The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-02-16
Norrespondente.
Letter from Doctor mamn.on,

areglad we used the term, if for no other
reason, that It brought us another letter
from the Doctor which We give:
MENDoN, ILL, January 80, 1871.
Mr.. 4. McGREeoR, EsoR.-REsPEcTED
FRIEND: l object to Christian politics"
placed at the head of my published letter.
Christianity has no politics. IL proposes
no experiments to be tested by opposite
issues. 1t submits its principles, privileges
and duties to the acceptance Of men, not
because they present a better policy. but
because they are identified with mans
present and eternal interests, which are
infinite, running through the duration Of
eternity. True, they consult mans pres
welfare IN all the relations Of life, and
sanctify ali the means and measures of the
obedient subjects of Gods moral govern
ment to the improvement Of the world
cursed by sin, and also to the improve
ment Of mans physical, intellectual and
moral condition. 1t presents the antago-
nistic elements in the great controversy
going on in the world, such as truth and
~falsehood, knowledge and ignorance, purity
and corruption, light and darkness, free
dom and bondage, God and mammon, &c.
but it never urges the acceptance of her
cardinal virtues on the ground of a better
policy God commands for the good Of
man. The devil to oppose him, introduced
policy into Eden, and ruined man. Since
then the world has been under the control
of politicians, and we are left to choose
between existing evils. During our civil
wal l was charged with preaching politics
. ythose who preached nothing else. When
my friends asked what political question
/ discussed in the pulpit my enemies cod
make no reply. l preached what Gods
word authorized me to preach. l preach
ed peace in time of war, because war is q
violation of Gods law and of the gospel
! preached LOVE and good will toward
men, in opposition to hate and its perni-
cious consequences, because l was author
lied to do so by the savior, who came, not
TO destroy, but to sdUe men. During our
civil war, the liberty-loving and dominant
party, would not allow men to think in
opposition to their pleasure. much less did
they allow the freedom of speech and of
press, unless the utterances were in accor-
dance with their party programme. Their
policy was to intimidate the tmld-to
crush the humanity of man. and to whip
him into the traces of so-called Repubh-
canism, by threats of arrest, imprisonment,
court martials and c~onfiscation, and also
by petty, mean and contemplate articles
of dismissing laborers and refusing TO
employ and support any one In any pro-
~fession, who did not pronounce their Shib-
boLeth, with their grimace and eontortion
of face. They rave ridden into place and
power by their policy, they hold their
places by their policy, they have ruined
the country with their policy, they have
changed the government with their policy,
and the government ladened with woes
innumerable by their policy, will curse
fhapo on1 fhntr rNlfcu 1aan lpnn 1na1
and in tones of more han thunder power,
which will convulse this contirent from
centre to circumference. Then, the vast
mass of corruption which has accumula-
ted during their reign, will be unearthed
and present the most loathsome political
spectacle ever seen on earth. Then, that
which they have so artfully concealed,
will be made manifest. Their conspiracy,
design and purpose to overthrow this gov
ernment-to change and destroy its native
character-to ~mongrelize it so as to excite
the laughter and derision of other nations,
so as to bring our civil sentiment into OBJ
loquy and contempt. What England could
not do by force Of arms, she has done by
political a~bolitionism. If we could get
behind the scenes, and see how heartily
English statesmen laugh at the complex
ion of our Senate, Congress and Legisla-
LAANotM VIC CAAOAlO Ah1 " Jul 0OAAANA y"
What %upToarious merriment they must
have over the brilliant craftsmanship of
ignorant Sambo and the advocates of equal
rights Alas I What a burlesqe upon q
onc happy and honored people. The fine
gold has become dim. Our glory has de-
parted In former years, our Chief Mag
istrate were chosen for their fitness and
capacity, now such are chosen as will sub
serve thu interest of bond holders and
spectators. Then we had statesmen of
whom we were proud, and delighted 10
honor. / honor Democracy for the choice
of public men. They are an honor to
their country. ard are rejecting credit
upon the wisdom and discernment of their
constituents. Such selections are necessa-
ry in the future to secure our redemption.
Republicanism, as it is represented by
the party in power, is waning its props
are giving way. andits strength is decreas-
ing: 1t is doomed, for it has been weighed
in the balances and found wanting" in
everything necessary to enable a party and
to give 1t p~ermanence. In the death Of
1.-The party in power, England wonld have
all that she toiled for since 1908, and she
would make a considerable sacrifice to up
root the Democratic sentiment and TO
humble her lest estate, by p~erpetuating the
party in power to concentrate a consolida-
ted government i do not know why it IS
that such thoughts are forced upon my
mind. l am inclined 10 think that there
is & deeper significance in Gen. Schenck's
mission than merely TO settle the Alabama
claim. &c. The interest which the admin
istration took in suppressing the Irish
instruction, may nave some consideration
upon the British government. and indicate
that services rendered should be recipro-
Gated. Time will show if these surmisings
are correct. Partizans of the same school,
on both sides Of the water, ~deprecate war,
or a conflict of interests. 1t is hoped, that
existing difficulties will be amicably adius-
ted, and that England will not interfere
in the administration of cur affairs. If
policy was left out of the question, and
the Golden Rule observed, all would end
we'll.
To the great and the learned-to the far
seeing and far. reaching minds, I would say,
"despise not the day of small things"
remembering the youthful orator, who
said,
Largo streams from little fountains flow,
Tall oaks from little aeorns grow"
Beginnings5a are generally small, which
are expanded by years Of study and toll.
David, the little shepherd boy. in his re-
was Wnolly engfoSSeu Win the
ere of his flock, until an event called him
from his pastoral labors to the field of bat
tie. His elder brothers were astonished
at his audacity Hnd presumption, and
urged him to return to his retirement and
the care of his flock. But he was resolved
to have a bout with the giant, who was a
terror to Israel. His weapons were sim
pie, consisting Of his sling and a few
nebbles from the brook. with which he
slew the Giant Of Gath. For this timely,
courageous and patriotic act, his country
mengaye him due praise and honor. I'm
fortunately, the giants are not all dead
They exist in every land. presenting g
proud, bold, feroc4ous and defiant attitude
They are known by the names of war
~covetousness, oppression, &c. These are
the greedy Molocks who are never salts.
fed; who fatten upon human su~fferings
and grow i~psolent and rapacious in con.
quest. They are a terror in every land