The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-07-19
DIR. Bayliss M a Politician.

Bayiiss are in keeping with his previous
history. He is bitterly hostile to the
Democratic party, ard permits no oppor-
tuDity TO escsps him without taking tilt
At those who vote the Democratic ticket
Whether it be at the funeral of one upon
whom death has laid his icy hand, or in his
pulpit OF blessed Sunday evening, he is
equally happy, equally vitup' rstive and
equally noendscious In his at .acks upon
the Democratic party. The Twitchell
matter is not the first thing that has caused
Dr.. Bayliss to shy his castor into the polit-
ical ring, take his corner, and in the con-
test strike below the belt. Morrisssy and
Heensn would consider it disreputsble TO
send blows where the rule of the prizs
ring says they should not be dealt, but the
political pugilist OF Trinity Church gives a
foul lick with as much gusso as ne ca 5 his
Sunday dinner.
The discovery of Belknap's crime was
utilizsd by the pulpit to enforce lessons OF
economy and public rec itude upon the
people. Many discourses were deliY-
cred by the clergy OF this city,
which were calculated to do much
good. The public conscience had
been elastic for years, and the lessons in
culcated from the pulpit served to quicken
and make it sensitive to the corruptions
of the day. Very few of these pulpit de-
| liverences were of a part san character,
the speakers feeling that the occasion de-
manded they should rise 10 higher plane
than that occupied by partisan speakers
aud stump orators. There was, however,
one notable exception. This exception
was DIR. Bsyiiss, then, as now, the cham
pion OF Republican corruption and the
calumnistion of Southern people. We
regret that, as public journalists, it becomes
our duty to severely crilicse the sent
ments of one who is q distin guished minis
ter of an influential church, but we shall
not shrink from the task; for when a min
liter of the gospel, in apuolic address,
whether at q funer Il or in a church seeks
TO give his words q partisan bias and
make votes for political party, he divests
himself of the protection which his sacred
Off q throws around him and becomes as
legitimate subject OF criticism as though
he were lsymsn.
Belkuap scandal, DIR. Bsyliss went out
of his wsy TO strike the Dsm lcrstic party.
By giving his sermon to the press he
waived the immunity which his position
gave him, aud be will have to take b 8
chances tor public criticism equally with
those who have no pulpits at their COM
msnd. In the sermon 10 which we refer
DR.. Bayliss lsbored harder to strengthen
the faith of the Republican hesrersin their
party than in religion. He designated
Democrats as "the men of 1861" and sought
to heap opprobrlum upon them because
bellion against the government. con-
viently forgetting or ignoring the fact that
many of the hign priests of the Radical
party wore the gray In the war tor the
Union. We would ask DIR. Bsyliss II there
we're no other means known among men
for the sslva,i ion of the country, would he
be willing to accept salvation from "the
men OF 1862" We would also ask him
how any OF the exp )sures OF Radical cor
rup ,iors would have been made had it
not been for "the men of 1861, "a he
chooses to call all those who vote the DEM
ncrstic ticket? In his sermon he
sreu.d as though the Belknsp
corruption was an isolated case
aud that "the party of moral ideas" should
not suff r on account OF is. Now that fur
Their exposures have shown the utter rot
tenness OF his party, will he still refuse to
be saved through any other means than
the Republican parry? 1t would seem so,
for he espouses the cause of one who has
been shown to be unworthy OF c)nsidera-
lion by honest and decent m an; and his
esp0usal of this man cau have no otner
foundation than the fact that ne is di-
cal grind of the outrage mill. Therefore
1t is sale to assume that DR.. Bayliss would
rat or suff,r condemnation holding on to
the eusaa guinsd garmsnts of Southern
carpet Dagger than to be eleva ed to bliss in
company OF any one who once wore the
gray and does not vote the Republican
ticket. His partisan zsal Is worthy OF rec
omoense as we'll OF commentator, and
| we specially commend MIN to Captain
Frledley, Chairman of the Republican GEN.
trail committee. 10 no way could he place
uis money where it would do more good
t1an In enlistiDg the ULYSSES of his party
in the active support of Hsye-, and II the
Indiauspolis divine 10 SUITABLY rewarded
for his Iabors, bis political prototypes, call
ing him brother, will
Il "Rally round The flag boys,
Willra L. once ssain."