Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-30
TsrO Cases to be Treated Alike.
From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.

The method by which some good CHRISTIAN
men propose teaching the Republican party
lesson. by eleyating to power the worst men OF
| the Democratic party, is not impressive. have
any OF our good clergymen who are urging the
destruction of the Republican party ever found
it necessary to destroy their several churches to
get clear OF any heresy? As sensible men they
| always find means of purifying without destroy
ing. Men should be just as honest In their Po-
litical as in their religious convictions. The
ease with which some seem to throw on all re-
spOnsibiity for the success of their party leads
| to the conclusion that they care very little tor
| the principles which underlie it. No man OF
sense but knows that the evils complained OF in
PENNSYLVANIA and New York, and in the spitefuii
| work IN Cook county as well, can be corrected
without the disintegration and disruption pro-
posed. just why men should not bring the same
cool judgment and honest, fair methods into use
in politics to other affairs is difficult to under
stand.
To the Editor of the Globe
The above originated either in weakness,
blindness or dishonesty. In the first place,
no man with common sense will suppose
for minute that the Democratic party is
going to put in Office the worst men" they
have in their ranks. Undoubtedly their
men will compare favorably with the aver
full presentation of any argument, like the
above, lis not impressive" There was
something impressive, however, in the late
election, and think the Republican party
is pretty thoroughly impressed.
To the question about destroying the
churches, I answer. yes. In the past ''our
good clergymen" have thought that they
''found it necessary to destroy the old
churches to get clear of heresy;" and "as
sensible men, "instead of remaining with
the old church, making fruitless endeavors
to find means to justify it, they cut loose
from the shackles that bound them, and
did all in their power to destroy the old
and build up something new and better.
It did not matter to Luther how much he
injured the church of England. 1t did not
deter him from prosecuting his reform, be-
cause he drew more converts from the
Episcopals than he did from the Cath olics.
1t did not matter to him if the Catholics
went into power and the Episcopals out.
He was building up better faith, purer
doctrine, and more noble living, hence, he
kept right on laboring for the ultimate
good of the people; and the Protestant
world honors him to-day for his undaunted
heroism, and Loyalty to the truth.
Our patriotic forefathers separated
from the mother country and
formed new nation on purer principles
instead of retaining their old relations in
the hope of purifying England; and to that
act we owe what we to-day prize and en-
Joy. "Men should he Just as honest in
their political as in their religious convic-
tions." If they were they would vote as
they pray. They would not pray for pro-
hibition and then step up to the polls and
cast license ballot. We must pledge our
lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor,
which includes our vote, to this cause.
In regard to the principles of the old
parties the above is correct. We not only
care very little for them, but as far as they
relate to the liquor traffic, ave hate them.
For twenty years we have waited and
hoped, and waited and hoped. All
these long years the traffic
arch enemy of our race-has grown and
waxed mighty in power and deeds, until
the love of God, home, and native land
forbid Us to longer wait. The pitabie
homeless on our streets demand our pro-
lection, and these gates of hell, these cess
pools of crime and shame and sorrow, and
poverty and wretchedness must be closed.
We must separate, our only hope of sue
cess lies in the line of independent party
life and action X