The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-06-27
Rev. EergaEon-The CadiZ Re-
publican and the Cadiz SEN


Rev. EerguEOn-The CadiZ Re-
publican and the Cadiz SEN
tiRci.
Some one Of the editors ofthe Cadis Re
pH5licdR attemps 10 eclipse other ~jOurnels
Of that ik in wholesale binJ apout the
case of Rev. w. NJ. Ferguson, who was
expelled from a Convention Of 'loyalists'
recently in session at St, Louis. The Re
publican asser'stha the Democrats sheet of
Harrison county, the Cadiz Sentinel, that
formerly though it was sacrilege for r min
lister Of the Gospel to discuss, in the pulpit,
the political issues If the day, uow actually
approves and iustifes q man and a Rev.
who ACKNOWLEDGED himself to be the author
of a malicious lie, aud whose only excuse
was that he was so excited at the tire he
wrote his communication to the Statesman,
that he did not know what was written. y
The Sentinel still thinks that It is ''sacrilige
a minister Of the gospel to discuss, in the
pulpit, the political issues of the day" and
it has not only been condemned by all go1d
writer's and speakers in the religious world,
but by sensible men Of all parties all over
the world. Those who are in favor Of
ministers discussing the political issues
of the day, in the pulpit Fare hfdels, who
see n3thing so cruel as efforts oftrue minis,
tprs who believe that sinners are in danger
of perdition. But the implied charge
| against Ferguson that ha discussed polite:
in the pulpit is false. The direct charge
that Rev. Ferguson acknowledged himscl
| to be the author Of a ''mdlicjO1S lie Of
any other kind Of a lie is JaAe, as every onc
who read the proceedings in regard to thl
matter well knows. Mr.. Ferguson misquo
ted DR.. Boardwan in one particular, as dir
many others, which be promptly corrected
He had nothing to take back about TIL
buffoo Galloway, as what he had writer
was true to the life,
The "Republcan" says that "the actor
Of the Assembly in expelling Mr.. Ferguson
elected the appreciation Of every loyal ma
in the country" If he was expelled for
personal afTront to Galloway or even til
Assembly rchy should 1t especially elicit til
appreciation Of the "loyaJ" only? Aye
there's the rub! Mr.. Ferguson, as 4 cit
zen. is a Democrat who has some respect 70
the Constitution framed by the fathers
which was good enough to carry the countr
forward to u~nexalnpelled greatness. and b.
ing 50, no matter upon ohat pretert he Wc
erpeNed it Is highly gratifying to the part
sans who would even rob God to serve the
party.
But the Republican has great anxiet
about thekind ofChurch which would pleas
the morality Of the Cadiz Sentinel. W
will inform it that We are satisfied with til
religion and morality taught by the Gre:
Head of the Church Christ, and in latt'
years love the teachings of the Wesley's Il
Whitefelds aad kindred spirits who carrie
the Church in triumph until the past fe
years. We are suited exactly with the Of
fashioned religion by which millions ha'
lived happily and died triumphantly-a I
ligion which was applicable in all'countri
which had among its v~otarios rebels such
: George Washington, and even at the san
time embi aced the Engiishmen-a religic
; which can be taught in all countries und
Ill circumstances, A system Of moral
which would even embrace ''Big,foot' Mil
gan and Tallandigham.
: But what is the Republicans creed?
= What system OF morality is pleasing TO
Wheni it fayors political preaching does
do SO as a friend or enemg2 In far
India, where Christian rlissiorar y are mn
: dere3 for endeavoring to teach the truth
g the ideal Of the Republican, morality.
teaches no accountability for human acti
and the worship of strange Gods.
- wonder the ~votaries Of zach q creed shou
- as enemies, favor a course which weak
v, the church-such being the oaly effort
:. political preaching.
The course Of the Radicals show unn
takably that Ferguson was expelled,
: for what was written, bat because he va
Mt Democrat, and wrote for IA Democratic
st per.