The New York herald., 1872-11-04

another OF the many avenues by which the
vast products Of Western agricultural and
mining industry may reach our wharves Sur
veys are in progress, the generally level char
acter of the country and its slight elevation
apparently offering no very formidable obsta-
cles to the work, which is roughly estimated
to cost four million dollars
Our Religious Contemporarics-Their
Last Dash ON the Prcsidential Qaes-
tion.
Some of our religious contemporaries take
occasion to sum up their views in regard to
the Presidential election.
The Christian Union (Henry Ward Beecher)
gives its 'Last Words" Summing up all, it
comes to the conclusion that the campaign has
resolved itself into series of local fights in the
different States; and those which Mr.. Greeley's
party still entertains any hope of carrying are
either the certainly democratic States, or the
republican States in which the republican
party is divided by disgraceful feuds. These
divisions, adds the Union, in every case, ex-
cept perhaps, that of Missouri, have arisen
from the distribution of federal patronage In
this State of New York, for example, accord
ing to Mr.. Beecher, Mr. Conklings friends
have been favored to the exclusion of Mr..
Fenton's friends; and it is not diff
cult to see that if the opposition
should be successful, its first reform
would be substitution of Fenton for Conkling,
and vice versa in the distribution Of Offices.
The evil of patronage is acknowledged, but the
Union wants to see it destroyed, not merely
shifted; and hence it hopes that the honest
republicans of New York, and of other States
in like circumstances, will not waste in petty
revenges the moral power they should be
gathering for the work of radical reform. Mr..
Beecher admonishes his readers that after
General Grants reelection he "shall doubt
less have opportunity to speak plainly of the
duties which this significant victory will have
imposed upon the administration and the
republican party" Why not speak out at
once, and not make tho wish the father to the
thought?
The Christian Union is also suggestive with
regard to sThe Spirit of Roman Catholicism"
coming to the conclusion that "Protestants
cept incidentally" sWe must" continues
our able religious contemporary, teach and
live religion SO in accordance with reason,
so manly, SO open to oil truth, SO full of the
spirit of love, SO responsive to all the deepest
wants Of the soul, that it shall irresistibly
attract and inspire men," and women, too,
might be added.
The Independent fails to strike prominent
keynote upon political topics. In regard to
the Indian policy Of the administration it in
quires, els it a failure p and answers its own
question by averring that 'the man who has,
as matter of principle, SO persistently and
faithfully stood up for the rights of the colored
people against strong misrepresentation and
pressing demands for contrary course can
be trusted to do what is right for race whose
elevation he was first to begin" Between
''Big Indian" and 'Big Sambo" General
Grant will have pleasant race to run.
The Independent thinks that misrepresented,
maligned and slandered as few men ever have
been, General Grant has had the good sense
to keep his temper even better than Washing
ton did (when the "Father of His Country
used little profane language toward General
Charles Lee at the battle Of Monmouth, New
Jersey, during the Revolutionary war)-'and
let his acts and their fruits speak for them
selves Every man of genius and patriotism
uses an oath occasionally, but the Recording
Angel gently drops pious tear upon it and
wipes out the record forever.
The Neeman's Journal .(Catholic) gives o
homily upon the approaching Presidential
election. It has no enthusiasm to profess or
to recommend. But it odds, as the persistent
result of the best light it can find, and as it's
abiding judgment, that democrats twill make
amistake q in abstaining from the polls or in
throwing away their votes on tickets that mean
nothing" That is to say, by voting for
OConor and Adams.
The Jeaoish Messenger has a word to say
about the election on Tuesday. 1t arrives at
the sage conclusion that there are ''good men
in both parties, although neither is blessed
with too many saints"
The Golden Age Theodore Tilton) en-
deavors to show us s'How the Case Stands,
and, after long argument declares that q
single vote may undo untold wrongs-'a
single ballot may prevent o million bullets
four years hence" This will be good news
for the ammunition factories and powder mills
generally.
The Observer (Presbyterian) recommends
that there be a general day Of prayer among
foreign missionaries on the Goth December
next, in accordance with suggestion made
by the Society for the Propagation of the Cos
pei in Foreign Parts commonly known in
England as the s. P. G.). In this connection
the Observer says:-
The mission of the Presbyterian Board at Kola-
poor, in India, having been signally blessed within
the last few years, the 8. p. @. took occasion,
through the Bishop OF Bombay, In the temporary
absence Of the principal missionary, Rev. Mr..
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