New-York tribune., 1884-10-25
MINISTER'S ON POLITICS.

r,,o conservatism and excellent Judgment of
o. Dr Thomas Armitage. Of the P1fth Avenue
w 70, chuoh are well known by his associates VI 'no
,~,,v Few questions ancrtns the welfare an" a"~
oncu, Of the denomination are advanceh IS oo''''
n,ri,u from DR. ArInitaec Ia sought lie Is "h-
Nn ~, wise counsellor and safe guide "hiE Is u"o
~ ,eusioas lie is epualy true OF his I've ou's'ue o
-. ra,ters Although In sense a politician ne ~
,o The questions of the day. WHETHER rel Ii"ss
w., ar political Ills voice has often ncen hearu III
,,tercsls OF true temperance reform bn' nc u nv"
.,,c,, on that point. In regard 10 poi1es he '''"
thlt he hal rcted for every Repubiicih frcsi-
iid.,e; in 1872 he sop1 orted Mr. greeley pn'
s ae % cleo. General Grant In 1898. Shortly atfer
~ s.aie,so Convention, hast June he told 1hihosh
W vaat he tnoaght Of the indeI endent oolt III
80 ,, aaitering the delegates VINO rci"se" 10 SUP"
Maine and Logan. A. that interview was pnh'shen
pr' r,,,a,,,ns of G. evclaud. Butter and ST. John,
,s- called on him again yesterday, and asked INN
rs,eh eand date he should support
sr.nss q. Bhupe." was the hearty response
.v,y ask why yoa support Mr.. Blhine In pTeiercne"
70 the other candif'teSf o,
.nec,u.s he is y most true able and WORTH exp puen'
..a defender o, my IL A-,ong rtcipes as Republicans
q. ,,neulc. which have forever settled thf su"-s"S
:, ,h. ..t century and given hrpness 70 VI" Oh'o" '
Al, ,i,oe 70 cone. Anl. mark tals' 10Y """"' ~ "
en-, avalanche Of charges which have hecn nu'''" "po"
"A. b.ad no uan In America has yet Ve''''"' ." ~
80, h,, for a quarter Of n century ho mas sTcr'eo one
~. brc.din from any Foundation ps'nr'P" J" 'u
a,y,,,.u or from any vital ienct Or MEASURE VI '"'
Republican, party .....,,,,,.cv
Nh ulAtNg At TIE yHoNr IN k't'f
.x, r,a,,e has secn In puOiic hic oil through 'h"
,iyo,a sragslo Of our history sfie by sue WI" .'
w,,.ou sumner Chase, Seward Grant ana Carr m "''
IA. ne.er nipehed once. under any sr''n '' '
vet To hear hint tro,h any quarter tat ia 'o'O'' o'
.e.t he has not stood nruy and idthf"iD as u"
hest OF them 10 every plan ana inr'sirr wu'n p'n"'
them all Ia one body OF Pair'ots "neh 'h" O"''h
tot,ere 10 s fall when the slave i'iss oe ohsop"'c
when the Constitution had TO be amended. when the
National credit enaDdcd the protection Of is currency
aud the payent ~ debts when rcparation WAS exarted
from Great Britain Tor damage 10 our commerce. ~hen
our industries be osered. our LABOR to e re
wared and crippled soldiers pensioned; where dii
ihe old left all his compeers trusted MN hc stoon
by them 10 the death ana Their mare ME 81 Xn an
charges him with sacrificing one jot or utte OF tuer
Iie ,n % Ph Srourh m All fors of resistance ana then
yod ask me, lifelong Republican, why Vnte lor
blame! Rather ask how cIud make common honesty
an by voting for anybody else at TINS
eleetionT -. hin; q, eliza
Have you reaa tho charges made against nm ia tle
letters OF AlllSan and Fshert What effect had they
%Ccitainly ii was my duty citizen to read them,
with the care and esndor sich must use M IL .
public servant assailed and his approval or conieinn
ton submitted 70 me- 20 ths eIte'lt o sasrsa es"
verdict thereon at the ballot box a. IN the lury Oox
This have endsavored TO do having n. right 10 lu, @
oI v e nriyae nrixhHor TIC result is that
Ing which implies compromise oi hteSriy OF fehec'
upan him as public Officer"
NATIONAL PRoaIBiTIoS IMPOSSIBLE.
why can you support Mr.. 81 Johni'
because | vote principle ana do no; wish to see
the enormities of tho liquor trainc handled IN On
eplemeral and .hort-sightcd way. When great evh
like this must srapped with p.sy the man and strike
at tile scat power physician uiocks smallpox
patient when he treats him Ior skln-'lsea.e. wen my
country in danger and puts sword INTO my sabd
oDy play ~ var IKE eiild 10 strlAe rish' am eit
The olcs power Of the States foreign President
and vieePrcsdent OF the United states The President
Ne can s n Federal bill when Congress pssse it,
but have National Prohibition Jaw either Tor hn
10 sign or To- enforce Nor can Congress exercise
police power Internal affairs Of the States that
taey have reserved tn thensrives-
to the VicePreslent while IN that o1iee. he has
nothing do either with the making or eniorcin& OF
Feera law more than En OF China. excepting
f. gnlmse chance the vote in the What
then soiennly swearing thes I'VE w9rnies
to esforce National Prohibition law to the est ot
thesr ability when sueh lave does no, eN,t e,en If
Ceasres. has gaSer s ae. IN ,ne e a. a snd Ge %
principle upoeriies II by voting to hns II up 70
H.sn5e' . ,.n %asn aat o S raaktbnad "a 10 dsn Gp
sassa, % Nv frsnehss sacred thlns to prostl-
tste to such foly pr1neips Too h0iy 10 'os' ''''
Mr. H. John says that he will be elected II mcn vote
Both conscience require me to
Nv PRAYERS have ascen,ied from boyhoo that the
ons which rst creates tue poor-house and the
prison and then ns them with victims, which in1ets
countless evils the family ant the state ami theh
cnmpe he Innocent and sooer 10 suppor. tne-e cVls
ami u;ions bv xstoa may he brought o an end
II these prayers ave ever answered. ~ hns' ot % tnlv.n
intelligent iegslhon shd tne u"s oi my
"htTc u ano lno 70 ~ 80 ,1ans sIa he
sa3 wsetue, hs ro,, s'.,fer t,a, nils and vaeys
snail be ooTe-ed with peniten.ries and oor-hcnses
I'' 'h nun -, a,ts ,he bomar tr.I,c ,y,tbin their
."h -Ie7s n'S pe a !, H., 4. On, rsn.,nshte
hounds hts never ~ ~Nknw' AZ ,t.e' ~ S,n,,ress no.
Tor ~ sl chnh"t r-n.,v ., -. a. h,s -, nor n,
power D destroy " "isnin 800 ' . -, -, =. W., ,
continue u hestlto tns,r lea'v" ~ "t"''' NAV "' w.
heves IN IT. power, III either fornF 49,
hat Abe FVlhlhtifH
Name "a we uoeer oI w 49,. ~ @ ~, ,, =, ,,c
Tcehoe ~ so'er'A , H.. 49, ra-sy Ia the rntver.e
ln shT ha~ Iffthtt N"fh W