Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-06-20
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The hot season is now upon us
Those of our ministers who are in the
habit of dealing out theology in large
doses, should shorten up. A sermon
of fifteen Dr. twenty minutes is much
more acceptable to a sperspiring con
gregati II than one so diluted as to
fill an hour. Now, many of our rea-
ders will doubtless think that the
long-winded ministers, after receiving
and govern themselves accordingly.
Those who hope for this result are,
we fear, over-sanguine. Ministers
don't like to be advised They are,
to-day, about the only top-liftical
class in our communities. In the
times of our grandfathers people ap-
preached the parsons with bated
breath. He domineered i'll his parish.
The lawyer, too, was esteemed a per-
sol of immense consequence and the
doctor was rather lofty. But in these
days reverence is not -culfivated, and
people who come mueln in contact
with the world have found this fact
out. The doctors, as aeelass.sdo not
put ON many airs, There is once ii a
while an individual who tries to make
up in manner and pomposity what lie
lacks in sense and knowledge; Bit he
is not the true representative of the
profession. The fact is that the fen
dency of the age is Stewards a level
ing democracy Men Of all other pro-
LESSONS, exeeptltlIe clergy, have found
out that times have changed. They,
however,, adhere as much as possible
&c their time-honored presogative of
exclusiveness.q 1t is the remains of
the old-fashionel ,priest-eraft which
was so important a part ofthe clerical
education; aud it is partly the result
of training. There are a few things
more amusing than to watch a prig-
gish Young minister or one Of the
square-teed puIitanicals order. He.
goes along as if he had swallowed the
church-steeple, the corners of his
mouth we'll drawlIedown, his carriage,
painfully constrained, and a general.
appearance of .sanctimoniou sness
sticking out all over him A little of
this manner is considered to be a nee
essary stock in trade for his profess
ion. With too many of the weaker
brethren it is almost their entire in
vestInent.
The nomination of Cesar Grant and
Cobbler Wilson has not been ratified
in Eaton yet, and has created no more
enthusiasm than that which follows
the appointment of a graveyard SEX
ton. Among the whole ranks'ofi the
party hereabouts,n not a man of tlfem
was fool %enoughlto believe that any
other than Cesar Grant would be
nominated. That was the decree of
the office-holders, months ago.naIn
truth the rank and file of the Repab-
lican party despiseG Grant and trcmDle
for the safety of the Government I'M
der his management, but the Bread,
and Butter Brigade is mighty III
HA @a
numbers, and to its fiat that Cesar
should be reznominated the party
could but humbly submit and bow to
the yoke, calling thoughitb be-. What
little enthusiasm there may be for
Grant in this campaign will be paid
for. The people cannot voluntarily
hurrah forlnm with all his awful
blunders, his stubborn selfishness, his
nepotism, his extravaganza and his
profigacy, his recklessness and cor
ruption, and his glaring imbecility sc
plainly before their eyes. We say the
Republican party proper, cannot mol
will moi Justify shout for Grant during
this cainpaign.Now and then yn,
may hear a faint cheer, but vii
come from the throat of a POSTMASTER
or some other of the numerous gov
eminent officials whose tenuresof of
fee depends upon the amount of nois'
they make for their master.
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Another of Baalam's Asses has lift
ed up his voice through the column
of the "Register," over the signatur