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FANATIcIsM IN RELIGIoN.-The deplorable scenes
recently presented in Philadelphia, and also in ILL
nois, and elsewhere, discover the sad influence ex-
erted by religious fanaticism, when introduced int,
public and political affairs The deplorable event
which we now all deplore, may be traced with ma
thematica certainty to their legitimate source--to
the conduct of those religious teachers who, durinl
the last fifteen or twenty years, have been in
flaming and stimulating the religious bigotries and
prejudices of their sectarian followers. We aud,
to the controversiast clergy of all sects.


Now, if any correspondent would go back to th
subject, and collect, with impartiality and acumen
the facts Illustrative of the movements of DR.
Brownlee, DR.. Cox, DIR. Potts. Bishop Hughes, DR.
Moriarty, DR.. Wainwright, Joe Smith, Mr. Kirk,
DR.. Sparry, DIR. Cheever, and all those religious
teachers who have stirred up the evil passions OF
opposing sects, it would throw great light upon th
origin Of these scenes Of civil discord.


We are in no danger of a dissolution ofthe Union
from sectional differences-trom any discussion OF
the slavery question-or from any mere potlca
agitation. But we are in danger in consequence OF
the presence and influence OF religious blgory Of
all kinds, and religious fanaticism, introduced and
kept alive by weak and insane teachers ofregon,
under the pretended sanction OF that christianity
" ch they blasphemously trample upon and des
pisc. We already see the effects of this.