The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-07-11

condemn The Dance because evil is con-
nected with it, we should also condemn
the lyceum, the social and the church.
Well, Mr.. Editor, the moment it can
be shown that more evil than good re-
suits from the lyceum, the social and
the church, Christian people will aban-
don them.
But how about impfomptu dancing
at private houses or at home? That,
Mr.. Editor, confess is !, horse of an
other color, but it is still horse. The
one, the only safe rule for every Chris
tian is clearly laid down by st. Paul.
LET every man" says the great Apos-
tie, ''be persuaded in his own mind, ="
and then let him ''neither drink wine,
nor eat meat, nor do anything whereby
his brother stumbleth, or is offended, Or
is made weak" If any young man or
young woman is led into general dane
ing because certain leading Christians
in a community dance at the houses of
friends, then such leading Christians
ought not to dance at all. A.P.M.
FoRNEY ON DUNNELL.
John W. Forney, editor of the Wash
ington Chronicle and the Philadelphia
Press, is writing sketches of public
men for the Chronicle. Of our member
of Congress, Mr.. Ddnnell, says:
"ho, r {I,nA Ill g.,
able, palns-taking, and an Industrious
representative, seeking the best good of
those whom he represents and of the
nation at large, do not fiatter nor
play the toady only state that his ca.
reer in Congress gives palpable proof
| OF the statement.
Mr.. Dunnell's recent speech upon the
subject of cheap transportation, which
has gone abroad to the country, is a lu-
cid and able exposition of that difficult
question. 1t not only commends him
to the favorable judgement of his i'm.
mediate constituents, but shows him
to be a man whose studi0us habits have
opened up to him questions of great ma.
tional moment, questions which lie at
the foundation Of our national pros.
perity, and the growth and expansion
Of our productive industries.
If the great West is destined to he the
granary of the world of these modern
days as Egypt was of old, then the pro.
ducer in the valley of the Mississippi
and the consumer in the East and in
Europe must have cheap transporta.
tion, that all products may 90 to the
market netting to the producer a fair
profit for his labor, andnot over-taxine
the consumer that plethoric corporations
may riot in wealth. Mr.. Dunnell sees
this question as it looms up before the
American people, states it clearly, and
brings to it's advocacy on the right side
marked ability, forcible augmentation
and convincing logic.
Many Congressional districts, es
pecially is this so in the new States
are accustomed to send men to Con
gress for one or two terms, and then re-
tire them for new men, as rotation in
office is the cry, plainly indicating thai
the belief is that offices are made to re-
ward men and not for public good.
do not know how Mr.. Dunnell's con
stituents view this question of rapid 10
tatiOn, and do not care, for do not
write these things with reference to hin
or them. No one will feel more sur
prised than will Mr.. d. himself, if thi:
article shall come to his notice, for die
not consult him, because in making M
communications to this journal I Shall
select whom / please, and shall i'll eacl
and every instance avoid consultations
with the men of whom I write It i
enough for me that 4 mans public ca
reer is public property.