Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-10-13

Jaw YOU werr sworn aud paid to uphold,
and one on which the hearts of the bc.i
men Ia the Stat. were most strongly set.
Was II not enough that you let History
paint YOU bowing bcnesth slav.-hunt-
rr'. chain to enter your own court-rvoin
bat must YOU also prescnt yourself In
public, llftlng Ia your llp. the winc-cup,
which, by the law. ~ th. state over
whose courts you preside, " \. an inl
dlctahlc offence and a nuisance to seil
your
Aud let me remind YOU, Mr.. presl-
dent. that even your Young men some
times pause anil scenes ot temptation,
or In our streets, where every tcnih
door op.ns Ia yic-,-psuse at some
chance thought ~ home or rising ~
gari for the .entimet' IL the commun-
lty. And. Sir. should such frail pur-
pose ofeyen on. youth f,lter before the
light 81 hi. President Ia q circle % vine
blbb-r-, and that fall lead to an unhon0r-
81 grave. you Will b, bound to remember
that Ia the check and example You
promised sui were expected and .ct Ia
hold upon him, you wholly failed that
In the mp.t lmprrssible moments ~ hls
lie be- sav the virtue ~ the state strug-
Cling with lts sensual lniulgcncc, IT. lusi
of di.honofablc gain. ". has. pandering
Ia appetite, Alrady too strong; and In
that struggle hc saw your weight ostsn-
taiiously thrown into the scale ~ open
aud contrmptuou. disregard II the moral
s~nse II the state. we'll remember
vhen. from pulpit constantly botsting
that L. new erred had thrown away a
formal and hollow faith aud brought In
the Wholesome doctrine 10 works, YOU
painted, 80 NSiily, how harl u Il Tor
vouug men to ssy "No." l. thls. Sir,
the method you choose to Illustrate the
practical value of ~. new faith, ani
this the help YOU extend Ia the faltsring
Virtue of your pupils, giving the sane
tlon ~ your character sni oiilCr to the
prince of rumscllrr. ani hw-brctkers, f,
sui digging Insult on one ~ the noblesl
reform. ~ the agei
I admit the right anl duty ~ minor
itle. to dl.wgtri Immoral or uncOnsiltu-
ilontl laws. Hut no one ever thought
the prohlhiiory law Immoral. sui YOU,
.tiiuilonallty. Neither do nov arraign
you, Gentlemen, for your private habit
~ wine drinking. DO not complain
that Judge, who .cc. 80 much crime
cpme from IL. .,ill gives lt hls cuunic-
n,nc- that q clergyman the chief apos-
n. ot whose faith declared hc would cti
no meat while the world stood, u so
doing made hls brother to offend stlll
throw. that stumbling block In the way
~ hls pupils. Hut ! arraign the Chief
Iu.tic. 10 Massachusetts, ani the rrc.-
lirnt of Harvard University, because.
shcn the rum Interest ~ the state i
marshslling its strength IN bat down
;Ooi ani constitutional law hy grpss,
op~u. and avowed dlso,s,lirnc". th"y
are found lending their names, character
tni oi'lcc to give r-epcytahilliy iu th"
srogshpp vhpsc wealth enables it g.
laai that dishonlrAhle ani dlsloytl
effort. Asa cititrn, ! claim that you
.llsgracri your place, u not your.elvrs.
tnl hop. lhc dsy Will come when such
insult by such high officer. "a any stat
uie ~ the Commonwealth. mucI mo =
~ one representing u. hlghr.i moral
purIsosr. Will bc de-mei cause Ca ugh "a
lmpsach ~. one ani remove tlIr utlrr.
WENDELL fuiLLirs.
Augu.t l, lSip.