Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-11-09

ing, 70 uescriDe the horrible urn1Kenness
that has rolled over this land, and that has
bent down the necks OF some Of the might
est intellects, until they have been CON-
PEELED 10 drink out Of the trough Of besti-
ality and abominationl | warn young men
against political life, unless they are tee
totalers aud consecrated Christian men.
Again, 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 a power higher than the ballet box.
than the Kubernatorial chair, than the
presidential White House. It is high time
that we put less confidence in political
platforms and more confidence in God.
See what a weak thing is human foresight
How little our wise men seem to knowl
See how, every autumn, thousands Of men
who are clambering up for higher positions
are turned underl God upsets them. Ev-
cry man, every party, every nation, has a
mission to perform. Failing to perform it.
down he goes.
THE GOSPEL IN POLITICS.
God said to the house Of Bourbon, RE
model France and establish equity" House
of Bourbon would not doit. Down it went
God said to the house Of Stuart, Make
the English people free, God fearing and
happy" House of Stuart would not do it.
Down it went God says to the political
parties in this day, "by the principles of
Christianity, remodel, govern, educate, save
the people" Failing to do that, down they
go, burying in their ruins their disciples
and advocates. God can spare all the po-
litical intriguers of this day and can raise
up another generation who shall do justice
and love mercy.
If God could spare Luther before the
reformation was done, and if he could
spare Washington before free government
had been fully tested. and if he could spare
Howard before more than one out of q
thousand dungeons had been alleviated,
and If he could spare Robert McCheyne
Just as Scotland was gathering to his burn
ing utterances, and IL he could spare
Thomas Clarkson while yet millions of his
fellow men had chains rusting to the bone
then he can spare any man, and he can
spare any party. That man who through
cowardice or blind idolatry of party for
sakes the cause of righteousness goes down
and the armed battalions of God march
over him.
o Christian men, take out your Bible
this afternoon, and in the light of that
word make up your mind as to what is
your duty as citizensl Remember that the
highest kind of a patriot is a Christian pa
triot. Consecrate yourselves first to God
then you will know how to consecrate your
| selves to your country. All these politica
excitements will be gone. Ballot boxes and
gubernatorial chairs and continents will
smoke in the final confagration, but thost
who love God and do their best shall CONF
| to lustrous dominion after the stars have
ceased their shining, and the ocean ha.
heaved its last billow, and the closing thun
der of the Judgment day shall toll at thu
funeral of a worldl oh, prepare for tha
dayl
Next Tuesday questions of state will b,
settled, but there comes a day when th'
| questions of eternity will be decided. Yol
may vote right and get the victory at tn,
ballot box, and yet suffer eternal defeat
After you have cast your last vote, wher
will you go tor In this country there ar
two parties. You belong to the one or th,
other of them. Likewise in eternity Their
will be two parties and only two. "Thes
shall 90 away into everlasting punishment
and the righteous into life eternal" II
which party will you belongS God gran
that, while you look after the welfare o
the land in which God has graciously cas-
your lot, you may not forget to look afte
your soul-blood bought, judgment bound
immortal! God save the peoplel