The Grenada sentinel., 1893-11-11

pelaticsl I think Of one who came
from theswest. He Was able to stand
out against the whole American sen
ste. God had given him faculties
enough to govern . kingdom or to
frame . constitution. His voice was
terrible to his country's enemies
and . mighty inspiration in the
day of national peril. But twenty
glasses Of strong drink day
were his usual allowance, and
he went down into the habits
Of confirmed inebriate. Alas for him!
Though . costly monument has been
reared over his resting place, the young
men Of this country shall not be denied
the awful lesson that the agency BY
which the world was robbed Of one Of
its mightiest intellects, and our coun.
try Of one Of its sblest constitutional
defenders, was the dissipation Of politr
ical life. You want to know who !
mean? Young man, ask your father
when you get home. The adverse tide
is fearful, and warn You against II!
You need not 60 far of to find the
worn.out politician. Here he ia, Stun
bling along the highway, his limbs
hardly able to hold him up. Bent over
and pale with exhausting sickness.
Surly to anybody who accosts him.
His last decent article of apparel
pawned for strong drink. Glad If, when
going by grocery, some low acquaint.
ance invites him In to take sip Of ale,
and then wiping his lip with his greasy
sleeve. Kicked off the steps by men
who once were proud to be his constit-
uents. Manhood obliterated. Lip
blistered with curse. Scars Of brutal
assault on cheek and brow. Foul
mouthed. A crouching, staggering.
wheeling wretch. No friends. No
God. No hope. No Heaven. That is
your worn out politician. That is what
some Of you will become unless by
this mornings warning and the
mercy Of God your steps are arrested.
Oh, there are no words enough po-
tent, enough portentous, enough con-
suming, enough damning, to describe
the horrible darkness that has rolled
over this land, and that has bent down
the necks of some of the mightiest in
tellects until they have been compelled
to drink out of the trough Of bestiality
and abomination! / warn young men
against political life unless they are
teetotalers and consecrated, Christian
men.
Again, I counsel you that, when you
go to the ballot-box at the city or the
state or the national elections, you
recognize God, and appeal to Him for
His blessing. There is power higher
than the ballot-box, than the guberna'
torial chair, than the presidential
White House. 1t is high time that we
put less confidence in political plat
forms and more confidence in God.
See what a weak thing is human fore
sight. How little our wise men seem
to know! See how, every autumn, thou
sands Of men who are clambering uE
for higher positions are turned under
God upsets them. Every man, every
party, every nation has mission to
perform. Failing to perform it, down HI
grees.
God said to the House Of Bourbon
Remodel France. and establish
equity" House Of Bourbon would no
do it. Down it went. God said t.
the House of Stuart: Make the En-
glish people free, God-fearing and hap
py." House of Stuart would no
do 1t. Down it went. God say
to the political parties in this day
''By the principles Of Christianity re
model, govern. educate, save the people.
Failing to do that, down they 60, bury
ing in their ruins their disciples ant
advocates. God can spare all the polit
ical intriguers of this day, and car
raise up another generation who shal
do justice and love mercy. If Goo
could spare Luther before the reforma
ton was done; and if He could spare
Washington before free government
had been fully tested; and If He coult
spare Howard before more than one
| out of q thousand dungeons haG
been alleviated; and If He could spare
Robert M'Cheyne just as Scotland wal
gathering to his burning utterances
and If He could spare Thomas Clarksor
while yet millions Of his fellow.mer
had chains rusting to the bone-ther
He can spare any man, and He car
spare any party. That man who
through cowardice or blind idolatry to
party, forsakes the cause Of righteous
ness, goes down, and the armed bat
talions of God march over him.
Christian men! take out your little
Bible this afternoon, and in the ligh,
Of that word make up your mind as tc
what is your duty as q citizen. Re
member that the highest kind Of Z
patriot Is a Christian patriot. Con
secrate yourselves first to God, then
you will know how to consecrate your
selves to your country. All these
political excitements will be gone
Ballot-boxes and gubernatorial chairs
and continents will smoke in 1.-THE final
conflagration; but those who love God
and do their best shall come to lus'
trous dominion after the stars have
ceased their shini ~ and the ocean has
heaved its last b:llow, and the closing
%hvudar of thA ind pme1nt dav hhall toll