Daily Republican., 1884-10-02
him to the people.
Mr.. Blaine said: "I thank you and
oil the good people Of Cincinnati for
this cordial, hearty, magnificent recep-
tiop." The crowd cheersd again and
again as Mr.. Blaine retired into the ho-
tel.

bfoD." The crowd cheered again and
again as Mr.. Blaine retired into the ho-
tel.
How They do Liei
The Cincinnati Enquirer of last Sat
nrday published what purported to bel
, letter from Neal Dow, Of Maine, con-
cerning Mr.. Blaine and the prohibition
question. It prOfessed to be response
10 letter from Harry Wesley, of Phila-
dolphia, and the whole pretended cor.
was given a. follows:
PHILADELPHIA, September IL, 1884.
Hon. NEAL DOw-Dear Sir Please
Inform me as to the triumph of the pro-
amendment In Maine, and
what part the Republicans took In the
and why Mr.. Blaine didn't
vote. Yours. truly.
HARRY WESLEY.
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. Is, 1884 :
HARRY WESLEY, Esq.-Dear Sir We
have achieved a glorious victory for
prohibition. The Republican party
stood hand tn hand and shoulder to
shonlder with US In the fight. Mr..
Blaine gave bis valuable assistance,
and he assured me he refraiDed from
voting at the request of prominent Ohio
Republicans on account OF the bigoted
Germans. Respectfully yours,
NEAL Dow.
The Enquirer, with the evident de.
sign of exciting fee ing among the Ger
mans, not only published this letter but
pr, ceeded to comment in terms calcu-
lated to intensity the natural resent
ment which such letter would stir.
1t said
"When Mr.. Blaine reaches Ohio he
might explain why he rendered valu.
able assistance to the prohibitory move
ment in Maine before the election, and
yet did not vote for the amend meut.
The President of the United States
should have the courage TO vote rs his
conscience dictates. According to the
above correspondence Mr.. Blaine as.
sured Neal Dow that he refrained from
voting for prohibition ION &C.
count of the bigoted Germans" and al
the request Of prominent Ohio Republi.
cans. The "bigoted Germans" oi
Ohio, as Mr. Blaine is alleged to have
termed them, will be pleased to learn
that he was thoughtful enough to sub
NIT his ticket to the Republican poll
ticians of this State before he could
vote on q temperance question II
Maine.
1t was plain to any body who know
Mr.. Blaine that he never said any sucl
thing as was imputed to him, and 1t wa
altogether probable on its face that MI
Dow had never written any such letter
Especially as there is no Harry Wesle,
in the Philadelphia directory. To az
certain the truth, the editor Of the Pres
yesterday telegraphed to Mr.. Dow, dt
scribing the letter and asking whethe
it was genuine. Here is Mr.. Dow
lauswer
To the editor of the Prese.
\ SIR: I hadethe same telegram froi
Columbus. o. The letter is q forger
and base fraud. NEAL Dow.
Portland, Me-, September 80.
:. This telegram tells the whole stor.
The letter was sheer invention, mau,
featured by unscrupulous kDaves Il
political purposes. There seems To |
ne end to the frauds which the More
letter forgers are ready to perpetrate.
H.. Religion and Politics
The following extract. from th
works of Rev. John NJ. Mason h,
, enough Of present application to NAL
it worthy of repetition /:
, That religion has, in fact, nothing
' do with the politics of many who pr
fess it, is q melancholy truth. b.
, that 1t has, of right, no concern vii
political transactions, is quite a ne
! discovery. II such opinions, boweve
, prevail, there IN no longer any my
I terry in the character Of those who
conduct in political matters violat
' every preeept and ISLANDERS every pri
q ciple of the religion Of Christ. b
' what is politics.
1t is not the science and tho ex-rc'
. of civil duties2 And what is reliRi, n
Is it not an obligation 10 the service
a God, found, d on his au horiiy, ard e
I tending to all our relations personal az
o social? Yet religion hss nothing TO {
with politics Where did you ieal
q this maxim? The Bible is full OF dire
i tions for your behavior AZ citizens
a Is plain, pointed, awtui in its injun
q tions on ruler and ruled as such y
y religion has nothing TO do with poitia
/. You are commanded in all your wa.
q to acknowledge Him." In very hir
n by prayer and suppl,cation, wi
b thanksgiving, to let your requests
q make known unto G.d And wha
4 soever We DO, in wcrd or deed, to do 9
a in the name OF the Lord Jesus"
ii Yet religion bas po.bing to do vii
|. politics Nj, ri astonishing And
J. there any pait of your Conduct
n which you are, or which 10 be- withol
;. law to God. end not under the law I
o Jesus Christ? Can you persuade you
"A selves that politscal me- and lneasur
. are 10 undergo no review in The jud
all IA. f.. trv. a =
r. violence, the iraud and falsehood AT
, corruption, which ptrvade the syste
= of party and burst out like u flood at u
a puhlic elections, NJ" =" ba hlott-d fro
u he cataluug- Of NJ. .Lr's'ian deeds b
r. ,cause rhey are pnliiics?
ol Or that minister Of the gospel mi
as his people in their ru!i',cal caree
h bid defiance to their God III hreakiI
e through every moral restraint and ke'
n a guiltless silence, because religion b
n nothing to do with pulitic-? fSrbe
l. 20 press the argument further; obser
II ING that many # cur difficulties al
n sins may he traced to this pernicio
n notion. Yes, il our religion had mo
n Ito do with our politics, II, in the pri
\. Iof.our citizenship. we had notIforgott
If our Christianity, II we had prayed me
Il and wrangled less about the affairs
q the country,lt would have been intni
!. Ily better for us at this day.
IL Political.
q! The Republicans of the Fifth Wa
"a will hold n meeting this evening in I
!. Young Mems Republican club room.
.eI The Sixth Ward Republicans are
a lauested to meet this evening at t
"a Young Mems Republican club room.
n The Blaine and Logan club of 7
Eighth Ward will hold a meeting tn
n leYNpipg at the old temperance ha