, 1876-03-06

I'll tno more HfmlT Wtth6nt thon. Monla that
NO might thus celebrate oor ont-hundrod birth
year BY revising tho tho mofat codo OF politics.
by casting out the une1ean spirits ind retnstat-
ing tho Eraces Of truth, and honesty. endMonlt-
nesu Our Ropublio is oompasaed shout BY
great clond Of witnesses; kingdoms and trbee
sson 1t otnesgs from tts frat mon of history,
proud ard eelf-rolInnt, but burdencd With d
weight Of corruption that prophecies III. We
hayo hopo now that this vast tncnbus ia being
caat OIL and, for what haa already hcen donc, lot
us thank God aud take courage. We may yct bo
enabled to provo that Democracy has au
immortal soul and BY restoring the landmatkn
Of virtue aud tho traditions Of honesty We mar
sstuton, but, wlat Is far bottor, in the spirit OF
our Government and tho hearts Of tho pooplo.
Tho ovent which HugRo6ta tteee thoughts cannot
10 regarded with any other feelipg than sorrow
and shamo, .yot aa a token Of this recently en.
lindlod zeal of criticism, 1t marks = degreo OF
advancement. and points to good tim ccoming
whom our oflcota of Law aud Juatlco shall magnt-
~ thoir of1co and no longer bo eutlEo strangcKo
to right, and problty, and faithfulncsa.
The second thought which occura to us In thfs
Of bocial life. 1t IL ststed that domestic oxsray-
aganco ssns tho CAUSE leading to this terrible
crime and dishonor. The story 10 told 10 few
wosda a dosiro to naoTa in what arc 8nttricn!-
~ called tho 'hLgher wallis" OF fashion, : wife
proud Of hcr drosuea and diamonds and enter
tainments. an ambition to b known for lavish
hospitality, n desperate soeo,vo 10 keep up Ap-
peasancos at, Ct ovsry hazard. e5oooo LIFE
could = % oSy sssy ,y WHAT 1oao oA's re,ssss 5ss1
disposed to falin with that moin OF public opin-
lon which hya tho eutre bamo upon the shoui-
ders Of tho dishonest ;s1 wife. full.grovn man
tho world or God. pointing At some teastul cow
as e snd | id ia sat A'S NJ onb a n ha esse tho
woman vas grieyously ut fault; hut il thero was
vanity upon her side. nnn uttor want Of trno
Womauly virtue. thorc WAS upon the husbands
part weakness 10 abinct aud conteuaptib!o ~ to
mort the groator punishment The Apnlo WAS
satoa betwcon them; aud hand in baud shoy
hnvo gono out from tho Paradise OF virtue to
hapa NO may find some cxtonuation Of their
fault In tho fact that thos 6inned-aa thoy had
liyea-faahionably. They did wiat q number Of
lesEet lights 10 tho upper armament OF society
fact That auons tho Hrasrsins 81 iattor-day l!fo
neither debt, nor yice nor crime, involves any
forfeiture Of caste. 20 long. - rogucs in broad
cloth and silk can ova1s punishment, the hiKh.
tho Sheriff como, md iii hauia aso iiftod
in righteous horror to pronounce tho ban. Tho
tirst commandment ID The social code ia this J:
Keep up Appearances, honesty 1t poae'bie but
otherwise II neccssary." i y not TO- DO won.
which tho people Of the period are guilty is that
Of living beyond tho!r means 70 koep ABREAST
Of tho luxurious taatea md habits OF tho
fashionable world, In / majority of taseR. means
eithor debs Or dnhoncasy; and betreon debt and
dishonesty thore Ia FREQUENTLY but tho sliGhtest
shade OF di6oronco. No ulan can lire beyond
his income without fraud somebody must pay
the bill. It in tlls habita Of an extraragant lifo
incuz liabilities which my aesets will not covot,
1t makes little difference Wheshor mako good
tho deficit By borrowing or by putting ny band
into sotns ones pocket without saying, fDy
your leave" Tho public santtment With refer
enca to this matter Of dobt has put itsclf into
and right that no tcacher Of morals ought loagor
10 bold his poaca- Tho bent Hpeoeh that John
Randolph over mhdo waa walan ho arose in tho
Continental CougFeas and s.id, . ~. Speaker.
rsr s;,. eaeS e. RnasssPa;s e. S, Of M
many wisa things written by Horace aroeloy IL
would = pestilence-. Hunger, cold f7gs,
hard rost. oontompt, sre dishgreeab!o. eus
Yon may look in vatn through the tablos Of tha
Mosaic inv for any wocopt {uniess II b tho
oighthl bearing directly upon this mkttor but
tho spirit which undotilos and pervados tue
whols Decalogua are aummed up In tho good al
vica OF TAul "OWo no man ANYTHING" dis
regard OF thta injunction Ia tho httos spring
from which dow nearly all our domestic cEsn,sa
and scaudalk Wolcomo tbs roturn OF tbs day
uhnn our people wfllprafsr honest poverty to tho
k442A aaA4A4 Va &A1At44s~AhuHA Why aA2iA A0o
how much bettor It. is 70 stand Low but natelY on
the social ladder than to grow dizzy upon tts
highest round, when the plain honesty OF
Frank|int and tho republican simplicity Of Lady
ciub-room and tho opefs,-vhan mon slall blush
to contract debt ard bo GLAD and proud 70 cat
no broad aAye that Which thoJ lavc casnod by the
Bwcas Of thcir brows. We Ma saying nothing
now against tho sassas and hAhlsa Of tho wo.IthY
olaasost but only involving a,ane and contempt
upon the spectacle of poverty aplng wealth.
Cleopatra may drink up poarls IN her Nins With
immunity; but when GodoEclla boEro"s pcatin
to drunk thaua with hor wiue It becutnes quito
ano!her thing. Yot taln Is what uo observe orcry
daY in tho ttagi-oomody OF aocial life:
borrowed tluael-countbrfeis rank-nplendor
won by fnlsa psctences. Woo unto you, ambi.
tious paupess OF society, whose chief end In Ito
IL to socm rather than 10 bo for 70 arc like unto
outward but arc within f,lu OF dcad mons boues
and all uucloannoss,-fual OF dobt, and diAhonor.
and fAlaohood.. mud hypoonsyl Tho Iaal ctimo
in this particular caaa which ws ate called upon
bribery and theft, a tn the nauncr of life which
prompted aud required It, aud tho lesson OF it
my DO found tn tho woEia OF Solomon; "stAnd
thou not in tho place that bolongeIh not unto
Come up hltheF,' than that thou shouldost be put
lower In the preacnce OF the King. Pride Eoeth
over before destruction aud hauglsy spirit bo-
fore fall"
And there II yot Rnot!ler moral hn!e, tho los.
ron Of avery rasne4 4nd wAsseI life. Tho atoIy
p!Ainly teaches our mood OF some inaextlla rulo
Of right for guidance AMID the taska aud autiel
Of Life. And where shall Wo Look for
that rule except ia tho pTeccpts Of
religion Tho falssst thug that Plato
eyer ettorel waa when Ae said thAt tho
secret Of, man's strength ia as!f-depenlsuce.
Tho whole history OF human lNo from tue bogla-
ming until now ha4 proven the reyefso to he
trua. that man ~ neyar strong hut when. con-
: Ar1fI r4f nJ,rnh~ 4~ t5It1.
futghuur than hia u,Tn. "lIoli tnul nls mp u
j. the prayer Of evory oatncst Ind suecesstut
lite. Following tho rule of custom, dung n
others do, drifting NTH tho t'dc, sneaua ruin ii,
Ways, SOONER or l4tex. Nor IL mero morality
much bottor for onr guidance. A. morality thai
rscognIzos no divine author and e1aulp1ar oi
morals, ID llks broken tacd wharoon IL = man
lean II wil pierce through hls baud But tht