Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-10


them at oil Any intentional departure
from this rule for the purpose of casting
reflection upon our neighbor is evil
speaking, indeed God calls it lying.
The general character OF our city papers
mentioned has been above this grovellinR
abuse. But in this political contest they
certainly allowed themselves to descend
to level far below their general standard.
Undoubtedly they we're provoked to say
and do things that now they are ashamed
OF. 1t is easy to defend candidate
without malIgning another. As minis.
ter OF the gospel believe it my duty to
reprove the spirit m infested in this polit-
ical strife. am sure il it had been in
this pulpit making such ungenerous and
unchristian personal attacks upon promi-
nent citizens such as has been made by
our city papers they would have quickly
rebuked me without mercy. A news
person al character of an individual than
has the pulpit: There ought TO be halt
called on this line and every true citizen
refuse to recognize slanderous attacks
upon public men. Its effect upon So
ciety is OF the worst kind. II aggravates
aud eDgenders bad spirit in the com
munity. venture the bad effects of the
personal attack 10 the recent election will
not be bloited out in generation. 1t is
not only an injury to society in general,
but good men will not allow their names
to be used to lead party il they are to
be smutted and mudded until they hardly
know themselves They cannot afford TO
place themselves in position where the
feelings of wife and children are to be
outraged. or course, there are some
papers that at their best are ocly smut
mills and We cannot notice them. Neither
IS 1t necessary. as they have SO little in,
huence they can do no harm. The worst
they can say will be compliment and
will help you instead of sdding any in
jury. But the papers | refer to stand so
high and nave such an influence that what
they say against you makes 10 impression.
1t hurts. The wise thing for them to do
is to acknowledge their fault. beg pardon
OF those they injured and of their intelli-
gent patrons and try to cultivate a better
spirit than prevails in our midst at pres
ent. No men in this land have greater
power than those connected with the
printing press. want TO beg Of such
that they join with US more and more in
trying to make the world better. Icharge
you 10 the name of God before whom YOU
must account for the tremendous infus
ence you hold 10 this country to conse-
crate yourselves to higher endeavors
Lift up your right hand and and swear
allegiance to the cause of philanthropy
aud religion. and when at last standing
on the plains of judgment you look out
over the unnumbered beings over whom
you have had influence, may it be found
that you were among the mightiest ener-
gies that lifted men upon the pathway
that leads TO heaven.
Friend, you will soon be through
writing and printing and publishing
Whist them Our life is book our years
are the chapters; our months are the par
agrsphs; our days are the sentences. our
thoughts are le Interrogation points; our
imitation Of Others the question marks;
our attempts of display dash; death the
period; eternity the perOration. .. Godi
where will We spend il? o, men, have
you heard the news, more startling than
any found in our Journals for the last six
months2 1t is the tidings that man is
lost. Have you heard the news The
gladdest that WAS ever announced. COM
ing this day from the throne of God
Lightning couriers lesping through the
palace gates crying the news. the glorious
news. That there Is pIrion for all guilt
and comfort for all sorrow. Set it up in
double loaded" columns and direct it to
the whole race
A Scotch poet. insane on everything
but religion, wrote this beautiful but
strange rhythm:
God has pardoned all my sins
That's the news. that's the news:
/ feel the witness deep within,
That's the news, that's the news.
And sit &c he took my sins away,
And taught ME how 10 watch and pray,
I'm hsppy now from day To day
That's the news that's the news.
And nos II anyone should say,
What's the news, whats the newsy
%, tell them you We begun to pray.
Thst's the news, that's the news.
That You have Joined the corquering band.
And now with JOY at Gods command
ou're marching to the better land,
That's the new. thai. the neMa.