The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-13

auire burial before nightS
Should demoralLed jury acqult McFarlanu,
should the Governor pardon or the Sheriff lall to-
hang the murderer, would Richardson's brother,
wife or any near kmsman be justified In snootlpG
If one sort OF crime-and crime above all others,
subject to mistake, t. e., the Imagination placing
treated by cold blOoded assassination who shall SAY
that other crimes diiricut OF proof should NOT %
properly punished by individuals acting az 31.,y,
them; while they exist execute them. Thus only
'An '0''sS a 4 NATION NATION OF THE OLD SCHOOL.
A Sentimental Anti-Free Love md Antis
Woman,s Rights Woman Down on Mrss
Mcfarland.
To THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD
Seeing that you have published letters nom hug
bands fathers and even boys on the late Mcfarland
and Richardson tragedy, l thought perhaps, you
might deign to notice the remarks of woman, who
knows nothing OF spiritual afinities or free love-.
but who believes In the oldfashioned doctrine tnao
1t is wifes duty 70 love, honor and obey her husI
band Methnks see smile Of scorn that wreathes
the lips Of my strong.minded sisters at
the word ''opey;'' but the Christian wife
who takes the Bible as her guide remem,
bers that the Lord said to the woman
"Thou shalt be under thy husbands power, and no
shall have dominion over thee" and that st. Paul
says .Iet women be subject to their husbands as to
the Iord for the husband L. the head OF the wife %
Christ is the head of the Church."
But suppose we must make due allowance for ST.
Paul and the ignorance OF the age in which he lived.
for how could he foresee the great moral enlRhten.
ment OF the nineteenth century, when woman tells
us THAT If her home Is not the heaven she expects
to ind itn .and her husband ceases to play the
admiring and devoted lover, her torn and 81 eedmg
heart must respond to the first warm touch thas
SAYS 'Ill heal theep ald her matrimonial sorrowS
seek oblivion In the chaste and holy Joys OF .
If ST. Paul had no idea Of the intellectual and
moral superiority OF woman, we must remember
1aa s s Hs
never listened to the burning eoquence and
learned harangues OF the virtuous danes whose
holy mission IL is to correct political corrupcon
and purify the ballot box, nor saw them pause In
their mighty labors TO sorrow with an adulteress
Tor the untmeiy loss or her paramount.
Men speak Of the guilt of Mcfarland and Richard.
son, while OF the woman, the instiHator OF both
over ner tns mantle Of charity Wien we traverse
the crowded thorougnfares OF the city, and the
lamp reveals the paniel brow and gaudy tnsel OF
the fallen one who plies her hOrrld trade BY
night, over the disgusting sight we may drop
1.-THE gentle tear OF pi!y;' for we may think
her chlldhoods years meier knew the blessed tn1u-
ence OF pure and vrtuous home. Perhaps her young
heart slowed not wisely but too well," and the vile
betrayer tnrust upon the cold charities Of the world
the flower from which he had extracted all the
sweetness. Perhaps stranger from foreign land
she stepped upon our shores with hopeful heart and
beamin0 eye until she learned, poor thing, that
mans worst enemy to man is man, and friendless,
homeless, starving, appalled, by the prospect Of the
yawning grave, she yielded up oil that woman holds
most dear. -
An, VINO but God can read the agony
Of that tortured heart Is the parted cur n
blazing fire, the cheerful room, the proud fathet
and happy mother, surrounded by their beauteons
babes over these fallen ones we may she'd the
sympathetic tear; but for the wife who forgets her
marriage vows, who desecrates her home by TING
indulgence OF an unlawful passion, and goes ford
the protecting arms Of husband to the lasciv1oa4
embrace OF paramour, We have no pity: Le! n0f
our ca Ssr over rns n neag e s ~
mothers or this land shall tear 1t OF, and exhibit,
as warming to our daughters the hid leon spec
A Sermon Against Free Lovelsm by q Nor
aiist.
To TIE EDrrog or THE HERALD:-
One of the gratifying facts indicated by the many
intelligent letters you have published relative to the
Richardson Mcfarland tragedy il sound ana
healthy action Of the moral pulse OF the com.
munity.
Expressing, they do, all shades OF opinion ana
uniting In emphatcally condemning the psrnicious
and dangerous teachings OF the socaiied school OF
reform or free oyesm they concldsively prove that
in spite OF the corruption which the surface Of society
presents deep undercurrent Of righteous sentiment
still exists.
We are wont at times to conclude, AZ we look
upon the doings Of modern men and women, mod
ern innJelity and modern preaching, to say nothing
OF mock marriages. that society has run RIOT ana,
ured by false lights, must inevitably be wrecked In
the maelstrom Of political civil ana social corrup-
ton.
Happily these gloomy signs Of the times are
relieved by such testimonials showing q few names
in Sardis who have not denied their garments
who have and still keep untarnished the silver
chords OF principle, which are the guiding lines OF
life. 1t may be one Of the good effects min.
gled with the evil OF this sad tragedy, that it
VIII awaken the dormant moral forces OF the COM
munity, and with the cry OF breakers ahead,u pre-
foundations OF our own social structure. This dark
spot. which has appeared on the social horizon may
pretend the storm which should Justly fall upon the
| principles which are dlsorganizpg domestic peace
aud virtue and disturbing the most sacred relations
OF human life. Families need not fear free lovism
will invade the sacred precnts OF home II they look
to 1t that the mere wnisperings Of such principles
| be not tolerated. We hear too much, roprove too
| little Children know more than our grandmother1
dared TO know. II Is the age Of false teachers f~
told by inc Apostle. The Cnristiess preacr .6g OF
some Of our pnlpts the irreverence Of sacr things
| women by dishonoring Him, <ho aboye
al others honored and rr.ned womanhood.
al these sss,S eys ana man, need Isouxe
TO improve tnesee social evils Il heart culture Says
| Father EyatinfXe:--"Let IN be men OF she heartU
The heart the one thing ncedful in the nineteenth
century, This IL Just where the trouble is. We cu.
tivate the intellect and neglect the heart out OF
which are the issues of life With the heart we love
Thirst and when we educate our hearts to this love
free oyeam would be powerless For, says the rev.
erend Father rne heart series he senses that were
| impure british, transfuses tneh with new power
and glorifys them, makes them pure holy radisntn
| True we chm rch going, church loving people
fascinates the ntellects Of thousands week after
week. and Ii regarded as infallible by his hearers
as Catholics consider the Pope might elrconsidcr
himself - creed unto himsefn Thus while We are
worshppers OF Pau! and Apollos instead OF the tv-
| ing Christ, we bear but little fruit.
Let those who firmly believe in vital Chr,st,an.
y look more 10 this culture OF the heart and while
| Regarding the lnfirmities OF men and women with
the same beautiful charity which characterised the
Divine Master let them also rebuke SIM and espe-
cinliy sin In high places with the same fearlessnoss
] ~ did tue Friend Of Sinners. y T. IL