Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-11-28
For the Herald.
WOODSTOCK, Nov. "a, 1888.

when Jesus Christ was upon earth,
the Devil, finding out that be could moi
corrupt him, regar ded him, ever after
wards, as the arch enemy of his evil
rule and power.
1t seems that some OF the bloody
shirt Mahoneite leaders, 10 their deno
onical rawlings over the merlted defeat
which they receive several weeks age
a. the hands OF Virginia freeman, are
irving 10 give vent 10 theiS towering
rage, by attacks upon the ministers oil
the gospel, because the ~, as a rule
saw flt to vote agains, that party.
These defamers Of the servants oil
Christ know full we'll that the minis
ters of the various churches OF our
town consider /; beneath the exalted
position they occupy to attempt TO dc
feud themselves from the false charges
made against them, when, TO do So
they must be dragged down from the
pulpit TO miDglc in the filthy mlre oil cor p
rupt politics these thwarted adven-
turers thought, therefore, that they
could, With lmpuuity, disgorge the vials
of their pent up wrath over delea.
that their cousc fences told them was
deserved, upon the heads Of the minis
tiers Of the gospel.
But the people have that respect Tor
their pastors, aud that reverence Tor The
calling they profess and the Master
they serve, 10 see that they are not
made the defepseless targets Tor the
slanderous attacks of set Of whipped
political tricksiers, enrag ed by the con-
sciousuess of deserved and ignOmin-
ious defeat.
Scarcely had the results Of the elecN
ton been ascertained, when certain
Mahoneites. who, 20 say the
least. seemed 10 oe incapable OF
approaching the dignity of the positions
they occupied, commenced a systc-
matte attempt 10 poison the minds OF
the church members Of the town against
their pastors, BY trumpiDg Up and whis.
pering into their ears false charges
against them; charging them with TAX
inc an active and partisan part in poll.
tics upon the streets and III front OF the
saloons.
Not satisfied with this, there appear
ed in the issue Of the Virginidn (WooC-
stock of Nov. 23rd., IN the local COL
umns Of that papar, an unwarrahled
90 d dastardly attack upon these min
listers, every charge OF hlch is as false
as it is cowardly.
The ministers Of this town took no
part in politics whatever except 10 cast
their votes, which they used, under
democratic rule, to have The right to
d..
Why was il we heard no ccnsures
from these new light political demo-
gogues of the high moral school (}) when
the colored preachers of the State were
urged on by them to make harangues
10 the colored people, threatening them
with hanging upon he trees OF the ec'
cl esiaslical forest # they dared 10 vote
the democratic ticket; when they lnduc-
ed the colored pastors 10 threaten with
expulsion from The church, all mem
bers of lhell flock who failed 20 vote
the coalition ticket
Such conduct was unknown IN the
word before the introduction Of Ma.
no, e's ocular school of politics. which
oasis it, pail over pulpit, cradle and
grave.
When a party, advocating principles
which it believes and knows to be just,
is defeated at the polls. it is content
with the consciousness of having done
lis duty.
But when set Of intriguing pOlti-
cans, for the sake of selfish aims, un-
der the false cry of liberalism delude
men of honest intentions into following
them, and meet at The polls merlted
rebuke, not being able 10 bear their
defeat with the consciousness Of duty
performed. they lose their temper, and
lash themselves into paroxysms OF
rage as they see their visions of sordid
gain aid i'll gotten power Fitting from
their sight.
We are satisfied with the results OF
our victory honestly woD, ana care
uothirg for The rabid rsglngs OF the
scred OK so long as It's shafts OF malice
are aimed at us as Il party; but when
these political parasites, isappo:nted
in their expec alton of feeding upon
tie vi'as of :he body pOliuc, give way
to their impolent lie in An attempt 10
tear down the jewels of religion and
trauple them under the feet OF filthy
political swine, they 20 u step hey ond
human nature, and humanity cries,
step!
Read PAUL l. Hamilton's aGveTtis emen
| in ano Their column if YOU want an organ,