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JANUARY II, li.ri.
KILL Ashby's Mil amending tho Aus
tralian ballot law. Keep the ballot
pure.
KlI.I. Cole's Mli amending the Aus
tralian ballot law. Raise the standard
of citizenship. Don't lower It.
BEFOKK wo issue another paper John
M. Thurston will lie chosen United
States senator. When thin is done,
t.Nebraska will have honored herself.
'John M. Thurston la greater than the
noa.
ASHilY S bill toamend tho Australian
ballot law so as to permit of a party
symbol being printed thereon, and
"olo'l bill amending the name law by
I'nplHitttr tlmt. naplv tlolrittM Khali he
futcd in separate columns, should
tin t, ,t,,f.n t.t,l Tf kIiouIiI rimilrAlL
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those bills.
seems strange to the people of
ty that W. F. Bechel, after years
lee In the city council, always
eeted ou the Kepublican ticket,
after all these years, vote for
i-hor ltpub,ican than Bechel to
be presld -nt of tho city council. Yet
.ucb athinghas happened. For once
be has aMled by tho deo'slon of a party
caucus, and has kept his word, aDd as
a consequetiea he is looked uon as "a
fallen Idol and a blasted hope." There
may be soniw hope for Bechel yet; but
what for Prince, and Mercer? Keep
them in mind.
JUtXi'ES Ambrose, Dullle ard Furgo
son have held that the St. Paul's Polish
church injunction case shall be post
poned until next term of court. Bishop
Scannell and a few of his ignorant Poles
havo been badly beaten in this contest,
and the public Is greatly p'eased with
the decision. The right to the prop
erty will, no doubt, bo settled in favor
of the Independent Polish church at
the next term of court. Mr. Inda and
Mr. Kawalewiki have proved them
selves" to be bravo and able champions
of the rights of their brother Poles
They deserve to succeed.
TUK question tf printing the gover
nors message in German and liobemlan
was belnt discuset d by the members of
the leglsla ure, whin Romanist Barry
moved that a thousaud copies b ; printed
in Irish. Chapman, of Saline, said a
large portion of the citizens of Saline
county were Bohemians and had fought
for the preservation of this Union in
1861, and that it was but courtesy due
to then that the message be print d to
they could read it. Davles, of Cass,
said if there were citizens in S.iline
county who had been in this country
since IStil who were unaole to read the
English languags, it would bo the part
of wisdom, Instead of voting money to
print the message in a foreign language,
to appropriate money to establish Eng
lish schools. This sentiment was heart
ly applauded. It shows that our law
makers feel that citizens should be thor
oughly American. They cannot be
thoroughly American except they are
versed in our language. Ignorance has
ruined many nations. Let us not allow
it to get a foot-hold here. Compel men
to learn to read or deprive them of the
right to vote. Let us have a nation of
intelligent citizens. Cali'ornia has
such ft law, why not Nebraska.
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
The 6chool board of Omaha has been
re organized with Col. Henry C. Akin
as president and Hon. John L. Pierson
as vice president.
Before this was accomplished, how
ever, a very spirited contest took place
over the office of president. Three as
good men as ever sat upon the school
board were candidates, and were backed
by influential friends. The first ballot
was taken Monday night, when four-
let n member ,P,J prewiit, seven of
whom vot.nl for Col. Akin while the
other f-ven votel for Mr. Pierson and
Mr. B F. Thomat. lUt'ot aft -r ballot
was taken until the tin inlxm had re
corded their preference ' linn s, and
:il! they hail len unable to agree.
Whin the secretary announced the
Smith ballot ai wven for Akin and th
balance waltering, a motion wan carried
to adjourn until H .'SO TueriUy evening.
During Tuesday the deadlock tin'
only topic of conversation. Some
thought one candidate ought U with
draw, whiln others believed It was the
duly of the opposing candidate U) gel
out of the way and allow their friend to
bo elected, hut nothing was acco.n
pllsh.d until evening, when all the
candidate and th. lr friend got to
gether quietly and settled the matter
lieforo the board a called to order.
The settlement was brought about with
out any anti election promises being
made or exacted, Col. Akin merely
staling that ho would like the supjxirk
of tho other moiuliers if they billeved
ho was the proer man for the xisition,
and if they had confidence enough In
lil in U) trust him to name tho right
men on the various committees.
As noon as Chairman Lunt called the
meeting to order Hon. Ben. F.Thomas
arose and moved that the rulos be sus
H'uded and that the secretary be in
structed to cast tho fourteen votes for
Col. Henrv C. Akin for president of the
the bohrd. Hon. John L. Pierson
seconded the motion. The chairman
slated the mo ion, ordered a vote, and
fourteen men said aye.
Col. Akin assumed the president's
chair, thanked tho memtiers for this
marked show of their confidence, and
asked tho further pleasure of tho board.
Hon. John L. Pierson was llien unan
imously elected vice president after
which a recess of five miuut.'S was de
clared to allow tho president time to
prepare his committees. Ho reported
his committees after recessB, tho chair
manships going to the following gentle
men: Finance Burgess.
Judiciary Lint.
Kindergarten Tukey.
Teachersand Examinations Khoadcs-
Suppllos Lowe.
Buildings and Property Pierson.
Boundaries Johnson.
Salaries Cramblett.
Rulea, Forms and Printing Edwards.
Special Instruction Duryea.
High School Thomas.
Heat and Ventilation Bandhauer.
Text Books and Course of Study
Knodcll.
Claims and Auditing Anderson.
Tho first committee to make a report
under the new crgauizalion was the
committee on "Claims and Auditing,"
and the report was a business like docu
ment, and demonstrated that Mr. An
derson was tho right man in the right
place.
From present indications tho buard
will be able to do a great deal of good
work There will be no jangling and
no tear of Tukey Burgess domination.
TO THE LEGISLATURE.
The hill to change the Omaha fire
and police commission is denounced by
disinterested people, but it is very clear
that unless so.ne very good work Is
done against the measure that it will
become a law. World-Herald.
''Denounced by disinterested people"
is very good. But will our dear Mend
Metcalf please tell the readers of his
paper who the disinterested persons
are?- Surely some of them would be
willing to have their names known.
The truth of the matter is, the re
spectable people of this city want that
bill to become a law. They believe
that the present board retains on the
police force of Omaha men who have
been guilty of the gravest of offenses.
The people of this city believe that
Chief of Police Seavey has been guilty
of accepting presents some might term
them bribes from people whom a
strict enforcement of the law would
drive out of business.
The people of this city believe that
Sergi ant Tom Ormsby, who threatened
to shoot into an A. P. A. lodge while
sergeant of police, accepted a gift of
money from his friends the gamblers,
saloonkeepers, sporti or Horn an Catho
licswhile sergeant of the police force
of Omaha.
They believe that Tom Ormsby and
other men who are carried on the rolls
as policemen and police officers are
physically incapaciatcd for the duties
devolving upon them.
They believe that the keeping open
of some saloons on Sunday is winked at
by the chief of police.
They believe that one member of the
board of fire and police commissioners
has bean guiUy, whilea member of that
board, of renting a building he was in
terested in to gamblers, and lutit gamb
ling was carried on in said building in
open violation of law and in spite of
outraged common decency.
They believe that the sale of a piece
of property to a person closely related
to the proprietor of the Diamond saloon
and gambling house of two years ago by
Wm. Coburn, a member of the board of
fire and police commissioners of Omaha,
at and since that time, warrants a de
mand for a change in the personnel of
the board of fire and police commis
sioners.
In short, the people want a change.
Will the members of the legislature
of Nebraska vote in favor of a purifica
tion of our police and fire departments?
THE PEOPLE WHO HELP
Men and Women Who Have
Already Answered
The Apjual Made In Behalf of (he
I ) run 111 Sufferer if W extern
Nebraska.
TO AMERICANS.
Have you ever been hungry?
Ilaveymin hilJren shivered and
cried from cold and iusuilicient
clothing? Have your provisions
remained uncooked for want of
fuel? If any of these things
have happened to you then you
know the suffering which thous
ands of citizens in Nebraska are
undergoing today. All over
that state men, women and child
ren are almost crazed by want,
while iu some instances children
have died of starvation. Many
of these sufferers are members
of tho A. P. A.; all are a portion
of this great human family.
In thousands of homes starva
tion stares the inmates in the
face, and the death rate from
this cause will be simply apall
ing in the very near future,
unless our friends lend a help
ing hand at once. For that
reason we call upon our liberal,
patriotic, unselfish, humane,
christian American citizens to
extend whatever relief lies in
their power.
They following pcrsc-ns have notified
us that they have delivered goods to
tho state relief commission in answer
to our appeal:
Mrs. Win. Kim It.er. two Iihkh of cluthtnir.
i (ins. Kowiter. inn' ;ick of Hour.
J. A. Kose. Oimihu. clothing.
Kiiiihum I lly 1 rliml, I'lolhlnK.
While the following perrons have sent
to this otllct tho following antojntsin
cash:
'. T. I., Dwlnlit. Ill $10.00
It. I. 2 00
T M. IV.CIiIi-hko. " ... 1.00
Muster (!. Iluls. l'hli-ii!o, 111 1.00
O. II. K.. Kiinuee. Ill I.iiO
S. N t,'., St, .loe. Mo 2.7.-
Hitniluxky.O., friends 2 00
N A. Y , Hut to. Mont 1.00
.1 M. A , 1.00
O.T.S., Moore Hill, I lit! I.oo
US., 2 00
S.T., Silver City. In '. 200
.1 I. , Chicago. Ill t.iHi
1'. I. . Cellar ltiiplils, Nib 1.00
Mrs. V. I... Ornnnevllli., Ill 1 00
W. II . Neliriiskiil Ity 1.W
M. M , Cairo, I II 5 00
I). O. H , Surlnxllelu, Nrb AO
la answer to our call for volunteer
aid distributers we received a letter
from Mr. J. C. Richards, of North
Platte, Neb , agn eing to act in that
capacity, and gave us as reference Mr.
L. D. Thoeleeke. Not being acquainted
with Mr, Richards we wrote to Mr.
Thoeleeke and enclosed an order for
2.00 worth of groceries all the
money we had received at that time.
In answer to our letter wo received the
following:
L. D. THOELRCKK,
I1KAI.KH IN
WATCH K CL-TKS AN U J KWKLKV,
IT. P. WATCH EXAMINER.
North Platte, Neb., Jan. 5, 181)5
John C Thompson, Esq , Omaha,
Neb. Dear Sir and Friend: Yours of
thelstinst. received and contents noted.
Friend Richards Is O. K. and will do
anything ke says. He knows a great
many people throughout the county and
their condition, and as I havo lived
here nearly twenty-one years, and being
conversant with all facts, I have the
goods, for which you will find enclosed
bill, bought and in the rear room of my
store, and will assist in losei ing that only-
needy and worthy ones will receive
them. The destitution of our people in
the country is great, but we, feel that
the generosity of those in better cir
cumstances is equal to the emergency
if they understand the same.
Thanking you and the givers for
what you have done and may do in the
future, and wishing you all a happy
and prosperous New Year,
I am fraternally yours,
Louis D. Thoelecke.
N. B. You may publish this letter
and bill so the givers may see that all
goes into proper hands. L. D. T.
STATEMENT.
North Platte, Neb., Jan. 3, ISS15.
Mr. J.C. Richards, to V. Von GoerU, Dr.
001bs. Flour S.itV
Coffee 1
Kice S.ou
Oatmeal UW
Fork 2.40
Total $12.00
Uec'd. payment Jan. T, ISSft.
V. VON GOETZ.
OUR NATION'S DANGER.
A ne danger confronts this republic
it one can rely upon what appears in
the press dispatches of the daily papers
It is nothing shjrt of foreign rational
interference in our affairs of state, and
has been made manifest through the
disgruntled actions of Germany since
the passage of the sugar trust bill. The
special correspondent of a syndicate of
the leading papers in referring to the
matter says:
There are, it is learned, other dis
turbing elements entering into our re
lation with continental European pow
ers which undoubtedly have had the
effect to stimulate the retaliatory policy
adopted by them. One of these, dis
cussed at this mornings conference,
wa the statue of the agenUof this gov
ernment stationed in Euroiie to carry
out the quarantine laws. When there
seemed to "be great danger of the intro
duction of cholera into the United States
last summer m dieal oflicers were placed
at the princliial Kuroean ports, and
under the terms of act of 'J,i they were
required to make sure that the vessels
e'earing for the United States were free
from all traces of disease.
Naturally the n quiremenU of these
cflioers were very unwelcome to the
steamship companies and finally the
French government protested against
our medical representatives. The Ger
mans did not go so far at the time, but
theyro-ented the operations on their soil
of the agents or foreign governments
who were not clothed with diplomatic
powers. In tho end they protested
strongly and now have gone so far as to
Intimate that if the providons of pend
ing legislation which contemplate a
still further cxtention of the insfx etion
principle to Immigrants is carried out,
they will not permit them tooerate.
As this threatens to asoluu.-ly nullify
any effort that iho United states gov
eriiment may make to exclude immi
grants of t ie most dangerous class, and
also to expose the people of the United
States to infection from cholera, the
mat er is regarded as full of gravity.
In fact, the lurn affairs have taken
tn kes it very evident that oi.r relations
with continental Europe are likely to
get entirely beyond executive control,
tf wo once recognize the right of these
countries to diclute in matters of legis
lation. The conference today did not
result in defining any line of policy and
it is believed -possible that the presi
dent will feel obliged to lay the matter
before congress in a siiecial message to
supplement the efforts of the adminis
tration men in congress to pass the
sugar repeal bill now pending. It may
be stated, however, tu.it not all of the
members of the cabinet are confident
that the enactment of this measure will
afford the relief hoped for, and in some
quarters there is an abiding belief that
the real object of the European coiibi
nation is to break down the entire sugar
schedule and secure free sugar as the
price for the admission of American
food products.
If it has come t such a pass that
;ontiuental Europe thinks the can dic
tate to us whom we shall admit t j par
take of our hospitality, it is time that
we put up the bars, and exclude not
only every article manuactured, but
every one of her citizens who seeks to
come and live among us, unless he will
swear undivided allegiance to our
country, our tUg and our free institu
tions. Wo have room for every good
man whom God has created. We have
not room enough for one bad, one vic
ious, one indigent, or one insane person
whom any of those countries may de
sire to deport. Let our motto bo:
"American liberty and protection for
American clt'zens agaiust the inter
ferencecivil or ecclesiastical of any
and every nation of the earth."
Written forTiiK Amekican:
The Snug of Liberty.
BY D. B. TOWHS.
Brightly shines rt'dee.mtnR mercy,
Over tills beloved land;
And within our lie-irts we'll cherish
principles thats true and Krand.
I-lst the. sontf.s of love and freedom,
Whiln life's Journey we pursue,
And within our homes we'll plant then
With sweet liberty In view.
Onward inarch with one accord.
Praising Christ our Sovereign Lord.
CHOitts:
Rrlnlilly shines redeeming mercy,
I.lft your vol -e to Uiin above;
Ever ready now to bless us
Bless us with His wondrous love.
Onward march with one accord.
Trusting Him. our Sovereign Lord.
Brightly shines redeeming mercy,
From the prloeely throue above,
Shedding rays of Heavenly lustre,
Emlnatlng from Ills love.
Priceless love, that knows no ending.
Ceaseless ages to attain,
Kadlant visions, Clod's own blending,
Human wisdom can't explain.
Fightly boldly, never swerving,
From our duties for the same,
With our motto on our banners,
' Liberty we will maintain."
Brightly shines redeeming mercy,
Lisp the pong we early learned.
At the feet of love and justice.
Baser inotivei nobly spurned:
Ever ready, ever patient.
With a purpose grand and true,
Ever watchful, ever onward,
Machinations to undo.
Spreading bright and slurry banners,
Floating 'neath the balmy trees.
Shouting long and loud hosannas,
Reverberating through tho trees.
Forward march, with one accord.
Praise our King, ye loyal horde.
Sot Upon Religion (.rounds.
So far as wo have teen, everything
which has been said against the A. P.
A. has been ba-ed upon the idea that
the A. P. A. is fighting Catholics upon
religious grounds. As a matter of fact,
no such reason, as we understand it,
enters into the motives of the A. P. A.
members. It is upon political grounds
that they are fighting the Catholics,
fo" the reason that the Roman Catholic
church is not simply a religious, but an
oath-lund political organization or a
religious political one. It is the politi
cal part of it which tho A. P. As. ate
fighting, and not the religious. The
Catholics themselves have forced the
fighting by turning their church into a
political . machine, and by standing
solidly together, compelling candidates
and parties to agree to their demands.
In every place where they have any
large support they have managed to
secure pretty much all the offices.
Exchange.
If it can be proved that the police
department of Chicago is back of the
many murders political murders that
have occurred and are occurring almost
daily of late, the whole force should be
submitted to a searching investigation,
and those found guilty of conniving at
crime shoula be summarily dealt with
THETWOHORNEDBEAST
Together With the Ten Horned
Beast of Revelations
Thirteen.
la .Nut the Two Horned Iteast uf Hevela
tiun Thirteen The Jeuit Society ef
the Itoniun Catholic ( hnreh.
"And I stood upon the sand of the
sea and saw a Dcast rise up out of the
sea, having seven he ids and ten horns,
and upon his horns ten crowns, and
upon his hi ads the name of blasphemy."
It is generally admitted that the sea
is a symbol of "peoples and multitudes,
nations and tongues." As in Revcla
tions 17:15: "And he saith unto me,
The waters which thou sawest, where
the whore aettetb, are p.-oplesand mul
titudes, nations and tongues."
A b :ast coming out of the sea de
notes a power which arose in a thickly
populated territory; and if winds are
represented as blowing upon ttie sea, as
in Daniel ".;!, 2, political commotion,
civil strife and revolution may be in
dicited.
If the beast comes out of the earth,
as in Revelation 13:11, it seems to indi
cato the power which originated within
itself, and for its own selfish aims, not
for the oenetit and desire of the people.
Most all theologians agree that this
great seven headed and ten horned
beast is the Roman Cathofic church.
z. Ana mo Deasi wnicn i saw was
like unto a leopard, and his feet were
as the foot of a bear, and his mouth as
the mouth of a lion; and the dragon
gave him his power and his seat and
great authority.
J. And I saw one of his heads as it
were wounded to death; and his deadly
wound was healed; and all the world
wondered after the beast.
4. And they worshiped the dragon
which gave power unto the beast, and
they worshiped the beast, saying, who
is like unto the bast? Who is able to
make war with him?
5. And there was given unto him a
mouth, speaking great things and blas
phemies; and power was given unto
him to continue forty and two months,
(i. And ho opened his mouth in
blasphemy against God to blaspheme
His name, and His tabernacle and them
that dwell in heaven.
i. And it was given unto him to
muke war with the saints and to over
come them; and power was given him
over all kingdoms, and tongues, and
nations.
Both pap'st and Protestant writers
agree that this beast is designed to
represent Rome, but the controversy is
whether it was Rome, pagan or chris
tian, imperial or papal.
The heist had seven heads and ten
horns which are the well known
marks of tho Roman Empire; the seven
heads are the seven mountains upon
which Rome was built, and tho seven
forms of government which successively
prevailed there, and the ten horns sig
nifying the ten kingdoms unto which
the Roman Empire was divided.
Did pagan Rome alone exercise such
power as is spoken of in the seventh
verse? I think not; if so only through
the ecclesiastical power of Rome. Let
us see how closely the prohphecy of the
beast represents the Roman Catholic
church.
Were there ever any nations, king
doms, provinces, civil or ecclesiastical
powers, except the Roman Catholic
church which had such great power as
represented in this nronhecy?
Power was given him over all kind
red tongues and nations. Has the
Catholic church exercised such power?
Leroy M. Vernon, D. D , says: "Tnis
great power, besides assuming and ex
ercising the raostblasphenous religious
prerogatives for more than a thousand
years, has dispensed crowns and de
throned kings, absolved people from
alleglancs to th dr rightful sovereigns,
or sanctioned t,heir bondage under
tyrtnts, according to its own pleasure
or caprice; nor has it ever formally or
impliedly abandoned any of its enorm
ous pretentions.
There is not a people in the old world
whose peace it has not disturbed, whose
government it has not embroiled, the
administration of whose government it
has not embarrassed, whose rights it
has not usurped, and whosa soil it has
not drenched with blood. Its arrogant
and hoary hierarchy early begi n from
the Vatican to project its all pervading
system over our country, now by gi
gantic institutions commands centres of
power throughout the land, has a large
and rapidly increasing constituency
among our people, and daily becomes
more pronounced and menacing, faith
ful to its own tradition."
Why is it that no more is written
concerning Romans? The vastness of
the power with its debatable features
and history has often proven a snare to
authors and publishers.
Any revelation or betrayal of Roman
ism always encounters two serious em
barrassments: First It requires a
statement and discussion so extenied
that the public has neither time nor
the patience to follow them to the end.
Second It Involves saying much that
is harsh and harrowing to delicate
natures and much more quite unpre
sentable to decent years.
And there was given unto him a
mouth speaking great things. This
expression may be taken from the
seventh chapter of Daniel concerning
the little horn whien is so near the
same description as this power that we
cannot regard it as any other. It is
well known that blasphemous and ex
travagant claims of authority and
power has been made by the popes who
call themselves "his holiness," "Infal
lible," "sovereign of kings and king
doms," "Christ's vicar," and even "God
upon earth."
Power was given him to continue
forty and two months. Continue is from
the Greek word meaning continue in
this way, that is to practice, prevail
and prosper. Why or how did this
organization prosper so long? It was
the policy of the church and its decep
tion, keeping the- common people in
ignorance and superstition.
Macauley, England's great historian,
says: "J. he policy oi tne church of
Rome is the very master-piece of human
wisdom. The experience of twelve
hundred eventful years, the Ingenuity
and patient care of forty generations of
statesmen have improved that policy
to such perfection that among the con
trivances which have been devised for
deceiving and controlling mankind, it
occupies the highest place.
The auimatiug soul of that policy is
tho pope, who from Rome enforces it
throughout tho world, with a refined
astuteness, hereditary and cumulative,
unequalled in human history."
In Revelation 13, beginning at the
8th verse we read: "And all that dwell
upon the earth 6hall worship him
whose name are no', written in the
book of life of the lamb slain from the
foundation of the world.
"9. If any man have an ear, let him
hear.
"10. Ho that leadeth into captivity
shall go into captivity; he that killeth
with the sword must be killed with the
sword."
Here is the patience and the faith of
the saints.
Every one knows of the iniquities of
Romanism in the past. Tne mystery
is that these iniquities should be toler
ated in the present. The time is at
hanl when their doings shall be un
roofed. "And then shall the wicked
be revealed, whom the Lord shall con
sume with the spirit of his mouth and
destroy with the brightness of his
coming."
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, was
separated unto the gosp d of Gad, that
was his glory and his praise. In him
God had a man to do what was neces
sary to W: done, whether to endure
stripes, to have his feet fastin the stocks
and sing with thanksgiving to God, until
the earthquake ministered to his needs
and opened a path to liberty and to
usefulness; or to stand on the deck of a
ship without sun or stars for days, the
personification of faith io God's provi
dent care, capable of calmly taking
command of the ship and crew, and
giving orders in the name of God, be
cause ne saiv mm wno is invisioie.
The prince of the power of the air tries
to match Paul, in devotion and in en
durance, with Roman Catholic priests.
As in the olden timos, when the sons of
God came to present themselves before
the Lord, Satan came also, so now
when the church of Christ has through
ministers and missionaries wrought as
never before, Romish priests came and
put forth their counterfeit Christianity
and With it deceived many.
Justin D. Fulton, D. D., says: "The
trouble with Romanism is, there is no
preparation in it to Jesus Christ. They
do not believe in a now birth, in the
newcreation, in Jesus." Father Hecker,
of the Paulest Fathers, says: "My
father was a member of the Dutch Re
form church, and believes in the de
crees. My mother was a Methodist. I
could not believe that a man or a child
could be a devil one minute and ajsaint
the next. So when Rjmanism was ex
plained to me, which by baptism saves
and by sacraments perfects, it fitted
into my nature and I took it."
Romanism is the religion ;of the na
tural heart. Hence paganism .finds a
place in it, and a home, and the new
birth is rejected. It comes ito a man
and bids him save himself. Romanism
parmits sin to b3 enjoyed, and yet
promises salvation, noi through Christ,
but through man.
It is a man-made religion from be
ginning to end. Rev. Fulton said:
"Behold the freedom she gives to push
Christ and the Bible and the teachings
of the holy spirit aside, and to; substi
tute the proJucts of man, which take
their place, so that in pride she can
say, 'Behold the Bibylon Lhave built.'
How much she hath glorified herself
and lived deliciously; for she saith in
her heart, I sit a queen, and am no
widow, and sb.au sie no sorrow."
Revelation 18:7.
Romanism ministers to the ambition
of men.
The hierarchy of Rome rejoices that
the pope, or the cardinal, his represen
tative in America, can sell the Roman
Catholic vote as a quantity, and can
keep one party in line through fear,
and make the other through love do its
bidding. As Fulton says: "Romanism
is not empty handed, and' men of prom
inence and seekers after power feel it.
They who seek for victorythrough such
means count out God, who declares,
'therefore shall her plagues come upon
I her In one day, death, and mourning