The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-21
evening State Sp,trmat.
The Humbug of the one.Term Cry.


[From Henry Ward Beecher's Christian Union.
What shall we do with human nature
1t is the very cause of all the trouble tha
il brewing in church and state. If it wei,
not for human nature there would be n,
quarrels, no violence, no avarice, no bite
rivalries, no conspiracies or treacheries
But for human nature, how easy it would b,
to bring up children, to carry on schools
to organize and manage churches See
how editors are quareling with each other
1t is all human nature Commerce is dis
turbed by infinite objections of human
nature in its affairs. Politics are made
very troublesome by human nature. Il
disturbs religious bodies, creeps into book
concerns, and dwells in tract societies. II
we could get rid of human nature things
would 60 on smoothly, and with not a
tithe of the labor now required.
The remedies hitherto attempted have
been many. When human nature rups to
heresy, the dungeon and the stake have
been found to be efficient remedies. In
state affairs, the gibbet and the guillotine
have put an end to many troublesome fell
lows. The bayoriet is found to be q good
catechsm in Europe to millions of men
who have too much unregulated human
nature.
But in America a milder practice is in
vogue. When anything goes wrong, zoe
amend the Constitution There are few
disorders that afiiict society. which in
the judgment of many eminent practitioners,
may not be met by an amendment to the
constitution.
There is Mr.. Sumner, for instance, who
is just now made to realize, deeply, that
part Of total depravity committed by the
enemy of the souls to the care of Presi-
dents of the United States. He perceives
and grieves over the human nature of
Grant,--tbis man has had four years of
bliss, and now wants four more,--the mon
ster! The utter indifference of Grant to
the feelings of men mark him as a cold
hearted tyrant. There is that child-like
Chief Justice, gently willing to be COM
PEELED to take the Office; what does Grant
care +? Scores of Senators-who follow in
the apostles steps, at that point of their
history where they disputed which should be
chief among them-are ready to sit down
in the Presidential chair but Grant won't
get up! Is that politeness The presi-
dental afllatns is borne in on editors, on
generals, lawyers, citizens without number.
Grant cares for none of these things! Mr..
Greeley would have the presidential fever
put into the chapter OF disorders that
can be taken but once. Grant soldier,
thinks the presidency should be double
barreled. He means to fire off the other
barrel! DIR. Young, in a spirit of prophecy,
must have had this yery case in mind. when
he sung
"Insot;ate archer. conld not one suttico gp
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llnete - q qIo.aeich lot III SUMNER
speech! anu we nave iouno seVeral otheIS
N ~ our Ieaulle up whlch nc ohl''eu:l
wow Mr. ouihier means 70 cast out .Iils
Huilaii ~ nature py an alneiioiheht oi 'le
oohstitu'lon; lereal.er sne ~ nelno1is 81
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ano may, perhaps, DC seen Iashlils rus violent.
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o'ligr tuipeleh. sea. p,, ,;a,
NJ Eec.ea loi oile 'eiln niesseu llinuei''1 ~
NOW s,iall thas SOLITARY ioul yeais po
eieanse9 from al huliiall nature! ra!lloI-
Ism sllali take possession ol tlle rresioGii-
s'al near, anu ~ WI sNe s11,; ia1 uaS1 " i
oor anu ms nsh,s W iheulta'on' roi .no
country. a silisle ielihc1iiaI 10 enT ooie
ioI Iasoiit'slil as weli 's iol a'no'.lol,
ne may, W oe SURF nave soiile neasGale ';a.It
10 carfy.-some Poncy anu d party nl.su'
say 70 nm, We WI seoul1 t,ie ,aiu.npn
vi al y9ui NisiiIs, you mit onaps ,,." ),
Iers SO tila, we silall ilase .he suooGsS'on. ht -
Due thousi .i1 na.uia a. lian isno t,,o 30
teeiPteu W use nia Pielosas,ses " oe.e
solile sueoaSsoi .I nv ,ts'aone, IN ", m o.