New-York tribune., 1876-01-04

the great body OF the people Throughout the Union as the
preseryatiye OF free institutions and II 1t
abolished and education lett to the dosuory
efforts OF Individuals and 70 private associations having
no concert of action do not believe onr liberties would
long survive. Taey certainly would not unless our
theory That popular intelligence Is the most stable bass
for popular freedom dcluson. Though VIC may rust
with confidence the firm hold which tie system has ON
the p1plc mind aud heart the simultaneous movement
which has been made In three states 10 weaken H. by
open denuuciatOn the one hand aud insidous Gu
cloachmcnt on the other, must satisfy US that
there IL need for unsumbering vigilance tp maintain
II in It's Integrity While il is held by some nyduas OF
high standing that the State should have nothing to do
w the education VI the people tps placing their oppo-
ing system as the offspring of the deNh and az "a
h0odgate OF sgeial aud national corruption AS all re-
hsos denOmuati'- with single exception are nearly
II not quite unanimous IN favor Of nph0ding H. think,
every bcncccnt Institution, may CONT upon It, sta
bhy at least rs long as We can count upon e proerya-
uou ouI H,cum AZ thls hu9ttht9 - 'o,t.u VI uo
part Of one class Of opponents with movement IN favor
OF establishing secta aran schOOs ana maintaining them
by taxation trust it will not be considered ont of place
10 say something ON this subject rs gas Tor six years
State when II was divided into more than 10000
districts; One ot the most difbclut and delicate
duties had 10 perform to compose dsscnsOnS aiS-
ing out of differences Of opinion on points oi religious
iaih among The parents OF children attending the schools
differences tbb0Tn that tGey extended to matters
OF school discipline such were tire eaousirs ~ districts,
parents of two three different religious denomna
tg tho ln most of the DISTRICTS, thai be-
came question of dispute whether teacher should be
allowed To open his school with prayer IL was feared
tue IA might Introduce iuO his snppoaons son"tling
which would i@yur doctrines a9gonlHic 90 the laltn or
the parents of ~ bis pupils. There similar
questions arising out OF the uae Of particular school
books; but all these differences were satisfactorily adj
iustod and public opinion settled down into the conyic
ton that religious instruction could not without endan
that It must De left to teachings in private schools, ia
the sunday school or under the patcIpal roof have
been able to c0mpehend why tere shOnid DE- any
Objection among Christians To the Now Tc7tensnt
a. fe'lns hc2h eAgGt y those VINO iouR1 on an,. @
tge state h1s Iet - 'e school dstIl;5 thGmselyes ne
t.se 4os 70 Tas virtually G RopI3r I, verdict % sEt
f Is . Tenn ut.t
but The hlumate destruction of ne system Il The schools
lie funds thrown 0pcn 10 tue iEauication Of the
ii no i'nintnt h tig,a do.tnes yefe coIburd win
p0iiiIal dosmss wni'h carried out in praatice would
o. ospion Il NAV he said INT thesc doctrines are
theortca bGl we should look with disrust aud alarm
e4d ~ the oYrltirow Of a We consider vital to the
steIce of popular government
STABILITY or rIIg NATION.
r. may not b. unpiOhiabe nc the commencement oil
this Utcuual year to take broader views of hunon
government and human fe uoh those which belong 10
the pagug hour We must not allow tho faulty action
of our political sysoln 10 yc flih In IS stability.
II may he hat AL the Institutions Of men are, Ike the
human boly, destined 20 pa.s through -shs pro-
Of growth, drriue, and decay. But by tho sgme
analogy We nay ,Ap-'i phr De more l3' lNra nan
gfhtrs. v" hHYr r'W1tF Die iu-tah'' oi longevity IN
tc Government 0l tIe nation uou "hA We sptdng. u
ta- sab, 'tgd i.goyer 500 years V,i comparatively te"
Internal 1u'ui-In. asa ieW ciiut,s DID i'' -,' li.
amt dt.uuai q d.fs materially lrniu oHlt, 81 stands
byo.r trr world to-day with 49, vast 'np.r. 'nIim4.
ishri in cNl,n. 7nt, ouI i.F"u ba "ud i us h-ih
unlup'ir.4, me c'u-' en Tcoiute, aid p)Fetl sup
40 ltason Why ouis may moi cldui" a. lohE
d We We true TO ibe iund1mrhi~l W'Acp.s ~
TIE eo.isl cor.uptipus 20 which AH ,1nWuules
exposed We have au 'uflcu, ra'ry ,t'f i't als-
urug ior. rs Bon tue .culru Fp.e' 30 ui '-, dud
los the c,Itut o, surplus labor which b. Rowing ln from
tine eastern hrmlspl,r'. our gtat urI whi c'uc
population ,lll Do flt from tie saon- o iIc iaciic.
nut Nc p"-a., n cr lcr dtltce ta1 any D an" t'''-
go. N-,t I., p, 4 r. .,.' ] ~ ~ & o,,r
tle brute fJreos of nature is designed hy byHad-
c.ut gr,,ideucD ~ improve bOtu ouf mDral ggl our
,.1frfI condition lIo would has1 h.su considered
Inad.ilu suO E.I pr. phss,i Nuy tcus ago tAIt tGs
Af4utt. o..1l Wuuit BE- crossed ,.Nfu dfy- .u ti5
continent would pc tyer,ed m the sam. .uac, ot tine
aud Lat thr intelligence ol an event UJu-uiiiAe u
tb1,io'r,iSt i.,n Cathedral .y1ud bore i,iu.4
bafIc ury uJ1 i,lf.d uu tL' -p.lc above us. DiHof
application. of TIE pos,r'Ot naturi a3 iruifi" a. ood
ali n" les .brh ds incentive 10 pDairs3 10y o' n
IN .Ir diolnt Inankill l7 enacung.
CHRISTIANITY NECESSARY TO FUTURE PROSPERITY
AND ADyAKCENENE
But 1ith an theso phy zeal improvements lt doubtful
whether oIr iuiau.e with tie agencies which enter
into ant govern our inner uie have made ans ,r-lbc
progress from tLe period TO which earliest historical
records reach Some conception o. tla s,rnoa1ou,
probi,u of human life may ha sotI,fci from the con
sdcratou that durls an eAis nre not more extended
than 1893 own at lrs 2voooJ00Dg of people iatc come
toned whether in.tt can 'e iouud hu.nf it hlI.ol'
wI" afc mo-" '"."if I'm tue frtit slc' I'D Ih, a '''
with ltte variation n TIE detail, aHi vnet amy r.nil-
ucIf thought ur cAp.r.-cI now Nmru hes not
the pas extend tiry show Coat the 9''lonre' a. i.
ug aud pes 'n, which were m.t.d ycut a. on inc
A1o. ANA jne 4. .uu aul by tne stl yot.rt of sloan,
A.. ma, rIuie 49, tnos. S .cb are bear1 now ia ,..i
above thc tayc ol mere animal r-'"trs II D, thus u
er,s of lr tuut from each other iat lIud
h. flf.fr fr q U
bonds oil EyLiuaty winch, t spite Ut tt In- ~ mt T.
venms rers. su stretch uubIoLcI across tho CHsen,
0rr. r,r. cilrrr Las gone down 'uto the abyss
beneath. vino has traced the rJit,ut of human
ousLt hain earliest oIrccs rcyeIlgd to as down o.
the rrt.u, timr. can tat { be- -tr 'i Win its uni-
fjrity Indeed. the writer's IN Sro't'dns ages seem ~
vet tn arc evidently. closer view, ulcon' ious inn
itois -eon.u u,iurd To- De so H'gau.,' I.e 'ihi Gi
Thought ia t'I iaI I'ti'' 10 'h d''li'' '1 Nv NV
the same channels. lAG- iIc uttcur. gi tie ltS''H
are hide G-' u3,, ccAors OF me loi "i ll iA A1Io
aic it..1-es Doe cic'i1 Almost M"fd Iol ""li , o."
In the Psalms 0i DlyAl, and IA -. PgWa e4sts Nolo
for Woid akr oots n the works ~ Cicero Ia c -feat
folio Of hr"sins "i -"O l"s %" ,'l ' ' ' ,.' & '&S'
and nIIruf, yOu iHty ira W 90 the sc'ui i.1. anu
TO lhe GGsAs ana Eo.,"' 1o rn.p,' Ts Ev5 m
tha Almighty Dollar of Washington lrylh- hls 10
ancient phlo.ophcrs cropping without the lieh. OF The
Gosut Tor great moral truths, ven aOm' times su'ct -il
they we're iuy 0gc mgniestinF unm',tahoby tEa t'ir
minds were iumlurd by rays %. tno t,,iuN I',,i,c
able fact that the prcrrpt which Lies ai ~ iodht9l oi
Tie Christian ooic-Go unto otheo as You No.ii nav
centuries before thc adv ent % the savior and taat BE- ala
not disdain 10 adopt II, stamping ~ Nuh inc )Nhc
authority aud prescribing ijr the goVoIun, nt OF man
kind = 10 Octutcut successfully against tc social
ANA political evils which hrSct us, " mast D." tiuHtha
bH ~ -eiyan,3 of this aid his other kindred com
mlnds. HJ h0c stgaD-h tus sign only can We rupc 90
conquer. The tSO sltaIs OF religious g1d political
fiiti should and side by side. Ihru may Nc s tlat
their Grcs viii asc ld iu common fame 10 heaven and
cl down the blessings oi prosperity and peace upon oaf
beloved county.
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THE THiW.