The New York herald., 1876-12-01

denied by others He Is above tie outward forces that
are at work developing the nation and II nation VIII
The same power that built up will uproot and cast
II away.
Aliudiug 10 the many moral aud religious blessings
ENJOY and the temporal benefits under wise sys-
tenn OF government. Mr.. Lloyd came to
THINGS We HAVE CAUSE TO YEAR
There is danger in our sclf-gorying and overestl-
mate OF things American From the big tree IN Cali
fornia to the big pumpkin in Connecticut We pride
ourselves on our greatness over other nations But
while We are exalted to heaven in man prospects over
others let us b4 careful tnat we be not cast down 10
hell for the abuse OF privileges and opport unites
MI Lloyd then referred TO the corruption Of the coun
try Drought TO light more iorcbly tnan ever within
the last weeks. Tho present condition OF things
IN our land since the last election Is disgrace 10 our
cvlizaton and our political history and leaves room
ior grave doubt OF the poss bic consequences In the
future One party Is accused of clectDg its candidate
oy inumidauon and fraud and the other trying TO
counteract that fraud by and "countins
~, us candidate II is not important whether
Iiidcn or Hayes shall be President that truth ana
justice shall be maintained in the land The
present condition OF the country Is the out
como OF our method OF electinc men ior wears
Men have been and are put up for high and imports
Offices because OF availability and for character
and you vote to-day for men Tor Office from whom you
would turn aside In disgust under any other crcuin.
stances This Is OF the things thai We fear ana
that will lead to our uprootne. But one result OF this
condition Of things will be TO limit the franchise
Manhood suffrage Is failure Men who have not
studied political institutions and who know not
nor care about them are ~ the mercy Of political
ricksers who lead them 30 the polls to cattle
are led 10 the shambies We must lead men intel
genty to the OF tho ballot, and, II they cannot
exercise tho franchise intelligenty they should
be allowed to cxercise It at all. oh that we could
learn Christian men that righteousness Is above
partsanshp; tnat II s more 10 the Land than states
mansDip than any other power or intucncel Itpro-
the land and gives courage TO the people and keeps
the nation in condition OF exataton. Another thing
to fear is the encouragement o; pol tical
Influences. He would have controversy with men
in regard TO their morals their faith; but whom the
representatives OF ecclesiastical organization at
tempt 10 interfere and sway politics OF the people
purely ecclesiastical grounds, then we must set
ourselves against t. We have IN our midst Church
that has itself in antagonism TO the liberties OF the
people wherever II has existed moan the Papal
Church IL is tho most thorough ecclesiastical organi-
zation the face OF the earth It stands shoulder TO
shoulder in all its parts every occasion. and if Il
in for the conversion OF the world nothing could
withstand IT, But instead Of that 1t is the greatest
enemy the rights and liberties OF mankind that
has existed since the Christian era began. fou
have heard OF lis interference IN the caso OF tho
Surrogate in Kings county during the late election.
when IL issued circular recommending Catholics
vote Tor the candidate Of their iaih, though the
Protestant candidate belonged to the democratic party
and reminding them that they were Catholics first
and citizens afterwardo And tho Catholic candidate
elected The main point OF attack Of this ccclcsi-
astca organization now In our public schools In
recent lecture in Cooper Institute the very
Iucidly stated. There be correct teaching
which is not religious and the Church is the proper
teacher OF religion, and the Catholic Church the most
Efficient therefore tho instruction OF tho youth OF the
land should DO rcegatcd TO that Church. II we retain
the Bible in our public schools they are secaran and
II wo take II out they are goddess. And in neither
satisfy tho Papal Church, which seeks tho
control Of our public schools altogether.
SAID the speaker In conclusion, live press, fear
less and untrammecd pulpit, system OF national ed
ucton-schools where the principles OF ordinary rec
ttude shall be taught Give us ncn IN our legislative
assemblies who love righteousness and hate nquity.
But II craft and crime be allowed to govern in this
land thcn shall hear tho OF God the text
declaring the nation obey His voice He will
repent OF the good whcrewith He hath said He would
benefit H. All history lifts up It's voice to-day TO warn
Mr.. Lloyd here cited examples from history, tho
jews the ancient Athen ans the Romans, the present
condition Spain, srangcd 10 tae olds OF the papal
serpent OF Italy, Fl aud other nations, and then
told tho young men to be good and religious. and to
ountenance who Is not like minded and who
loves not God nnd trdth more than party creed.
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