, 1875-11-26

opo illustration. II stnnds--does 1t not-a4
homcshing which all may sea that
tls .,,s s.ats thases with tha Church tho
~ tho State holds lhn externAl control nnd In tho
observed Of all observers. 1t must follow that
according - theron light principles received
or rejected, thoao principles advanced or re.
tarded in Al their application. perchance anmo
one may think to lot punisc, political morality
take It's owu course, and still seep his friends
aud chfdron tlnharmed. Idle tho,lgl,s Tbe
contamination will reach both hin, and l[a. Tho
Hpectacie Of fnfamy in undibturheI power ard
vntc integrity. fpu cannot leave public afralrs
to tue management Of the corrupt wltbon: .as:-
ing In common lifo tho fru.ta Of such degnncr-
acT. BE assured that II you SOW TO tho wind Of
Roverntnontal ftithlesancsa, you will reap to tho
whirlwind Of universal vice. hayA jrd,ci,nH
r0yiower, 4pcaking OF eYents which arc wilhin
our tnomory. "ren yoatn of such administration
viii teach countless thousands cesous Of vlllatny
tiunn with possibilities OF succossful crima
which will nerer di.Apposr: and, what ia worst
Of all will mske gooa government bv pues and
upright mnu sacm to larger aud larger propot-
tlon OF tue people dim aud impossible ideal"
And. moseover tho name gres. law OF causo
snd effect ia equally clear, good fscuds. did wo
bat observe, with reference 10 evsn material
prosperity. l know that sometimes tho
poor man dccma that ho must treasure
hia earnings. and tho rich man tts
in tho Affairs whch belong to broad citizenship.
Even the ba11ot-bux ma; bo tsnlpcred with, sud
the Safeguards of the elective fsanchtse itself
mar be overthrown. yct the Wonld-be selfish mud
thrfty refrain from perBonSi interest IN political
contests moan no hiarespect. yes tho fool
ish bird which hidos her llsA 1u the sand md
leaves all her body exposed werc infinitely wiser
tell you that 1t IN one Of (sod's isns, inexorab1e
iu1utablo. that oven material prosperity must
DO built, for any permanent auceesh. Oh political
good order and sounduesB. 1lke everything eIsu
which shideH, 1t must have foundation Of holy
Law. UuinstEuctod cttizens may think otherwise,
and crafty rulers NAV encourage the thought.
But the ond will prove them In the wrong. Sit
ness Is triumphant at tho cAucus and tho polls; j;
linger to count your bonds and stooka when tho
I!iEhr In calling on Eou TO lend your citizon In
nuenco to lts support; and continue to do it.
and you will wake efe lonR to lud that you I,aro
no Arce.de and tllkt your wcatI, las boen pt1.k-
cd from your greedy grasp. All mav be fair IN
the Bnsface. bnt underneath they arc kinlllng
the volcano. and Enchanting the bosom of do
despersdoes vers nt the leigbt Of their power in
New York tho hpoIogist for indifference would
point von to the parks aud public buildings never
90 "oll kopt. and stggost that things we're not az
bad az they might BOP But now the mast htH
fallen, and IN indignant people s.nsrts under the
burden Of taxation which That past mlsaovern.
mont nakcn needfu Rnd which generations Of
ecouomy will scarce remove. Or look back. il
you will. nt more distant hstory. 10 early ~
the early da5s Of Rome, you will find the aaprants
for the sccptre haeterlng the people iu their un-
concern: and assuring them thst all would be
vol 80 long Rn they wore permitted to rule In
their own ,npiona way. They gave tho people
tho Coliseum, with It's capacity for 80 900 behold
cra, nnd lts hccatombs OF human and bestiai C.
tima. iot i'll due time came Aar.o aud his
Go:hs: and tho imperial city, despite it's pro-
tended guardians, WAS e1ckcd like corn bending
LOW to tho acklo. And how was it, ask. that
for 10 long time tho Naroeonio dynaa:y con-
tinued to mls'otd Franee5 Why, tho n,agniti-
cent ries VAS whist ii Paris IA plunged into
boundless debt! Is it not msdo tho moat beau
tlfut city Of Europe? What II protigacy to1gna
at court. aud thsnco has eaten Its WAY TO tho na-
tlon's hearth Is not broad sous the loa! f'--
aud for while that Htoppad the murnurs. But
in tho speedy end they had Sedan; tho Emperor
. prisoner, au exile; and Prussia aud the Com
mune vielng with each other IN the destruction
OF even Ia bel1e Paris
tolls us anew that there is nothing which makes
oven property safe and permanent matcnsi pros
parity possible, except the eternal vigilance Of
tho citizens, and their aoein9 TO It that public
Affairs Ato rghteously administered. Nor can
that vigliaot care bo delegated. It's for you.
It is for me-. The decision BY ballot is lsko paas
ing Judgment on zach soul. Ono counts ono,
and II tho right LACKS numbers, tho question
comes seascli'usly home. Was your vote kheto !,
Nay more. Did you, a. it !ay uitnsn your powcr,
persuade your fellow ..nen 10 cast thor influence
on tho Eightooua side Oh. you nav DO suro
that there Is nothing in which Your uuttansfcra-
bio responsibility to more clear than ID your re-
lation to tho franchise md tho commou political
welfare Ia thia American Kepubl.c.
began my thought iu t.ope and thAnkfuluess
lot mo end It in tho aame glad apirt. For not
yot Ii it too late to redeem tho time. l know
you a1o told that ffoe government Is stll! On trial.
experiment has proved failure. The trial, In
aono aeuea ndmit-tho fafjure dent. The an.