The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-10-08

WhtG Ticket.
For Commissioner,
WILLIAM ]. WILSON.
For Treasurer, Independent,
NAHUM SMITH.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
ALONZO MONROE.

ALOtNAO nONnOE.
Two Of the three candidates Of the
Wing party for County officers, are
Preachers Of the Gospel. The Wing
party arc in hopeless minority in this
county. Why, and with what hopes,
are these gentlemen put forward? i is
NOT with The hope that their superior
character will win them office, for STAINS
BERRY SuTToN. and HENRY KrLLHErFER
arc men ofincproacLable lifc,a"d as good
cilzena, and will make as capable officers
as these reverend gentlemen. But they
belong TO influential religious societies, OF
which they arc Pastors, and their proba
bic influence over their hocks mus! be
the hope on which thoy calculate to be
elected. The Influence Of religion is
10 be brought 10 bear to overpower fdel-
|ity.io political principle. Tho union Of
Church and State is SO old and SO com
manding an influence that il is hoped
that il may serve as an entering wedge.
10 elevate these men 10 office, and break
the integrity Of the Democratic party,
where the force or these mems political
principles and personal character has
failed. We do not charge that NAHUM
SMITH, Of the Christian. and VIM ].
WILSON Of the Disciple, Church have
themselves designed to use their holy
Offices for their individual uggrandizc-
ment. BIZ, we do charge that the Wing
political leaders have had Mis- sole OBJ
iect in view. in urging them lin one in
stance at leasi) without their consent
firsi had and obtained, and that they now
consent thus to permit their names to be
used. II this were not the case
other and able and capable members Of
the Wing party, for such we are prompt
and happy 10 say, there are, would have
been urged to bring their personal infin-
cnce TO the aid Of their party, as candi-
dates for these Offices, and Two out oe
three Of The Wing candidates would not
have baen called from pastoral to profer
their services in secular duties.
We do not wish 10 disfranchise Min
lister Of the Gospel from any Of the rights
Of the citizen. II after he has put his
hand to the plough Of the Gospel, he
looks back after the vanities and amb-
tions and the Manmon oi The Offices at,
tanned by political strife,we have no right,
and no man has, TO cali his motives in
question. He answers for tho honesty
Of his course TO Higher than the Peo-
pie, and il is possible that bis motives
may be tSe purest on earth But il is in
human pature, in past experience, in the
raiure of things, to view such influences
with jealousy not with disirust Of reli-
gion, but because the higher mems appre-
citation Of lis truth and lis holiness, the
more they fear its contamination with all
that is earthly, sensual, and develsh; and
such, too often for right and justice are
some Of the elements that impurify the
turbid waters Of political contests. The
distrust is 10 the man, who moy forget his
religion in she eager strife, as thousands
have done in all christian ages TO the no
small injury Of vital christianity.
Itmay be said, these gentlemen il they
preach also work al ii,nes lor their own
support. Paul worked with his hands,
but we never understood that this affec.-
Ted the reality Of his Apostleship, nor
ought it. Indeed, i only showed that
he was more determined in the duties OF
bis office, not that il was permit to their
abandonment. In truth, in noticing this
matter we are embarrassed. Speak ever
so modesily, SO courteously as VIC may
Of q Church Minister in political can~
snss, we are apt to give unintentional
offence. He does not como OUT upon
on equal platform. He IS the expo
nent Of a sect, and any scrutiny into his
actions and motives, such as other citi-
zens may be freely subjected to, and gil |
men ought 10 undergo, who ask for popu-
lar favor, may offend well meaning |
friends Of his society. And it is for
this reason, if no other, that the common
sense of mankind have opposed political
and why the occasions lmve
been seldom when they have been will
ing to see them put offtheir clerical gar
ments to mingle in the war Of little as