Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-14
POISON AND ANTIDOIE.

II I cuts to the quick, just never you mind,
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POISON AND ANTIDOTE.
II matter Of rssre, that tho unfolding Of
,uso scandals snaS carrie, ~ WIN mSl NORA poison
atmosphere Of tho country.-BaGaio Commsrs iai
Advertiser.
The Commercial sees the Beecher
scandal only on the surface. The man.
ifestations Of disease are not ant TO be
slightly, and the odors of ulcers are
generally offensive TO the nostrils. Yet
The SYMPTOMS of dire malady are
valuable as Indicating its character
and suggesting its cause. thus affordinp
opportanity 10 apply the remedies for
expellinp Il from The diseased BODY.
The eSnosure of the moral nastiness
in BROOKLYN is n salutarv thing. For
years il Ind gone an corrunting ali
who came in contact with IL befonlinp
tho marriage relation smirching with
its flth the pulpit and the press and
hiding It's foulncss behind religion and
reform When however IL Was drag.
ed into the ligbt of dav the whole
nublio could see il exactly as il was
without anv of the halo of pietv OF
decoration Of spirituality with which
II had tried to disguise itself Ifwhen
tho exnosnre of The scandal took placo
tbe people had been indifferent-as in.
different as Beecber assumed 70 he
and had received no shock 10 tbei,
sense of nuritv and nyonrietv then tbe
Jeremiabs might well have bewailed
the turpitude of society and propbe.
sled evil tbings for the country. Then
indeed the noion would have been IN
tLo whole social atmosnbere Now
however society labors 10 expel III,
noison which bv religions tricl, and
device of reform and sniritual life OK
centional natures and devout aspira
tions has been introduced into its svs
fem
The full investigation and mereilcs,
exnosnre of every winding of this in
ioni,v in Rrooklyn have become IN,
Jrtv Of tho law and the nress and nj
other conservators Of ppblic morals
II should he allowed no hiding places
every hit of The noison s6onld b,
traced ont and exneIled no matter M
what cost of reputations and affections
If this is done the result will be sucl
A cleansing of the social atmospher,
os we have not had in many n dav-
Already free love is set back where 4
will have 10 stav for a generation Al
least in company with It's foul famil
lars Of lust and prostitution The dan
ger of intermeddlino in matters be
tween husband and Wife is enforced A,
il never could have been bv ordinar,
argument The limits of clerical in
tercourse r with female parisbioner,
have been made apparent TO every
body. The danger of allowing pio1.
record 10 lapse into passional attrac
ton is pretty well understood. Tn,
fact that feelings pure and simple
whether religious or otherwise. ar,
not safe guides of conduct. Is begin
ming to be appreciated. The need
ministers have TO avoid even the ap
pearance of evil il recognized as i'm
peratiye. The folly of attempting te
hide Delinquency In high places /.
shown in all its cnormity. The neces
sity of meeting A charge against one.
personal honor with boldness and un
COMPROMISING courage is taught TO al
sound men. Cant has received a stun
ming blow. and true religion shine,
brighter by contrast.
Il is a matter not of regret but O
rejoicing that the dirty stories which
were in circulation for a wear and
more in regard to Beecber before ever
the Woodruff scandal publication arc
at last getting sifted. The Plymoutl
pastor. IF euiltless man. has brought
all this trouble on himself by his COW
ardly course in dealing with the accu
sations AGAINST him Think of n min
ister accused of adultery with a par
isbioner leaving the charge unan
swered for three or four years an,
falling to confront his accusers and do
manj The absolute Withdrawal of tbe;,
charges For This alone Beecher de
serves the nunisbment he Is receiving
IF he ia NOT n hold man strong in m,
trutb and in nnritv what business ha,
ho to nreach tho roi;a;on ~ tho o,os