I need hardly assure your readers that I have no desire that they should meddle in politics; I do not do so myself, nor do I think that a Christian ought. He believes that God governs, and governs with a view to the glory of Christ, and that He will infallibly bring about His purpose....
Parties are all alike to me; they are all alike guilty, and have all alike had their part in what is going on.... We must remember that politicians have no idea of principles, but only of existing influences to which they must be subject.... I take no side with any party—I distrust them all....
God holds the reins or loosens them. The Christian may walk in peace through it all, waiting for God's Son from heaven, and keeping the word of His patience; yea, having a specially blessed place of testimony in the midst of it all, but a lowly one, content to be nothing in the world which has rejected Christ, and is ripening for His judgment. Their part is to keep His word and not deny His name.