The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-28
Warrington.
Correspondence OF the Herald)
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a, 1913. !
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Christmas Eve.
JAMES q. BENNETT, Esq
DEAR SIR
lhis, being Sunday, is another DIES non. The
only thing which has occurred to-day al Washing
ton worthy OF notice, is the preaching OF the Rev.
Judge Colquitt, Senator from Georgia, at the Me-
thodlst church. | say the Reverend Judge, be-
cause he was introduced to the audience by the
pastor of the church as Judge-as in point of fact
he is.
am at loss to decide whether should say any
thing OF his sermon or not Could speak of it as
a rich intellectual reat-hed with thoughts-ad-
dressed TO the reasOn-loglcal-theol ogical--ma-
Observation-Disclosures In style and die
tionor In fact as possessing any OF those points of
attraction which characterize the efforts of genius
and intellectual greatness, it would give me plea
sure TO speak of 1t. But as 1t was sermon adj
dressed exclusively to the passions and the fears of
the audience, containing zeal enough to season a
with the single remark that if ordinary uneducated
Methodist Elder r Colquitt is Methodst had deli
yered audience of country farmers and mechanics
instead of learned Judge and Senator of the United
States delivering it to polite audience OF ExPresidents
Senator'S Representatives and others of equal emnence
Il if any body else had delivered such sermon,
should have called it mere rant
will only say Oft in addition that it was publicly adj
vertised in the leading Washington papers ExPesident
Adams and others above named present and expec
ation stills to hear of such triangular capa
city unite in his single person the three functions
mon being over, stills fell.
is astonishing how Ole Bull is adding religious SUI
perstitions out Of people who would before set
their shoe leather inside of theatre for fear would be
dealed Cagut and horsehair do what argument and To-
gic can't. Yours, &c. s. B.
Mr.. BENEFIT
DO or do not the American Republicans, las party,
intend to run separate candidate for the Presi-
dency This point is obscured in mystery, darkness
and doubt. In all their proceedings no satisfactory
answer is given to this oft repeated inquiry If they
do not SO intend, why not avow 1t at once in an
open, manly, Herald like manner-in manner not
to be mistaken. This done, and all opposition
ceases the instant the declaration is made-heir
party will be the only party far the city go
vernment is concerned. This point ,gained-our
city freed from corruption, fraud and crime, and
the work OF reformation to say the least is nObly
begun; indeed it will be glory enough for year,
to have removed all foreigners from office-esta-
bllshed strong and effective pOllce-reduced one
repaved our sreets-removed the lumber and rub
blsh from the sidewalks, and manyi other burdens
under which the people groan and travail.
Now Is this the design of Young America" or
10 1t to become a national thing-an Independent
party in politics, and, of course, share the fate of
every third party which has sprung into existence
the last half century. Thousands halting be-
tween two opinions waiting an answer TO this.im-
portant inquiry. QUERIsT.
We cannot answer the queston-nor do we be-
lieve can Young America Why ask them ques-
ton which cannot be answered The first great
object Is to reform the city government-to run for
the city governmen-to confine their purposes to
the city government. When that object is achieved
it will be time to inquire "what next?" That is
our opinion. The Presidential question is not suf-
icently developed to know what's what, or who's
who.