The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-07-01

| Rellglon is quite another thing. Sclen ce
is another; and materialism. which reverts
everything to the world of matter. is I'M
scientific and irrational. We must pre-
serve piety, affection and the higher emo
tons. but we wish to give the intellect its
range. We stand in the midst of a revo-
luton by no means small. which takes in
science, philosophy and history. We are
not in place where the mere sop of the
oogy can stay our lives. No sentiment
will suffice us here. The only remedy at
hand is the remedy of science itself Rea-
son has much of right as emotion: there
fore we have duty to investigate and to
inquire. He characterized orthodoxy with
James Martineau and expressed his revolt
from such doctrines as the vcarious atone
ment. He emphasized also the import
ance of distinguishing between stale sci
ence and fresh science.
There are two things we want in this
life; law and obedience. Liberal views
should be promulgated, not because they
are ours, but because they are truths.
Science and religion supplement each
other. Science is the only legitimate
source of truth. There is nothing to EQUAL
the audacity of the early theologians.
Take for example the statement that the
world was created by the Trinity on the
2lst day of October in the year 400. at Q
o'clock in the morning. and that Adam
and Eve entered into the Garden Of Eden
at specified day and hour. and Eve offer
ed Adam the apple at o'clock in the
afternoon.
Mr.. Gushing was the second speaker of
the afternoon, and was greeted with ap-
plause as he mounted the platform. He
stated his theme upon three principles.
First, total abstinence for the individual:
second prohibition for the State; third.
the organized efforts of the friends OF Do
hibition for political action" His address
was very able and scholarly effort. and
was listened to with deep interest by the
large audience present.
At the close of the meeting was driven.
in company with Rev. Mr. Wright. to tile
depot and when we had GOT about half
way on our journey. dark clouds appear
ed in the heavens and soon we We're in the
midst of a heavy thunder storm. with the
rain coming down in torrents. As we were
IN closed carriage we luckily escaped the
wet, but the driver got quite ducking.
As handed him my umbrella remark
ed, that while we thoroughly believed in
cold water, still too much Of a good thing
was rather unwhoesome.
Arriving at my headquarters | found
large mail to be opened and read. 1t
brings the sad news of the death of a
prominent temperance worker of this
commonwealth whom | have known for
some time. For years he has been very
much interested in the great reform. HE
loved his brother men, his blows fell only
on their crimes"
| am unable at present to see any real
steady improvement in business | look
forward, however, with much interest to the
time when the new tariff bill shall become
a law, and then l expect our suffering ma
ton will settle down to business and pros
perity in time In my opinion it is very
unwise to agitate on the currency ques-
ton. All this talk about retiring the
greenbacks is like applying a tirebrand to
the very flesh OF every one who is obliged
to work early and late for living. We
have sound currency now. and have had
since 1879. If it is not the policy of the
Republican party to continue the present
status of our currency and the use of
silver by international agreement. then
what is its policy? 1t may be interesting
for The journal to reprint the platform
as adopted at st. Louis, in order to show
what the policy of the Administration is
likely to be:
The Republican party is unreservedly
tor sound money. 1t caused the enact
ment Of the law providing for the resump-
ton of specie payments in 1879; since then
every dollar has been as good as gold We
are unalterably opposed to every measure
calculated to debase our currency or i'm
pair the credit of the currency. We are,
therefore, opposed to the free COMA &c Of
silver except by international agreement
with the leading commercial nations Of
the world, which we pledge ourselves to
promote, and until such agreement can be
obtained the existing gold standard must
be preserved. All our silver and paper
currency must be maintained at parity
with the gold, and we favor all measures
designed to maintain involably the obi
&c %1o
money, whether coin or paper, at the pres
eut standard, the standard of the most
enlightened nations of the EARTH
i expect to start for the shores of Maine
by the first of July to enjoy a short vaca-
ton, SO l will say an reroir, but not good
bye. F. W. GowEN.
One of Mr.. Depew's Stories.
Mr.. Depew's reputation as good story
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