The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-12-14

Mich, October 3Istto RopeolJr IN, 1853 |
DUTY or THE nouRl
We are wiser than We were our
intcllects onght To be all aGame with |
clear and penetrating thought. We ara
more loving-hcartcd than wo were our
sympsthiss ought 10 move with moro
compassionate enthusiasm 70 the rescue
where tho onslaught is most fierce aud
the crisis most inevitable. We have a
steadiness af purposs that comes of
faith Ia Gsd, and our wills ought 70
fly with tesistless sweep to the oxccu-
ton Of both thought and sympathy in
glowing deeds.
Revelations nsver move back ward.
Pillar of clsud, pillar OF FIRE, where dost
thou lead : This question has burned in
my heart as / read the news Of our
defeat ia Illinois and Michigan our
victory in tho States that having eyes
have also Geen-ths Buckeye and the
Hawkeye Sisters, We must send the
plea of "hsms, sweet homo" into the
National conventions OF the Republican
and Democratic parties, when, six
uosths hence, they meet 10 select can.
didates for the presidency Of these
United States Thank God the Nation
has one senator who declares his pur-
poso to insist on a Prohibitory -constilu-
sional-amsndmsnt plaak in tho platform
Of his party.
You know his name: Henry w.
Blair, Of the old Granite State.
Lat us give emphasis to hia demand
by rolling in such petitions m It's sop
port as never before bomhardsd polit
ical assembly
Let US redeem the pledge made TO
the senator when hs dressed our
Washingtsn convention, ~ snirenshiny
him behind such towsrs sai basiions Of
petition az will give decisive courage TO
tao good, and biiag confusion to the
counsels Of the bAss All honor to tho
gallant Republicans Of 1sws Every
true woman's heart blrsses them with
their rallying cry of "hone, sweet
home" But thsre is not aa orgsn cf
their party outside thai State which
has not pierced then like a j.velin. nor
leader in Its eoupsels who has net
jecred them as the Don Quixote Of
the party camp.
La Ohio the Republican candidate
for governor planted himself squarely
on license platform tho leading
organs exhausted contempt and sarcasm
upon our Cause before the election, and
bittcrest curses since, wbiie it seems
not unlikely that their carslessness or
completely sr both have combined with
Democratic treachery 10 render doubt
ful or futile the most sacred "count" Of
votes ''for God and Home aud Native
Llud' known TO tho annals Of this
country.
But If 1he party that 10 1872 at the
dictation Of tho Germans passed the
Herman Rastor Resolution" intended
as a stab at prohibitory legislation il
the party that now champions license
| and deludes the unwAry with the pre-
6x "high" turns a deaf ear to our
prayer and il the party of Judge
, Hoadley remains true to its alliance
With the rum-powcr, as undoubtly il
> will, and 'our petitions are once more
trimpled under foot of men, ask what
then would be the duty of the hour
{ o, friends, God hath not left himself
/ without a witness. There Is still q
party in the land to be helped onward
to success by women. There is one
I now despised for the single reason that
IL lacks majorities and commands NO
high positions as the rewards of skillful
, leadership or willy cauousing, but whioh
} declares as it's cardiaal doctrine, that a
government is impotent indeed, which
} cannot protect the lowliest home with
in It's borders from the asgrsssions sl
: the vilest saloon that would destroy
that home. II declares ell other issue;
8 trifing when compared with this, and
: insists that the ''home guards" shall b,
8 armed with the ballot as home pro.
lection weapon. Here, then, let III
iAvest our loyalty, our faith and works
! our songs and prayers. To-day tha
q party Is Endymion, the unknown youth
I but the friendship of Diana, the clear
! eyed queen of heaven, shall make for i
. friends everywhere, until it becsme
T rsgnant and the two reign side by side
!, The Weman's Christian Temperate
& Union was never weak, but it is
Q giant now. The Pacific coast, tn
8 New Northwest, the South, are a
9 with us to-day. But yesterday, Mar
q A. Livermore, Of Massachusetts,, sen
: t2sallie F. Chapin, of South CArelini
our forces being in convention assen
}. bled in both States, this telegraph
10 message: "If your heart is as OF
III heart, give as thy hand" Back can
10 this message frsn our gifted Seuthsl
ia lsaAar "Far God and Home ar