The New York herald., 1875-12-13
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, Dec. ~, 1876.

WASHINGTON, Dec -, 1876
VIGOROUS PHHIPPIo IN WASHINGTON
METHODIST CHURCH AGAINST SECRET IN
TOLERANT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO
PRESIDENT GRANT AND BISHOPS HAVEN AND
SIMPSON.
The Rev Fl. A Cleveland minister OF the Foundry
Methodist church, next to the Metropolitan the most
important church of that denomination in Washington
this morning preached strong sermon upon the
wickedness Of intolerance and Of religious persecution
at the close OF which he spoke with great
against all attempts by secret combinations other Of
forts TO oppose or put put down religious faiths He said
1--WE are to declare the truth zeaousy freely con-
stantly and leave the rest God who will not suffer
His own TO be defeated We not to be lntoerant
toward those who do not believe with us Intolerance
is crime. hear OF secret organizations to protect
Professionalism. Such are un American, mean
and wicked hear even Of preferences expressed on
this ground for certain political candidate When
Protestant prcates mako Presidential nominations on
the ground of the pnbc safety shall haze to recas
the logic of Church and State For Proesants to in
augurate sectaran crusade is under our constitu-
tion, most illogical and perous procedure We have
scarcely recovered from the most fearful and
bloody agitation through which any nation ever
passed, when the frebrands OF religious fanaticism
flung into midst May our statesmen have the
wisdom and courage, wherever they spark OF re-
ligious intolerance to put their foot it, The prnc
pie OF liberation has completely prevailed as
now, and among rulers well the people. How
wicked it is to do anything now to stir up strife"
At the Monday morning preachers meeting the
action Of Bishop Haven and the acquescence OF
Bishop Simpson will be brought up, and lively dis
cussion is expected.
THE FEELING ABOUT HENDERSON AND BAB-
r,SrroMpy .nor-,,
THE PRESIDENT.
The removal ofGenera Henderson in ST Louis has been
the subject of discussion to-day and the
general impression is that it is great bunder showing
bad temper the part of the President and lack OF
wisdom in his confidential friends, who, it is
said ought To have shown him that no matter
what Mr. Henderson might have said, he ought not to
be nterfered with until after General Babcocks trial
was over. "To leave Henderson in, let him say what
he would" said q republican member, "would have
been the best way show the country that the Pres
dent was not on trial, as he SAID the other day.
'The whole management and course Of the prelimi-
naries in the Babcock matter looked suspicious
the country for the President afford his per-
sonal resentments show If the Cabinet unit for
the dismissal OF Henderson General Grant ought to
have forbidden 1t, y said another.
'The poor old man has been deceived in good many
friends, remarked Western democrat; she has been
used most shamefully by lot of selfish scoundres who
his old war ante war associates, and in whom
he has placed too much confidence. Even Babcock
had not the grace to leave him when suspicion fell
upon him, and I'm sorry for the old man under the
circumstances; only he's SO confoundedly pgheaded
you can't be very sorry"
"Afer all {" said republican, sthe removal OF Hen
derson can't help Babcock The man that succeeds
him. If he has any character at ALL will to press
-.
lawyer. He at any rate has the strongest possible
interest in getting Conviction
1t be said that the general opinion hero Is
against Babcock and this largely because is thought
he TO tried to shelter himself behind the
President 1t is not likely that the prosecution will be
seriously crippled by the removal of General Hender
son. known that Major Lucien Eaton will remain
and he has Assistant Prosecuting Attorney worked
up all the details Of the case and has been familiar
with the whole history of the whskey "rngn IL
been developed II reported that he would retire
with Henderson, but he has determined to stay.