The words "reactionary" and "liberal" had become catch terms which severed families and divided friends.
At Komptendorf, and almost everywhere in the country, there was scarcely any one except Conservatives.

Herr von Berndt had driven into the city to the election.

Pastor Albin, the clergyman of his village, voted for the Liberal candidate.

When the pastor asked the former, who was just getting into his carriage, to take him home, the usually courteous, obliging gentleman, who was driving, exclaimed, "If you don't vote with me you don't ride with me," and, touching the spirited bays, dashed off, leaving the pastor behind.
Dr.Boltze was a "Liberal," and had to endure many a rebuff because his views were known to the ministry.

Our religious instruction might serve as a mirror of the opinions which were pleasing to the minister.