The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-18

leaves some men in official positions wise in
their own conceit, who, Judging from their
political acts, receive inspiration and guidance
from source entirely different from divine.
The Christian Union (Henry Ward Beecher),
after enumerating the commanding qualities
of the deceased Chief Justice, refers to his po-
litical aspirations in these TERMS
But these great endowments had their special
limitation III that last nfrmity Of noble minds in
Americas desire to be President. In the OF
the great statesman who has just breathed his life
away among us this desire rose to passion, con-
suming fury. No man since Webster has had this
fever this gnawing lust for the highest name and
power. like Salmon p. Chase His name sparkled
and swayed beneath the ewelry Of all our statelest
civic titles save One-Senator, Governor, Cabinet
member, chief Justice-but none appeased the vo-
racity OF his ambition while the eliminating one
hope upon It never quite relaxed until the nomina-
ton OF Horace Greeley at Baltimore This was a
se IN
The Evangelist within mourning lines en-
braces q panegyric upon the deceased, with
this apostrophe:-
May the memory of those who wrought so well
for the country they tOled to save be the glorious
tradition Of our times, inspiring those who come
after to similar deeds of seltsacrifice, and thus
prove the safeguard OF the Republicl
The Observer AYERS that ''neither the per-
sonal nor official integrity of the late Chief
Justice was ever assailed.' In regard to the
religious anniversaries the Observer wants to
know what has become Of them and why SO
little interest is taken in them? That it is
gratifying to learn that while the personal
feeling in their behalf seems to be decreasing
the reports of the societies show that there is
no diminution of receipts and no less fruit in
good results. Thus is the good work still
going on notwithstanding the lukewarmness
of our pious people.
The Liberal Christian descants upon the
sContagiousness Of Honest Leadership" and
in our American life is that movements for
reform and in the interest of justice and
virtue have something of the same conta-
giousness and tendency to spread that belong
to evil passions and bad examples. Above
all, the editor is especially gratifed in having
"just seen decent men confirmed by Board
of Aldermen whom hitherto he had regarded
as the chief barrier to REFORM" ''Dear Old
Massachusetts, is cautioned to beware lest she
take downward course under the leadership
Of corrupt politicians, at the head OF whom
the Liberal Christian places the indomitable
General Butler.
The Freeman Journal discusses variety of
Catholic topics with its accustomed vigor,
and the Tablet has an article on the Pope's
eighty-frs birthday Qast Tuesday,, together
with an unusual amount Of ably written edito-
rails on such subjects as the "Bible in
the Schools" "a Triple Charity" Daniel
O'Connsll," &c.
The Golden Age gives quite On elaborate edi-
torial on the subject Of the late Chief Justice,
concluding as follows:-
BY some strange fatality in our later history all
types OF men are eligible to the Presidency except
only great men. In the days of our fathers the
finest minds for craftsmanship had the first offices
Of the States but that era passed long ago. And
yet as the most honorable question In Rome was,
"Wby had Cato no statue?' so now the chief honor
that can be paid our great men-and, IN particu,
Chase, who are In their graves-tO whom let US add
Sumner as fourth, while still he lives-the chief
honor possible to such men the acknowledgment
by the whole country that it could never have
offered them any post OF power too lofty lor their
ability or too signal for their merit.
The Examiner and Chronicle is full of Baptist
news and notes and editorials upon current
items.
The Catholic Recie,c hos some tart words to
say about the Methodist Approval Of Bis
marck.
The Methodist regards as best Of oil that
Chief Justice Chase leaves the record of a
spotless life. "He came out of the Treasury"
saws the editor, ''no richer than he went into
it, His many private virtues endeared him to
his immense circle Of friends. steadfast
Christian, catholic in his feeling and consist
ent in practice, he leaves name honored
both in Church and State.
The Je,cish Messenger discourses upon the
propriety Of the Hebrews having two Sabbaths.
The Christian InteEigencer afirms that ''Chef
Justice Chase was Christian, who carried his
religion as a part of himself into every sphere
of his noble life.'
The Je,cish Times is happy because the
Mayor nominated Myer Stern as one of the
Commissioners of Charities and Correction.
The Boston Pilot is ventilating the 20. ..
A. NJ" which, it says, IS a society OF such
widespread extent as to demand the most
earnest attention of citizens who value the
true principles Of American liberty. The
editor writes upon information supplied by