The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-01-08
The Last De,perale Erari

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The RepEblcaH closed the old year with
its last desperate effort at defense Of the
lecture Of the Reverend Colonel Clark
After meandering all around the circle, in
a vain effort to find some defense for the
lecture, it at last resolves its defense to
personal one. 1t pictures the Reverend
Colonel CLARK as the persecuted defendant,
and the Sentinel defaniing him simply BE-
cause he was preacher. Poor, prosecuted,
little cuss, how the sase calls for pity
tn. Republican does not attempt to defend
the positions taken by Clark in bis lecture,
because it knows that they can have no de-
fense in reason. Neither does that journal
intimate that it holds to any of its previous
detenses, bat ignores the whole ground Of
controversy, and falls hack on the poor, pitt.
fal, Contomptible plea that the Colonel was
guest ofa portion Of our best citizens,
and for that reason, his lecture should not
5s criticised. That criticism of his lee
ture is an attack upon the lecturer and up
on those who invited him to lecture, and
who entertained him. How foolish! Why
the Republican even makes a part OF its
defense that the Recerend was COLON.
Ell, aud served in the army, ana says that
the Sentinel never spoke favorably of preach
ers who 'stumped" it for volunteers. The
Republican man must feel the rebuff given
this class in the few plain extracts Of Holy
Writ which we Published few weeks
since. They went right straight to the root
of this whole matter. If they be consccra
ted to holy work, let them continue in their
vocation. There is an eternal fitness in all
things .u..
Bat the Repabhcan calls to its aid, its
great fund of anpcI0te. 1t tells story Of
young man whom it says attempted to
expound the immaculate conception, the
Sonship of Christ, and the new birth, on
physiological principles. What wisdom!--
The Republican intimates that it was not
we'll done--not near so well as it could have
been done by the Republican edttori Won
dcrful prodigy this Reverend associate Eli,
tor of tho Republican must be. Now, we
know the young man spoken of, and know,
also, that the portion of the sermon or lee
ture alluded to was committed to memory
from one of John IPeSley's sermons, which
arc recommended to be read in the churches
which acknowledge the leadership of this
celebrated divine, in the absense of regular
ministers But, OF course, such preachers
as John Wesley would get the matter mix
ed, and could not expound the word like
the famous aud eloquent divine, who has SO
lately mounted the tripod to defend "his
church" which he is pleased to say still
prospers." But suppose the ''youug man"
should have made such an error, how Grace
end Christian love must rule in this modern
Boanorges to 60 upon the bye ways ana ''rc-
tall the errors Of his brethren. But when
he takes spch great delight inretailing false
hood, how the Christian graces must abound.
But our article is already longer then we
intended it, and we wi close by giving an
anecdote founded IN fact, which the editor
in chief of the Republican, will no doubt
appreciate. We will give it in the form Of
Chronicles, and in short:
/. There was certain Lord who made
q wedding feast for his daughter.
2. Aud he made all things ready his OK
en- and his fatlings were killed, the turkey
stuffed, and of the good things known as
confectioneries, there was plenty.
8. The daughter also was arrayed as q
bride, and her wedding fixins were gotten
up regardless Of expense.
A. So the servants went out into the
highways, and gathered together all, as ma
ny as could be found, both bad and good,
and the wedding was furnished with guests.
s. The man with the white necktie was
also present, in anticipation of good, big
fee, and moreover, the smell of the dinner
was very savory.
g. But. behold the eleventh hour passed
the twelfth vas ushured in-and passed
and no groom appeared upon the escene Of
actson. He failed entirely to make his APPS
pearance during the entire day.
7. Now this Lord anger kindled and
he was very wrath. And he swore terribly.
And we suppose he is not comforted even
unto this day.
g. For many are courted but very few are
cho'"n. Selah,
1.-The event would give me greatest joy,