The Republican journal., 1871-07-06

WAsHINGToN. ID. C.. April %. is

Confidential.
WASHINGTON. ID. C.. April %. ISL.
DEAR BKuTHEE: As a mutual friend lrop
YOU a few earnest words IN behalf of Senator
iIarlan's reelection to the United State Senate
You know the Importance Of early and earnest
action. The members elected to the next Legis
lature elect the next Senator. 1t is, therefore,
necessary that the ri rht men be nominated, and
hence attention must be given to the primary
meetings.
| am clad TO say to you that Senator Harlan
is regular in his attendance on church, and his
influence is in The right direction. | know per-
sonaly that he stands high with the Admins
tration, and has influence with the President,
and is held in high esteem by his telIowSena-
tors. His speech on Santo Domingo has given
him an elevation few Senators enjoy. Hoping
that YOU will in all suitable WAYS interest your
self for Mr.. Harlan. | am truly yours,
J. +. NEWMAN.
This letter is positive proof that the
,4,4-i..s, vt t.,.i,.i. pullics has produced Just
what Democrats have from the first pre-
licted that it would-a prostitution of the
power of the churches to serve the pur-
poses of aspiring politicians, and a cor
responding neglect of its true mission
We hear sermons and read articles in tie
religious papers, lamentng the falling Oft
of church attendance, the declining in
terest in religion, and the growing amount
OF evil in all its forms. And yet we read
that the Methodist church of the District
of Columbia, neglecting its legitimate
duties of combating sin where sin most
VIGOROUSLY abounds, employs itself in in
tertering with an election of United
States Senator in the distant State of
Iowa And this circular is directed, not
against the candidates of the Democratic
party alone, but against all aspirants N
the radical party save him who is ''regu-
lar in his attendance" upon the church.
II the Conference which exercises juris-
diction over the author of the above shall
do its duty at the next session, it will adj
minister a rebuke to his political zeal, that
shall have as much publicity as his most
extraordinary manifesto The Methodist
church is 4 large and powerful organza-
ton, which has enjoyed the public respect
and confidence. 1t has been the instru-
ment Of much good in this country. and
may continue to be. But the Creator of
the blessed Christian creed never meant it
to be the channel of political influence, OF
the source OF corrupt ascendency 1t was
sent among us to heal, not to irritate and
to collect together every creed and cline
beneath the spotless wings of its protec-
ton. Such a union as the act above noted
creates, only converts good Christians in
to bad politicians, and political knayes
into pretended Christians The church
cannot in any way mingle in party poll
tics without losing influence, self-respect
and honor
The radical papers are feigning to see
vague and contradictory expressions in
in the democratic resolutions, and indulge
in mirth thereat. But at the same time,
no two of them put the same interpreta-
ton upon their own platform The Port
land Press and the kennebec Journal, for
instance, see the chameleon from different
points of view. The Press says
The Republican party has made new depart
ure from righteous principles which are now
obsolete by reason of having been carried for
ward to triumphant consummatiOn to princi-
pies still further in the van of progress.
The Augusta Journal however looking
through Kennebec spectacles, sees a an
9th hue, which it describes thus
The Republican State Convention held at
Portland yesterday met under most favorable
1t had no new departure to
take. no reputation of its past course to make,
but only to point with pride and pleasure to its
record, re-aifirm its principles, and re-nOminate
our present popular and efficient Governor.
These gentlemen whose special calling
it is to interpret what is written, should
have convened in corner of the hall and
agreed upon a consistent story, and not
run butt against each other in that way.
between Portland and Kenne
bee authority, the party will be perplexed
to know whether it has departed or not,
and the sheep of the flock may get astray
Wouldn't it be well to convene the leaders
in Mr. Eaton Shaw's back shop, take some
thing all around, and get the craft headed
right?
An indianapolis woman, at the grave of her
husband, not long ago, according to all the
papers, said there was one cOnSOlatien-she |