The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-05

PHILANTHROPY RUIZ MAD.

PHILANTHROPY RUN MAD.
The frequency of the experiments OF the phanthropists
OF the present time to reform the of society win give
this age distinctive character in the history Of
Philanthropy has, indeed, mad not the old
fashioned virtue Of that name which have practised
in the unosentatous sincerity of attachment to their
fellowbengs, but new-anged humantaranism, which,
having created arbitrary standard Of morals like the
bed Of the robber Procruse forces all TO conform TO its
exnconscutting short those who too good for its
theory and stretching out those who fall short of its creed
Nor is it doubtful question how far these efforts have
gone TO improve poor human The number OF
physicians have not cured the Ills that flesh is heir to-
however they may have promised to do They have
ventured into every department ofreom from the church
numerous there is little the aggregate strengthen our
expectations purify hearts Shall say that all
this organization has done much to arrest the Improvement
of fellow il has checked the progress OF
rational reform THAT has discouraged the advance
sound doctrines 2hat it has alarmed and divided
happy country? Letus look few Of the results directly
in the face, and see if this is so.
In the first place. the mania for reg ious innovation and
periecliby has far outrun the bounds of modesty
and decorum, that many Of the ministers of God have
boldly venured into the political arena and have delibe
rately assumed the reckless obligations, and
cated themselves with the abandoned Nor has
this resulted in advantage to either side Those who
have been prosecuted have grown strong in their
errors those who have made the Bible part Of their
platform have departed from its holy precepts and
the sco has gathered countenance and courage from
the spectacle of Christian churches divided by polti-
cal priests and angry partisan Bat let us be just
and remember that this is not the work of the pure in
heart of the honest toers in the vineyard but of medde
churchmen and crack Drained fanatics and yet il
impars the foundations Of the oe rel gons edi6ce and
agonzes the hearts Of thousands Of innocent and protesting
And what has been done by pragmatic priests and
their party followers amelioate the condition of the
slave Have their mnledicons of the master oosened
the bonds of the captive Have they beercd his condi-
ton physically or moray2 Have they opened the path
way to a Christian emancipation On the contrary they
have attempted to stir up strife among servc popua-
ton, and deny those who have inherited their do
nestle Institutions the blessings Of religion and the inter-
cession of the Saviour of And while they ma
ignany contribute to Cypress those whom they falsely
pretend to comsera they array against one section OF
the Union the uncharabe prejudces and the
ing passions OF the otner--oi tnaL same secuon
which they affect to discharge their duties to the hole
of man.
Again How much has this humaniariansm done to
strengthen and to sancy the guarantees and the cove
nants of the federal constitutional We to have as
result of these movements wdey-difused sentiment OF
brotherhood such as the world had and yet
the present practical consequence to be found in the
ualon of the enemies of free institutions and in the
organization of great party which avows its determines
ton against the rights of the States.
There are other features Of this reformhe temperance
demonstration for instance When before have there been
such nemperance and such turbulence upon the very
scenes which were quiet and orderly until sumpuary
laws came 10 assist other fnatcisms We have recoled
from the effort introduce among free people the
sctive system Of defunct despo the nquston OF secret
tribunals and the practices of common informers and the
sequel has been exaggeraton Of the dstcmper which
reckless empires have vainly tried to cure.
We not seeking for the authors of this abundant
mischief These will all minds to those least
accustomed to investigate. Every community has its
guilty participants in these guilty scenes and thousands
point to the who have wantonly contributed to
the cause of philanthropy mad.