Nuhou, Volume I, Number 18, 3 March 1874 — Christianity Patronized. [ARTICLE]

Christianity Patronized.

44 Tfae syn)ipathies oLKing and Cabinet must be wiihi the great religion of Christianity." Why must they ? On accou«t of conviction of trath, or as a policy ? If the former, the \vorks vvould prove the faith; and if thc latter, why parade an interest in re-' | ligion that js only prompted by political i cajolery ? way, this expression found |in the organ, in a semi-officia! : artic?e entitled : Policv of the Administra'-< I tion " is an !indiscreet statem«nt, and this ! utterance anel the whole difluse and slip-shod | article indicqtes the hand of a tyro in statelcraft, who td bolster up a doubtfu'l position afiectsj a goo4 deoi of condescending concession for plqbian appreciation. The utter ' skeptic and rhateria!ist in private life. always > becomes, w T hen in offi.ee, a polite apologist , for vvhat he had before reofarded as the ! i | -■_■...:■.. .i'.r-'; ;■■:-o: ; - ■ .;;. ; ■ v v ; ■ | absurd superstitions of the vulgar herd. But he had better stick to his honosty of soul. tMid vou! anv nrofessions of policv 5 palI pably prompted by interest, whieh on!y inspire contempt. Then semi-official declaration goes on to say that uno change will be made in the law or pijactice of equal freedom for all ! denominatioi|is ?, of Christianity—whieh state- | ment is enpugh to satisfy all reasonable ! Christians, and they do not wish to be assured | by officials a r >parently without any religious !convictions of a patronizing 4£ sympathy' ! with their fai th,—when such expre*sion is regarded as a mere hypocritical utterance (br popular ends. Some feared that we were going to have an infidel government, and it may be so | but it will evidently be with a savnrof " Ptfaise God Barebones."