The New York herald., 1874-11-02

etIn8 our superior CIVILIZATION ! hevo 70 declare
to you that believe the Ephesian idolatry less
offensive In the sight OF God than this all-absorb-
Ing American partisanship. While there are hon.
est ana true men. Christian. elevated men who
stand In both political parties, and who come into
the aufumnal elections resolving to serve their
city, State or nation in the best possible way, !
have noticed also that with vast multitude It ia
mere question or contest between the ins and
outs-those who are In trying TO stay In and keep
the outs out, and those who are out trying to get
In and thrust the ins out. And one party crieA
Great Is Diana OF the Ephesians" !" and the Other
party cries, "Great Is the Diana OF the Ephe
sians!" neither OF them honest enough to say
GREAT IS MY PoCkErBooK.
Laughter,) Once or twice year 1t is my Gus
tom to talk to the people ABOUT public affairs from
what call Christian standpoint, and this morn.
ing have chosen for that. History tells us OF Z
sermon once preached In the Highlands OF Scot
land on the sin OF luxury, when there were only
three pairs or shoes In the whole audience; and
during our last war a good man wentinto a hos
pital distributing tracts, and gave tract on the
peen amputated. Laughter.) But hope this
morning. instead OF being inapt 10 what
be appropriate Tor the consideration OF Christian
men, especially as next Tuesday great affairs are
to be settled. Set yourselves against all political
falsehoOd.
THE MOST INDUSTRIOUS LIES
ever told In this country duriag the elections
listen and hear that republicans are thieves. a
stop at the door OF republican meeting and
listen ana hear that the democrats are scoun-
drels Our public men are lied about, microscop-
ICED, and the truth abomlnably distorted. Who
believes tenth part Of wnat he reads or hears in
sons OF the year are careful In their speech become
pedars OF scandal. In the far East there is place
they please and say what they please, and the
place on that day Is 1ul OF uproar, misrule and
wtckedncss and they cali it
THE DEVILS DAY.
The nearest approximation to that we have ever
had IN tins country has been the first Tuesday in
November. have seen times during the elections
when Christian men have forgot all their respOn.
sbities. all their obligations and even their dc.
say, Go to; now we'l nave TIM Time SeS at Wing"
Prominent candidates for office are denounced az
renegades ana inebriates. small lie Will start IN
running until IT has captured the printing press OF
the whole Continent. What garbling OF speechesI
representations OF individual antecedents! To
capture the unwary you shall have ticket with
ing, and then republican heading with demo-
cratic names following ana the poor man viii
STAND AT THE POLLS BEwILDERED.
at last, perhaps. voting for those whom he has
been three weeks vociieronsly denOuncing on,
Christian men, lrown upon this political fasehood.
any other kind OF a lie. God has recorded all the
falsehoods that have been told at the city, state
government, and though the perpetrators aud
their victims may have gone into the dust in the
last day Judgment VIII be awarded He counseled
his audience against bribery at election, saylng:-
'Ot the tens OF thousands OF dollars already spent
TINS autumn autumn % now much Of the amount 90
paoishlng Of political, tracts, but ne who
weak men with mercenary and corrupt motives,
commits wrong @ against M God Ian and the nation.
country. There is great time made
ABOUT CREDIT MoBILIER.
The only difference between that case OF bribery
and other cases was that the poor fellows got
caught. Hand over to the police the man who
attempts to tanper with your vote, and remern-
ber that elections that cannot be carried without
bripery ought never to be carried at all. Set your
selves against dlssipatlons that begin over the
gone down into drunkenness through political lie.
TAKE SOMETHING.
After an exciting canvass through the evening
you must 'take something" and. rising IN the
must take something" and gong OF among your
friends and you must take something" and In
the afternoon you meet other political friends, and
Sou mus. taKe p @ ama oeore @ os nsns mas
see men coming from the political conflict, and
their eyes are glazed and their cheek has an pn-
natural nush, and they tax louder than they
usually 40, and az the least provoca-
ton they will bet one; they. are exceedingly
them; but Cod KNOWS they are drunk. You do
not want to go far TO find out
THE WORN POLITICIAN.
Here he Is, stumbling. along the highway, his
limbs hardly able to hold him up; bent over and
pale with eXhausting sickness. surly to anybody
who accOsts him, his last decent article OF apparel
pawned for strong drink; glad II, when going BY
grocery store. some low acquaintance invites him
IN TO take sip OF ale, and then wiping his lip
with his greasy sleeve; kicked out OF houses by
men VINO once were proud to be his con-
stltuents; manhood 0bliicrated, lips blistered
with a curse, scars or brutal assault on
cheek and brow, foul mouthed, cr0ucning,
staggering Wheeling % wretchuno g mo. friend no God.
tician That Is what some OF you will become,
unless by rhis mornings warning and the mercy
OF God your steps are arrested.
He counseiied, In conclusion, the people to re-.
cognize God when they go to the ballot box aud
appeal to Him for His blessings. Every man.
every party, every nation has duty to perform.
Falling TO perform 1t down he goes down 1t goes.
God saws to political parties by the principle OF
humanity remodel government. educate and
save the people. Failing to do that down they
will go, burylng in their ruins all their disciples
and advocates.
MIR CTADCTONE ON RTTTATTSK