A LOT OF BIGOTS

The Cortland Democrat, Friday, April 24, 1896.

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIALS.

A Lot of Bigots.

   President Cleveland's brother, the Rev. W. N. Cleveland, has been forced to leave his parish by the Presbytery because of his politics. Like his distinguished brother Rev. Mr. Cleveland is a democrat, and some of the republicans in his flock did not relish the idea of having a democratic pastor, consequently they complained to the presbytery and as it is composed of a lot of bigoted republicans, they decided that the democratic pastor must go. Of course only those christians who belong to the republican party can hope to participate in the good things promised for the great hereafter. Democratic christians are no better than they should be and so of course they will be lost. The scriptures make no reference to an exclusively republican heaven, but if there is none now, we presume one will be erected by St. Platt, St. Quay and their associates when they are through with directing the affairs of the other republican saints on this sublunary sphere. What a delightful winter resort these patron saints will provide for the saints of lesser calibre.

   It is all perfectly right and proper for republican clergymen to preach republican doctrine from their pulpits, and democrats are expected to sit quietly in their seats and listen to them while they extol the party of "addition, division and silence." An intimation that they do not believe in the doctrine is rank heresy and a positive dissent is high treason to the church.

   Mr. Cleveland's parish was at Chaumont, Jefferson county. In an interview published elsewhere, he says that a majority of the members of his congregation were with him. Although he had offers to go elsewhere he declined to resign, preferring to place the responsibility on a bigoted presbytery. He acted wisely and well.

WILL LEAVE CHAUMONT.

SACRIFICED TO POLITICS.

The President's Brother Has Decided Not to Appeal to the Presbyterian Synod for Reinstatement.

(The Syracuse Courier)

   WATERTOWN, April 20.—Rev. William N. Cleveland preached his final sermon in the Presbyterian church at Chaumont yesterday.

   The Presbytery, which severed his relations with the church, allowed him until July 1st to retire, but he chose to leave the pastorate immediately.

   He will move out of his pastoral residence some day this week, but he will not leave Chaumont, as his wife is ill, though not seriously.

   Mr. Cleveland in an interview with the Courier correspondent to-day said that he had decided not to appeal to the Presbyterian synod, but will abide by the decision of the presbytery. He also said:

   "I have received many offers to go to other places, but have not considered any of them. It is probable that my wife and I will remove to Ohio. My sons reside there, one in Columbus and the other in Cleveland. My sister, Mrs. Richard Bacon, lives in Toledo, and she is anxious to have us come there to live. I have not received a call from a New York church and consider such a move improbable.

   "Yes, you may say that politics is at the bottom of the trouble. Political bigotry has caused my dismissal. I was prejudged. It was the rankest injustice to dismiss me, and contrary to the wishes of a majority of the congregation. The opposition say it wasn't politics that ousted me. I say it was. I never preached politics in the pulpit. I never aired my views on politics in any way or any time to cause ill feeling. I am a Democrat. I have voted the Democratic ticket all my life.

   "I did not resign because it was not the will of a majority of my congregation. I don't care whether or not you call it obstinacy. I decided to stay until the matter was settled and have done so.

   "I don't want to say anything about my sermon yesterday."

FROM EVERYWHERE.

   Scarlet fever, diphtheria and measles are all raging in the city of Auburn.

   Canals open April 25th.

   The Sempronius correspondent of the Homer Republican says: "John Crandall met with quite a misfortune Monday morning, while loading calves. He left his coat in the wagon which caught fire from a spark from his pipe. It was nearly burned up. There was $110 in the coat pocket which was also burned."

   At an auction sale held in Norwich last week 24 head of ordinary cows sold at an average price of $34.81 each.

   The Union block in Moravia, which cost $25,000 to build was sold at auction recently for $4,701.

   The freight cars wrecked near Cottons have been taken to the shops for repairs except one, which was so badly wrecked that it was not removed. The 121 tons of soft coal which went down the bank was sold to Fred Hodge of Perryville for $1 a ton.

   A little girl in a Pennsylvania town bought a candy rooster for a cent, and after eating it became sick and is now wasting away and threatened with paralysis. The candy was found to contain gypsum and her health will be permanently wrecked. A suit for $10,000 damages has been brought under the pure food law.

   At Unadilla, April 5th, D. S. Courtney while at work in the condensery was caught by his clothing on a revolving shaft and carried around at the rate of 50 revolutions a minute. Employes who tried to stop the water power were struck by his legs and knocked down. Finally the shaft was stopped and the man was found to be unconscious, and one foot and leg was badly mangled. He will recover.

The Spring Elections.

   The local elections in this State, like those at the West, show that the Democratic party is still very much alive. There are gains almost everywhere. In this State the gains have been mast marked in the cities that have voted. These are relatively small places, where the full effects of the Raines law have not yet been felt. But they are sure indications that after six months' experience of this odious law the voters of the larger cities will simply swamp the party responsible for it.

   In Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin, the Democrats have cut down the Republican majorities largely, and in several instances carried towns and cities that have for two years past gone Republican.

   These results, so far as they have a political bearing, no doubt signify the popular disgust and disappointment at this do nothing, buncombe Congress, and the public apprehension at the revival of McKinleyism.—Kingston Argus.

HERE AND THERE.

   The Cortland Traction Co. have decided to build a summer hotel in the park.

   Mr. Geo. J. Miller has been appointed policeman at the Homer-ave. church.

   Mr. C. E. Willis, the new postmaster of Homer, took possession of the office Tuesday morning.

   The Charity ball held in this place last Friday night was well attended and was very enjoyable.

   Mr. Chas. A. Ingalls of Willett has sold his Dictator stallion to Geo. Stevens of the same place for $500.

   The members of the Y. M. C. A. of this place are agitating the subject of a new building for their use.

   Mr. J. H. B. Gordon has been appointed postmaster at Truxton to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Dr. J. C. Nelson.

   Trolley cars commenced running to the Park last Saturday. They leave the Cortland House corner every twenty minutes.

   The Odd Fellows will listen to a sermon to be delivered by Rev. M. J. Wells in the Homer-ave. church Sunday evening next.

   Masters Harry Hitchcock and Fred Beaudry, the trick bicyclists, have received an offer to travel with the Sterling company.

   The coarse wiredrawers in Wickwire's shops are working 13 hours per day and the painters are putting in the same amount of time.

   Wickwire Bros. have just received 500 tons of wire rods to be reduced to fine wire and made into wire cloth. Two trains of twenty-five cars each were required to haul the rods.

   Ray Sexton has been appointed postmaster at Harford Mills, in place of R. F. Chappuis, who resigned the office on his removal to Dryden.

   The Normals crossed bats with the Homer club on the academy grounds in that village last Saturday afternoon and were beaten by a score of 5 to 4.

   It is said to be pretty hard work to get a drink about these days in any of the saloons or hotels in Cortland, but a good square drink of water can be obtained at any of the public drinking fountains in this place.

   Last Monday night some one stole Rev. Dr. Pierce's wheel from the piazza of the parsonage. Dr. Pierce's name was on the wheel. The next morning Mr. W. R. Hill found the wheel leaning against his blacksmith shop and it reached its owner. It bore evidence of hard riding and an attempt had been made to scratch the name off. Failing to meet with good success was probably the reason why it was returned.

   Mr. J. A. Gilkerson and family of Homer will sail from Vancouver, B. C., for Japan, May 11, where Mr. Gilkerson has a situation as an expert mechanical engineer for the government.

   Mr. A. J. Goddard’s hotel on Railroad-st. it closed for repairs. The first floor of the interior is being altered and changed materially. He expects to reopen the last of next week.

   The formula discovered by Dr. Cyrus Edson, so long health officer of New York city, for the treatment of consumption, malaria and other diseases, and which he has named aseptolin, has been tried for the past week by Dr. R. L. Smith of this village in treating a young lady, whose lungs are badly affected with disease. The result of the treatment, thus far, is most gratifying. A week ago the patient had no appetite, a high fever, continuous coughing spells and the attendant symptoms of consumption. Yesterday her temperature was normal, appetite good, coughing very much abated and sleep natural. Mr. Edson's discovery, according to all reports, will cure at least 60 per cent, of consumptive cases, and we certainly hope it will continue the good work reported in the present case.—Marathon Independent.