, 1875-07-05

sho, having clear track, throngh thu hhsrncn
y aae moral aug conservative forcos. Will tsus4
u yonf "pahmot!ic remnnhtrnncca and DEFY yuur
laety sn!fts Of reformation. Thr1o IL s,;roiy
IN store for tn. il ws kcop on AZ sho rato
md sfter tho fanhion We nm nov advancing, Tor
,ur lawA aud polcles will ba tho dnyiccs Il tho
In thor own tnteres.s and onforccI
y theft Own min!ons. Rnroty, thote is a cali tn
very houest and andua'rions man to aRsilIpo n
ail u: and q: efcstivo e'ttsensbip,, to enard ana
hesr nae In caucue~rooms through nl
thaf uonrse, 10 hrcnmn power In TIM
and acstiny ot tho st4tc. to "renilcr
To- ta Gms"r the things that aro cmsar'n," an nso-
!'ee.s essTs,ght. jca'oaa c,nceln Tor ciyll
tu7'ty CHRISTIAN devotion to t1n fair nap.a md
tano @ o. tho Republic. in order that on this broad
ae.t a.a "'eSetaeAt ~ continent thcre may bo rom
,xn.1. w.sdy' ha,nG,si',, and ssfety goverpot Let
wealth. sud labor, anil ruituro. not retire trim
tnn c,s' arena, And give III opea and nudisputod
,sar ,an'" 70 aetnaSsaSh Ind political gamoiors but
honorable and Legislation .sFopnard. Lei In.
ketnHence a1tu V!ftne coma forward and ncc1lpv
s,d a,l, uve1taia for sha conn.sys moral good ana
11ht our natonat devotion 10 ur.,th tor,taa
by o'ir bn'indleas oprartunisies, es,-for rrrni ii.
WAYS Br""a "ltl tho growth Of its cbsnoos.-
as'de lf"n tho moro iznsne4ssts dibturbnnce
brecus III the long run that u11rianco nj 1iyjnr
cot, tho aoft he'd of which," accoglng .a ~ IL;
wfissF "moat k1n;g;'lowh have e1pised." Ay-
seHe se,T, ano t.s7y ~,oo vy two thousand
r1''tl Of every great Htato." ftaw s!gns.!Y T.,
Grecce and Kolnc Mexico and Spain, Attost tho
ruth. tis ro!om1 truth; of thia classic pcstodl
for Monarchteh and hopubElcs al.xe have falio"
under tho vices and ef,lm:nAcy which opu,eocohas
bred. When wealth discharges from labor. than
it becomes temptation to 1ndolenco mad indnl-
rcnce. aud anAl!f au ally Of tho phss,ons that
few WtnIlv resist, mid that many fatally auc.
c,lmb to. 1t itrat brccds ns.tletc ,oapcuenta. a
!cign OF gag aud FREQ hoctallsm, a ptuanerity nf
arte literature Of beauty rather than Of viituo
| MI ar.att,cratic caste tnat stiaros almost D1sh-
mimic escHAiyonosH !; anfl then, beyoud th,s ani-
cal stage, comes the inevitable lapHa iuto se-
tined ecna!aslaH. which. ~ history votifles, Ia
alwafA refIected by Ernsser T1ces and deprayities
among tho lower cls.fes, that which IL prurieuk
'!ernncs at tho top Of society altoiiug down ,uto
u1aH hllatHc q. its base. Then istAptu not danger
| thAt III our nat'on'h rno'dly accommodating wealth
there may como silo decay OF virt,le degenetacy
Of patrlntlsm Which IL sentiment Of cousclc~
aud hoars. anl tho tlirBipat. Of power. at.> a
consequent exposure to foreign coutuc4t or in
tcrual tuinult and tilHruptinn 7 Ia our humanity
better guaranteed tAan that OF other States,
ancient and modern? It at lea.t becomes us to
look shlA peril in the face. and 10 guard our
habits from iiuical mud carual tendencies, which
arc certain to rolGx TIN tlbreH Ut maatood aud
destroy the best reserves OF citIzens,ip. Stunev
in power, and 30 Is it weakneH.; ant the nat,on
that llko Hose havo naznud shall hold ls vast
troashfea III tue grasp OF tue neAses. and apart
from tho conscience and tho soul. agnrt from
. spirit Of rcsnonH'bilitv to God mud Ut
regard for nsan, shall become tho
victim OF its riches aud tAa bnrpca sacrifice
upon the altar of IT. own erection. Wealth ia
the fricnd 0f tie citizen and the Htata, when
made. ~ II NAV 10 aud Hould be. subaerrlent to
culture aid virtio, md tho refncd accomplish
mcnts Of social lifo: hut when not no mado it
'sa too to both fostering the sicoa that foserun
Again. tl.ero is posil TO the Nepubio IN our
ptesens tendency to Atheism, u tendency that s
obvinus to ovorr ono Who will give nlome1t'a
thought In thia direction. Wo aoa it, perhaps,
in Acieuco that boaattu1y ignores ali tia. ID
not Mateflaf, sud that aspreH, With : teryens
zoar, 10 account for Ill things on oaIual
grounds. eTon, tlo concsptsous Of ap.at,
tine inspirations Of the 1'oct aud tho truhtfu!
and inwartlly yassured prayers ot tho Baiut TINT
makes thought secretion or motion OF matter,
and sentiment n wayo along tho nervous tissues
for divinity. aud doom for destiny. And NO are
not wanting Ill Socialism, lonosel oysu by great
naucs tint II YAsn Of Its dcnia1s Our states,
,ucn rarely etlare N t4s desous faith aud Col.
fearing nnblfs Of the great civil teadcrH Of the
| part Aud thus tohdencr IL not lulted to Tux
i,.yllor c.sclea. but ws u,ay dotect its para!lo
n1long tho tnassos. IL tho drift from tho ssnctua
tas of xor"h.g; .,tl. tho dsTcEata Ct tue ; sao
tho foreotfulnesb OF God, tho eclipse O
hope. The lapse from tl,a hoghta Of faith i
just now Bylnpatbatic and mutual. aud extcu
niYe. 4 do not attetnpi tu account for ths fact
| ] onlv state it. that NO toeM tn la Yergn,
toward the fanous FEcuch negationa that pro
coded aud provoked tlIat anarchy and revolution
that haye made tho annals Of that uatiun II
famous. The voices of the removed .n4tora1,st
| Of that day, lirlsetiIt, D'l1oDach, Conlorcet
and othcrH. thRt called God q fiction snd immJr
tality 1rsatn are echoed in ours; the pulse .
that hour boats III tho lie Of this; tile saro in
fectlosB wind that awept over France ssccne uye
| mir t41I ,iIatr1Ht 0f In htiyI,a nh.
lust for tho lo"es realities Of bo!ug aud o1pori
| euca.
New have no fears Of the final triumphs o
Atheism for tin ~ igiur,a priucple, the o.gnl
OF faith anu Worship. tho uaIuaud for belle
! rominu1sonB, Ar0 a part Of the constitution 0
luan. The aonl Havur fails to reaaAert tself n
| length. II Nature bu6ers The suspense OF lie
. | fuuctiuns, alo neyor alloWA thor auuhatiou
Elasticity anu rebound aro among her lnhoru.
| and jutnstrlctills traits. Hut wo ulaY justl,
, fear that this Athclst!u tendency, with us ~
win the republicaus Of France, uiay roach tba
| point Of proKress that shall involve civil tnt
r social commoilous snd dlsruptutes. For Atno
ism II the fatsd mother OF anarchy aud 1osolu
> tion. s'ncs i sbboyes from al tba
sSs9nately 9h'isa;ttes nsn & TO- order A.. ~
! nIes a higher law. and takes awaJ
|. that rngulaliTo sense Of responsibility that 4ps
: over bsc,,, md eyor must b., of the a'aln
II Incentives to virtue, sud guarantees OF Justice.
8 1t enkH morals to tho cAprjca or oUnyeuuoaa!-
!. Ism Of tho houF. makes right mere e1psdIant,
. tlisavows any abrolute H,anlurd ot laxs or 40
tons. II tirst chsapena man by reducing him to
i dust, and thou easily makes hnn tho Tctim aud
I Hpo1t Ut its ambitions. It aunns all nobla a.:
plra.ons BY pointing to tho gTaye n tho l!sn't Of
= iaan's opportunity. II lny,les she rev-' Try aud
riot of tho rrllsen AMI replsases me rehtrssns:
u VI tho Church aud tho sta:e, Take ny word
q TOR it," said sir ]lopcrt IssI ~ la not pru-
' uout ~ ruIe 10 tlils! yourself to aus
/ man who tells ,uu ~ ~, ho doss
U | not bcIfyo ia Uod or Ia
= | 4 futuro aft,r d,oti" ARD eau Wa doubt THIS
} wllun We CRUSADER that a'h'ism involves vir rtus1
atsoiuton fro.n all a'sA aud ample Eruu,da al
. nor! in our present ashe.atio teadeuo, llas
I Fsaucu no lo,son fu!uH' Docs not ting "Guar-
. dian Genius Of ths nspublla call for loya,y 10
. Jod auI to Chr'ttiAn morals, dleui,lel bY tla
I sanctions .ud asIenae9 ~ t'1s soysregnty oi
future for III Thy carnAl hear arc coted sin, and
sols,,a'!.u,. and anarchy Descend, thou dav q
celestial bf1Kntntss. with oEdar, culture. holl.
: nevs sud peace. iu thY blessed trpin! believe
tno, Ca.sr tau 10 best luuosed snl ssryel oaly
! wllen aud whete God IL most lovod aud oLaYoa !!
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