New-York tribune., 1870-11-07
po,yT1Cs AND rHs FrLrlr

a. Oh. instance of the Society Tor Political
Do,,ry tho Rev. pr Curry preached YESTERDAY "Nihs
an The Responsibilities w Christian rti'em !" w"
s,t fron, the ,rxt Matthew xNil 81 "konaor Ihor'
t,r,, unto Cpsar the things which CcSarS" H"w ~
KNOWN he said that when this WAS said there r>' "a
class Of porsons-poltcians proicsSodH at ~hee
themselves "a the Interests III the ruler In that Sy,
who WAS rcputcd to sharc hut httc c'hhoe with
the Roman Government. These r"ht'csnsau spted to
sncsTSs aud surprising that he wa' thcy pro
pounded 10 him the question whesnyr s conscientious
is %ci Known liz put forth u Ssral rule in
rs,nl to the rratinn of subjects - sVcrrlncnts 10
y ma, The h,Sucss OF subject TO hlu ro into The right
fanes OF the Government under Nnr ne Is placed II
hs S " Sas 70 the sovereign power This is princp5
vers necessary unor our GONeh sI Its enough tslt
i,S and funline the functions o'. Governments EVENT.
The power was attained ey w0p s,ng as Napoe9n ~
aud GOV. Holman WAS made >Vornor CT this state by
The teachings Of Christ shoyrs that rocsl ohli-
gaons Christian duties Shs nrisgs The wh"ie snn
'h }c das Il ,t does not sITst OF it, Under dcspoo
r,n OF government the dat. Of the subject is vory SIM
T,s ,he SR enc sTfs %sT % %
taIhs We believe theIe right OF revolution. There
ar limits which the snhiect should not consent to
snn,,r and should refuse 20 do wrong. Although the
right revolution is uhoTent tho exercise Of That right
rertakor only ct the moe fragrant violation OF
'righs An American czen u very aineienv whr lion "a
lsnitect We are parties TO- our Government Wmle OF
tie one hand all obligations OF the Government rest
upon the other hsad part OF the fesp9nslnege
i az that Government upon THE fact Is one de-
nandug our gravest consideration. The duties OF citi-
gen complicated AVID enlarged 10y II. He Inust see
sthathe commonwealth suffers no harIa an Tehu,s ing
the thinps that Cesarsi the AIitf'ah
-dnty-a sacred duty to God aud our ellowNnen
Ito exercise our functions as citizens i Che welfare OF
Itis the duty OF all citizens 10 take some part IN poll.
cs For some cause Il Is come about that very sany ay
own election. great many have nOt used thcir fss
at al and others their caprice, or under some outside
| iuny he 10
those that wish to prOmote their own iMivdual lner
ests rather than for the welfare Of the people
To exercise the frcans right 10 vote i. the least fhat
should he done at all times. II i talent that iod has
committed to YOU and If you fail 10 use it, will be an
unfaifhul servant ii is duty We owe TO society 10
combine only for r. ght measures TO sell ones vote ioI
any consideration, wbsteNeror persoha lrlenasp OF
personal convenence-is base prostitution Oi enc oi
buy vote is Ia corrupt the voter But 10 voe property
there must be Intelligence. some knowledge or The
pgs ground Us j. necessary making of the right
suffrage 1t becomes the duty of citizens so TO Inform
telig,ny and properly. This implies not only knowl-
edge Of facts but also just notions OF rights and duties
There are dangers 90 he guarded against. First OF
ts mi. il especially noticeable in our city. The
that are church tO-oy not the whose voices
reasons vhg good men have forsaken this field. They
prefer queter walk Of life; they are men engaged in
afford IL take it, because they are too po0r and si
a not ea @ a IT, joiT hqroe S re hey ss WdrsS from % p
affairs of Government have been largely gwen over
ti.ese things sheso men have prostituted peltics
their own interests. We have reached that point in
stsie of affairs One remedy that good men must exer
cise s making their influence felt for honesty and
| purity. Another great evil, party allegiance. has
| grove into u Vice, worse than mere evil
II hs- bccome "A pr aent personal vice. Parties
perhaps necessary bu they are legitimate only they
enbOdg great principle, Only rs men unite 10 carry
forwsl some great end believed to be right Aud when
that end accomplished, the party has completed it's
mission and should dissolve Inc iSayery society
set noble example in this paruGulr When the object
of tho Organization had been reached IL disbared Some
party that does not do faction and associa
ton American citizens striving for some honorable
that YOU arr either a knave fool Either other peo
% e te aey CON on & with That Of
citizens no belong to no party because they are Tree
In 1852 a Convention Of the Wing party, met and
solyed that the Fugitive slave law had been passed
from that hour. We read lesson from this. Po-
cal parties secure To sabbath law proper
regulation Of the liquor traffic and put an end TO The
wholesale endowment OF Roman Catholic schools with
partes good men viii not rule IN this country ma
jorty not necessary TO success II onehith OF ths
drive an before If out Of every hundred 20 voters
Gay. Never. even in the Free States thirdo OF
the people opposed 10 Slavery AZ no time did one nth
Of the people Of England demand Free Corn yet Golden
| compelled Tory Peer 10 bring in the bill he desired.
There several existing sources of political corrnp-
tion. Giving and receiving brbes either OF office or
money the using Of official position for personal ends,
is great cause: The prevalence OF this vice is la
pockets Of punderers There is town city
enment where this Is not ~, prsetced and our National
openly bought and sold 1t is well understood that no
man need 20 Albany without "a OF money 10
out for br6e The administration OF law is very largely
corrupt great corporation in this State owns the
Legislature the Governor, and three Judges ready 10 IL
sue mandamns or on injunction at any time. This.s
no idle assertion. It can be proved.
II is impossible TO get Governor OF New YORK 10 brave
James Fisk. He owns our Government, shapes legisa-
ton aud judicial decisions because he Is interruptions
and has plenty at his The political
power Of ntempcancc IS another cause OF corruption
sfr0DQ There
shop Multiply the number of Ian-shosin this city by
nye 0hey seldom have fewer resident opers than ta
h3e afyest ySe SSmo At Albany the hss power
over cits and country representatives aliGe. Our pr
mary elections which shape nominating committees
= r. -. s-.iled at the drdm-shOp. Candidates only
known to be sce>ntable 70 the liquor Interest are
Rdpmanism is great political power I votes in
the market. 1t belongs 70 no part!ine psftes peSIg
affairs II controls the determining vote an New f0rk
City 1t controls state Legislature II demands and
SSssfS Three ndicn lion dollars Or oc ~; &; ,st year to
Romh institutions Ylnetenths of the money given to
the Romsh faith They sell their votes and politicians
buy them One party has possession of them, and the
! other Is us--et, , rs been u movement by this
StS5e 'toTs 10 strike down the common schools Property
worth s2Oco on Mfave s iir su votes. ev w.
Ia, The.s ~ tT three are ten he great gsnses ocorqn
Bbepy, the political inadt1jt Of finem4trance, aud that
The political parties offer but little encouragement in
this matter One Of them is entirely debauced, and the
other ia willing to be So One has s0d hsef the other
would like to. One has already sold out and IA IN eagne
with the drsmsncps 1t i gerisey willing citv to thT9S
willing to destroy GomlDonschooi system II dd 1t
when enriched seotarian schools from me public funds
Tie other must In justice IA not 30 far gone In
this matter. But 1t Is umid, IL - fearful, u is
terribly aFd bs % esanre S see' to 1a me esnp"t
carry your moral ISSUES. We should Lave the
German vote but ior @ the enerssee % aSSn Gn &
out them and we will do without yoni The country