Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-04-15
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL s, 1859.
Rack Again.


The Editor has returned from the East and is again
at his post prepared to do battle for the cause of Demo-
cracy and the country.
Since his absence the county Of Marion has been agi-
tated by fierce and angry political contest, which has
resulted in the triumphant election Of the Democratic
candidate We regret that of the honest, but as
think nprudent friends of temperance have dragged
this cause, which has been the eboat to thousands,
into the of politics We profess be the advo-
of temperance in all things but in favor of
entire separation and divorce of all religious and moral
questions politics An enemy the union of Church
and State and an enemy to the union of temperance
ganizatons and politics. shall pursue the
of our way The horse may be led to water, but if he
refuses drink there is mode of compelling him.
Mems Judgment must be convinced and their reason
appealed before any great moral reform can be effect
ed. Force will never reform the drunkard. Legsla-
tive enactments have always proved utterly aborve
especially when that Legislation has been advance OF
public opinion. That we may not be misunderstood on
this question for all say that shall hereafter
as we have heretofore DONE advocate the great temper
ance reform by moral suason but shall earnestly o
pose engrafting the Maine liquor law any other IL
quor law, on the Democratic creed Freedom of opin
ion all moral and religious questions must always be
cardinal doctrine Of successful political party; and
that political party which proscribes for his views
on religion or temperance have aid from
Editor.
We understand that severely censured by some
Of good temperance friends who threaten to start
another Democratic paper, because refused to sup
port Mr. COburn, the Wing nominee for Senator, and
gave the support of the Sentinel Capt. Todd, the
worthy nominee Of the Democratic party Such threats
can have influence onus and in the end will recoi
their authors and theworthy cause they advocate But
the result of the election abundany proves that
we have nothing I fear from such threats and we
think this will be lesson the Wing party, by which
they may hereafter profit that nothing is to be gained
by engratng their party all sorts of factions and
fragments, that may slough off from the Democratic
Abolition parties.
And another lesson is taught by the late result which
we hope may not be without its influence, and that is.
that the Minister Of God when he forsakes his holy call
ing mngIe in the angry strife of politics, his power,
like the strength of Sampson, s shorn, and that if he
wishes enhance his usefulness he must desecrate
the sacred desk with political discussions. He must
minister in holy things and not dabbIe in politics He
point his congregation to the merits of the Savior
and the merits of Wing candidate for office.
Bot the contest and all angry feelings
engendered may pass away with calm reflection and
sober Judgment, and those who have differed or this
question should and together having
at heart the wellbeing Of their fellow men, They should
the soft language of persuasion and dennncation
and abuse.