Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-05-28
Preaching and Practising.

Mr.. EDITOR While 10 my medi-.
tations today, spirit Of wonder came
into my mind, and was led to 0onder
if you ever heard Democratic Divine
preach, with all the eloquence the sub
ject should demand, that Righteouness,
Temperance and True Justics might
prevail in the land, then fall on his
knees aud pray, with all the ychenence
he could command, that such state Of
things might be brought about here in
our. country.
/ ,oonder If you ever knew this same
class of Divines accept calls to deliver
temperance lectures, extoll the cause,
nrge the Lodges to exert oil their infiu-
ence 10 behalf Of SO worthy q cause
| ponasr again, if you ever went to the
polls on Monday morning, when their
avdrm, .fervsnt prayer had scarcely got
cold since the preceding Sabbath, and
deposit ticket for men to lll high
and responsible positions who are CON-
stantly propagating the vices the Di-
vine so loudly prayed to rid the coun-
try Of.
eoader what yon will think Of the
following transaction Mr. s. was
going 10 move to Southern Oregon !; be
had note on Brother b. for al00, due
one year from date with ten per cent.
interes. Mr.. s goes to Mr.. W; says
he is going TO leave and must have
money; | wish to sell the note on B.
Says Mr.. W. what will you take
Says s | viii take its face. Can't givs
it; b. may fail and great many ex.
cuses are made, and finally offers $50
s. reluctantly accepts, saying he ha.
tried variously TO do better. The year
rolls round Mr.. w. calls IN Bro. b
for his money, Says Bro. D., | am IN
favor of eqnfabl, adjustment; you only
paid $50 for the note, that amount
will pay you, interest on the same; il
you can get any moro by law, 60 in.
Mr.. w, knowing he is at the end Of the
rope, takes s55.
The Rev. Divine, hearing of the
transaction, calls meeting of mum,
Der Of the old, loag.f,csd brethren Il
deal with Bro. b., who tries to defend
his case by the principle e2ainebie. de.
but the vote is taken and Bro. u. slide,
overheard. The Rev. Divine gets on
his knees and prays again, loud and
long, in favor of righteousness, temper.
anes and true Justice, warning Bro b
OF the consequences of such conduct
Monday, election day, Divine on hand
in big glee--votes for tho above de
scribed candidate, standing on repudia
ton or squitabk adjustment, just a
poor Bro b. did lew days before
Parsons, eentrast the above transae
sion with that Of the Government will
the bondholders.)
Do you soonder If there are infidel
all around these same Divincs? ant
the number increasing? / say let then
traverse land and sea, let them 90 u,
10 their great convocations and pray
and groan and groan, and pray, to max
one convert, but sad it is, when the
have made him he is more the child q
hell than before, with snch surround
ings..
Republican Ministers, what kind 9
men are on your ticket? Is the cbie
leader in favor of dram shops, teflin
them to sell all they can, they can &c
away before court2 Is your candidat
for CLERK drunkard from youth (? doe
no sit in bar-rooms and tell of his ex
ploits With prostitutes in Portland
Are your candidates for Commissionel
red no,sss Did they ever go into ope
court andaswear black, damning stat
on their own characters to save q MOI
gailty brother from the pcnalty Of II
| Law, who should have been protector
1 to orphan girlsg # you have sue
men on your ticket, ] say scratch thel
off and show the people you can act o,
what you preach, and pray for "col
] aistencys thou art . jewell"
il LooxAR 0N.