Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-10
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with rabil party politics. AL abuses
him because - ir.nocen.ly believes II !
ka highest duty 70 preach the gospel
o.Chrs. AMI stand aloos from the pol
letting atmosphere Of psstizan str''c.
Now il il not unnatural for some
men % wish - engage all the asa1ia-
he forces on their side ia political
campaign. but that mAn who woula
dissobc the clergy man o. his sacred
character, and destroy his religious IN
,;uence by inducing him to descend IN
!, the arena OF brawlins p'liticians, Is
10 friend Of the gospel, but an enemy
O! Goa. What are politics. Poli'i'
cal oaestioas concern the policy OF
adopting measures under c,ns'''"-
ton already in force, and parties are
divided upon the erocllency OF adopt
ing such m .asurcs. Religion concerns
not government, bu, man, who Is sab
isct Of government. Religion AIMS at
moulding a religious chara ter confor-.
mably 70 the cxamp'e Of Christ AMI the
commandments Of God. Il Is persc-
nal question, affecting the moral man,
aud seeks TO mould the soul INTO an
image Of the perfect man frecl from
tho faint Of sin. Has a high tariff any
thing to do with a human s"n!t Has
the sub-trcasnry, national Bank Gov
srument l.antls SUCH relation to the
Gospel as to require the sacred officer
Of God to mix and minglc in the en-
bi,tering controversy, and make enc
mics Of half the people, Ii not, what
right has the clergyman TO become a
nrebeaud in the church in crusade
against an institution which cannot be
changed without the consent Of those
who have sdoptei'it! 1t is aquestion
Of State policy, and if c'ergymen arc
successful in making new christians by
the aid Of the Holy Spirit, there will
be no great danger: of errors in the
adoption ofpolitical measures. Politi-
al religion is offensive to oac half the
people Of the whole country, and all
clepgymcn who have meddled with pol
itics have come out disgraced and en-
Filtered with wrangling and debate
Such men make infidcls by the score
and bring a rerroach upon the word OF
God.
Il may serve the purpose OF the GA
sette 70 quote from the Independent,
- it is edited by man who has done
more to serve the Devil in his Kansas
speeches and "moral rifles" than all the
inlidel doctrines of the day. Nobody
hes any faith IN II. w. Beechcrs reli-
gion. and I'll expect soon to see him a
candidate for some political office, for
his ambition il not to win souls to
Heaven, but soldiers to Kansas,to shoot
their fellow citizens with murderous
weapons. Such abominabic doctrines
- this class Of fighting clergymen adj
vocase, are justly rcpudiatcd by the
great majority Of their brethren. Such
msAAs Bennett and Greeley and 9th
ers Of their kidney, who do not believe
in Gospel truth, are the first tocmpIoy
ito carry out their political purposes
~ The Gazette Of yesterday
speaking ef4hs proceedings Of the Cay
Council, says: s7e
ASIDE from the preecnsing 81 petitions
a,d vosiee%hs usual salaries b the police
trom which latter fact our citizens will
hem that thsre - polss:-
That there ia police the Editor Of
lie Gazette" has learned some NIGHTS
since. Now We believe in law and or
das. and 60 in for enforcing ALL laws
having place in our Statute book We
do not believe in partiality in cnforc-
ing the law either. We believe tina.
vhsn the Gazette Editor, the man who
doe the writing for that STEAM work.
- oopcsrn. loads by the head so deep,
indulges in corn juice TO such an OK
tent that his powers Of locomotion are
ron EST, and he falls into the hands Of
che police, he should be veil cared for
and Y they carry The THING to his
hdgings, instead Of the Calabocse, al
though they may not, thereby, be doing
their whole duty in the eye of the law
yet m undoubtedly writes it down a
neighborly act, and b better satisfied
than with-a nights rspess in the
"lock up. We are willing to excuse
the "Start" for what has passed, Know
ing that they.xere influenced by kindly
feelings.
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pje0se11t3
CHICAGO, July Sth 1885,
NJ. II. r. CHslp In the
Are ofyesterday one Of orr Safes was
exposed g the hottest Of the fire,
saseaph tAs whole Of it. and uas OPEN
49, aa1ning and found al night,
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