
New England conference Il they
ar);lt Rev. DR.. Mallicn and his col
leagues Illustrate the effects OF
Christian faith and practice; # the
" hatred, malice aud all uncharita-
blencss embodied IN the resoln-
tions are the legitimate outcoIae of
the New Testament precepts under
New England intluence-thcn the
sooner few Mohammedan and
Bhuddist missionaries are imported
for employment in lhat part Of the
country, the better it viii be Tor
the cause OF true religion.