The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-10-04
From the Western Christian Advocate
THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMP AlGN.

our members will not forget their Chris
tiAn profession. That there should be
great deal ofinterest manifested in the ro-
suit is not strange, but is what may red-
sopably be expected, and ought to be ex-
pec,ed. The want of such interest
would evlnce an spathy in the public mind
unfavorable to the perpetuity ofour fIee In
sritutions. But our ealshould notoverstep
the bounds of Christian propriety. What
ever ought 10 be done at all ought to. be
done in sensible, Christian way. What
shall it profit man togaiu any party trl-
umph and lose his own soul Besides hat
ever may be gained by any party by cheat
ing, lying, bribery fraud or whisky, will
not be likely to be permanent even as
party triumph. Honesty is the best poll
cy even in politics as in everything else.
We hope every one Of our readers who is
entitled to vote will do so, and we see no
improperly in any individuals advoca'
ting what particular political measures he
may DEAN right; but he should never do
it in a way to sacrifice his self-respcct,o or
lose tbs confidence Of his fellow man as a
man of trutA and candor. He has no
right to neglect his religion for any pol
iical considera ions whatever. Wba'ev-
er can not be done with good conscience
with spirit OF PRAYER, and with such a
trust in God as induces us to ask the bles
sing of God upon our labors, had better
be left undobe. And We docn treat of all
temperance meneo m ,iniain their princi-
pies through the approaching contest.
Ifhe habit Of treating and tippling on these
occasions lays the foundation for unutter.
able sorrows in after lif,. No drunkard
or lippler is fit for any Office, no matter
, how highly he may be gifted, aud how
we'll qualified in al other respects. Who
among us would be willing, in yOyag
across the ocean, to in!rust our lives and
families to a drunken crew? And arc
drunkards better prepared to manage tht
ship Of state?
1t affords us pleasure to place consr'c
ousIy in our columns the above well-hmet
editorial. So appropriate and special,
adapted is it 10 our locality, that it wouI'
seem indeed that 1t was purposcly writer
for this county
READ IT, Christian men of Fairfield
; and apply its tests to the candidates pre-
sented before you next Tuesday.
We, as Republicans, challenge tn
scrutiny. For weeks has our ticke
been beforsyo and we have yet the frs
word to hear uttered against the mora
| and social standing Of any Of our candl
dates. Even the Eagle, with its notori
GUS and umittigaled lying. dare not-w
5 repeat it, DARE NOT, utter single word de
r rogatoty to the standing ofauy man upo
: tha, ticket. We ask the most thoroug
Investigation.
h. But how is it witt, the other side, ii
? Douglas ticket Of this county, and TAX
0 not our say so. but listen, we ask you.
the assertions and testimony of the Dem
Gratis themselves. Let them iell you {
the notorious facts the disgraceiul an
It disgusting practices that have been cr
# acted in almost every school district
a the county. How that sOhisky has foye
n like water-night made hideous by noisy
!. drunken revelry (and dancing at Shonks
l. and even the holy Sabbath descerated b
!. crowds Of drunken men surrounding an
filing the low groggeries where cand
dates were openly and freely treating a
, who came. Why, justlook at and read Il
10 charges in the card of William UpGel'
IS That Mr.. Upheld is man Of truth an
- honor no one that knows him will que
,r ton, For thirty years he has been
IN prominent and influential Democr
,t this county. And what says he? Rea'
n, we ASK you, his cMd. Boldly he pr
,s claims himself candidate and appeals
,e the citizens for their support. He say
10 "Not for me Individually, but Cor Il
cause in which l am engaged, opposir
the influence of liquor politically, It's i
:. lluence socially, opposing political co
,r rupton and political demagogueism."
a And he declares that
Of "If had went through the coun
10 then and made contracts for liquor, Il
Q, bills to be paid subsequent to my ele
ID tion, the result might have been difie
in ent 1t ia against this practice stat
a opposed, that the purity of the elecIi
a franchise may be restored and tn
contaminating, dcmOralizing innuen
IS destroyed, which all right minded mi
Ot will concede to be right; and in til
contest expect theirsupport, not for me
III against Miller individually, but for Il
s. principles at issue between us as conten
in ing for the glory OF the shame as it sh'
of reflect back upon the citizcns ef Fa'riie
Of county" y
"Thcre are three kinds Of innuenc
which nominated Miller. The influenc
no no Of whisky in the head, the influences
y whisky in the pockets, as endorsers, a
nd the influence of dishonest, gambling p'
iticians." al have taken Il
position politically that both the De-
ocratic organization and the social re-
m tions Of society may be elevated
,g Christian MEN OF FAIRFIELD, Men
}" all parties ponder over these things a
let your vote next Tuesday tell agar
#. these corrupt and demoralising inluonc
I'd that are polIuting the purity Of our ele