The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-25


he described the holy city the New Jerusalem
descending from God ont of heaven. And SO
will the Sabbath be profitably spent by pas
tors and people
The Religious Press ON the NOmina-
ti0ns.
The nominations made by the Republican
Convention at Cincinnati arc variously re-
ceived by the religious press The Independ-
ent, while expressing its preference for
ex-Speaker Blaine cordially accepts the
nomination and promises to do what 1t
can to elect the ticket. The Methodist
advises Christians to keep cool in the cam
paign, and not create hot blood by hot
words, but to pray good deal. Excellent
advice for both parties. The Christian Union
is delighted that the republican party was
able to avert the danger that threatened it
by factious opposition to any of the four lead
ing candidates by the friends and followers
of the others, had either one been nom
mated by the Convention. The nomina-
ton of Hayes and Wheeler was not only a
surprise, but deliverance. The opposing
contestants all yielded gracefully and at
once to one who had excited no animosity.
1.-THE republican party" says the Union,
presents to the country candidates that
cannot fail to win confidence. They are
personally irreproachable-no because I'M
known, but because after years of public
service they have established reputation
for prudent management, for honorable
fidelity and for scrupulous integrity"
The. Chmcimdn sees no reason why liter
airy men who are capable should not take
part in politics and be elected to political
offices. But it adds that no man osn serve
both literature and politics successfully with
his whole heart. The Je,cish Messenger sees
in the nominations hope for the nation.
They are, it says, of special Specification.
They give new definition of availability to
suit the times. The gentlemen selected as
candidates were chosen because it was neces-
sary to present names untarnished in public
or private life. The available man to-day is
not the merely insignificant parsonage who
is too contemplate to have open enemies,
but the positively honest and upright
statesman who has been tried and found
faithful. This is demanded as the pre-
requisite. Tho same influence which
compelled the selection of Mr.. Hayes
at Cincinnati will secure the choice
of an honorable competitor at st.
Louis. The great democracy cannot afford
to be represented by candidate whose
record is stained or whose reputation is
doubtful.
DR.. Talmage, who paid visit to the
House of Representatives in Washington a
few days ago, tells the readers Of the
Christian at Work that he was amazed at the
slaughter of public men that was going on
there. Good men were slaughtered indis-
criminately with the bad, and. he instances
Speaker Kerr as one; SO that the Doctor
left the place in doubt whether he had
been in wholesale butcher shop or a
pandemonium. The Tablet rejoices in the
defeat of such partisan as James G. Blaine,
whose claims had to give way to the safety of
his party, which would have been seriously
endangered, if not completely undermined,
in the approaching campaign by his candi-
dacy. But the corruption in the govern
ment is SO gross that the very atmosphere Of
Washington reeks with the foulest odors
If the people are true to themselves and
mindful of their own interests public
revolution which will sweep from the places
of trust and power the party which has
proved itself unworthy of public confidence
and support is, says the Tablet, Inevitable.
The one great overruling necessity is re-
form in the administration of the govern
ment. AS to the candidates presented by
the Cincinnati Convention, they may be all
that their partisan adherents claim; but
their election will not bring about the
change SO much needed and so earnestly
desired.
1T is great point gained" says the
Eranqelist, 'that the whole drift of the ma
tional sentiment has been turned toward the
attainment, if possible, of public virtue and
the utter condemnation Of all connection Of
commercial speculation with offices of public
trust The case of Mr.. Blaine affords a
warning to political aspirants, which is rem
dered all the stronger by tho very cxplana-
tions and palliations which are offered in
his behalf The lesson of the case is that n
man must avoid even the appearance of evil
if he would hope to pass the ordeal Of can
didacy for the highest trusts of the people =
The Freeman's Journal thinks that Governor
Hayes, standing on the republican platform,
will be like the man dressed in store clothes
they don't fit. The platform was made for
Blaine, and the journal thinks Governor
Hayes first response looks as if he might
decline to wear the suit OF clothes made for
another.
| Ak UNPLEASANT ArrAIE, growing out OF
the publication in the -Aifgcmeiae Zcit,,nq OF
certain correspondence rejecting on the
honor of the American officers serving in the
army Of the Khedive, has disturbed the