Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-09-05

CIcrgymcn in the Campaign.
The Boston Jouruol prints the follow
ing letter, signed by "a Vermont Clergy
man
10 the EditOr Of the Boston JOurnul:
Now that the various political parties
have had their conventions and nomina-
ted their candidates believe it to be the
duty of the clcrgymcn of this country to
hold convention, since the contest this
fall is 'moral rather than political" and
enter their sincere and earnest protest
against the candidacy of Grover Cleveland
and the light and Indifferent manner in
which his followers treat his base immOr-
alty. Let Catholic and Protestant cler-
gymen alike take this stand before the
country. and let them appoint one or more
of their number To prepare ringing adj
dress to the people and have it printed and
sent to every city, village and hamlet in
our broad domain. If the clergy do not
now meet the tide of debasing Influence
occaSoncd 10y the undCncd charges
against a candidate for the Presidency
they will have to meet it in after years,
and That greatly to Their disadvantage and
to their sorrow. If such candidate were
to receive the reckless support of those
who consider themselves among the bet
ter classes of society it would indicate Il
drpravcd condition Of ourpubiic as well as
private conscience. and have Il dcplUrable
effect upon the young men of Our coun-
try.
/ should like to hear from other clergy
men ON the subject through the columns
of the Boston jOHTHdI.
\ VERMONT CLERGNMAN.
Thi, letter is striking instance Of what
we believe to be the very general opinion
. of the clergy OF this country with respect
to Mr.. Clcveland'S candidacy. 1t eX-
presses, in definite way, the spirit of
. protest which has found ulterancc,
until now, cEichy in personal conversations
or indirectly, from the pulpit. We do
not know Whothc "NcrmOnt Clergyman
is, who las written the above letter To the
. JpWuH. hut we believe that his ecnti-
nputs are tho~" not only of the great mat
iority Of th" pastors of Vermont, but also
of the churchc,,and the Christian people
FurWccE..a- suspicion has ripcncdinto Ger
-. tau!ty,tL" y,~pect.und with 1.-THE SuilraGcs
of thousands of reputable. Nir;Uc-ioNlug
people have become e,traugcd more and
morrtrum tire candidate of the Democratic
/ party, And the pastors OF the land have q
, good right to- lee heard on this issue.
. They represent the churches and
= the churchc, represent the iamily
+ and the family represents the people,
! II i, the duty of the clergy to speak for
their constituents. just as much as it is
the duty of the editor or the statesman to
, speak for those they represent. If pastors
e are not ordained to preserve the purity of
; morals and the sanctityUf the family rela-
d, ton in the community, what are they or
: dAincd for And if the most direct and
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