, 1876-03-26

on the arnlor and work while the day lasts W.
will elect another brave and honorod Captain
perhaps Blaine. or Washburne-ona unue
the new regime, We will show pure record u
the world and that deeisiye English pres5 il
particular, which says: The American 20
litical life seems to be in anything but healthy
condition Charges after charges varying II
! degrees Of ttnth-bu1 with the Same ugly ans
untoward character, have lately darkened tiie
commercial, religious, judicia1, aud admins
tratlve instituIions OF tho United States. Ths
general effect, beyond denial. has beou, and is
to bring the blusl, OF shame aud nuxietg in the
tne countless friends OF tnnt hepuh1e
| rejoice over its recurring revelations"
say, that the Republican party wonld soog
that 1t has not become 30 confident and hardened
| BY Its continued power and prosperity al t. be
incapable Of bluHhing and pain inteune when an
honored member proves disloynl and unworthy
when the righteous are IN authority the poo-
pie rejoice, but when tue wicked bearcth rule the
people mourn" Selfish men charge these giar-
ing corrnptions largely to the women of tlls
laud. True, in all important transactions,
whether for good OF evil, woman is IN the case
sometimes a. the very bottom Of it. We reatl
about that memorable wife, Eve, that abe tempted
Adam to eat OF the forbidden fruit and when
Job. tho most patient man, complained Of his
HoEo aiilclious his wlfo told him to Curse God
and de!" But while the Good Book makes con-
spicuous the acts of few evil women, many
wicked men are we'll shown up. ana prove their
! equal in all manner Of Bin and wrong
| doing. Those who attempt to shift
the responsibility OF our emba11assmsntd
upon the women. not only show themselves
weak, but discourteous and cruel Such ara too
apt to accept tho old-fashioued excuge,-*: Sho
tompted me, and did eat
rho Psainlist understood It when lie cried :
"Ieip, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for
the faithful fail among tue Children Of men. I
have seen the wicked IN power, and spreading
| himself like green bay-tree. Yet he passed
away, and 10 he was not; yea, sought him,
| but he could not be found" Job ssld: - Great
| men not always wise. God ehall break i'll
| pieces mighty men without nun0af, and set
| others in their stead and when lie hidosh His
| face who tl,en eau behold Him. whether it lie doue
| asainst nation or agalnst mau only?" Ho"
very like us "ere those nncient people after all.
| They Were tempted, stuued. suffered, and com
| planned, very much al Of this nineteenth CEN
] tury do. There Is really nothing new under the
run. The thing which h.th been is that Which
shall be, and that which is done Is that which
| shaii be done; and there ia new thing under
| tho sum-" Eccteslastfs, j., T.
Friends to Henry Ward Reecher said, the 9th
or day. after reading his speech to the Advisory
Council, ''Thera has never been such peraecu-
tion, never such language spoken. since that OF
ters not only like that OF Geecher, but rese:a-
bling many who have recently become 80 con-
t spicuous IN various ways. Brief mention is
made of their wives: but In regard to their
e4qulslte pcauty auu extensive 3n1luence::
"e VII SUPPOSE tnes "on1a compare :asofap'y
this n.' nor;oa ,,1 ~" ''''' 'D4'Do'N -'4e" -
LEI n, mt FORGET the bcantifnl exa,nnle Of
President Lincoln. In his farewell address to
hls old neIGhbors and friends IN Springfield ILL.,.
before entering On us !anosa IN HasnlnSton, he
crsafar than ihat ,rh;c,, Laa Iaroirad M an,
other man since the davs OF Washington. liz
never would have succeeded except for the aid Of
Divine provldence, upon which Ae Ut all
.u'se s ie7n l.,,. .Iei .a 'nas cHnios J;. ea.
wi.ch an ,tanei him. md On tho same Almiehtr
Being l place nv reliance for support aud I
l1ope you, my friends, will all pray that I may
receiEe thai DIVINE assistance without which 1
e!'' s H.u VIZ Mn'cn SUCCESS ID
man and women are afike resnonsif,ja auJ to,
ge,her hare to share tho consequences OF wrong
DONG They will avert further ca.asujtjes only
by disc,rc;ipg such extrayavnut expeuditureg. by
giving up ali efforts to eclipse their nol.Lbors
III their display Of laces aud diamonds, VINO
trayagant modes of living, and strive TO &.Do
unto others al ye would that they should do unto
you" And a. truly as the same bluo sky
bendeth lovingly over all. 80 truly is the HOLY
Ln loving FatLor. tho only Refuge IN tiIuaa Of
trouble. II. 4. G, Z.
~ PROPOSE"
To the Editor af The Chtc190 Tribune.
cu1c4ao. Naych q 4-Trnstino to vour ;nnar-
a;a.,,,s:. ..o..a~- ~ ..1 -
s'at'' IL o'neues1oe ,nA1'e'o "a 6oueia' 'nnpui-
tance, as slo"n:tn Letters from the People. l
feel encouraged to send an auswer to an article
headed as above and published in last Sundays
,rn,rrvv Tbe xr;t.r NJ that ,rt;c1a nronos..
~ ~ ..s,, 49, t.1es 90:
that every ohe WHO II Soter snoulo p1eose MS
honor not to give his vote to any candidate for
Alderman who does not declare openly that he
1r, nse nil his intnenca tn do,,h1e tim apnronri
ation for tha nso of thu pnbIic Library
"',oa ~ sAo uDe ~ 40 Ap.'s Aso'"''
1t mag oe worth "hlle to state Acrs that hase
been resident and taxpayer in this city during
tho last twenty Years. which can be- proyed by
+ax roca;nta aave, fron, The frea of ~ and III
an, thst ~, fricnd % ~ 1e,rntne 1n ths @ srst
.sao 'na' IN @t'c.'u u leaia'ns' ~ tae alss
few years Of my residence here' exercised my
right Of sntrrsse BY voting for the best caodi-
dates. but found that WIS outvoted every time,
whether voted for Democrats or for Republic |
ana, and By whom? By those who have no per- |
uauent interest in the welfare OF this city,. a.
those who POSSESS no real estate. This like |
every largo city in the United States is bu.dened |
By debts mountain high, and taxation has reach !
eli pol1lt equivalent 10 contiscation. Every |