American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-04-26
western CHRISTIAN Advocate.

In a scorching reply 10 the editor Of Tie
Cincinnati Enquirer relative to the Advo-
Gates report Of the election riots 10 that
city. the latter paper makes use Of the fol.
lowing language:
In conclusion, the true state Of the ques-
ton, al party politics aside. appears 10 be
this: On the one side, under the mere
name of Democracy. we're united against
the temperance cause tie leading evil ele-
ments OF the city, comprising the Popisb
party, very many Of the Jews, the Germans
generally, and the dealers in liquors, with
a sprinkling Of the moral and intellectual
cilizens. On the other side were combin-
ed, by theirinnate moral sympatbies, the
great body Of the intelligent, moral, reli-
gious, and reliable portions Of citizens,
who went under the name the American
party, or Know No.hings. Among tie
latter, number ofofice-hunters had crept
in, in consequence Of which there we're
names on their general ticket which the
moral sense of the people would not sus-
tain, and hence their defeat, and with great
justice too. This, we believe, is the true
state Of the question. The American par
ty possesses the moral strength Of The city,
and we believe will maintain it, notwith-
standing their present defeat by some who
were not worthy ofthe cause which they
espoused.
The principles Of the Western Christian
Advocate are for the,truth and the right,
and as we are not, and will not be commit
ted to mere political parties, our articles,
whether editorial or otherwise, must and
will be on the side Of good morals, truth,
and right, without any special reference to
any political party whatever. The En-
quirer may comment, interpret, and mis-
represent as much as it sees fit, but this
will not alter the course Of the Advocate,
which was determined on over twenty
years ago.
AS to the Enquirer's friendly solicitude
about our engaging in politics" we have
only TO say, that, in the ordinary mere po-
litical party issues, we haze no concern;
we feel no interest and take no part in
them. But when great moral principles
are broken down, sacred national faith is
annulled-and annuIled, too, for the pur
pose of extending 'the sum of all villainy"
over territory consecrated by solemn com
pact TO freedom;wh demagogueism links
in with Popery to peril the birthright of
American citizens; when it joins hand in
hand with rum-sAllers to aid in spreading
and perpetuating the blighting mildew Of
intempeiance-we shouldnot be true to our
own manhood, to our Christianity, to our
Church, nor to our God, did we not speak
out in earnest and solemn tones. We HAVE
so SPOKEN, WE SHALL CONTINUE TO SPEAK!
God being our helper, we will defend the
truth and the right. The Enquirer need
have no apprehensions about the Church
being satisfied with our course. When
such shall prove TO be the case, we can
easily rel;nquish our post but we cannot
cease 10 vindicate the truth, But, for the
Enquirer's special benefit, We will say, that
while our course has been decided, and
we have spoken out upon thegreat politico-
moral questions ofthe day, only two ofour
twenty seven thousand subscribers have
deserted us on that account, and for those
two we received more than half dozen
each. No, Mr.. Enquirer, the persons who
go in for annulling sacred compacts, up
holding and extending slavery, sustaining
Popery, and selling rum, are men of alto
gether different character from those who
sustain Protestant Churches snd patronize
religious newspapers.