Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-08-18

Gus national debt are largely due to
the shameful fact, that the American
churches and political parties of the
day were completely humbed and
muzzled at the foot of the slave pow
en- OF course there were some ex>
ccptions TO this sweeping declaration,
but they inherit the same precious
name that you now give to advance
temperance men, who will vote as
well as talk right, to wit, fanatics
Who does not know that the despis-
ed Third Party with the name of J.
u. Blrney at its mast head was the
entering wedge that sundercd politi-
cal parties and eliminated in 1860 in
the election of Abraham Lincoln, and
the final overthrow Of slavery. Had
men up to date held to voting one
way and believing another, jeff.
Davis and his myrmidons would now
be in power. Were we not told then,
ut IS not opportune, you are prema.
ture in this move; don't bring 10 your
moral questions, we have party ends
to gain, take your moral questions to
your reform societies, but not with
us" Did not the great Wing party
which embodied much of the moral
power and stamina of the country
lose its crown>and die because it ig
nored these moral questions to gain
party power. The deserved name of
the Democratic party of to dav is the
Rum party. What small gains they
may have in the future may be truth
fully credited to the liquor interest.
Ii is undeniable that this accursed
thing had and still has large infu-
ence in the traitorous detection of A.
Johnson. and worse still bought the
votes of Republican senators TO clear
him. 1t is a political question, it is
worse than useless to ignore it. Like
Banquos Ghost, it will not down.
| have been a reader of the Herald
for few months past, and could not
but admire your bold independence
on all subjects, tho compelled to diff
fer with you on some of them.
wonder when | see J. G.. Cover held
in party lashes to that extent that he
counsels ignoring this national Kings
evil in politics. The position politi>
cally taken on the slavery question
in the time referred to in this article
was far in advance of public senti>
ment, yet in 1860 and 1868 we see al
most whole hation of forty millions
OF people occupying this advanced
ground; verify "who hath despised
the day of small things!" The ques-
ton is, is it right if so stand by it ;
public sentiment will be along side of
us by and by. There is another subs
iect akin to this on which | would
love to write if could command the
time. | refer to the reply to one who
ssked you if you were a friend to
Good Templars and your advocacy
of the hop question. You need to be
righted on these points but not on
quack doctors. But perhaps you do
not wish articles on these subjects.
A READER OF THE HERALD.
Hazel Green, Aug. 10TH 6s.
REMARKs-The writer above has
perhaps not gone through the expo
rience, and lived and acted the part
of moral reformer, that soma men
have, not at all counting ourselves
among such. Some of these reform
issues carry with them certain plaus-
ibIc statements, true in themselves,
but totally impracticaljwhen we come
to apply them. Instance 1.-THE ques.
is, is it right, if so stand by it." Let
us apply this rule Is the church
right, if so stand by it. Ech o, what
church Is the temperance reform
right, if SO stand by it. What tenn
perance method-moral force, physic-
al, or political Then why not unite
the action of church and temperance
and make both political And why
not add on the several other reform
societeu as co-operatives in the work
1t is logical to reply that the like Is
impractical, however true the prem>
Uses may be. The right Of standing By
he right applies in general, but is
greatly modified by circumstances
Prayer, mans hottest privilege, is
right but man would be thought
fool to be found at prayer without
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do wrong. as in amputating q limo
in taking life by war, in blowing W
houses with gunpowder, to arrest 6
fire, in ordaining guarantees, in APP
plying the halter to the convicted
murderer, &c. Many men and peo-
pie have been misled by the saying
IF it be right, stick to it, fight for it
vote forit, die for it." Our sontherr
friends said so Of slavery-.'it is right
bible ordained-therefore, die for it.
And die they did in the belief of a lie
and unfortunately in their fall too
many innocent ones also fell by theil
side.
The writer alludes, not quite map,
propriately, to the anti slavery enter
prise from its day of trials to its fl
nal triumph and glory. Said Wesley
Slavery is the sum of all villainies.
Especially was slavery O pclitica
vice, and intemperance was. and j:
to this day, subordinated to the end;
of the "sum Of all Uitldinies." But
there is no use fighting one of the