Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-23
Prayer Meeting II an Editorial sane

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On Tuesday evening last, as the senior
and local editors of the Register had given
the last touches to the columns Of the
daily edition for the next morning and
were discussing with four or FIVE friends
the topics of public interest generally
found in these days floating in the Office Of
a wild journal, Morgan Edwards, the
Evangelist, accompanied by a clerical
friend, paid US a visit. For several days
past we had heard of the successful labors
of the eccentric preacher in this city, the
crowded houses which he had drawn, the
effective sermons which he-had preached,
and the apparent good he had accom-
plished, but had not seen him until his
invitation in our sanctum. His personal
appearance is not that of q modern
divine. Physically he is short and stout,
has round, full face, keen restless eye,
a liberal careless beard, and frank face.
He wears his cap jauntily on one side,
turns up his pantalOons legs at the bot
tom, and has tie bearing of well-eondi-
toned, independent energetic man Of the
world of almost any secular calling. After
a nervous, rapid conversation with each
man in the room on ordinary social topics,
for a few moments, and a few kindly
ecclesiastical admonitions TO a State
Senator present TO legislate for the Lord
Us well as for the people Of the Thirty
third District. Mr.. Edwards asked the
privilege of praying then and therel The
remainder of those present were taken 3
little aback by the request, but they bowed
their heads and listened reverently. He
strong voice and it was not strange that
the habitues of the Exchange Block
stopped and listened to the tones of invc-
cation which they heard. Hemade aprac-
tieal, sensible prayer, little unusual, per-
haps in the language Of the supplication,
designating men by names in the behalf Of
whom he asked divine interposition, but
the petition as a whole was big improve
ment upon the stump speeches made to
fessed preachers of the Gospel When Be
had concluded, he said hurriedly: "God
bless you all ~ and then with snap Of
his thumb and finger and a wave Of his
hand he shot out of the door and iisap-
peared.
Man and boy we have been an inmate Of
a printing office for nearly twenty-five
years, but this was the first time we ever
saw that sort-of ecclesiastical exercises in
an editorial sanctum. If this practical
evangelist could visit some ofthe Copper
head establishments of the State and give
their occupant "hark from the tombs "
we should esteem it a blessed privilege to
chronicle the iact.-IotTa State Register.
MfssOuri's COmpIiments to Kentucky.
lFrom the Missouri Democrat
Missouri has reason to thank kentucky
The latter has Just been holding elections
in some of her Senatorial Districts, and
has elected none but CopPerheads or rebel
sympathizers. As Missouri is radically
loyal, it may not at first glance be appa-
rent on what ground Kentucky has thus
been doing her favor, neverthless Mis-
souri, has occasion to return Kentucky
thanks for what she has done. The ground
of her obligation is this: the two States
are rival candidates for Northern immi-
grafton, Northern capital and Northern
enterprise. Naturally their claims are
nearly equal. So far as soil, climate and
minerals are concerned, both present the
strongest inducements TO men Of the North
and East, whose desire is for new loca-
TORS. All other things being equal the
two States would, therefore, alike attract,
and about evenly divide the wealth for
which they are applicants.
In view of the fact just stated, it is easy
10 understand the advantage which Ken
lucky has conferred upon Missouri in the
election referred upon Missouri in the
election referred to. As Northern men
desire to go where they will meet with
sympathizers and frinds, and above all
else, with loyal supporters Of the Govern
ment it is apparent that Kentucky's
course, contrasted with that of Missouri,
is calculated to turn the whole tide of in
migration upon the soil Of the latter. Mis-
souri, has likewise recently been holding
some special elections, and instead of pro-
noting men who have been hostile to the
Government and advocates of the barbsr-
ism Of slavery, she has selected unhinch-
ing Radicals, and she has no disposition to
vary her policy for some time TO come.
She is too sagaeiOus, in this matter, to fol-
low in Kentuckys footsteps. The oppO-
site policy, she md, Is paying her too well.
She, therefore, must thank Kentucky for
her practical disinterestedness, in view Of
its material benefits, if it is attributable to
neishbOrly regard, and the none the less
for her folly, if it is attributable to pOliti-
cal blindness.
kentucky is the older State, and in that
sense might be called the superior By
birthright. Her course of dealing with
her Junior, Missouri, Is not unlike the con-
duct of Esau, who sold his privilege for a
mess of pottage, and-earrying the COM
parison little further-Kentucky seems
to have been satisfied with v,ry indif-
ferent mess of garbage, but Jacob never,
that we heard OF, wasted any vain regrets
over the simplicity of his misguided brc-
ther.