The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-09-24
National DEMOCRATIC TICKET,

Reform Church at Nicholasville, pub
lished a card in the Cowier-Jovnol,
and strangely enough takes as his text
an item from our paper, which only
said that sit is charged when sever
al other papers had stated il as fact,
that Arnold's liberty was due in a
great degree to the influence of the
Church to which the Rev. Broadhurst
is supposed TO dispense the light. He
characterizes our item rs a SANDER,
and then goes on to say, AFTER telling
of the numerous times he called on
Arnold in Jail, that 81 confess | was
very active during the trial, and re
NAMED at home from our State meet.
ing at Winchester to be active. ! was
hard at work to keep the Church out
Of the affair on either side" Now. we
would like to inquire il there were no
grounds for our "slanderous" article,
why this great activity on his part
He admits that it required his almost
superhuman efforts "to keep his
Church from getting mixed up it the
affair." and then when "it is charged
Just as he admits, he holds up his
holy hands in horror and calls il a
SANDER. Such stuff is simply puerile,
and we are forced to say that if the
Rev. Broadhurst's religion is no better
than his logic, We are not surprised
that he is charged with championing
the cause Of murderers and cut-throats,
and Of endeavoring to use the holy
Church of Christ to shield them from
punishment, so richly and thoro ughly
deserved. Another question suggests
itself Why did Rev. Broadhurst call
on Bro. Arnold so often, il he was
really as anxious to keep his Church
out of the affair as he pretends . Bro.
Arnold had not been condemned TO
die for his cruel murder; he had no
prospect of immediate death, but had
all the comforts of religion(g) to sus-
tain him in trying hour, and it does
look little suspicious that the pas
tor should close a protracted meeting
to visit him repeatedly in Jail, and
then tell it around that "Arnold said
ifhe could get fair trial he would
soon he free man. II is unfortu-
nate for the Church at Nicholasville
that they allowed Rev. Broadhurst
to appear in print, for he has made a
bad matter infinitely worse, and great
ly strengthened the opinion that al
ready existed concerning his and their
efforts in Arnold's behalf We do not
propose to cast any slurs on religion,
or to hold the Reform Church at large
for the crooked doings of
its branch at Nicholasville, but we do
hold the opinion that the latter's &C.
ton is calculated to bring reproach
upon the cause of Christ and keep
law-abiding men from uniting them
selves with these protested followers
of the Lord. With lack of charity
unworthy of a christian, Rev. Broad
hurst closes his card by a despicsble |
fling at the Presbyterian Church. of
which he is informed that we are a
hut unfortunately we do not /
belong to that or any other Church,
and are unwilling that it should be
held responsible for our utterances.
That Church is able TO take care of it.
'elf, however; and judging from his
silly, contradicting card, the humblest
preacher in it would be more than a
match for the Rev. Broadhurst, whom
We dismiss with the injunction $50
md sin no more" but if you do, don't
1--WE yourself away by publishing a
ard.
The efforts at a compromise be-
ween the Debt.payers and the Re
djusters in Virginia ended in a COM
'lete failure. the Readiusters showing
heir bad faith by rejecting every
easonable proposition made. 1t now
emains for the regular Democracy to ,
ct TO work and elect their ticket. |
Ellis, Of Louisiana. who :
as been stumping the State, says it /
an be easily done. lie figures il
nat the Regular ticket will receive at /
,ast 80, 600 or a 100000 votes; the |
not over 10000, and the
fairfield ticket probably 10000. We
ave great hopes for the old State,
nd feel that she will triumph most
loriOusly over men who, for a short !
ease Of power, would tear her from
he proud position among States that
he has always held.
We WERE assured by number of
aiding Democrats in Cincinnati this :
eek that the prospect of their party
srrying the State Is very promising.
hey say that they are sure to send a
Congressman from Ham
ton county, and expect to make
her gains In that direction. There
e many Hancock and English Clubs
the city, and banners hearing their
lines stretch across the streets in 1
Iery direction. An effort worthy Of Q
9 cause will insure a grand Demo. l