Connecticut western news., 1879-03-12
National Reform .

are entitled to equal rights. Our aoverp- ment was instituted to protect every cit 'zen. and to secure to each and every cit dowed them with.
 Now does our government do for us all that 1t h, declared that it would dof Is our elective tranchlse kept perfectly honest vosa ars With of onT f0T then our government has become destruc- tive of the ends for winch 1t was ln- stltuted. It fails, to secure to us equal anu n any of itself, if Ill any particular it lails to se- cure justice and equal rights, rhen reforma tion IS needed. If the administration of cur .qovel nment is~ pot honest, then We put down all fraud and corruption, that IS now so disRracing and destroying our ua tional Rovernmeut.-In ' word. we want national reform; we want new guarantee of nationality. and we must have It or go
 When say we want national reform, I mean not only political reform. but, . re- form in all things, that will promote tue general welfare of what is callea Christian nation.
 Our declaration of independence says that for the support of the declaration, we firmly rely on Dlvme Providence. Do we rely on Divine Providence, or have we taken up with the devices of men for our reliancef When we exercise the elective franchise, are we always trne aud faithful 10 the electors oath3 When we are made electors. we solemnly swear that we will be true and falthful to the state. and to the United States, and that whenever we shall be called to glve our vote or orsufrage touch ing any mati CT that coDceI ns the state, or United Sfates, We will give 1t as we judge will conduce to the best good of the same, any man, 'So nelp ne God" Is tbls ca th strictly adhered tor If not, what does our government do abuut ltf If our govern m Sn [ does nothing ln cases of violation of the elective franchise, then the govern menU has become destructive to itself, and wants reforming.
 No,wlGhstandlpg this oath, notwlthst ud- ing our equal rights. we are told that aboul { ol the votes cast ln our DatIOn, are bought bv political parties. We are told also, that au- ong the men directly or indirectly en- ea Red ID the buvlng of these votes and III all Other political corruption, are members and officers of churches h Rood nominal standing. Would it not be well to have some Chri tlan reformationf Are there any ministers of the gospel, with party | atfinitles 50 strong that they cen overlook | all corruption of bis party Or Is it possible that mlnlsters ever become bar salners with , , the report ot the dmngs of the Srate Aln- ance annual convention. Newark, N. J., q Rev. gentleman geested 1sE, caillnR stat 6 conventions of those republicans iE favor
 
 | advocating alliances, 2d. let such as were | in those alllaDces plalnly and openly de | clare that they would not vote for any mau who had Lot d good temperance record | 1hls reminds ine of the ailiance or affinity made by King JeiosapnaG with King Ahab When Jebosapba5 went down to Ahab, | KliA Ahab killed sheep aud oxen to feast | nlm on, but befuIe JehosaphaU got out o1 1 1hls al.iance he WAS glad to cry unto hIs Lord for help. He narrowly escaped with l i nd rofn ind hof bn had lost all. Just thls IS the result with all temper ance party alliance with repub- licans, or any pollt,cal uarty. Ainance With tue gospel makes the best tenn pera ce
 that Leeislative prohibition was the only re medy for the evil of lntemperance. He sad to both polltlcal partles, thelr logic was promote Legislation favorable to our interests and Nod shall have our votes. '
 Now, IS this bonestf It appears all s. fish 1t IS cfferIng temperance voGes for places ol party tickets. We condemn the buying uI of legislatures with nouey. What .ls the difference m principle, between huylnR g party with votes aud buying Legislature
 with moneyG do not see the difference
 When you have sold out to DoliGlcal par
 ty, you are serving hard master, the
 wages are always death. Let us have reform! We want honest independent 1 voting, voting without fear or favor ot any man, and then trust h Dlvlne Providence. The Hon. Neal Dow said, "When the strug
 gle between the hquor traffic and the chuleh comes, the liquor traffic must RC same cate goIy as 8 crImlnal, Il thief. the In' ceudIary. and the murderer. Does Jaw ol Rospet put llquOr Lealer Tn that category
 ] thluk not. l want 70 see men counted
 just where the VI ord of God and the laws of the lald places them that is due to
 tnenl. Again MT. Dow says, ln substance Tine man who IS dealer ought suIelv to
 meet with tenrold punishment" If this
 be so, if liquor dealer uugTh CO meet with
 tenf. Id punishment, then what about the church2 He says the church can stop it.
 Is there no punish nent tor the church | A responsibility rests upon those wh0 have tue power to stop QTlme and do not do it. We want church reform with national re- form. If churches have the power to put dow n llquor dealing, why has 1t not the power to put down polItical corruption Is It because members and ot cers Ol ci ulches are engaged III the political fiaudR2 Why do not churches move m these matters that so much petd reform l Why do not political parties reform them selves2 Jeremiah xii, 2S verse: Can the Ethlopian change hls sam. or the leopard
 hls spot" " Then may ,ye also do good ! tbat are accustomed to do eyil. Is it not very evident that We need 6 new party, q na tional reform party Old parties can not be reformed Their leaders are too
 corrupt to even lead the party III true re foln.
 The law of God tells us not to be par takers in other meu's si: s. Our state laws punish us for beng an associate with .thers ll crime. EveIybody knows the cuIues of our old partles, winch arc COT | ruptlnE "ur whole natIGp, and our Rovrru- | meut ca not and will not stop It. because both part1es are alike cI1mina'. Ihls win never be stopped uuttl our goverument goes down, uHless We can have at least une new parry with clean hands ana an honest UT pose. We want a national re-
 form party; Snail we have IL Is the ques
 tson. suppose wehaye about .1,0O0 900 ChIlStlaH voters III our nations and wlth- out the consentiog vosce or the Cnnst'an puDlic, corrupt partleS would 90 down :. The man ttat consents to corruption auy- W here, let uces himself tO the level of the thing to wblch Le consouts.
 | Everybody knows that we have no honest elections. All is bold, fearless bargain and sac bv the two old parties ana all l who suck to these old pal t1es are consent Ing 10 It. Psal,n l, verse: "Biessed IS toe man that waiketh Lot m tue counsel of the ungodly." It will be we'll for us to remenl- Der thls. We must guard ourselves aealUst
 the errors of the old polltical parties, winch III thelr pI actlca Influence, cannor but he fatal to our nationality. Do rlght aud rely upon D'v'ne Providence. See Gal. V, lA-26 incluslye. Tue purity, the lto qua the exlsJence of our national gov ernm nt should not be lett 10 unRodiv men. We want honest voting, without respect of persons. or fear of any man. True | re1ofmatlon Is wofK or tue grace oI Uou, therefore It is 10 be. expected that church. Ees will take tue lead in ali reformai ory work. The great reason why there is so little su cess in works of reform, is the fact that 1ust cad of belue planted on th s laws ot God, aud worked by Christianity l they are planted on the temporal and cal thly, and are worked by selfish men fot a selfish purpose. As rule. all tempe, = ance or . sanlzat1ons are worked by pullu- clans, and are niere merch andise. l do not luclude the WOmau's Christia h Temnarapca | UnIon, tor the1r work thluk is real Chris | tau work. sad we have llttla success ,u works of reform, and we have dishonesty Tn our national affairs, dishonest govern-