The New York herald., 1876-10-16

the question OF relations between Church and State
must remember that this relation 10 one men have
been cndeavoring TO maintain after age and which
always has been defeated. sometimes il the
Church that was supreme over the state and some
Church II the Church supreme the State then
the State looscs all It's spontaneous liberty. and tho
people have Initiative In managing the Affairs OF
their Stale Tho interests OF society are secular in
cress and neglected order thai ecclesiastical
tcrests may be served. Tho modern city OF Rome Is
city the modern world which religion is su-
preme over tho State, ana IL is the worst governed
city in the civilized world II s impossible describe
the weakness OF It's administration, It's neglect, It's
couragement OF pauperism. This 10 the history when
the Church has been supreme over the State. How Is
u whom tue state has been supreme over the Church
Religion becomes subservient, hypocritical 10
degree that makes II an object OF contempt /
think this Is the Today In Russia, In Sweden and
Germany Fortunately for Us no such controversy as
there Is no Church. neither IL there any State There
Is no Church, because under our system great many
different forms OF belief, OF worship, exist side BY
sdc the rights OF each recognized by the law There
10 no national Church, national religion. There
NO State ours is government Of parsiea Thsrc Is
no such thing rs form OF government here. We have
only an Administration that lasts for four ycafa
''KxEr RELIGION or roLIrCs''
Is the cry Keep crecds out Of politics. keep priests
and parsons out but bring religion ID. Politics needs
religion, In order that II may not become ideal and
10 be tho true spirit OF the relation between religion
and politica In tho first place II seems TO
me necessary to correct tho prssent tendency
In our American ballots. Al present men
strive for for their individual interests The
doctrine which 10 tho accepted doctrine OF the Amcri-
people, is that to the victor belongs the spoils
Spoils the highest OF trust sposl the most exalted
dignity; spos! the grandcst responsibility; spells
tho love OF The people and the power OF the govern
mcnt The faults OF The present icrns OF our civil ser
vice arc duo 10 this idea that to the belongs the
spos Their idea is that they should make themselves
rich--thnt they ought gather the perqulsitcs.
Again, nothing can DO moro fatal than adherence 10
party irrespective OF honesty, Integrity and manhood
Consult the Justice that beyond Consult the equity
that makes better state OF things tho day alter to-
morrow Be guided by the wish We call honesty OF
purpose to put the best man 10 The place OF trust.
But how are we TO find the best man ls he man Of
more than local reputation in reiorms That Is the
question. II he Is not then he cannot be the best
man. The best man is m honest mar-one who would
scorn 70 do anything bnt what was right and just.
When the pure religion shall be established that will
be the standard we shall all nix ourcycs upon IT, The
goal 10 lar en- but must dcsst In our march toward
III This idcnl politics Is only dream to-day. II is
our possibility 10 hasten the day when is shall BIO
dream no longer, to hasten tho day wnen justice shall
mean cqu,ty-gOod will toward all mankind The
harder Is 10 attain this the remote the dis
tancs the more earnest must be our Efforts TO reach II