St. Paul daily globe., 1894-04-29

their independence, the American
soldiers were drawn up in line at Cam
bridge before the leading educational
institution of the country. then. as noWrr
Harvard university, and the presidents
of the college asked God to guide and
direct the movements of the 3colonleS in
battle and out. The results show that
his prayers were answered.
George Washington constantly ac
knowledged the presence and guidance
of an oyer-ruling Providence.
From the very beginning. and long
before this country was discovered,
events can be traced in the Old World
TO show that Providence was preparing
the way for freedom here. People had
grown weary of tyranny. and hated the
oppression of kings, and the discovery
of this country gave them an oppor-
! tunlty to get away. And the inmate
they breathed the air Of freedom, free
dom sprdng up everywhere spon-
| taneously.
God, nature. natural law and all sur
| roundingS instituted and forced, and
still Snaintain 1t here. and will continue
to do SO. Self-government here is not a
mere accident or matter of chance; the
! way Noo Ny liS up III Y
| Ruler. AS long as God presides over
the nation there is nothing to fear.
He was acknowledged by Columbus
at the discovery, by the Pilgrim fathers
at the inception. by the Revolutionary
fathers at the conception, and by all the
people when the nation was born and
independence gained. He has kept US
safe from foreign enemies and led us
through civil war He has turned
defeats into victories ami victories into
defeats. Daily His hand is seen in hu-
nation. A fresh instance of it was seen
in the meeting of the Republican state
committee of North Dakota, at Fargo,
recently.
This committee met for the purpose
of considering the best way to promote
the interests and welfare of the people.
and like true Americans, the spirit Of
the Lord and the fear of God were upon
them. They did not rest full of conceit
and praise for all their own party.
They did not say to their Democratic
the mote out of thine eye"
But like true Christians, they
gave themselves up to self-examination
and consideration of the imperfections
of their own members. And after due
deliberatiOn. with much frmnesS and
wisdom. they picked big saw log Out
of their own eye in the shape of one
Judson La Moure, and not only cast him
into the oven. but took him by the heels
and swiped his head around a strong
set of resolutions. This not only re
quired manly courage, but q high SENSE
Of honor and right.
When party like an Individual get;
so far gone it is lost to self respect anC
is without conscience; it is gone in
deed. The sins of this man, whom they
took with Christian fortitude and cas-
into the outer darkness, were many, aHC
he had been forgiven by his parry sew
enty times seven.
W hen he was wanted for prohibition
he worked for whisky. When he wa
wanted for whisky he voted for prohi
bition.
, When the Democrats wanted him HI
was with the Republicans. When tn,
.. Republicans wanted him. he was will
the Democrats.
His great strength is not love. bu
enmity.. If things don't go his way HI
is full of poison. If any one ever crosse
his path, or ofTends him. that settles it
He lives in fear the balance Of his life
not knowing what moment he will hea
Judson's rattles and get his fangs.
And he is always offended if his de
mands are not complied with, right O
wrong. Many man is in his politica
. grave: many are limping around tn
country with sore heels. and others ar
on crutches because he has bit them
The seed of woman has bruised hi
head. l have had notes go to protest,
have been thrown eff of colt AM
Y kicked by cow, but l was never kicke,
I out of political patty. l have had
/ hod fall down with me. l wonder il
=. ! feels anything like that?
1 am not in the habit of compliment
ing or praising Republicans, but tn
action of the Republican committee O
r North Dakota in washing its hands an
Kidding the party of an element like TIL
gentleman from the "shoestring" dis
trict is an honor to the spirit of our in
StitutiOnS and the American people.
S Self-eXamiaation is the first step TO-
!. wards salvation.
!, This is more than passing event
e 1t shows that there is something NOR
= than name to party, that it has som
principle. 1t is also an evidence tina
:. different political parties are not enc
mics to the country, but striving to Sc
r, which one can give the people the bes
y government and do most for til
q country. :
Il All parties take an oath to supportth
same constitution. The Democrats sa
they can do the best. Republicans claiI
= they can do more. So here we have a
IS honorable rivalry to see which can
If the most good. This is safe, not
,r dangerous condition, provided commo
e honesty is aintained-provided, fror
n time to time. due care is taken to NEE
:. and kick out the reprobates. Parties
VI like trees. must be trimmed up.
'- We never met Andrew Jackson orPat
J. rick Henry personally, but we have rea
about them and been taught Demo
= cratic doctrine always, and the acto
=. Of the Republican committee seems YER
u much like good Democracy, aud
u seems just as though we could hea
It Andrew jackson saying, "BY the eteru