The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-12-17

times" are appalling. Deiilah Is at the |
home of Liberty with the voice of an
enchantress, asking this mighty Samp |
son to sleep upon her knees, that she |
may shave off his seven locks. Now |
she is speaking clamorously for "uni
versal suffrage" and woman, lovely |
glorious woman, is forgetting the posi-
tion into which God has placed her, and |
is STOPPING down from that platform of
female glory and beauty aud excellence,
to mingle with the drunken crowd and
the filth Of the streets about the polls
on election day. What a pitiable, sor-
rowful sight, to see the ioveliest Of
Gods creation on earth, the American
woman, shouldering and elbowing with
the roughs Of your city, the fragments
of their bonnets and the borders of their
caps being strewn about the walks in
their drunken riots Heaven save this
land from such desolation, from such
a curse, from such moral calamity.
To-day our nation is ON the inclined
plane, and the momentum of its descent
in In creasing momentarily. The cry
from every patriotic heart should re-
sound over hills and dales, and through
out the broad land, 'sDown with the
brakes or else you will dash to pieces.
My hearers, this country of rivers,
lakes, mountains and valleys; of soil
and climate; oc minerals and forests ];
unequalled on earth, must not be lost !!
If our star drops from the political and
national armament, it drops in night
of anarchy and despotism. Then there
is farewell to Republicanism. But
she can be saved. Righteousness can
save her! We must 60 back to the old
land marks. We must see to it that
no man is put at the helm of the ship,
who will not steer her by the Cousti-
tuition of the United States for if he
deviate from this guide there are shoals
and quick there are frightful
! breakers and rocks upon which the
structure may be dashed to pieces. But
if with steady hand aud under the
guidance of that great chart he bears
the old ship up the storm may beai
and 1.-THE waves dash and the winter.
night hail, but she will speed right on
until the calm comes aud she sits like
queen upon her throne, and scatter
blessings to you and to me, and to your
! and to mine! H.
! But it must be BY righteousness. III
: must be faithfully earnest and devoted
: OF what use is the Constitution, o
laws, unless both are adhered to !?
!. know how profanely and blasphemousl
= men talk to you of these, and my hear
is touched to the quick when liste
> to them. l know how lightly men tai
: to you about the solemnity of an oatl
: and about conscience. Conscience
. the ricegerent of the eternal God
. mans own bosom. stThrow it away,
is the profane thing they say. m5l
Beloved brethren, we desire to Sc
: peace and pros perity in this land, and
!" witness its untiring progress and to 81
its outgivings to Us and our children
If we desire to live under the broa
= shield OF liberty, and to command a
, these blessings, we must be laborin
u u in Gods name and in Gods service.
y IF We will comply with the teaching
of this Book, and follow the gre;
/ principles laid down in it, it will max
us lovers and worshippers of God
IL making a man the child of God. iLt
u the light of this Book fall upon b
U path; let its principles dwell in hi
= :, heart; let his labor be under its infir
! ence, radiating every day, and You wi
y = have nation of men, not mixed, bu
pure, manly, noble, righteous! Yo
will see woman in her beautiful home
or in her proper position, standing j
). the majesty of her nature, and lookinl
! out upon the world, and from her hol
! life throwing broadcast an influence tha
: will bring into the circle of the Heav
u ems admiring angles to catch the lou
hallelujahs that go up from the heart 0
a redeemed nation! Your Senate Cham
Der will again adorn the world. You
: House of Representatives will scorn tn
men that dare to bring bribe. Th
members Of your legislative bodies nc
7 living man will dare to approach, witt
! unholy schemes r. Your council cham
: bers will not be polluted. But unde
the power and influence of citizens ex
: alted by righteousness, the nation vii
sit at the foot of the throne of her Got
: and King, and take up the beaptifu
! song :-'EThe Lord God is a, sun aud {
!. shield; He will give grace and glory
: and no good thing will He with holt
! from them that walk upright. = -sas