Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-16
ILLIBERAE LIBERALS.

Col. Ingersolls party of so-called lib.
erals" has met and adjourned after putting
forth the usual number of resolves which
are dsnominated platform of principles. .
Judging by these resolutions as we'll as by
the reports of the discussions, these liberals
are about as iliberal set of men as could
be gathered from any class or organization
of people. While claiming absolute freedom
of action or even license-for themselves,
they deny the right of others to entertain
such opinions as they may feel disposed or
may have acquired. Their soothing at: re-
ligion was the most conspicuous feature of
the discussions, and thei. championship of
that which is evil was decidedly pronounced.
Some of tho resolutions, it is true, are COM
mendable, and can be cordially approved by
every person. but the tendency Of the whole
is towards social Generalization and ire
ligion. la- 2as-ss-. --s.s .
The demand for the freedom Of the
mails to books, papers and pamphlets of all
descriptions is an unreasonable one. The
mails should not be used as the vehicle for
corrupting the morals of the youth, and the
present law imposing penalties upon those
who SO use it is very proper one. The
pretense that medical men are hampered bv
the law is absurd and untrue, for no leeiti-
mate medical work. as far as we have heard,
has ever been forbidden the mails. It is
we'll known, however, that there is class of
scoundrels claiming to be physicians who
use the mails for the dissemination of a class
of literature that is foul beyond description,
and has decidedly oorrupting effect upon
the minds of those into whose hands it
falls. These fellows advertise literally un-
der various disguises, and SOW the seeds of
licentfousness and vice broadcast over the
land. To claim for them the right to I'M
dermine morality simply because they
assume to be medical men
and their pernioious pamphlets med
ical treatises is an act that stamps the con-
vention rs convention of crazy fools, de-
void alike of common sense and morality.
The subsequent declaration of opposition to
the circulation of obscene literature does not
remove the curse from the first, while the
denunoiation of the bible as an obscene book
does violence to the most cherished relip.
ious sentiments of large majority of the
people and is in exceedingly bad taste from
men who denomlnate themselves liberals.
The resolution favorable to the seculari-
cation of the government is we'll enough if
it does not mean the selection of only in
fdels to Office. We are of opinion that q
person guilty of what those liberals seem to
regard as the heinous q crime of
being . Christian may make .
good official, and even if he
shall, during his term of Office manifest his
belief in and reverence for deity, be is not
deserving of impeachment and removal. It
would be more in harmony with the profess
,ions of these liberals if they had manifested
as great regard for the religious convie-
ions of others as they claim for their own
religion. It was not necessary for them to
INSULT all Christian peopls in order to secure
or themselves the right to believe in pagan
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We are glad that the league, so-called, has
to enter the political arena. II
here is one thing that this country lacks 1
is few more political parties. Besidee,
these inhdel fanatics run . candidate for
they will probably learn In what
steem they are held BY the people It largs.