The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-22
THE PEOPLES COLUMN.
The Expression OF Citizen Upon the Re-
cont Acts OF Roanoke Pastors.

Tho Expression OF a Citizen Upon the Re-
cont Acts of Roanoke Pastors.
To THE EDITOR OF The TIMES: 1 no.
ticed, with the greatest pleasure and
the highest degree Of moral satisfac.
ticn, the religious imitation Of Rev. Len.
q. Broughton on last Sunday night, re-
ported in the columns Of our press on
Monday.
We live under republican and not
monarchial government, where every
man has the freedom Of speech accorded
him by the Constitution of the United
States, and for that reason 1 compli-
ment the fearlessness of Rev. Brough-
ton.
have always contended that the
freedom of speech and the freedom of
action christened by the constitution
should be demanded by the sons of the
constitutors OF course Rev. Broughton,
being delineator of spiritual goods,
must respect the rights given man by
the laws of our commonwealth, which
l am satisfied he does like other brave,
bold and fearless ministers who fear
not the criticisms of the business press
or the official opinions Of the officials
who are elected to transact the official
dus ties Of this city under an official
oath.
n this same class Of spiritual pro-
moters l must compliment the names Of
our colored ministers, Revs. Jones and
Brown, who, whilst they demand their
legal rights, fesrlessly express their
gospel.
The nerve of Rev. Jones and his re-
ligious enthusiasm 80 bravely slim ulated
his fertile intellect that he appeared
before the court of this city AMI swore,
l.
man out of his church because he had
exercised his legal privilege and cast
his ballot as his conscience dictated.
This bravery on the part OF Rev. Jones
seems to have been justly respected by
one of our former elections.
In this matter of well-doing it is
thought, and has been demonstrated,
that he was one Of the peers of religion.
Politics are worldly affairs, and OF
course it was right for Rev. Jones,
minister of the gospel, to deny the
members Of his church the highest honor
and freedom of mantle privilege of
the ballot box-unless it WAS done by
his ministerial dctation.
Rav. Brown, a bird of the same colore
feathers as Rev. Jones, appeared before
the same tribunal, and stated that one
of his members had asked him conf
dentially not to tell certain things Lon-
corning his signing the local ortion pc
tition, which he agreed to do, as he
stated, under certain circumstances
the circumstances which seemed to
justify his divulgence are remembered
by the hundreds Of people who were
present in the court room. The som bre-
hued religious promulgator, when he
met the interrogations ofan Intelligent,
honest bar, yielded and disgorged that
w inn
that he could possibly bosom, a conf
Dental promise.
1t has always been my opinion that
all political matters were of public
Interest," and that, under repu blican
government, every man should have his
say. Especially should he have it when
we know that he is a qualified voter,
whether he has registered or not.
This is progressive world. Why
should the officers, most OF whom have
assisted in the building of this Magic
City with wand not equalled by the
magicians of the country, and who have
from eight to forty years-who are
sworn and are under bond to perform
their duties, question or reflect upon
what seems premature intelligence of
these ministers, especially Rev. Brough-
ton? who has whiled away the long and
weary time of about three or four
months in this (as he states) 1.-THE
neanest city he ever saw outside of
New Orleans"
l know that hot house plants and
chickens are the earliest in the spring
and demand high prices from fanatics
on account OF the force Of nature.
Remember, my good friends, that to
Honor Thy Father in the Days OF
Thy Youth" has nc, always been done.
Youth has instructed silvered hairs
how to govern households and raise
babes.
Speak it easy and remember that
youth in the days Of full grown
children should b. remembered if not
over eighty.
WALLER PoCAHoNTAs HUFF.
Roanoke. Feb. 81, 1894.