The New York herald., 1871-10-22


Of politics, and magnificent enough to cast
halo round the head of the we'll known Indian
who at present looks so gloomy and despond-
ent over the roof of the old Wigwam.
Review Of tho Religious Press.
As might naturally have been expected, the
principal editorial articles in our religious
papers this week have been devoted to the
calamitous visitation in Chicago. It is, in
fact the absorbing theme, and the moral to
be deduced from it, it will be noticed, gives
rise to some curious theological as well as po-
litical speculations.
The Independent discourses eloquently upon
the Enthusiasm of Humanity" as demon
strated in the universal sentiment to relieve
the sufferers in Chicago. 1t says
Who could read the kilograms last week without
choking in his throaGs Who could thiAk OF tins
out feeling that love is mightier. after all than
selfshness that the new commandment Is, indeed,
the highest lawf And II to US, who were only spec
tators OF this benefcence, or, according to our
ability, partners in It, this manifestation OF charity
was SO beautiful, what must 1t have been to the
sufferers themselveSf
Truly, ''those who cast their bread upon
the waters will have it returned after many
days." with butter on it.
The Independent thinks s'the Chicago fire
has been a godsend to the Tammany thieves,
as well as to less dangerous set of mis-
creants and plunderers." 'eIn the great excite
ment it has created they have found meas
sure of the respite for which," continues the
Independent, ''they have for weeks been pray
ing, and have doubtless family hoped that the
warfare against them would in the future
be somewhat less fierce" The respite Tam
many has had since the alarm against it was
frs sounded has been like the respite given to
fire when it is fed by tow. Tammany was
never more thoroughly bounded than she is
at this time, and the mischief of it is the fun,
in view of the Matt Brennan detection, seems
really to be just beginning
The Presbyterian Obseroer is rather out
spoken when, under the heading of ''Chicago's
Fire and New Yorks Corruption" it asks,
(which is more to be pitied to-day, Chicago
in ashes or New York in the hands of cor
rupt and powerful band of thieves?" and
adds -
We candidly believe and freely declare that New
YORK Is this moment IN more depl0ra0e state than
Chicago. Whyq Because the loss to Chicago Is
pecuniary; the condition OF New York Is moral and
political degeneracy and shame. chicago VIII rise
more prosperous, more powerful than ever But for
us we see no present signs OF POLITICAL financial or
Politicians Of both parties make no effort TO improve
the occasion for the election to ONCE OF men fearing
God and hating covetousness.
The Obser0er thinks ''the prophets Of
speedy coming of the end of the world have
been greatly cheered by the calamities Of
Essope during the past year or two, and as
they read of this dreadful fire in Chicago, Of
the devastating fires in Michigan and along
the lakes, and ON the Rocky Mountains, they
will again take heart of hope and be more
than ever sure that the end is at hand"
The O6seroer is more than usually sensible
when it writes about the word degenerate"
in the following style:-
II the Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
In coming together ether from al parts Of the country
had performed no other act than to issue the decla
ration IN regard TO the meaning OF the word ''re.
generate" In the baptfsmal service they would
have rendered more than an equivalent service.
There is too much attention paid by our
religious conventions to abstruse subjects
when their time might be more proftably en-
ployed in discussing practical questions like
the above. 1t is probable, however, that the
proper Interpretation of the term "regenerate"
will be left for decision to some other genera
ton.
The Eyangelist sees a silver lining in the
Chicago cloud. 1t has, it says, ''called forth
manifestations of character and expressions of
sympathy" that would not otherwise have
been evoked.
The Christian Union-Henry Ward
Beecher-claims "victory over disaster"
in the swift sympathetic thrill the Chicago
calamity sent throughout the land. 1t con-
tinues =
We have had neart.stIrrlng display Of courage
qualities displayed in the form appropriate to each
separate exlgency viii make M any people strong
Injunction, 'Look not every man on MS own things,
but every man also on the things Of others"
Under the heading of ''Light Breaking" the
Christian Union halls as one Of the best
signs of the time the meeting held last week
by the young men of New York to organize for
municipal reform. Do not deal with such mat
ters too lightly, Brother Beecher. You ought
to put down heavy brakes on municipal cor
ruption.
The Golden Age-Theodore Tilton-avers
that the Chicago calamity instantly touched
all hearts.
Not since the shot at Sumter have we wit
messed such universal generosity In mems
breasts as toward the suffering city to whose relief
all other cities are nov contributing. The tee.
graph, for week past, has been freighted hour by
nour, with continuous record or gOOd gifts, Of
money f0o Rnd clothing, sent from all parts OF the
country to chicago. This stream OF bounty recalls
the days Of the Sanitary Commission.
The Golden Age throws out some curious
hints about the Church Of America. A dis
tinguished Episcopal clergyman, 1t says,
remarked to us the other day that America
seemed to be feeling after q Church, and If