The New York herald., 1872-12-01


sents dreary companion picture to the fear
fui desolation SO lately reported to us by cable
from the shores of the Baltic.
Spirit and Spice or the Religious Press.
The principal religious papers this week
devote their leading columns to the subject of
the National Thanksgiving on Thursday last.
The Observer Presbyterian), in view of the
recent reafirmation of the French Republic.
makes the following pertinent allusion =
Two weeks ago the French Republic set apart
day Tor public prayer to the God Of the Universe
that He would bless the National Assembly and
soldiers, the people, priests and laity, went in SOL
emn array and bowed themselves before the Lord,
hat ana asked nm to look upon the nation IN mercy
that the French people are not atheistic.
The Evangelist (Presbyterian) reviews the
causes for which we should be thankful as
nation, and adds:-
Nor should we overlook in such review the
peaceful and happy issue OF one OF the most excit
Ing Presidential elections In our history. The
political tempest has passed by The elemen is or
party strife have been Gained and restrained. We
ieel that we come forth as a nation stronger from
.ne Crisis The popular verdict has ratified const
We are left free to pursue . of internal
terprse and national development rich in promise.
The Evangelist is rejoiced because it be-
lieves we are to have civil reform i'll earnest
under General Grant. Referring to his re-
election, the Evangelist remarks:-
No sooner was he reelected than the tribe Of
ofice-seekers thought their hour had come. The
vutures smelt the richness from afar and pre-
pared to settle down upon their prey. AS iirst
movement . large body Of politicians went on from
Pennsylvania to demand the appointment Of GER
tam gentleman TO the place OF Postmaster In Phil
Grant them
but replied that, according to the rules adopted by
suc Place &c 60 e ae m vino
Office. This answer was not well received, and tho
deputatiOn retired from the White House mutter-
Ing terrible things. Grant, however, adhered to
his resolution and has appointed the man who was
''best qualified" to the neglect OF the candidate
selected by the politicians. To do this required .
degree of courage in the President equal to that
shown by him on bloody fields.
In a timely article on the "Failure OF
Justice the Christian Union says:-
II the escape of great criminals through the
meshes OF the law were highly exceptional 1t
might be set down to the necessary mperfection
OF human anairs and to the laws wise leaning to
mercy's side. But, in this city, and to some ex-
tent throughout the Union, such escapes are not
exceptional; they are characteristic. The public
expects King to escape punishment because 1t
remembers how many other murderers have
recently escaped; because the great criminals OF
the Ring have thus far gone unpublished; because,
IN IN word, our legal machinery has been proved
most dangerous to society.
In regard to Thanksgiving the Christian
Ui,ion as if it were rubbing paunch with
fat capon lined, delivers the following safter
dinner" sermon:-
If you forgot the poor on Thanksgiving Day re-
and hard as are with
mere dinner out Of your Thanksgiving do not for
get that there are many around you for whom
every day in the year you might make a Thanks
giving out OF q mere dinner. And suppose it were
not mere dinner, but garnished with social SYM
pathy and encouragement! You nod gentle as
sent, brethren; you are convinced-or asleep
The Freen,ans Journal (Catholic) reminds
its readers that to-day commences the eccle-
siastical year. It thinks it will not end, in all
probability, without astounding events. Evil
will hurry on to its most wicked end. GAS
God looks down from heaven He sees that all
human hope has abandoned His Church.
Among all those placed in power in what was
once called Christendom there is not one that
is doing the thing that is good-not SO much
as one.' The political governments in
Europe" continues the Journal s'seem all to be
dead and damned also, even before they die.
But the people Of Europe seem to be arming
to new life. In a short time, as things are
going on, the apostate governments Of
Europe-apostate, we mean, from the Catholic
faith, will have fallen The year 1873, in
the opinion Of many holy souls, is probably to
see the restoration Of the Holy Father to his
freedom and tranquility restored to Europe
The Je,cish Messenger mentions as an inter-
esting little episode of the Boston fire the
fact that the head Of one of the largest dry
goods commission houses in New York OBJ
served to well-known citizen of the Hebrew
faith that the Jewish merchants of Boston
were the most prompt in making payments
and adjusting their affairs since the fire, and
that, for his part he had good mind to say
'snone but Jews need apply for credit at his
establishment. It is singular coincidence
that, a year ago, similar tribute was paid to
the Hebrews doing business in Chicago.
The Scottish american Journal, in an article
on the "Tercentenary Of John Knox" revives
"reminiscences Of that sturdy old Scotch Pres
byterian that were supposed to have become
immured in theological libraries or in stu
dents closets. But for John Knox, says the
Scottish american Journal Presbyterianism, as
form Of ecclesiastical polity, might have
had comparatively little success
The Tablet (Catholic) sharply corrects soma
Of the mistakes of the Christian Advocate Meth
odist) in regard to Roman Catholic authority
in the Swiss Confederation.
The Catholic Reviep is distinguished this
week for its republication of the famous "Pope
Adrian's Bull which Father Burke pro-
nounced ga humping English lie,' and which
has been more or less intermixed with the dis
cussion between Father Burke and Mr.. Froude.
The Je,oish Times is quite exalted this week
on the sublime topics of Judaism, Christian
ity and Atheism" 1t says:-
The Christian thinker brought face to face with
the doctrine of trinity original sin, incarnation Of
God, deincation OF man. &c, must either accept