The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-11

me : n - ~, f...li Be hereafte
/ ace OvsF sssss shss dIsslssgI,s y Bishop,
Gen. Polk. Did egsa> vain con-
ceit ever rise to more ''ludicrous"
heights" Let us look at the facts, and
it will be seen that did not even hint
at a comparison Of myself with the dis
tinguished and lamented Bishop, and
claimed no "pre-eminenee" oyer him or
any one else In his "open letter" of
Sept. 18th, Mr.. Davis charged me with
having cleft the pulpit and Bible to
mount the political rostrum." replied
by reproducing the deliyerances Of the
General Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, and an extract
from the Bishops address, all affirming
the only "higher law of prohibitionism"
have ever advocated, to show that was
in entire accord with my Church. 1t
was, therefore, seen that his charge
must include that great evangelical
Church of which | am only one of its
more than a million members. And
then to expose his Inconsistency in refer
ence to preachers aud politics so-called,
reminded him that he rendered Bishop
Polk Major Generals commission, and
| invited him to leave his diocese and
become a leader of battalions armed
with carnal weapons. 1t was compar-
ison, not of two men, but Of ttUo rery
irTeconcildble acts Of the same man. In the
one case he eensured a minister of the
gospel for preaching moral reform, and
in the other applauded an eloquent and
honored clergyman in taking up the
sword, assuring him that he could best
serve the country in the army /
made no reference to Bishop Polk's
| raised no question as to the proprietv Of
his exchanging the shepherds crook for
a soldiers blade of steel. As his char
acter, virtues and abilities were not
mentioned, and therefore not compared
with any one living or dead, it was i'm.
possible that | should even think of
much less claim, pre-eminence" over
the soldier Bishop. The reader is Iefi
to Judge on what grounds the charge oi
"egotism and vain conceit" can be i'm
| agined- not to say justified.
/ In this connection / wish to correct 1
statement Of fact, which, of course, Mr.
Davis will be glad to accept. Traeinf
the comparison considered above. hs
says: Bishop GalIocay of the Metho
dist Church South, attended a publ.
meeting in his neighborhood, the objec
of which was, as far as appears to thl
j public, TO promote the election of "pro
hibition" candidates for the Legislature
The meeting held in Brookhayen, Miss.
Aug. 10th, 1887, was an anniversary
! celebration of the local option sicterl
in Lincoln county, was attended lnrgel,
, by ladies and gentlemen, Representative
citizens Of the county, was entirely non
partisan, and was addressed by Judge J
B. ChIisman, Rev. J. r Parish ans
, myself, without q single reference q
the part Of anybody to any apr0hibi
, tfon" or other candidates, for the Legis
lature or for anything else.
IF any human being considers M
> capable Of entertaining such sentimen
: as Mr. Davis intimstes In what he call
; nv @unsympathefie augury as to fh
! close of his life, an Assurance to III
contrary would amount to nothing. n
further reference thereto Is necessary.
Believing most profoundly IN th
: IrikhteOusness Of the cause Of prohibi
: ton and its final triumph, and furthe
assured that the unansHerable argu
/ fnenfs sustaining are made more apps
: rent By opposition, / have no dispositio
: to discourage respectful controversy
} IL our Arguments Be faIlacions and on
: claims pretenti0us, they viii. aud ough
to be. discovered and mercilessly n
covered. But IL not, the truth vi
become more firmly rooted In the cor
I / yictions Of our patriotic eountryme
! and inspire lhem with sense Of Ii
. weighty responsibility upon them, Al
the sublime opportunity before then
: The logic Of history urges on the gre.
: rof0rm and sounds alond the cali
Z duty. The issue j upon "a Deny
& - some may, deKide Is 4 Others pleas
!. Defy il Il = fer prefer, the fssne
joined and i here 70 stay. nnLiI @
!. fair ian4 IS redEeMe1 fr1n The deEral,I
fion 81 The liquor tr5tic.
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