Smyrna times., 1874-08-26
For the smyrna Times"
Letter from Dover.
Gore anil Ell Driren to the WuH-MSSiondy
Work at Home, dc.

WOrE at Home, dc.
On Saturday last the y0mng Democracy came
out in force ard Cove, and the foxy Eli sued
for" peace AMI harmony They tried to
introduce new method Of electing delegates
they thought the young bIoods would not
"smell mice''-but Henry Todd, Esq, and
Sheriff Williamson had pulled in the traces too
long not to know the ropes, and they, with
genuine spirit, called for the old wine in the
old bottles-the election of delegates by ballot
as formerly-by the result of which effort, Eli
did not get to be chairman on a committee to
appoint a Williams delegation. Eli has played
the wolf in Sleeps clothing, as usual; he pre-
tended to be in favor of DIR. Thomas Cahall for
Governor, knowing he stood no chance this
time for a nomination; he intended to cast the
Cahall influence with the Williams men and
make a sure thing. lie failed, as hypocrisy
should always do Hall delegates were chosen
by astonishing majOritles The Sedate old
bachelor became so wr)th at the defeat that
his lamb like nature was somewhrt changed
and the fatherly supervision over his two
nonhpws was brought to Il tcrmination-I
should have said they we're so mprudent rs to
let it be known that they dared have opinions
of thcir own thing contrary to the law Ot the
Granl MOcul John and Thomas found it
more agreeable, to their Hall sentiments. to
oct their mush and hash out of some other kit.
| Now. all the comment have to make is, to
ask the question: How fallen must Eli feel,
when he cannot control the sentiments OF his
own wards? when he hoped to control the
whole brood of Blue Hens Chickens.
Oh Eli. Eli! How the mighty have fallen.
From the best sources of information it itappearS
that Hall delegates were chosen almost to the
man in Kent and Sussex which is anti-GovC
and anti-El if not exclusively anti Salisbury
When thieves fall out honest men get then
dues
The congregations, in some of the churches
here, are striving to raise money to send the
gospel to the heathen; but the sentiment i
something else What would be thought of ;
farmer-may merciful Providence bless tn,
farmer-who owned farm one mile long, hi
house standing on one end, it he should han
all his barnyard manure to the tar end, AM
leave that near the house. which needed 1t jus
as much, without any? You would say tn
! extra distance was so much wasted-so reaSo
) answered. But our ministers, or perhap
more correctly, preachers, are doing wha
, would be called foolish in farmer Thi
r town has six churches; it also has ia
e within it's limits, in which fifteen men an
!, boys are confined, and am reliably infOrme
a that not one of these six ministers ha
= preached, exhorted, or prayed inside of said ia
g within the past year and half; or since tn
II l(eV. Nlr. MERRITT Ie1C Ine IOWu. Onc w III
prisoners is doing much for the inteectui
improvement of his forced companions. lie NJ
only teaches them. but provides them book
!. and papers from his own means, and til
q respect and attention they all show t0warC
g him clearly prove their appreciation. DO n
4 these secluded human beings need spiritu
:. trainingP The Saviour said in his sermon {
a the mount am not come to call Il
% righteous, but sinners to repentance. VI
>. surprised to learn there was no arrang
70 ments made for some religious service amor
: the inmates of the prison, but much mo
20 surprised to learn that professed christian
10 and ministers of the gospel visited the prise
~ Just as they would a cage of wild anma
- The man of sorrows said, "where two or thr
n are gathered together in nv name there will
20 be in the midst" 1t may be deluslOn wi
70 me that prisoners ought to have lit
4 religious instruction; but facts prove tn
70 Dover ministers have not the disease.
ss The citizens of Dover generally, eth
be ignorantv or hiRotedly, or both, persist
at calling the Conference Academy" CT
We College; such perversion is disgusting to
a refined ear.
ar John B. Pennington, Esq, is undoubtct
,e to he the next Attorney General.
"a. There are many black marks against
oh Lore, and most likely his name will
or. dropped AZ Representative; John II. Paynt
,n) Esq, would poll q much better vote.
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