, 1880-06-07
The Gospel Of Hate.

1t has been truthfully said that "no
man is nearer to God or nearer to the
Devil than clergyman" The reason
for this is obvious. The man who ac-
cepts the sacred trust Of mediator be-
tween man and his Maker, assumes to
exercise the highes. functionst to which
human being Can attain. and when he Is
taithless to that trust, llis fall is like that
of Lucifer, to lower depth than that to
which an ordinary sinner ca" descend.
And although he may, like his prototype.
assume the garb of an angel ot light
under which to deceive the elect. or
steal the livery of Heaven to serve the
Devil in" the odor of the b"tt"m!ess
pit is upon his breath ana in bis utter
ances. 1t is not permitted to man to
Judge his fellow man, but with such we
are distinctly charged to hold no inter
course, and adman:shed that "hy their
fruits shall ye know them" Now let
any sensible person read the following
extract from an oration delivered in this
city on the goth ulf., by Rev. J. F. Ellis.
and caBdidly determine whether such
sentiments are the fruits of love or OF
hate, whether they emanate from Heaven
or from hell:
"But wherefore decorate the graves ot
the Gray9 Wha. alchemy has time to
neutralze the poison Of treason Trea>
son fifteen years ag' is treason now, and
treason century from now and forever ).
Therefore, wlther right arm that t" day
drops flowers on distoyaf graves. Turn
hvid with leprosy the iiann that deco
rates the graves ot the Gray
Ignorapce, the ins-perable companion
Of bigotry and intolerance, is as grossly
displayed in these terms of invective rs in
the dialect OF the Blllinesgate tisf-m"ng-
ers. To designate any portion OF Gods
earth, tine common resting place of the
evil ana the good by such terms as "lov-
all" or disloyal," Is figure of speech
without sense or meaniny-but to serve
the purpose of malignant vItuperation
and to Turn lirid with leprosy" is AS
stupid a perversion of language AS the
notable phrase; Mountains covered
with uerdure Of perpetual snow" But
these expressions only show the small
calibre and narrow prejudicss OF the man.
The more serious part ot the matter Is,
that he is a representative ot Il Class who
falsify history. pervert facts and ignore
the Divine teachings and political truths
which form the basis OF poprlal govern
ment, to justify themselves in incucating
and practising the Gospel vi haze, which
follows its objects beyona the grave and
consigns them to everlasting perditinn,
exclaiming with the pious Wawworm
You are all going to hell, aud that's
consolation to me!
In common with all patriots, lovers of
peace and fraternal unisn, we would
gladly bury in Oblivion the memory of
the causes ard consequences OF the late
civil war;. which deluged the land in fra
ternal blood and involved the country in
burden Of debt which it will take gene
ratinns to discharge There can be no
object, no purpose in mutual elimination
and rtcrimlnaton, in exchanging denun
Citations and words of bitter hatred, but
to crafty malignant spirit, IA spirit of
bigotry and intolerance alike hostile to
the spirit of Christian religion and the
principles OF free government, and IS
based upon no tact which can justify ac
cusations of personal crim;naity. When
we talk of "rebels and "traitore,' it
is hut right to remember that there IS
nol and never has been, ii tree popular
Government established upon the lace of
the earth but by treason and rebellion.
Every political blessing we enjoy is an
achievement Of rebellion, preceded by
treason. What alchemy, we may ask.
makes that treason to-day which was not
treason a century ago. But there is no
authority in law for cEaracterizing those
engaged in the late civil war AS either
rebels or traitors; no legal power in the
Government to punish any man engaged
in it for treason. !
Vattes Laws Of Nations" recog
nized as standard authority in all civil>
lied governments long before our civil
war and since, says:
When a Nation becomes divided into |
two parties absolutely independent, and
no longer acknowledging common su
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