The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-02

protests both as Christians and as patriots
against the measure now in agitation. II
AYERS that it is q measure in every way evil,
and tits success would be fatal at once to
religion and freedom in America.
The Union breaches discourse upon the
subject of the dangerous tendency OF sensa-
tional articles in the news columns of some
journals, especially among the young. Is not
sensational preaching sometimes open to the
same objection, particularly in regard to its
effects upon children Of a larger growth?
The Independent insists that the proposed
Christian constitutional amendment would
result in the virtual disfranchisement of
large proportion of our citizens:-
Every man who holds any civil or military Office
under the government, 1t says, Is obliged to take
an oath to support the constitution. Not only
Aede ISL. anu rantneists but Rationasts and Jews
ton OF the Bible would by this amendment be ex-
cluded from once. Alter the passage OF such an
amendment this would no longer be land Of en-
tire religious liberty.
The National Shame receives some part
ing words of grief from our Presbyterian con-
temporary, the Evangelist. "But," says the
editor, 1--WE would not condemn the innocent
with the guilty. The public is apt to be in
discriminating in its anger, and in its rage at
finding itself betrayed is apt to conclude that
all are equally corrupt 4 said in my hate all
men are liars This is neither just nor wise"
Not far from it, brother, SO far as Congress is
concerned As, when the lamented Lincoln
threw a stone at dog on Pennsylvania ave-
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generals, so might person throwing stone
into bevy of Congressman, aiming at an
honest man miss that man, but hit half o
dozen rogues. If not liars, there are great
many ''elongators of the truth in Washing
ton at any rate, which is mild way of put
ting it.
The Liberal Christian, talking to its readers
on the subject of Christianizing the constitu-
ton, speaks plainly and to the point when it
says:-"It is not the constitution of the United
States, but your constitution and mine which
SO much need religious amendment"
The Tablet has evoked monster Evil"
and asks, ''Where will It End?" Perhaps if
it were to consult the pages Of the volume it
reviews entitled ''Truth and Error" it might
obtain some light upon the subject of its
inquiry.
The Hebre,o Leader is naturally indignant
at the christian Convention" which it
terms "a crazy Convention, composed of
bigots and hypocrites Matching lies and false
hoods which were palmed off as sacred and
sublime truths" The Leader should keep
COOL With the enormous fund of forty-three
dollars on hand (Which is the balance in the
treasury Of the Christian Amendment Shrek
ers), and the almost universal opposition Of
the press, there is not much danger of the
Potomac River being set on fire Immediately
by their manipulations.
The Jeaoish Messenger, of course, denounces
the proposed amendment, and shows how
young Israeli may be improved, while the
Je,oish Times treats learnedly of the Semitic
races.
The Catholic Reuie,o waves touching adieu-
pathetic ''Soggarth aroow"-to Father
Burke, who has left this, his land of many
triumphs, on his return to his green island
home.
Revivals still prevail in various parts of the
land. The signs are suspicious for glorious
yield of the fruits of righteousness from the
seeds sown the past Winter.