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upon which the whole audience broke out with

upon WHICH tne WnOic piVnS WV "'N-
enthusiastic applause.
Bishop Haven followed in an address OF two
hours in length. He described tho main fea-
tures Of the crusade against slavery, ana
claimed for his church the credit and the
glory of having started the fight and won the
battle. When he came to describe the condi-
ton of affairs at the South, and said "it was
"only The strong hand and iron will OF the
great hero of human freedom, Gen. Ulysses
as. Grant, that had thus far saved the South
" from terrible and bloody state OF anarchy"
there was another demonstration of approval
by the audience. The nomination OF the Pres
ident for reelection and the scene accompany
ing it are thus described by The Item CORE
spondent:
After giving long and detailed account Of the Church
I'm the South and other matt rs the speaker seemed to
raise himself upon his feet, IL 10 look all around
about and above the audience before him. and ex-
claimed In loud stenoran tones 81 believe that Presi-
dent Grant Is the only man who could conquer the
enemies Of American freedom IL We threw him over
board we should regret it," He continued: 81 here
WITH in the name Of the American people and true
Christianity nominate Ulysses S. Grant, our present
worthy President and defender. TO a third term
In the Office OF President Of the United States" Nearly
every voice In that vast audience OF profound schoars
and venerable ministers replied, If with one breath
81 second tine nomination" Then the Rev Dr. Bates
put the motion in regular form. aud the proposition OF
Bishop Haven was unanimously adopted not dissent
ing being given. To this was added tho loud huzzaS
Of the ladies and gentlemen In the galleries.
This is a graphic description certainly, and
there are not lacking indications that the
whole affair was, as this correspondent sus-
pects. what the worldly call ga put-up
=. IN on
an argument to show how utterly silly and
absurd it all is We wish it were only
that. 1t is worse. 1t is as mischevouS
n piece Of demagOgism as was ever set
on foot, and if the precedent which Bishop
Gilbert Haven has induced tho repre-
sentative bodies of his church to adopt
we're to be followed by other denominations,
we should very shortly be embroiled I'D The
most dangerous ana the most useless ana I'M
reasonable controversies that ever afflicted a
people. Why, had any other denomination
nominated in this way one of their own ad-
herents. these are the men who would have
howlcd themselves red in the face over It,.
We cannot believe these people represent the
whole Methodist Church. Their foolishness
ought to be disclaimed and rebuked by the
more sensible and intelligent members of the
denomination.
We gladly print a card from tho Core
spending Secretary of tho Sunday-Schooi
Union and Tract Society, setting forth that
these two organizations had nothing what
ever to do with the invitation to Bishop
Haven, the sentiments he advanced, or
the vote of welcome which was ten
dered lin. Something more than this,
however, is due from so great and influential
a body as the Methodist Episcopal Church
Bishop Haven and his associates and support
ers need to be taught with some dlstlnctness
how much they have compromised their church
in the effort to place it behind Presidential
cannida1n.