The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-29
LO3IE REM ARKS on DIR. u. Il
NEWyIAN'S FUNERAL.
ORAT1ON ON THE
CHARACTER OF
GENERAL
GRANT.

Ab Wrs - ~" 20
We received n copy Of The hide
pendent' of August 18th and fortu.
nately or unfortunately had the op-
portunity of perusing this celebrated
sample Of cl-r,cal toadyism. Before
We had read dozen lines our impulse
was to sieze with pair Of tongs 1.-THE
unclean thing" and throw it into the
| fire; but, a sober second thought
came to us and prevailed upon US to
read it to the end. The effect, Of
course, was nauscating in the ex
tremc, and yet, we are glad we adopted
the latter treatment. Here let US cx-
plain. When We say we are glad, it
is for the following reason: Much
Of this intolerable trash OF trust has
passed unchallengcd and unnoticeti
by the Press. 1t may be that editors
regard this "learned Thohan" as a
clerical crank and not worth the
wasting of printers ink ove:. This
may sll be so. Yet. when We con>
sitcr that this person occupies a high
position in "The Church Militant"
sud has been awarded such hunors
as seldom fall to the lot Of any but
the greatest representative theolo.
glans, we think it high time, that the
Press should rise to the level OF the
oc ,sion and mete out fitting cas-
tgation. 1t would be we'll enough
10 let this Cis-Atlantic Father New
man alone, provided his extravayan-
&C. aid not ind place in the public
journals, but, when he appears be-
fore the public in = newspaper
whose circulation extends from
Maine to Mexico. and from the waves
Of the Atlantic TO the Golden Gate,
aot to say whereve: tho English Ian
guagc is sroken-it is due to \ par.
Of the people OF these Unitsd States,
1t least, for some one to be ;heir
spokesman and disclaim what our
learned doctor would have as de-
duce from his discourse-tllat tho
whole American people are in sympA-
thy with his extravagances and VA
garies. We know that it is usually
considered cowsr'lly to attack these
reverend representatives Of the
Pal it," but what must we do in such
cases As this? Shall the Press si,
still and allow these gentlemen OF
the CLOTH to ny in the face OF facts
and make history to suit shcm selves
and their "troops OF fricndsi" By
no means. But as long as they so
berly, "decently and in nsder"
preach Christ and Him Crucinci''
the great truths OF the Atonement.
ofthe Resurrection, OF Repentance
and Of Faith. let us diligently hear
them and yield them al manner of
love and obedience. recognizing the n,
teachers sent from God; bat.
When they forget their sacred calling
Y becoming political hacks and
Aackstere, fawners on the great. f.l
''ners OF history. false prophets and
"'r"tiic dictu blatant bissphemers. it
hthe awful and solemn duty Of t!ss
Tess to hold them up 10 the right.
eou' e1ecration Of mankind. We
are aware that our remarks may not
"e considered orthodox bv some. but
We fecl that in the min the major.
ny" our clergy will agree with ss,
"'sht here, let us say. il these re.
"arks fit any others than our Father
Ae"man. they arc welcome to make
''e application To themselves. and
~ benefit Of clergy" act should dc
.'' The representatives. Of the Press
'n holding up to ridicule and criti
9''u all clerical crsnks now posing
,"aere-to-fore ;" unheard Of attitude.
'eaore the people. We here mean ne
"'cIion ON the true genuiae fol-
''"efs OF Him, who went about do