Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-02-07
The s'PenlnsulA MstIlodist.r
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After rssdiag tho editors article 10
tne Peninsuis Methodist against Bishop
FitxRcrald. felt vcry Indignant at his
course, and made mp my mind 10 writA
ny vlows Of hls course - an editor,
foit that an injustice WAS done him, and
. goodly number OF readers OF bis paper.
again enter my protest against his IRE
quent insuts 10 prohibltionists, mot only
party prohibitionists but constitutional
prohibitionists. am glad that Brother
J. A. B. Wilson has welded his able
pep, and thus wisely and ably criticised
the editor. The editor processes TO pub
llsh a paper In the interests of Method
tim and ths Wilmington Conference,
and AZ many Of Us take the paper, aud
pay for It, have right TO bs respected
and heard. He 10 the most partisan aud
weak.knecd editor ever knew.
He praises the President and his ad-
minlstration whenever he eau, but never
criticises bis acts When the pastor Of
the First Presbyterian Church In Will
mington preached on Thanksgiving day,
lauding the President as member Of the
church. . good Christian, and would
mako righteous ruler, and said he
thanked God for such . President. the
editor OF the p. M. published It In his
paper, but whom the Vice President ses
up his magnidcent liquor house In Waah-
inRton ho said nothing, showing by his
silence that he winksd at SIN. Rev. Albert
Barus, the great Presbytsriau minister
and commsntat0r OF Philadelphia, de-
nouneed In his pulpit. the Metropolitan
Hotel Of Philadelphia - the most dan
gerous bouae Of Ito kind there, because ol
its attraction, 80 the Hhorehaue House Il
one OF tho most dangerous places iu
Washington. Yet the editor says noth-
Ing.
The President In his State dInuers, has
four or five glasses OF different wines aud
liquors at each plate. He nomluates fov
important oillccs some OF the leading
liquor dealers and brewers. He nomi-
mated one OF the grestest enemies iol
judge OF the Supreme Bench Of constitu.
tional prohibition.
The Senate confirmed him in such haste
that thera was given no time TO show
cause why he should not bs confirmed
An insult to very large class Of ths
best and most Intelligent men Of oul
country. No criticism OF his acts by The
editor. Rev. A. J. Kynett, D. D. L. L.
D., temperance Republican, wrote 9
ats's acts IN this case Of Judge Bruer
Professor VIM. q. Wilkinson, In lss
week's Christiau Advocats, with ths
caption, "a nomination not ft to b,
made," wrote n very able article, II
which he condemns the President.
Some Republican papers criticises hi
haats, and even tho Editors great al
mirer. DR.. Buckley falls In linc, aud say
| some strong thiugs against tho presi
| dent's courss In this nomination. Blu
tho talanted, infallible editor, and partixaI
can SEQ no fault In the public acts of tb,
President &c. but assumes TO critisixe
bishop, when he ought to cit st his fee
and learn wisdom aud right. Not onl
80, but DR.. Kynett Pro-. Wilkinson, Di
Buckley and others are condemned b,
his COURSE. IA II not astonishing that v,
can have such an Intelligent and wis
editor, who knows more than the show
dignitarles. ssy with Brother Wilson
that 1t 10 time that the conference an,
church on this Peninsula had Q paps
published that would be ap homer I
Inethodism. W. B. GRE0o.