The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-09

TIE DISORDERS OF TIE DAY.-1here never
time within our recollection, or since the forma
tion Of our government when there were many
disorders prevalent in the United States as there
at present We notice, in different parts Of the
country, political disorders, religious disorders
philosophical disorders, social disorders, blasphe-
nous disorders, and disorders of every other con
eeiyable character or description. We see free
soilism rampant in certain portions Of the North,
and secession talked Of in South Carolina and
other parts Of the South. We see prominent Nor
mons at Beaver Island ARRESTED by the United
states authorities, charges Of treason robbery,
and attempts to rob the United States mails We
sec efforts making to establish infdci communities
at Nauyoo, in Illinois. We see the rapping phi
losorhcrs imposing on the public, and playing with
the fears Of the nervous and tmid. We see the
short boys and other rowdies Of the city Of New
York attacking and naltreating our German popu-
lation and their wives, sisters, and children, at
HoLoken, while amusing themselves in celebrating
a time-honored festival. And we see prominent
journals using their influence and ability to upset
all forms Of society, and establish, in their stead,
the rules Of dreamers and yisionaries Of another
age, which could result in nothing but a state Of
anarchy, confusion civil war and bloodshed, that
the mind sickcns in contemplating.
Now, what il the cause Of all the disorders
70 which we have REFEREED We verify believe
that they may be all, in great measure, at
tributed to the slight influence excited BY all the
churches, all the clergy, and every religion Of the
present day. There Is use Ia shutting
eyes to the fact that the church Of the present
day-not the Catholic or the Protestant Church,
but the Christian Church generally false 70 IT,
mission, ard docs not fulfill the duty marked out
for IL by the great founder Of Christianity IL ap-
pears 10 have lost the confidence II the people 10 a
very great extent, and although the velvet cushions
of our fashionable churches may be occupied three
times every Sabbath by their owners, are salts
fed there il less true religion in our midst than
there has been within twenty-five Or fifty years past.
Instead offccdibg the hungry and clothing The naked
miristering TO the sick, and fulfilling the other
commands o. its Founder, IL expebds its means On
useless attempts to civilzc the Ashantocs Or some
other out Of thc.way barbarans perhaps ia the In
terror d Africa. while own people pcrishing
fir the wait Il spiritual nourishmeut Hence Il j.
that the clergy az denomination haze ost much
ofther influence over the people, and religion, Or
rather tie profession Of religion Les Deco mat
ter offi.hon. IT, substance i disregardcd, while
tie tiuscl r. ornBmCn.a l part i retained.
Put there are other agencies, woll The church,
That encourage these disorders. The politicians
liz wircru crs q the two great political divisions
have their sins to answer FOR IN this respect a. well as
Tue church The rowdes and ruiians who 80 fre-
AZ ny strike terror into thc minds of tha reaceable
and orderly disposed, were first ganizcd w Tho
politicians We rccoleci very we'll before the dis
trct system vas iopted, seeing respectable persons
driven from the polls by ruaus hired and paid for
tie purpose, In order to prevent their voting. We
have seen the POLLS Ia possession q the rowdies
during or clecton-we have seen primary meetings
lr,kenur ~ Them, aud reign q terror pre ,ail il
TIL rciglUorIuol where they we're held. The re
fr't !. as might haye been cxpsatcl, respectable
rs.tlertl Eotattend ward conventions aud primary
i.osUrstttd out fsTcsy1tatives whether il The
rtaio II Ell laturc ct Albany, or Ii ihc councils of
De r5taa 4. Nub'fRt0n, uc VIGOROUSLY usa-
c.It 1lc eseot ctr Sc ,t9s io.t dges not have
t.ut pU-l Uanl aar.n,. {. " -re. FL thc Lcg's
a,r. t4Nlf.b is .sa.aI lbe r-a IN { ~
au.. l.r t.r ,.aauur,.s. / j. well kuoai, are
4..a. LIEF thD i. ..es hc democratic party are