The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-10-24

"SOmetn1nH Is rotten ID tuo Ot0to OF
Denmark" And il looks very much
like methodism of the Democratic
Candidate for Governor OF Pennsyl-
vauia rs all put on for the sake Of
winning the Glbernatorial Rlce.
How can Republican Methodists
vote for Mr.. Dill Z Simply fol- the
reason that he 10 3 Methodist, and .
Methodist of such q doubtful kind,
hoping IL be be- elected that he will
bring honor and help to the Church :
Can any loyal Methodist preacher
voto for him Can any loyal Meth,
odist preacher vote for him 7 Can
that one do il who pied so eloquent.
ly bis Country's cause at the opening
Of the Rebellion, asking, with an
emotion the most intense, the quea-
tion--a question that thrilled the
audionce in the Church Of God and
stirred patriotic hearts to their pro-
foundest depths will go Y
and was answered by the universal
shout of men In the name OF the
Lord God we will co. Can that
preacher do IL, who, when his Coun-
try called, obeyed the call, rushed
to the front, barred his breast to tue
bullets of the on emy, and now car
rias wound received in the glori-
Gus battle for the right Can auy
patriotic Methodist vote for hin
when he believes that our Republio
without tho great Republican Party.
would have gone down, broken shisS-
tered and ruined, aud without party
controlling the vessel it cannot bs
said confidently - u
I'Tbou, too, sail on, o Ship of State
Sail on, o Union, strong and great
Humanity, with all it's fears,
With all ills hopes OF future years,
Is hanging breathtcss on thy fate"
It may be said that this is per-
sonal attact on Mr.. Dill. Not at all
I have nothing against him persons
ally, and really wish him we'll in his
Legitimate calling. I cannot be re-
garded as an enemy oflhis family. |
am friendly to his brother, who is a
useful one in tho gospel ministry,
and therefore q grand one, aud who
now, on this account, wears his gray
hairs as crown of honor. But be-
cause wish the candidate for Gov
orpor we'll, am friend Of his broth
or, and have q profound reverence
and sincere love for his father, is
that any reason why should cast
my vote for Hon. A. H. Dill
Should I place my good wishes, my
friendship, my love for another,
above my love for my Country
Who will dare to urgo reason why
I should lay aside my conscientious
political principles and vote for q
man who is Numerically opposite
to me in politics Z Who will dare
approach mo with such plea With
my views, I could not vote for my
own brother il he stood in the place
of Mr.. Dill. t
1t may be said in my opposition
to Senator Dill, lam dragging mp Z
dead and buried issus-the spiri'
that gave birth to the costly and
bloody War Of tho Rebellion. Ii
that spirit dead and buried! No.
Visit the South and see everywhere
proofs OF this fact. An intelligen,
Northern lady, on recent visit t.
the South said: mo one surrender.
ed but General Lee" And that ID
true. Look at the Democratic Par
ty in Congress when the power was
again in. its hands. We heard again
of the fatal doctrine OF State Rights
The impudent Southern claims upon
the Treasury Of the United States
for the indemnity for losses in the
rebellious War Of the South, and
other political views-the very banc
OF. our prosperity, if not OF our exis
tence as o Nation. We havo the
most frsternal feeling for our broath'
err of the South. We are ready to
do all we can for their welfare, to
pour out our treasure, for instance
to aid those who are suffering from
that terrible scourge, the Yellow
Fever but we do think that the
time has not yet arrived when men
who, IL they had received their just
deserts, would have died as Traitors,
ought to be trusted with power. Nor
shonld We be willing to trust with
power the men Of the North who
gave "aid and comfort" to those
who fred on the Flag Of the Union,
and did all they could to destroy the
1 best Government on the face Of the
earth. II is impudent in Southern
Traitors aud in their Northern sym-
patiisers to ask 90 soon for tue
trust of political power. Let them
wait for long years till the Country
lis fully satisfied that their repen-
tauce for the loss OF vast treasures
and seas OF blood in their dreadful
attempt TO destroy the Union, II sin
cere, and then ask humbly to be re-
stored TO places OF honor aud trust
in the Government Of the Country
Aud the Country may then hear aud
heed thoir request, but 1t ought mol
to do it now.
i In this note OF warning am only
putting UP q man OF straw No, ]
am not. This boast has already been
made "There are thousands ol
| Methodists. formerly Republicans
who will vote for Hon. A. II. Dill,
|aud their votes will elect him." Sew
Ieyal prominent Methodist proacherl