Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-05-28
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vide out OF all the puople able men,
coyetousness and place such over you
an rulers. We will be wise II we follow
tho same rule. Mental weaklings, I'M
selfish millionaires, are not ecripturally
TO sbamefclly abuse the high and sacred
prerogative of suffrage.
Again, 1t is due to our God that as
Christian men we search out the sins
OF our parties, aud testify against them.
Said James Russell Lowell II parties
will not look after their own drainage
and ventilation there must be some
body who will do II for them who
will cry out without ceasing till their
fellow citizens are roused to the danger
of infection. Who should do this II
Christian men should not Let man
DO loyal to his party as long us his en-
lightened conscience approves Of its
policy, but beyond that he should let
no personal interest. no blaokmail, no
implication Of traitor or turncoat, no
eplthets OF crank, or fanatic, or fool,
prevent him from uttering his manly
protest, or keep him 10 ignoble bond
age.
And $50 l might continue. But
all til my brethren, is Just TO say
that we owe it to our God to take Him
with US into our politics. and TO be
true 10 Him there. God is our judge
in politics as we'll as In religion.
True religion will never consent to
be hanished from tho ballot box. You
cannot he one mao religiously and
another man politically.
''The old story OF the bishop and tho
colonel illustrates that fact An Eng
lish bishop offered his services for the
field and was put at the head OF a regi
ment during the war with France. In
the heat OF battle be 80 far forgot him.
self that he swore like a trooper. a
brother officer called him to account
for conduct unbecoming bishop. His
plea was;
4 was not bishop then, but a
colonel.
:. But, his friend rejoined, when
| tho devil takes the colonel what will
become of the bishopY
"Ohl 70 American citizens who in
| the church are professsed Christians,
when God deals with you in judgment
for negligent or corrupting citizen
ship, what will become OF you as Chris.
tiansY
LET US put conscience into our citi-
zenship as we ought to do. The man
who plays the coward 10 this depart
ment will not make good soldier else
where. Whatsoever We do, do all to
the glory OF God. Jeremiah denounc.
ing national sin, Daniel refusing to
lefile himself with meat offered to
idols, the three Hebrew children defy
ing the mandate OF Nebuchadnezzar
such as these would play hob with
present parties. But right for them is
right for us. What they gave TO God
Il. O.. conscience loyalty under all cir
eumstances and in the face of every
difliculty--we must give. Give such
allegiance, and Gods blessing will fol.
low the gift. When Christian mon
wake up TO the danger and to their
duty, demagogues will learn to keep
hands of. party leaders will attempt
only what is just and true. We must
address ourselves TO waiting tasks,
The signs forbode evil. The shadow a
doom dips down upon us. But the
situation is not hopeless The cam
paign of thugism and bribery will CEASE
when good citizens begin 10 make [
! business Of good citizenship. The sad
ness and the peril OF the situation II
that 30 many do not seem to feel thu
treachery, the yillainy, the utter base
ness OF the man who gives or takes |
, bride. That strabsmus must be cured
A campaign of education for our entir'
J population in favor OF higher ant
) nobler political life, ought to begin a
once. The times arc propitious To-
: such agitation. The convention OF las
| "a 30 n
4 the State. We must lose no oppor
! tunity to change that tone and qualit!
of public sentiment regarding bribery
We must not spare the lightning O
+ our Indignation whenever politics TO
] cash, or barter, are 10 evidence. lie
8 ID no longer be assumed that bribery !
| political necessity. 1t is bad poll
} tics, to say the least OF it. Let U
: never treat il as q trifling matter W
q must begin at home and make our cur
t rent eneech tell for decency and moral
s ity in political affairs. We must sti
C and educate public opinion. All tn
o people must be made to see that thei
y abiding interests are bound UP wit
8 the. cause OF clean politics; they must
y IL possible, be made 20 realize thu
d the demagogic plutocrat who is fiattei
= ing some OF them, but solely for hin
/ self; they must be led to feel tn
Is shame of present conditions, and b
o led to labor in their own interest Il
!, honor and integrity in public lif'
d Nothing mole religious can be dor
y for this State than to raise the tor
a and standard of citizenship. We ca
,r ask man to 10 nothing greater tina
to DO true American citizon. To Il
]. making of the liberty we can enjc
y have gone the picties Of Judea, Il
at arts of Greece, tho government exper
Z. ence of Rome, the blood OF our SAKE
W ancestors, the prayers, the tolls ar
IN the lives Of Puritan and colonial fol
g fathers. The good of distant natioi
il depends upon tho success of America
TO democracy. Here is our glory, our r
t, sponsibility, our inspiration. Becau
81 American citizenship in its best eesta
is is so prophetic, lot us give to 1t O
supreme devotion.
a. oh, make thou us through centuries ior
ic In peace secure, ia justice strong
z An cast in SOME divineT,
in Let the new cycle shame the old.
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ut would.
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