The Portland daily press., 1896-10-24

tians, we do not share, to large extent
their fear. The fact is, thar the hystedc
outcry, from some pulpits against tns
paper pl esented at the Glorious Club vas
made in reply to very inadequate O.
port Of that paper. It's destructive pr
lions were reported, but not it's oonstrIo-
tive.
Another fact should be noted, that tie
major portion of the positions of the
higher critics are not new and receTt.
They have arisen now aud then all aloig
in the history of the church. have hid
their day, and never in all the life of tle
world has the Bible had SO large FL
lowing as in this closing decade of tae
nineteenth century
Still further, the present movement In
the direction of destructive higher drill
oism shows marked signs of deoadene.
It 10 very easy for destructive critics to
make their bold assertions, but WHEN
once their views become current inLpubi
Thought they must run the gauntlet IF
thinking no less profound than thdr
own and abundantly capable OF disclG o.
Ing all the weak points that have pesn
advanced.
Nothing in the world is more patent
than that the Bible has no fear of ortiz
cism, which is founded upon the truth.
The nges assure us that, like the vigor
which comes froin a cold, bracing wind,
God q Word stalks forth with accelerated
and stronger pace in face OF criticism.
They only suffer in such hours who for a
moment imagine that any human intel
lect can undo the mind of God as it APP
pears in His Holy Word, and they who,
in haste to be thought up to the times
accept the latest utterance, the newest
thought, as the truest.s
:, Doubles the higher criticism will
modify many current notiols concerning
Gods Word, for the Bible has no truer
ally thnn they who, by whatever name
they may he called, in place of current
untruths or half-truths, gave the world
the truth which abideth FOREVER.
THE MIDDLE WEST NEVER FAILS.
(Ohioago Tribune)
There has for some time been an ap
prehension among Eastern Repu blioani
and sound money men that the states Of
the middle West, and Illinois In particu
lar, have been so tainted with the free
silver heresy that they are politically I'm.
certain and may fail to do their duty al
the November election. 1t Is time that
eastern Republicans should fully realize
that Illinois ana the middle West states
not only are safely Republican, but tina,
they are going to pills up tnajorities in
November for Mckinley and Hobart, fol
sound money and national honor, which
will challenge the majorities in the
eastern states.
The centre of tho middle West was al
one time in Pennsylvania. It was regard.
ed as the keystone of the national arch,
but that keystone has been moved farther
West. 1t 10 now in Illinois and the states
surrounding it. They will bear the
brunt of the battle and they will claim
full share Of the victory Novelnb Der 8. -
The middle West will not fail. 1t has
N the forefront of the war of the re bel
lion. 1t furnished the great battle cap
tains and the great and wise President
who stood at the helm during thos,
stormy years. 1t fought slavery will
undaunted courage and persistency. L
kept step to the music of the Union
it made its impress felt upon the battle
| field, in the councils of the nation, il
securing emancipation. and In forever de-
stroying the abhorrent systom of human
| slavery. 1t has always fought secession
and reputation and stood for the nation
al authority as against state rights.
The middle West has always defenda,
the principles of the national government
and the binding force Of the constitution
There has been no disunion sentimen
| within its borders. There ia no Jealous
between the sGabeS OF the mtddl
West az there was in colonial day
| between eastern states, and as ther
was after the war of the revolution
| jealousy which but for the emigration t
western states might have menaced tn
experiments of free government.
The middle western states Dtand as
unit for honest money, for honest paymen
of debts, and against repudiation. de
basement of money, degradation Of M
| tional honor aid government by anarchy
They have no sympathy with Rryan'
scheme of dishonest money for swlndlin
creditors, with Altgeld's denunoiation q
the federal government for protection q
its property and maintaining its autbo
| rity, with Tlilman's revolutionary nro
jeots, or with any of the conspi1ators VII
have joined hands to precipitate dis
honor and ruin upon this country. The
are faithful to the principles of the GOV
eminent and to the constitution. an,
November Illinois. with its surronnd
| ing states, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan. Wis
consin, Iowa and Minnesota, will h
found marching solidly for victory. TIL
middle West has never failed and ii vii
| not fail then.
| IT WILL BE MCKINLEY