The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-15
From West EIkton.
WEST ELKToN,
9th Mo-, 10th Day, 1881.

WEST ELKToN,
9th Mo-, 10th Day, 1881.
DRAR FRIEND GoULD-Byth the ever stir
ring and shifting events OF the times, l
feel moved to write thee another letter.
My letters may seem to thee poor simple
things. Yet l find that the people have
not entirely forgotten the plain, practical
common sense notions of the good old
DAYS, when if a man spoke to thee he
spoke very plainly and truly, and called
things by their right names. l do as
sure thee that it does thy poor old friend
Lorenzo" great good to hear the people
say that Lorenzo speaks much truth
Many remark that the corruption fund
to which Lorenzo called thy attention and
that of the readers Of thy paper, should
condemn any party which should raise
such a fund to the condemnation Of the
honest people of all parties. Now, friend
Gould, thee must not think Lorenzo
writes such things for the mere purpose
of finding fault with the Republicans of
Preble county, it is for the higher pur-
pose of doing good to all parties. The
time has been in this goodly county,
when such an act would, as it ought to,
beat any party. 1 think it will do itthis
fall.
I feel moved to say that this seems to
be a time when the good men of all par
ties are coming forward to raise their
voices for what is right and best for the
people. Politicians do not W the coun-
try or the inhabitants thereof. l was
glad in my heart the other day when the
Prohibitionists nominated friend Jacob
Chambers to represent them in the next
Legislature. Now, who can say that he
- - o1- Co. %haoa naonu xnorC rn-
garded as one of the good men OF the
county? / know he is a prominent and
honoured member of that great church,
which has felt that Gov. Foster ought to
be rebuked for serving its members as to
speak most contemptuously and profane-
ly of them. When he said in his wrath,
:These id Methodist ministers must
be snubbed," he evidently forgot that
times have changed-that that church
was no longer confined to log cabins i n
the wilderness, but that blessed by the
favor of the old pioneer fathers and moth
ers and the Astounding grace OF God, 1T
has become a great religious power, and
thousands saved by grace through its
teachings and example love it and will
live and die in it.
1 say to thee, it will not do for politi-
clans to forget that imam proposeth and
God disposeth," and that truth and vir-
tue are essentials. The Republican par
ty must not forget that. there is in this
county many men who think that the
right ought to prevail, and such good
men as those whom the Prohibitionists
nominated should receive every vote
which represents an idea which is en-
bodied in their platform. 1 say to thee,
votes ought to represent ideas. Lorenzo
has many old-fashioned notions, and
some editors complain because he thinks
it a great shame that immense corrup-
ton funds should be openly raised in our
county. They think the pestilential old
man should keep quiet when he sees the
Republican party hardening its heart
and stiffening its neck, and bowling its
back and paving the ground and below
ing because / write and men speak of its
great faults.
Friend Gould, the Republican party
must do right, or 1 say to thee, indie
pendent, honest men will continue to
come out of its ranks and its majorities
in our county will become less and less,
until not only a part but all of the
ty officers will be men-opposed to it.
Then when it is too late, men will say,
why did we sheer at Lorenzo's warnings?
| Why did we listen to a little Ring? Why
did we not act like men before it vas too
late? Now ''the summer has come and
the harvest has ended and we are not
saved" Our party with its Star routes
and DeGolyer pavements, its Blaines
and Conklings, its there's and assassins,
has died, and in its place other men
stand.
The final result is sure. Friends Cham
bers and Kimmel and Stubs and Hub
bard and Fall and Hunt and Hoerner,
will receive a vote which will surprise
both old parties. Friend Charles, who
used to write such Prohibition letters
from New Paris will say, II told thee so
the quiet homes where men and women
live, who think principle is more lasting
than parties, stalwart men will come on
election day and vote for what is right
and true and good. Days will come and
days will GO, Lorenzo will be gathered to
the father, thee and friend Charles will
fold tired hands over still and pulseless
breasts. A new generation, eager and
restless, will follow, new schemes, new
watch-fres will CLEAN along the rugged
pathway of political parties, and upon
the moral pinnacles in the clear crisp at,
mosphere of the beautitudes, new born
Lorenzo's with hearts all aglow will call
to the people, saying, "between thee and
us there are no differences which ought
not to vanish" 'There are no discords
which ought not to be blended in The
sweet harmonies of principle, and in the
radient atmosphere Of new born hopes
All bless those good men, who like Lo,
reno in the days of Levi, the editor
cried aloud and spared not the sins of the
hour.
The color bearers may be ahead of the
rank and file, but the colors will not bt
brought back. The rank and file must
advance, and in that advance l say t.
thee, those who stand in the way will b.
trodden under foot. Churches, tempe
rance men, lovers of the right-forward
march, and make Preble county as glo
rious in the right as she is in beauty anc
fertility.
Yours in the faith,
LoTENzo.