Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-20

| hy tho votes which are ignuiAut ur puI
chased II Ia not only true that uo
class of citizens h sale while any class u
excluded irum the franchise, but u Is
also and more fearfully true that The
neglect uf the ballot-box by tho best
Claasrs threatens every moment the very
foundations ui the Republic. The SUR
basis IT free guVcrument IL not only la
tho doctrine Of equal rights lnr all. but
also. aud moro cmphatiudlN IA tile doc
trinr III the faithful diachargc at political
duties by all Especially, must ~i"'
Intelligent aud yirtuous ciliEuns make
Themselves u constant and controlling
fuclor Ia public affair.
Wa need not be- afraid al To-
ligiuu IN politics, We need
more 1T II. We need moro ~
aprrlahllily, more honesty and moro do'
crncy ia politics, aud W. must have
thoui, II VIZ transmit fro institutions "a
our childrnn. Can W. expect those
things from the worst claSScs IN the
community ClaHaos always Euru to rasI
their ballots Ia avery election
T. IL IN not only tho duty at christian
men 10 vote, hut also On vote ~ thr,s.
tans that IL, Ia tho fear oi God and IN
tho name III tho Lard jesus. Tho
Srttptura rule IL, "WhalsooyuT w dn,
do ali to the glory oi uOd du all Ia the
uamu oi the Lord losus, giving thanks
a. jiud aud the Father 10y him,' Rom,
10 ~ and Col az, There IN no place
whore Christian man can lN other
than "A Christian 4 mans religion
A a Al
ho "a fact ut any uisnilioanoo
whatever II Ia the first thing, II u ho
ANYTHING worthy at Cousldcration ~
ulhc, words tho law 1T tod covers mon
IN all ihrir relations. A good prayer
meeting Christian h. u guod Christian ~
a lnyA work 4 guod SUNDAY school
Christian ~ Huud thrlstmn NJ hlS
home. Ia his husincss aud IN hlH Inl,p'
cal marty. lie recognizes every whoFn
tho supremacy aud oNcullcnco ui tho
Divine law He does not pray Ia tod,
"'rhy Kingdom come, aud thou WORK
aud vote mr tho rorpcluation at Halal, y
Kingdom. "A Nirtu0us man, Hays W
Wnymnd, IN bound To carry h,S priu.
riplca into practice iu all tho telaliuhs ul
lik Hugh Miller the celebrated gonl.
nglat. nid that the man 81 whom ho
lrnturd htH trade ~ Ntnnc-
mason. put hia rnn|icnEo
into every stone that hc latd. Nncl' u
man would pat hls conscience into hiS
vote, and such mcu are grand ncccAAi,y
nl Ihlg uatinu, IN the mCchauioHl aTA, ~
business and IN politicE. Tho genuine
Christian can never iorgct that ho owes
his highcst obligation IN tho world =
ltvlccmcr, and that his grcalcst lnlcrcat
IA thc advancement and triumph at
Chrlpl'n kingdom IN ihc cnrth
= Ia Accordance With these principles
bal mon cannot ho supported ior ollico,
hurausc NJ any presumed partisan neoca-
atty II N lruo that u ulan may ho pro
lane aud wlckvd, aud vet ho enn"nlly
qualified, Ia many respects, w di%' hargo
the dutlca II civil office. Hut that Ia
not tho whole c,uo \ man IN u
public aud honorable position has
Ina influence increased many inld, "
lac he "A bal mnu, ihorclurc hc tNa temp
ten lu immortality and an argument lor
prunlgary. II the community know
htm ~ hr liar a ih,cl, n swcaror
Sabbath breaker or u dmnLarl, then, ~
hr A. official puNtiuu aud the support
II the vutvra can do II, hls lalslir, thicy
lur. profanity, tmplcty 90 dissipation "a
mlic dr,rui, respectable nud honorable,
such o>amplos, ~ plarca oi official trust
aud rvppuupihility, corrupt youth, sic.
haurh manhood, AMI lower thc tnuo at
public mnulA However dazzling may
ky any MANI gruius. however thorough
hlg culture, however large hia export
rurr. nud however Cmiuuut his quaiit
raliuua IN other regards, It hc ho an in
munl man, ~ Chrisllnu can cuurHtcul'
IA eve kim hig vote. No rlHus 81 men
ia $50 dangerous. especially "a rCpuh.
lie, "a men III brilliant poWCIa aud COZ
rupl morals, IN high and honorable pusl
ton W. have had snmo lamcnlallc
oNamplrs IN our plh history ct men
Who, lcwuito lhCir vluuuonro, learning
aud Legislative aud executive hun"rs,
nrTyud neither their iiud, ihcu puur
iry nor their party Thor por'onal
/ umuralliiaa dragged thwu down, Hnd
dragged others down with ih"m. lhcir
mruury isa hclCuu tu warn, aud not
an inspiration To- uplill, THOR ~,
hururo waa like a deadly mlaNu, Rnd
tho poison IA sllll IN the natiunR
blood But lhosc must share
the responsibility with them who
sustained lhum hy word aud vote
Especially must tho Christian men
answer Who went irum tholr knees and
communion tahlcg tu gtNO lhCgO men,
hccaugc at personal intcrraI ur TuppoScd
partisan uvcvWuty, their money aud
thrir ballots tud saNC ~, my hraIctH
Gum ANY m,h fearful responsibility
Gud Rtyc ~ from any share IN lifting
To- pla,ra ~ honor aud power dlshnnnst
and ruttust mru, tn blast the rnmmun
Nv with the millow IT thclr immomll
ucyl Gnd save "a from thus aiding to
drdroN the lite ol the Republic
Nn Intelligent Christian voter, no
gnud citizen. uu man who ainrcrrly dc
srrrs thr welfare ui hiy fellows, can he
uummdiul 81 tho pusNhlo influence "l
any political canvass CA the pro.
gruss IT the temperance cause
Especially must thls ho tho
cato lu municipal election, for
then ihy people decide IA regard IT, Thur
uNu local interests MI clasHrs Rnt
conditions are reached 10y the sale and
uac 81 Intoxicating drinks, II ~ safe lo
20 away irum humo lot uuT illustration
In the city ut 81 Louis, during the
month II December, oi ono war, the
uumhrr ~ Iulicv arrests ol what are
called "city rasvs' amounted e. ,9On
az these. l.WlS WIRE ior drunkenness
and Tor uilruCrs growing out ~ tho uso
oi spiri,uuus liquors az the l,9n city
ri.,', ms. ~ nearly r,ghiV uhrr per
cent. wunld probably never have been
committed but tur the sale aud usc vt
Intoxicating drinks Shut mp thC diam
ahopR IN Our city, aud onc.halt thc police
INA, hc discharged Aud vet the SUP.
puti ut the polnc IL hut small traction
II the expense which this business
imposes On the tax paying people az
the bUh atrvEtrl, According 20 the report
rrlcrtrd tu, on the prcc,hc charge ~ 10
tug drunk uu the NWrt, liI, ~ near.
ly twenty five pct cent, vCv tmalcs
ln other Wurls, cNct, fourth person,
lacking a smRll llaCiiuu, Arrested IA one
II oar ,hiri citira, lot hoiug drunk oR
the strrpt Nas a woman Conceive, II
you rau, the degradation aud misery
which Tai, ilr, inplirN IL this the
sl,lu II ont civilization Is them moth
a., I.tt.r A, t,, lntur,9 l. ih.a all