The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-02-19
A FEW RAMON THOUGHTS.


ono Truth shall make yon free, and II tho truth
lhall mago YOU fee, you shall b. free Ind ei,n
What q deg h Of meaning lhOrs Ia IN
this I Xh ami the philosophy IN etaT,
ntl / is suitable for al climates, and
all races and cl ,sses Of men aud being
nn VERBALLY embr Nei would constitute
heaven on earth
Cd John, that beloved disciple who,
lHurpOse, leaned on Jesus breast says:
God N love-" and need | tell you Mr..
Edil0r that | like the idea of such q gOdp
"'d0l IL l0y'V what an electrifying In.
nuence these words have on the mind
aDd thep hi OsODhical meaning lfthem IL
realized The temperance people used TO
sing Love shall DO the c%OnquerOr TO
drive away the stu" but now moiern
abllitionists have giyea the god of love
The miiten aud fallen In love with the
god NJ Mars, Their motto is' War! Warll
WaTlW" 10 accomplish any reform. Not
with tanding they profess to follow
Christ they either ignOrantly or deliber-
ately ignore the fact that Christ fOrbid
all coercion, and sent his disciples
forth armed with the twledged sword
OF moral ~anasion, and when this harm
lesl, but powerful weapon was faithful
" Welded, backed by example, what
mighty work was donel Oh yesl sir,
there Is no mistake; love Ia q mighty
conqneTor. But M much az / like tho
god OF love | hold the god Of truth In
equal esteem at least.
And these my friends shall ever be,
Who from The truth wont sever,
Who count the truth more dear than life
Shall DO mg friend forever
Aid though they should bs clad In rags,
My brothers they shall be,
White ia despisa the richest ones,
Who from tho truth would hoe.
II when we heard n man giving testi.
mony we could rely on every word he
UT red, what q grand and glorious year
that would bel
No iarrlng notes, no wrangllng strife,
No trying to deceive each other,
Hut all In harmony would strive
To aid aud TO Dtiritnd his brother.
We would have no aiulteratlon In
our food and physics no eQuiyocating,
eyading, twisting aud twlning In our
speeche', political, religious or other.
wisej but our yes, would be- yes, and
our no, mo- kG0wing as the great teacher
said; Whatsoever c0meth otherwise
c0meth OF evil" We would not have
politicians trying to make black appear
white, In order 10 sustain their party In
power. We would not have o country
boasling Of Its freedom, and giving the
lie TO II, by searching even q lady's
aatchel In a custom house TO see N she
had what they called cOatraband
goods" but which being interpreted,
mean, gods which some |monoplists
want no body 20 have the chance TO make
profits on, but thems' Ives. We would
have no tariff favoring the few 10 tho
Encouragement Of the many, No sir,
the torch OF truth would discover every
thing plain by our vision, aud would be
free indeed. There would DO no neces.
sity then TO write:
Tear down the Haunting llcI
Dorp slng tho starry 1agl
Insult no sunny sty
with hates polluted rAgl
But we would indeed, and Of truth re-
allze the day OF which the renowned
BURNS sang:
ITS coming yet for q that,
When man 10 man tho world DER
Shall brothers DO aud q that
Oil truth, thou mighty Mblter OF
things whsn shalt thou take up thy ever
lasting atode In the minds OF ali men,
and res ore us 10 our innocence and pu.
Tityi In EienY Fly faster round 70 wheels
OF time, and bring the long sought day.
john s. MILLER.