News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-07-19

Among the religious papers which
have taken a decided stand for Harri-
son & Morton are the Christian at
Work, the NeY York HdebeudSHt,
the Catholic Weekly, and ZiOn's Her
ala, the latter paper being the staunch
organ of the Methodist church and
edited by Rev. Charles ParkhuSt, a
former pastor in Lamoille county. So
plainly and forcibly does it take its
stand for the Republican nominees that
we consider the article worthy place
in this paper and give it in full,
hoping it will be carefully read by all;
We are enabled. just as we are going to press,
to announce the nominee for President by the
convention Harrison mas been
some days before the country as its standard
bearer, and it is but fair statement of fact to
say that he is acceptable to the different eIe-
mentS of the party. We notice that several
religious journals that refused to support Mr.:
Blaine four years ago, speak enthusiastically of
Gen. Harrison. The Independent states with no
little confidence that he will be elected. The
does not reveal any qualities in the
man, or facts in his life, which put the party
upon the apologize. He is man for whom
there will exist in the church natural afliatiOn
and fellowship. His Christian life is not after
thought nor technic for convenient use. He is |
not a man of negative qualities, but of strong
and courageous convictions. He Will be right
on questions of moral reform because he has
been right. He is typical American, Self-made, |
and therefore in sympathy with the great mass
of people. On the matter of temperance reform
he is aggressive and outspoken. The Signifi- |
cant facts on this line are the principles and
character of the nominees more than the decla- |
ratiOnS of the platform.
As the nomination for ice-President did not
occur in season for announcement last week,
brief sketch is in order. Levi Parsons Morton
was born at ShOreham, VT. May 16, 1924. His
father was Rev. Daniel o. Morton, a COngrega-
tional minister and lineaI descendant of Geo.
Morton, who came to this country from England
in the ship Ann in 1923. Rev. Mr.. Morton
received only 5000 salary a year, and therefore
could give his son only common school educa-
ton. The boy early left school and began his
business life as clerk in Concord, n. H.,
dry goods store. When tWenty-one he set up in
business for himself, opening dry goods store
in Concord. -Four years LATER in 1S49, he moved
to Boston and became member OF the dry
goods firm of Beebe, Morton & Co. His cOnnec-
ton with this firm continued until 1854 when he
moved to New York and founded the dry goods
house of Morton & Grinneu. The firm became
involved at the beginning of the war,
and compounded with its creditors at 80 cents on
the dollar. Not losing courage, he embarked in
successful One day the late creditors of the
irm of Morton 6 Grinnell received an invitation
rom Mr.. Morton to dine with him. When they |
lat down at dinner each man found beneath his |
Ilate a check signed by Mr.. Morton for an |
mount of money that paid his claim in full with |
interest. Mr.. Morton was not legally bound TO |
ay the money, and his honorable conduct in the |
natter therefore won him many friends; In 1873
e was elected to Congress, and 1880 President |
arfieId appointed him minister to France He
led these public positions with signal ability.
e is distinguished for his charities in educa-
Onal, philanthrOpic and Christian lines.
On the whole, the ticket is strong, representa-
We and unobjectionable. As Indiana and New
DIRK are pivotal and decisive States, the selec-