The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-12
Hector TyndaIe.

The ordinary ISLANDERS set afloat against can.
didates during the progress of political cam
paign are seldom worthy of notice or denial;
but when the moral character of an esteemed
citizen Is attacked by unscrupuious partisans.
IL may become necessary for him to say some-
thing In his own defense The vile abuse which
the Copperhead organs OF this city have heaped
upon General Hector Tyndale, the Republican
candidate 1or Mayor, Is SO contemplate that 1t
would be beneath his notice were 1t not that
his honest declaration that he is not member
of any church has been made the text for
diatribes declaring him to be an atheist and
infidel. By allowing these ISLANDERS to remain
unnoticed would be by many persons con-
sidered as tacit acknowledgment Of their
TRUTH and we, therefore, as q complete and-sat-
isfactory vindication of General Tyndale on
this point, submit to our readers the following
extracts from an address delivered by him
before the Mer, Beneficial Association
eighteen years ago, on the occasion of opening
the new rooms of the society,"
ut is then in this the first room of the Asso-
citation, that we invoke the blessing OF our
Father upon our efforts TO promote brotherly
feelings and kindly affections amongst Its
memb bers; 1t Is from this room, We will hope
with His aid. that a beginning shall be made in
the elevation of the mercantile character, aud,
through that, the elevation of the community
cessfui now, not here will this change stop, but
throughout This brotherhood of States will this
with the free thoughts that always rudiate from
ruth, ho%eyep humble 1t viii progress through:
ii do not, 1 would not. strive to exalt cur
pursuit above any other; L caunot IL L would, I
| ask for justice simply. He VINO, by the labor of
his hands has wrought the iron, has shaped
| the tree has sown, nurtured, and reaped the
fruits of earth who has given to the crudities of
| nature, in any way. 1orm and shape of use.
| fulness he is benefactor OF his fellows, and
his employment Is. in itself, noble one ne is,
| in a manner, q creator; and as such deserves to
be called, as he really s, the child of Creator
| and our common Father. Labor In any form,
origin. for the Father OF us all is the centre OF
| "Honesty, which Is Justice; Hope, which is
Faith; Fidelity to our trusts, which Is Courage;
| Love for our fellow-man-and this we cannot
have without the deepest love for Him VINO
dWelleth chiefly in the hearts of nen-which Is
| Christianity, all demand Of us to labor for the
| like all materials, is given US by God, and zoe
are to weave them into the weD OF life, IL we
would have that web bear the inspection Of the
| OveJseer to whom we must render up our work
when life's factory Is closed. 1t is your real
practical man who believes what he receives as
truth, and, believing, strives to brlng them into
| practical uses"
We commend the above extracts to the atten
tive pernsal of all voters who have been shocked
by the slanderous charges brought agains,
General TyndaIe, and we leave 1t to the honor.
able instincts OF men of all parties to judge
how far the authors of these charges are com
petent to decide upon questions of Christian
morals, not to speak of gentlemanly gool
| manners.