The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-28
Facts and Fancies OF the Religious

Facts and Fancies OF the Religious
Press.
The religious press this week devotes con-
siderable space to defining its position in
showing that the gathering at Porkopolis will
comprise only minority of the republicans,
and that the masses of the party still believe in
Grant, and Grant alone comes to the conclu-
sion that the sole hope of success for next
weeks convention lies in coalition between
the democrats and liberals And then it
says -
Far more than doubtful Its platform would be
merely system OF political jagglery, too ambigu-
Gus to have practical power with the people, Its
candidates, being selected, as they must be- from
the schedule OF anti-Grant republicans, would be
likely to repel quite as many democratic votes
as they would attract republican votes The
whole local machinery OF the coalition would have
to be mainly run by democrats, and this would re-
veal its true character to the people Nothing
q democratic movement under republican dis
guse that its success would accrue to the benefit
very apt to succeed; and this one especially would
be almost sure to tumble to- pieces by the elements
OF incompatibity and incoherence which II would
contain. The democracy would simply swallow up
the reform republicans the tools and servit0rs Of
its purposes, and If victorious, claim the principal
share Of the sp0ils The poor satisfaction Of con-
tributing to the defeat of the republican party in
the event OF their success, without gaining any
thing for themselves or the country, would be the
CHIEF reward of their labors
The Golden Age evidently has a leaning to-
wards Cincinnati but is profoundly impressed
with the gravity of the situation. Both par
ties it says, are disorganized, and 'the hour
is full of confusion" If the republican party
would listen to reason it would abandon
Grant and take up some good man who is
popular with both wings of the organization.
For it thinks that party has no other dissen-
sion within its ranks save only that which
grows out of the attempt of ofice-holders to
perpetuate their master and themselves in
power second time. Give the republican
party some other nominee than Grant-we
don't care who he is, any one of dozen or
twenty good men--and there will be no split
or bolt. But if Grant is forced upon an I'M
willing party whose just expectations he has
not realized, it will be riven asunder. 1t
winds up, however, by saying that, as the
Philadelphia slate is already made up, it is
idle to talk in this vein about what might be.
at Cincinnati there is not much hope except
in Horace Greeley.
The Feemon's Journal Catholic organ, and
ultra democratic, politically, talks of those
papers protesting to be democratic that
indulge in that silly nonsense of anything to
beat Grant, Such cry, it adds, is under
stood, coming from men now out of place,
who want place, or patronage, or power, or
plumber For the true yeomanry (meaning
the true democracy, who will neither take
nor ask any favor at the hand of governments,
it is matter of impartial examination as to
whether any other representative Of the repub-
ican party will not be more Objectionable
than Ulysses S. Grant for the next Presidential
term. The Journal says that if the next
President is to be a republican, and to carry
on the bad principles of that party, by all
means don't change its masters. Between
Grant and any other representative of that
party, it concludes, "let us have Grant.
This is support for Grant from a rather unex-
pected religious source. If the advice of the
Journal be followed by the mass of Catholic
voters it is by no means certain that the city
of New York will, at the Presidential election,
maintain its long-tried position as the demo-
cratic stronghold of the State and the whole
country.
The Liberal Christian discusses the important
question of ministers salaries Of course, one
opinion expressed is that clergypen, as rule,
are very sadly underpaid. That is complaint,
however, not confined to clergymen. Still, the
Liberal Christian recognizes the need of "chok-
ing off, those who are inefficient and incapa-
BILE for the real work. of the pastor by 'starva-
ton" But one main reason, as it proceeds to
point out, why inefficient men are now in the
ministry is that the salaries are too low to tempt
really competent men into it. The best gradu-
ates from the colleges naturally prefer law and
plenty to being successor of the apostles on
five hundred dollars year. The matter is one
that deserves careful attention, for it is grow
ing notorious that the better paid professions
are absorbing all youthful talent.
| The Evangelist claims that this country would
best consult its honor in the matter of the in
direct claims by backing out of a false position
1t uses some pretty hard language about Mr.
Bancroft Davis, whom it claims is neither
statesman nor man who has "a reputation to
lose.' But we will let the Evangelist speak for
itself 80. ys3ls:s s-..,-~--
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| But what can be done9 We answer that as our
government Is entirely wrong, 1t ought at once to
set itself right by promptly and manfuly withdraw
ing this absurd claim for indirect or consequential
| damages. England has done everything that could
be asked of her. She has humbed her pride to con-
sent to enter into this negotiation She has made
an apology; she has expressed her regret and
while honestly believingthat she Is not justly liable
she agrees to submit the question to Board OF Ar
bitratOrs chosen from different countries and II
they so adludge she Is willing to pay the full value
OF every ship which they destroyed at sea. Is not
this all that can be asked9
The Examiner and Chronicle proposes to re-
form an abuse growing out of the anniversary
May meetings. 1t has always been customary