The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-11-22
PROPHECY FULFILLED.
Some Thoughts on the Political Stu
atiOn

EDITOR GOLD LEAF Now that the
heat OF contest is over, it may not be out
of place to offer u few remarks on the
result OF the recent elections. You have
kindly obliged me, sir, when | have ad-
dressed you on former occasions respect
ing the alarming, trOublOus times now
seriously affecting public affairs. The
attributed causes are diverse, but errO-
neOus, such as contraction OF the cur
rency, disprOpOrtiOnate value OF gold
and silver, monopoly on the part OF
capital, and strikes and disturbances on
the part of labor; none of which are
primary, but collateral, and the party in
power, independent OF political shade are
invariably held responsible for the state
of financial affairs. Two years ago the
ominous indications of a financial crisis
were floating in the air, the then incum-
bents of the national Offices were uncere-
moniously put to hors de combat in conse-
qucnce of their inability to ward OFF the
approaching calamity, and to throw
open the golden gates of prosperity to a
money loving world. But the change OF
office brought no change in the times,
unless it was for the worse, in cOnse-
quence of which the same incumbency is
reinstallcd with Imperative orders that
these hard times" must be Immediately
sOftened down to the milk and honey
line" SO that everybody (who desires lt)
may take q plunge into the golden stream
and be given the long desired oppOrtu-
nifty to luXuriate in the good time
coming before being called upon to die.
But ii the required satisfaction be not
forthcoming, which is very doubtful, a
new broom will be in readiness for IL
general sweep" sure. But money not
men will govern not only America but
the world for another nineteen years.
There is another and more Important
change required, which has not as yet
received serious attention. That is u
change from politics to prophecy. Ii
thinking men would devote more time to
sacred research and less to political spec
ulation they would find key to fit the
lock containing Il solution to the intri-
cate problem of the present perp.eXing
state of affairs. The discovery would
then be made that the trouble is not of
human origin and altogether outside OF
any earthly power to remedy. Neighbors
of opposite opinion would then cease to
recrminate each other as being RESPONSE
bic for the ills complained of. White
citizens would be convinced Of the incon-
sistency i'll utilizing the colOred vote as q
futile eXpediency for accomplishing an
object lying far above the l1urky regions
of politics. The new but homogeneous
alliance would then terminate in an
absolute dissolution.
The present alarming disturbances eX-
tend to the limits of civilization and the
more enlightened the nation the greater
the cOmmOtion. We learn from the
chronological dates that we are ever
living in the symbolic harvest of the
wheat and the tares," and in the very
midst of the forty year day OF the son
OF man commencing \. ID. 1871 and
ending 1914. Throughout that event
full time will occur periodically religious,
social and political disturbances, labor
controversies, financial difficulties, up
heayals, reactions, revolutions, ETC.,
which constitute the troubles now abroad
in the world and which are such as the
Apostle Paul refers to, First Thessalo-
mans, 9Th chapter, End and Bird verses :;
and destined to continue (spasmOdi-
cally) for another nineteen years, which
are but the Indications of that approach
ing storm about to strike our world,
and which is nothing more nor less than
the stately steppings of Jehovah and the
rumb!ing Of His chariot wheels. A slight
volcanic shock before the general erup-
ton, Il gentle shaking of the nations
prior to their being ground to powder
and engulfed in that stormy sea of
human passions, which, according to
prediction, is due to burst in all its fury
upon our devoted world in the eventfu
year-1914. Jehovah will then be dis
cerned riding on the dark cloud of His
anger pouring out the pitfalls of His
wrath which have been bottlng up
throughout six thousand years of
righteousness when all the present
gentle systems, including church and
state, will go down together in the
general wreck, and pass away with a
great noise opening a clear way for
the incoming millennium-th age OF the
restitution of all things" Politics,
elections, taxes, money power, etc, will
then become subjects of history
Your humble servant,
RICHARD MARsTON.
7. S.-The sentiments of the foregoing
lines are too unpopular for serious atten-
ton, but they are based on the sure
word OF unerring prophecy nevertheless
OF course popular errors are always
placed in advance OF unpopular truths;
We must therefore continue our difficult
task OF extracting the venomous fang of
prejudice, and hammer away at the thick
skull of public opinion until a penetra-
ton is Effected