The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-29

perty Of her master without his conaark
must make restitution In order to gain the absolu
ton OF the Church. Every person who may use I'M.
Just weights and measures every one who takes
advantage OF the wants necessities of his fellow
man In business transaction must make restitu-
ton. Professional men who undertake to do q Ger.
tain thing for another aad fail must make restitu-
ton: oseIseers O. sosses who permit their men TO
waste their tine and neglect their work are also
bound 10 comply with this requisite for salyatjor
Those who receive but little wages ana VINO abro
who, in fact, {.
Knock DowN-TAKr MONEY ON THE SLY,
have no excuse for their sin, You make coIntraat
with your employer to work for stimuiafeS
amount, you were In possession OF yoar senses at
the time, you IN your right senses the present
moment, you have to make restitution Tie poli-
tlcan, the man who undertakes to serve the public
for certain wages, and Is not satisfied contented
treasury, is bound 60 make rest tuition the ofcial
allows another to take from the treasury what In
bon 10 ae s r. i gvy So ana
him alone as an individual, but also as q member Of
cooperate, Judicial or any other form OF body
polite.
AFTER THE LEGISLATORS AT ALBANY.
don't mean 10 imply for moment that all those
honest men. God forbid that should do So Yet
the venaty displayed in the political arena II re-
leading New York papersHthe HFRALpMf saw s'i Il
stated last week that members Of the Legislature
a. Albany were as mueh matter Of or
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ing Is this spectacle, when we consider the nature
OF that solemn oath which these officials have
taken before God to subserve the interests OF tho
State And yet because they get money
they violate. it. Such perjured men, who
prove at once false TO their God and their country
are bound to make restitution Not only must
goods or money nhlawiuiiy received DO restored.
but the interest accruing on the money must also
be restored for the time during which tho principal
has been wron2fully withheld. II the person de-
1raudcd be dead then must the heirs DO found, ana
II that i not possible the poor are the proper
to receive the value Speaking of money paid as
brides to legislators, he contcnded that the recipi
onts were In conscience bound to restore the i'll
gotten lucre to the lobbyist from whom they had
received such money, and II that person could not
De FOUND then the poor are the next Claimants.
II this charitable suggestion be carried into efecs
among the Kings county legislators, 1t has been
humorousy suggested by layman that the poor Of
Brooklyn viii have early cause to rejoice st. An.
guStln has said, fourteen hundred years ago, 'n
there Is not restitution there cannot be absoluti0n"
The sacred Scriptures filled with passages
urging this essential OF Justice, and even reason
points out the necessity OF fulfilling this require.
the Gr ahs well 81 Ge capa
and labor at this period grows out OF
Injustice Let the poor man get the upperhand
and he will he exorbitant in his demand, unless he
teachings. of the Holy Catholic Church. Let tho
rich man be the strongest and he will exercise
tyranny and oppression. The Church alone can
settle It,. The workman must remember that God
hasa said "inan shall earn his bread by the sweat
are promised the poor II one man
Is rich and another Is poor 1t Is no reason that the
to attain his position. Cod has instituted this dis
tnction and we must not rebel against His WILL
Father Pollard then concluded his discourse ny re-
mindng his hearers that 1t was terrible thing to
them to pray to GOD to use Justice to their fellow
men Ia al things.