The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-04-28
SACRED DUDES"
cRaNKs AND P4ARisEes wt4o CRY
our AGAINST REFORM.

Rev. Thomas Dixea. 5r., Pays uis cesa-
p'inents so cvrtaga aflnlste~a sshs Css-
dea,n DIR. rasaharst--Aa atIea who Is
Too Coed 90 Bseome a Cftsxeu.
New YORK. april 2i.--In his review
Of current events before tsae sermon
this morning. Mr.. Dixon commented
upon tiaa action 81 certain ministers
who have recently reflected severely on
the work of DR.. parkhnrst, also rayiias
his aspects to the distinguished allaa
who draws his salary from al American
church and as the same time scorns
American citizenship. lie said:
Human nature is human nature. End
it where you viii. in the dust Of the po-
Etical arena or rugged out IL cloth aud
white tie, perfumed with traditions aud
conventional pretenses.
1t looks like preachers ought TO be
better than ordinary men when il comes
TO petty iealoUsies, envyings and world
ly ambitions. Bot they are not always.
Let great man do a great thing for
the cause Of truth and righteousness to-
day, and Immediately you win hear he
cackle Of geese who diss gree vita every
thing. Immediately yoa ~siII hear the
whine Of the chronic sniveler and YOU
VIII observe the upturncd nose Of the
modern Pharisee.
GABRIEL. SENSATIONAL.
Noting eve suits these men. The
angels Of heaven couldn't devise a plan
for the salvation of the world but that
they would attack and den0unce ii in
tWenty-four hours after It's announce
meut. When the angel Gabriel blows
his trumpet these sacred 6saes viii ad-
just their eyeglasses ard cry with horror.
How sensationalr'
The fanny thing about it, too. is that
the very men who thus hasten 10 de-
nounce sarsationaEsIn, in thevery act Of
denEnciatiou try in the most sen 7nal
manner to lift themselves from the gl-
security Of mediocrity and failure Is
attacking the successes Of men OF action
and real power.
Po7GUN ARTILLERY.
An analysis Of the assaults from the
pulpit upon the men who are thus do
ing their duty in spite CT The world,
the flesh, the devil and the church
viii in nine cases oat Of ten reveal
this motive bacf, OF their assaults.
Nothing IS too good or great for them to
attack. If their noses were not consult
ed they are forthwith elevated and
their little popgun artillery opens fire.
And IL the promoter of the good work
had been fool enough to consult them in
the first place, they would have prompt
~ strangled the enterprise at its very
/ birth.
Understand me, I am not personal, !
am speaking in general terms-I have
no personal grievance. Ny own per-
sonal feelings have long since passed
The point Of sensitiveness when attacked
by dudes, sacred or secular, or peanut
politicians OF church or state.
THE AMERICAN COLONY OF SACRED DUDES.
\ distinguished member Of the Ameri-
can colony Of sacred dudes in addition
to illustrating the above mentioned prin-
ciple also gave birth recently to the fol-
/ lowing: 81 have refrained from taking
out papers as q citizen Of New York be-
cause the city is SO wicked and corrupt
that l would not wish to II identified
with it even as q voter. Until it has rid
itself of an administration that is vile
from top to bottom | viii remain an
| alien. The entire municipal machine, I
! believe, from :Iayor Grant down, is alb
sClutely corrUpt."
Right you are, Mr. Alien, about the
| corruption Of our city. am not an adj
1nirer Of Mayor Grant, nor do | aspire
to Office under his administration, but
would like to make remark or two TO
/ you concerning this utterance, which ]
| hope you will receive in good part, for
| have 10 desire to be personal, but to ap-
| ply q general principle to a class.
RrGAI.Ks TO TEE ALIEN.
/ Is it just the thing for a man to draw
/ lis SUPPORT from a city whose citizenship
/ he considers a disgrace: Why not dis
solve such alliance or else take the
means a hand TO remedy the disgrace
! and save the city?
Is not such g man a leach that simply
draws the lie bleod from the body poll
/ tic ard gives nothing in retrrn?
VIII not enough barnacles sink the
/ creates ship that floats?
Is il not precisely this disease that af-
ficts the city today? The corrupt ele
ments have always been q minority.
/ The trouble with Us Is that we are SUE
fering frcm PIar:saical SMALLPOX and
dude paral ysis. We have now about
40,0G0 sucL criminal loafers On The day
Of election. These apologies for mer
are the secret Of Tanmany's deadly
grip.
II fact, is not the alien who lives q
the city and refuses t. bear Lbs lllr7gr
as c citizen besh q Geserser and q tl~.s3g
I ak simply for information. Eas IL
not deserted Lis own nation for 2 Iesssl
| Geli and then betrayed tho solemn trTsst
imposed l5y lie country CT his adortion
In Anerica the citizen 5 The u !"
/ No nan IN this nation can Ire q consist
ent Ch1i9eeial iife and betray t,.at sscre1
trust. II q Christian, Ae zzCsT take AZ
| active part in politics.