Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-21
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Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazcttc.l
NORFOLK, Va, June 20.-In speaking Of
the powers ard prerogati"es of Christian
churches in relation to great social and
moral questions, Western paper uses the
following language $50 great is the meek
ness and timidity of the church that ques-
tions of the utmost Importance in practical
morality are dropped SO soon as they enter
the political arena. No furthur illustration
of this statement is needed than the pusil-
luminous and cowardly treatment Of the
slavery question by the church Of America"
"We do believe the church should make its
power so felt that no political party would
dare give its support to men, who live by
the nest Ubiquitous traffic, next to that in
human flesh and blood that ever cursed the
EARTH" During the last presidential cam
paigu, distinguished minister of the Cos
pei in the North, urged upon every voter in
his church TO 60 to the polls and vote for
Blaine. He based his injunctions entirely
on moral and social grounds; and charged
moral delinquency beforehand, on all who
did not support the republican party.
The traffic sin human flesh and blood"
is here represented las the most iniquitous
traffic which has over cursed the EARTH" 10
saw nothing of distilled spirits, the traffic in
wine, cider, beer, ETC.. is affirmed to be next
to it. Thus runs wild the representation of
'the land of moral ideas" A business which
was directly endorsed by the great God of
the universe, and INDUCED in by 1.-The Fa.
Their of the faithful, and the friend of God"
is characterized by this modern Puritan as
"the most Ubiquitous which has ever cursed
the EARTH" while traffic in that which was
made and used by Jesus, the Son Of God, is
said to be next to it.
Wiser than God and Christ, hoiier and
purer than Abraham, Job, and the apostles
and Christian martyrs, these sanctiied Purl-
tans rise up to criminate Jehovah, degrade
the Son OF God, and backen with crime the
patriarchs, prophets and apostles; standing
over the grave of old Abraham and de-
nouncing him for his traffic in human flesh
and blood" he is arrested by God, who
comes to the rescue of his friend and faith
full servant, and is told, II authorized him
| to do it.n This sanctifed Puritan wraps his
sef-righteous robe about him, turns
with indignation and disgust to Jehovah,
and denounces Him as the author of "the
most Ubiquitous traffic that ever cursed the
EARTH"
Again he stands beside the son Of God in
Cana Of Gallilee, as he turns water into
wine, and accuses him of vice and immor-
atty second only to that which character
lied Jehovah when be ordered Abraham ito
buy slaves ("nesh and blood") from the
nations around him." Wiser and better
than God, these men are daily promulgatiDg
gospel of discord and hate on the one
hand, and Of sensuality and selfrighteous-
ness on the other. They have, 10 this en-.
| lghtencd age, attained to a standard Of
morals aud knowledge of science ard
philosophy, Of which Jehovah never dreamed
| three thousand years Ggo.
| They not only act as judges of tho rights and
| morals of their Southern peers; they not only
| prescribe what they shall say and do, but what
| they shall think. And in their conccitcd and
vain self.rightcousncss they rise up to pronounce
| Judgment ON Jehovah and Christ, His son, and
proclaim that they authors aidcrs and abet-
tors of tho most niquitous trailic that has ever
cursed the Garth" Such heavcn.dcfyins arro-
cameo must some day meet its reward.
I read but poorly the signs of the times Il DO
| not SOC written in lines Of blood ell through the
| North the doom OF Puritan aboltionism They
| imported thousands OF tho serfs of Europe 10
| crush their gallant brethren Of the South. They
have by bountcs and pensions, ma5niied their
proves aud Importance until they believe the
whole land, by right, is theirs and, Is "rovolu-
tions never go backwards, the time cannot be
distant when these Purtau.Ca! nabobs will see
that the cemtiuusncss of tho North is far more
"iniquitors" than the slavery of tho South.
HANOVER