Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-22
Letter from Port Royal.
PoKr Royal. Oct. Is, 1879.

IOkT ALL Wv ~
Editor Sentinel and Rspublican-Sir:
I felt the force of what 'IUscARoRA
said in the issue of the Se'a.nef ana
RepubIican last week, when he de-
cb.rel that "there is an uncommon
feeling among the people. L leit IL
70 be particularly true as regards the
Democracy. A most wonderful con
test is gong on among them now,
AMI when .TUscARoRA talked about
the Popes, 1 was struck with the II.
application of the reform movement
.of Iuther to the reform movement
of the Democracy in Juniata county,
II WAS an uncommon contest thiit
Martin Luther carried on IN the Cath
o,ic Church for the right. 1t was moi
A pers nal matter; 1t was a matter
that reached to the root OF the reii-
cious system of the day. The one
man Pope rule had become SO over
riding in its operations that 1t wac
oppressiye on all who differed with
hun in the least degree. Those who
differed with him immediately lost
their standing. Luther taught that
one-man Pope rule WAS not true re-
l;gion he taught that no human be
inc can stand between man and lis
Creator. -,
For wears it has been believed that
among the Democrats in this county
some sort of a popish or central man
aoement exists that clIims the night
to stand between candidates and a
nomination for Office, and declare VINO
snail have political preferment IN q
nomination.
For years & large percentage OF the
Democracy of tins county have been
irving to get rid of the intermediate
power. For years they have been
irving to have the candidates brought
before the people of the party direct
| for nomination, just as the Repubil
cans do; but every time they kavt
made the attempt they have beeu
overpowered, iust as every Retormei
before Luther was oyerpowerei, u, wheI
they assaiied the doctrine OF the
right OF the Pope and the priests t.
stand between a man and his Maker
This last fall, at the Democratic con
yention, they put the cap-stone on
by enlarging the powers Of the cen
tral management and by creating
more delegates, more priests, to stanC
between the Office aspirant and th'
nom;nation. How long will a long
suffering Democracy stand such treat
ment
Since the nominations OF the con
vent;on, they have led some astray
by getting away from the issue, b,
making it appear as a personal fgh
between members OF their party
That Is what the Pope tired his hes
to do with Luther, but Luther al
ways brought them back to the doc
trine of his faith, that there could b
no intermediate power; and II tn
Democracy can be made to under
stand that in tEis contest betweel
them there is only one grand ques
ton, and that Is, that No centra
power should stand between maj
who seeks a nomination and the reo
pc who make the nomination, ther
Will be q speedy ending Of the ques
ton on election day. The most pro
digious efforts are being made to sup
press the outbreak against the out
rage that tine convention imposed b.
pushing out the reform proposal
and by adding an additional load O
the very things complained of. HOY
very much Ike the movements OF tn
Pope power at Rome, when the high
handed measures were complained u
by Luther. When he complaine
and said that no Pope or priest coul
stand between HIM, or any other hi
man being. and his maker, the Ger
tral management laughed. and sent
priest mp into Germany, and double
| the offense, by claiming the right NJ
only 70 stand between man ana GOC
but claimed, also, to sell pardon fC
theft. arson, and so forth. before IL
crime had been committed. But tn;
: was too much; the load was t.
! heavy. and the mind of Germany toe
fire. and out Of that double load carl
e the reformation.
I The late Democratic conventiC
5 claimed not only the right to star
D between men in the Democratic par
}, who seek Office and the people Of t!
y party, who, of their natural rigf
4 should make all nominations, but
e did as the Pope did with Luther,
:. claimed TO do more, and did NOR
e it increased the number of delegate
o it increased the number of prizes
4 that are to sit in judgment on the {
b sire of every Democrat who wants
j nomination for Office. 1ne mind
Ie the Democracy is aroused; it is
T. fire, and when the voting tine com
rs It viii be heard from.
Truly yours.
POET ROYAL.