Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-04-26

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THE ENeUTREE vs. TIE WESTKEs CRErSTTlx
ADvooATE.-Soon after the late election ip
Cincinnati the Western Christian Advocate.
the organ Of the Methodist Church, gave ils
readers statement Of the facts connected with
the riot as they appeared 10 the editor Not
having the capacity TO see things through the
reryertsSl snd jaundieed medium Of rank Loco
ioco Sag Nicht paf:i'an, this statement did not
suit the editor ofthe Cincinnati Eeguirer, who
proceeded to take the Rev. Mr.. Elliott, the ed
itor Of the Advocate, to task. Instead Of gV'
ing The facts as it understood them, the Ia,
qirer once launched forth into the most Vi
oleht personal abuse Of Mr. Elliott. He was
accused Of being "a deprayed and degraded
KnoW.Nothing;" he was charged with having
basely libeled the election judges of the ltb
ward, SC
To these charges the Rev. Mr. Elliot replies
at some length. He says be is not member Of
the Order, aud could not be. as he was so un.
fortunate as to be born out Of the United
States. After meeting the charges in TEN.
perate and Christian spirit and sustaining his
former assertions, the Editor Of the Advocate
concludes his reply as follows. It eOntaines
words Of truth and soberness, that are worthy
of serious consideration on the Part Of every cit
iEen:
In conclusion, the true state Of the question,
all party politics aside, appears to be this:
the one side. under the mere name Of Jem-
ocracy, were united against the temperance
cause the leading evil elements Of the city,
comprising the Popish party, very many Of the
Jews. the Germans generally, and the dealers
in liquors, with sprnkling Of the moral and
intillectual citizens. On the other side we're
combined, BY their innate moral sympsthise,
the great body Of the intelligent, moral. .relgi-
GUS and reliable portions of citizens. who went
hunder the name Of the American party, or
Know-Nothings. Among the latter, number
of ofice-hunters had crept in, in consequence
of which there were named on their general
ti:ket which the moral sense Of the people
would not sustain, and hence their defeat and
with great justice too. This, we believe, is
the true state Of the question. The American
party possesses the moral strength of the city,
and we believe will maintain it, notwithstand-
ing their present defeat.by some. who we're not
worthy Of the cause which they espoused.
The principles Of the Western Christian
Advocate are for the truth, and as we are not,
and will not be committed to mere political par
ties, 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 Enquir-
er may comment, interpret, and misrepresent
as much as it sees ct, but this will not alter
the course of the Advocate, which was deter
mined on over twenty years ago.
As to the Enquirer's friendly solcitude
about our "engsgingi in politics." we have only
to saw, that, in the ordinary mere political par
" issues, we have no party concerns; we feel
no interest and take no part in them. But
when great moral principles are broken down,
sacred national faith is snnulled-annull-
ed. too for the purpose Of extending "the sum
Of ali villaiRy" over territory consecrated by
solemn compact to freedom: when demagogue-
ism links in with POpery to peril the birth
right of American citizens; when it joins
hand in hand with rum-sellers to aid in
spreading and perpetuating the blighted mill
dew of intemperance-we should not 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 be-
ing our helper. we will defend the truth and
the right, The Enquirer need have no appre
hension about the Church being dissatisfied
with our course. When such shall prove 10
be the case, we can easily relinquish our post,
but we cannot cease to 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 the great pOliticO-
moral questions Of the day only two or three
out Of our 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, upholding and ex-
tending slavery, sustaining Popery, and selling
rum are men Of altogether different chalac.
ter from those wEo sustain Protestant Church
es and pstrOnize religious newspapers.
DoN'r STAY LoNG.-'DOn't stay long, hus-
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