The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-10-16

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gsrdeG as an enemy Of bis family.
/ am friendly to his brother, who is e
useful Methodist preacher. | revere
aud love bis father, whose life has
been q useful one 10 the gospel minis
trv, and therefore a grand one, and
who now, on this account, wears bis
gray hairs as q crown Of honor. Bat
because / wish the candidate for
Governor well, an q friend Of his
brother, and have a profound rever-
ence and sincere love ior his father,
is that any reason why ! should cast
nv vote for Hon 4. IL. Dill? Should
/ place nv good wishes, my friend
ship, my love for another, above my
love for my Country? Who should
urge such a reason Why should lay
aside nv conscientious political pria-
ciples and sote for Z man who is Ola.
meirieally opposite to me in politics !
Who viii dare approach me with
such a plea! With ny views, |
could not sote for nv brother il be
stood in the place OF Mr.. Dill.
It nay be said that 10 my opposi-
ton 10 Senator Dill, / am dragging
up a dead and buried issue-the
spirit that gave birth to the costly
and bloody War of the Rebellion.
Is that spiri, dead and buried? No.
Visit the South and see every where
proofs Of this fact An intelligent
Northern lady, on a recent visit 10
the South said "No one surrender
ed but General Lee" And that is
true. Look at the Democratic party
in Congress when the power was
sgain 10 its hands. We heard again
of the fatal doctrine Of State Rights.
The impudent Southern claims upon
the Treasury Of tbs United States
for indemnity for losses in the REBEL
ious War of the South, and other p5=
liticel yiews-the very bane Of cur
prosperity, if not as On existence az
a Nation. We have the most frater-
nal feeling for our breIhren ia the
South. We are ready TO do all We
can for their welfare, 20 pourout our
treasure, for Instance, 30 aid those
who are suffering from hat terrible
scourge, yellow fever; but We do
think that the time has not yet ar
rived when men, who If they bad re-
eeived their jnst deserts, would hlge
died as traitors, ought 10 be trusted
with power. Nor should ae uu,t
with power The mea Of the North
who gave "aid and comfort" 20 hose
who fred on the a3g Of he Uliun.
and did all they could 20 destroy tie
best Government on the face Of he
earth. IL is inpudent in Southern
traitors and Northern sy~mpathisers
10 ask SO soon FOR the trust Of politi-
cal power. Let them wait for long
years until the country i fully salts
fed that their repentance for The vast
treasure aad seas o. blood ia Jaeir
dreadful attempt TO destroy The
UaioD, is sincere, and tbeB ask humbly
to be restored To places Of homer and
trust 10 the Government Of the Coun-
try. And the Country may then
heed their request, but it ough. net
to do it now.
In this note Of warning am | only
putting up o man Of straw! No, |
am not. This boast has already been
made There are thousands of
Methodists, formerly Republicans,
who will vote for Hon. \. IL. Dill,
and their votes will elect him" Sew
eral prominent Methodist preachers
of Republican proclivities have pub
licly declared their purpose to vote
for him. Others, il is believed, in-
tend quietly to do the anne Re
emily a presiding elder was ap-
preached on the subject Of his vote,
and be was told that if by a certain
time be indicated his purpose to sup
port Nj. Dill, such an indication
would be greatly to his advantage.
When the time came he wrote this
reply For years have supported
the Republican party more recently
| have voted the Prohibition ticket I;
| cannot now support q party which
has favored rum, slavery, and re-
bellion." That preacher is a brave,
true man. His brethren can safely
commit their appointments in his
hands, and trust him in any place Of
responsibility, for be never will be-
tray their interests. And it is said
that a number Of Methodist preach
ers, in view OF securing their votes
for the Democratic candidate for
Governor of Pennsylvania, are now
riding on the railroads on free pass
es. Surely this must be false. No
Methodist preacher certainly can be
bought like q sheep in the sbambles.
His desire for the good opinion of his
brethren would prevent this. So
bought, his brethren could never
trust him again in any place Of re-
sponsibility. But Methodist preach
ers are controlled by higher motives
than the good opinion Of their b7eth-
req, and this report must be a Sian.
der it must be only al instance OF
the fact that strange things are some
times said about the best aud purest
of men.
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