New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-18

That godlincss is great gain, we know from the
highest authority. Because of this sanction of the
doctrine, or for some other reason, our Puritan
neighbors of BostoD,-if We may judge from the
tone Of some Of her journals, seem disposed to
cept it as a practical rule Of action. There has
been lately gentleman in that neighborhood, Of
eminent success in financial pursuits, who has had
the misfortune to be found out in some Of his slight
monetary eccentricities. He held the responsible
post Of Cashier of Bank in a suburban town, OF
which convenience he had avaed himself sOthrifti-
ly as to apply S44,5oo Of the money of the Bank to
his own private and personal uses. This sum,
though considerable for a rural operator, would
have been hardly sufficient To invest him with the
interest usually bestowed upon sdyenturers in this
line who have been adventurous enough, had il not
been that his religious position and charming per-
sonal character counterbalanced the pecuniary de-
ficency. Mr.. Woodwork, the ingenious gentle
man in question, being q member of the Baptist
Church in good standing, and moreover that
had made manifest the faith that was in him BY the
contribution Of $1,000 toward new meeting
house out Of his modest gains, his pety appears 10
be accepted rs a setofi 10 the other side of the
account, especially as it was heightened by the
additional virtue of house and grounds costing
$4,000. ON which he had expended 1880 during
the past year. with singular taste and discretion.
These varicd excclleuces have so prevailed upon
the Directors of the Bank, that they do not pro.
pose dcpriying the Church and the world of 80
eminent an orrament by a temporary seclusion in
the service of the State, but TO send him forth TO
expend bis vrtuous energies in some new drcc-
ton. 1t is intmated in the Boston papers that be
proposes executing purpose long entertained, and
removing the sphere of bis actvite. to the fresher
ard broader Geld ofthe Western country. This kind
of cantis one of the most mscheyous that are caned
in this canting new world Of ours. 1t confounds the
distinctions Of right and wrong, and makes by
pociisy and swiudug, if they be only on sufficiently
large scale at a premium in the market. The
Directors of this Bank would have held it 10 be
their imperative duty TO prosecute to the extremity
of penalty hungry beggar who should steal one
Of their hve-dollar bill; but, when breach of trast
"a added to thievery, and the amount stolen is
counted BY thousands and not by units the
great lance Of justice is not even pointed at the
gold plated sinner. This twaddle, as immoral a.
il is maudlin, is greatly answerable for the preva
lepce Of such crimes as these-the crimes of all
others against property that should be pursued and
punished with speed and certainty. And yet they
almost invariably go unwhipped Ofjustice.
The great Tuckerman, who had robbed his con.
fiding employers Of hundreds Of thousands, sue
ceedcd in keeping the law at the STATS end for
years and retributon would scarcely have over.
taken him had he rot insanely put his hand into the
pocket Of Uncle Sam. who s unforgiving enough
TO this description of offenders. One of the first
ouslfcst for the lucrative profession Of swim
dler is reputation for piety. A church member
shin adds az much to the efficiency Of your financial
operator as it does to the money.value Of slavc
on the auction.block. Tuckerman himself, We
think. was q Sabbsth-School teacher during his