The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-26


toned maidens to form hasty and frequently
lii-considered marriages at the hands and in
the presence OF the British hereditary forger Of
the hymeneal bonds. The details of the life
career Of the two men are quite interesting in
every respect
Views and vagaries or the Relisioua
I Press.
The Presbyterian organ, the Observer. this
week starts boldly upon the topics now most
interesting to the public religion and politics.
In an article upon the subject Of the "Clergy
in Politics" the Observer revives the following
interesting political reminiscence -
When the Wing National Convention was in ses-
SION IN Baltimore, nearly thirty years ago, and Q
Pni r consultation was going on among num-
mated Tor Vice President, Mr. Clay being the only
man thought of for President, the New Jersey men
sion that followed Mr.. Reverdy Johnson 1t NAV
nave Deen hel Is reported to have sad:-Mr.
my minister my parish priest he would be the a' man
OF all men; but to drag one so pure. spotless
through the mire of party politics. never, never pr
Upon the above text the Observer proceeds
to say -
There is a whole sermon In that story, but we do
II.
was not clergyman, and he was nomlnated and.
though defeated, he was not sOiled by the mud
thrown at him, or through which he was drawn.
But II he had been a clergyman he would have been
injured seriously, perhaps ruined by the race. He
was layman, alawyer, statesman, and belonged
to that class OF men to whom the country ought to
turn with hope when seeking leaders. But there
are some good reasons why ministers should keep
out OF party politics, which may be urged without
and decided partisans as they please.
The Observer argues that minister is not so
good pastor or preacher who mingles actively
in political controversies. His mind, it con-
tinues, is preoccupied by them. His spiritual
nature is degraded and soiled. The temporal
rather than the eternal, the seen, not tho
unseen, takes hold Of his soul. The example
Of the Master and the doctrine of the apostles
would teach ministers to stand above mere
party politics. All this is very good advice,
coming from such a source. But alas how
often is it the case that popular pulpit orator,
stimulated by the applause of the groundlings,
sacrifices the spiritual good he may do as q
clergyman to reap the rewards of successful
political demagogue The Observer does not
dictate. 1t merely shows its opinion, as Elhu
did. And Elihu said:-"Great men are not
always wise, neither do the aged understand
judgment.
The Independent goes straightway at the Phil
adelphia Convention, and takes occasion to
give broadsde into the Cincinnati ''diver-
sion" It praises Grant, says Colfax will
probably be the next republican candidate for
the Vice Presidency, Notwithstanding the ex-
traordinary and very reasonable pressure for
Henry Wilson for the same Office, and con-
cludes by averring that
Mr.. Greeley is the open, undsguisei enemy Of the
republican party. doing his utmost to defeat it, and
counting democracy to crafty his own ambition.
can make OF him, let them do So but let not repub
cans SO forget their principles to be caught In
this snare OF personal and party trickery
The Christian precept, ''Do unto others as
We would have others do unto you,' is con-
strued by the Independent to mean, eff you
don't vote my ticket you may go to blazes."
The Christian Union Henry Ward Beecher)
ignores religious topics altogether upon its
first editorial page, and descants upon such
themes as the Connecticut Senatorship, Labor
Strikes the Supplementary Treaty." ''Self-
Help" &c. Turning upon the second edito-
rial page we find semi-ecclesiastical article
upon ''The God of NATURE from which we
make the following extract =
Pale white butterflies fit about like leaves float
ing in the wind Now goes by. larger one, with
every side with the voices of birds. The bobolink
Is tpsy with Joy From the heart Of the apple tree
he pours out his song it's notes tumbling over one
another. He pipes, he twitters, he Whistles he
trs, and at last he cannot sit still to sing, but
away he goes through the air. his music still con-
the woods come the bark Of squirrel and the
drumming Of woodpecker. The cocks are crow
Ing in the distant farm yards. overhead the heavy
crows are tapping, and now and then hawk
sweeps In bold circles far up against the warm blue
sky.
Beautiful !! The butterflies, the bobolinks,
the squirrels, the woodpeckers, the cocks and
the crows are fit emblems of the present poll
teal condition. The crows, like the political
parsons, come in at the last and very proper
~ they should. They gobble up all the corn
In regard to the Supplementary Treaty Rev.
Editor Beecher says:-
The mass of our citizens would rather carry this
arbitration forward peacefully to q successful COM
peton than destroy 1t by adhering to any Indirect
claims, fair or unfair, expected or unexpected,
the non-partisan publc and it may well be obeyed,
even by those who still assert the Inherent fairness
and justice of our claims for national damages"
The Tablet Catholic organ) asks-"Are
Catholics citizens of this republic, or are they
not?" and after quoting and remarking upon
a report in the HERALD concerning the alleged
religious tyranny exercised on Catholic boys
and girls in the House Of Refuge on Randalrs
Island, concludes its review as follows:-
Any true philanthropist who really desires the
Improvement OF our unhappy juvenile denauents
has only to visit the Catholic Protectory in Vest
chester county, to be convinced that for Catholic
boys and girls it can only be effected by Catholic
teachers and Catholic ILLUSTRATIONS. What tho
Catholics of New York have right to demand ia
that Catholic chaplain be allowed to visit reQu-
larry not only this House OF Refuge, but all the
public institutions where Catholics are among the
inmates This right the American Constitution
gives them. Let them assert 1t as they ought and
justice will be done them.
Suppose the whole system of charities as
established by law, and as now managed on
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