The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-03-02
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Nh. MoNIroR:-in yonr editorial column
of the issue OF the 9th inst, was an arti-
Gle, purperting to be addressed TO the Anti
Saloon Republican National Committee of
New York, in reply to 4 request, from said
committee, for an expression of opinion eof
the MoNIroR, and oi the press in general,
on movement OH The part OF the Republic
can party 10 incorporate n prohibition
plank in its national platform: or in other
ords to make the temperance question a
national issue. That article denounced
the movement as 'fRepubiican Anti-Sa-
loon howl, . and a "delusion and snare y
The apthor Of the article i'm ques-
ton seems To have disresarded the
dignity Of his position as editor of a
journal, the organ oi a political party
clIampioning moral reform, and sought to
override, trample dosn and stamp ont
another great political party because not
run IN accordance with his idea OF the fit
ness of things. The correspondence 10
which the editorial in question was re-
ply was ON a question OF national import
anee, and sought, on the one hand an
Interchange of opinion between political
parties as the conservators OF the nation.
aud if possible unity of action in a moral
reform in which is involved the happiness,
temporal and eternal, Of millions unborn,
and probably the existence Of free institu-
lions and free government. The import
ance OF the subject under consideration
called for clear Judgment, wise counsel
and mutual respect, and not for aceusa-
tions OF death bed repentance, and in
sinnations associated with the ''gntter.
Such mental gymnastics and editorial
back handed soniersaults over 4 question
involving the happiness of the home par
take OF the character OF the antics of the
builoon, aud to say the least are in bad
tasie. The author, and the organ through
which, he gave ptterance, had a perfect
political right to refuse counsel, sympathy
and utilization in the movement eontem-
plated; and the Party seeking correspond
ence had perfect right TO expect due re-
spect in the refusal. As the champion Of
moral reform it may seem, to you, poet
ic in thought and heroic in action 10 grid
on your armor and 90 forth, single hand
ed pinned knight-errant TO right the
worlds wrongs; hut let ne ass IRE You, as
one who has had experience in political
cliyalry, sou will get knocked ont Of
time by many windmill before Won
win your fair duleiana. John Demilohn,
against whom you and your party have
pitched your tents, and with whom the
Republican party proposes 20 grapple. IS
an epemv nj so,iefv rs old as history. The
n,anuments nr his victories are SET M a.,
The moral and nolitical battle fields al the
,1.t IA ,ra,,,.lo,I ,ig,,,,, ana crushed ant
with hoof of iron the Babylonian, Maeedo-
nian and Roman empires. His battle
Scared banner floats to-day over every ma
ton. and the shout of his legions is heard
roand the world He is entrenched behind
annette strengthened By centuries OF in
diligence. armed with hatred, prejudice, a
sense of personal and political freedom.
and an insatiate desire for gain. His cam
paians are planned and executed with all
the malice and skill of devils, and sup
ported right and left with all the cnginery
Of hell. lie has withstood the combined
attacks of the moral law, the teachings of
the Christian church, the warnings ofmed-
zeal science, the pleadings of helpless