New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-08
LIMITS OF GOVERNMENT.

NETWORK CITY.
The Hon John r. Hoffman. Ex-Governor OF this
State. delivered n lecture last evening IN tho Re
formed Church. nj Ffthavc and Twcnty-frst-st',
on " liberty aud Or,lor tho Limits of Governments"
Tho lecture VIVA ono Of n series provided
by tho Now -Yor, Association for Tho Ad-
,anoomcnt Of Scicnco and Art. and called
out u largo aud appreciaiive audience. The
speaker was frequently interrupted 10y applause,
aud at tho conclusion Of his address WAS tendereh
unanimous vote of thanks. The Kov. Dr. ). hennus
Prime lrv,dont of iho Association, introduced the
snoaLor. Among those present where Mayor
WlcLhau. cN-Gov. llayno of Ncw-Jorsey. tho
Kcv. Dr. Anderson. tho Rev. l.. T.. Rogers, ID. d.,
anal others. lottDr expressing regret that an una
,culahlc engagement. elsewhere compelled his abb
scnco was rcad from cx-Gov. Dix. Tho chief por-
taus of tho lecture rs follows:
Rcudcr unto Crsar the things that arc Cnsar's" Is
tho direction ~ Christians from thclr hsh'st authority
Oncdcucc Il nell .ious duty. But then comes The qiies
ton what Grr. or rather what ought To be N" ihpks
Comui.n OF ihe government and what lott 90 be- regn
atrd by the VIII OF individual II was thought
necessity 10 inc governments o Furoic that tlr s,ato
should regulate religion We started ont one hundicd
Nc,rs Ago with complete divorce OF Chur aud sLiie
has religion sunr.cdi Would We row. after ne :. n
uys riisnce. be- willing 20 PIT orr personal rotations
81 God unict the dominion OF no STATE
II is i'm tn- me direction that further improvement
probably b. h. found. Reduce The machinery 81 govern
ncut give it ttle possible 10 do Thus the chance
oi abuses wi l,ssrncd. while the wachiunsS 81 tue
nes which essential To good order that all citizens
sOuid do; tnso .HinS' which, II ~ 'o'eiii 20 ho '
such tines ilrre be Do liberty the niiyfla iinst
conform 4ud ob"y The area 90 Liberty - - ~ etit
nrf rs w,aNDu'ug the authority Oi g0vc.nl'ni IN me
ngS whicn pertain 10 IT, but hy taking away rom u
81 control over tinS Wtch nrI 10Y io "s'-h'd !" -
order" shall aitcm't q" sagge-t Hiy remedy i9r
evils mGcront IN onr system 81 KoNonhi1 ~ 49," -
.suo. Icso are, nov ever. f"nt @na' DC. hs i'hss
vch lrny poe cr1 hUt u' view ~ il" qnrsiont r,"'
,Nccp i ho a..cn ica the position thai ihe jr"r'r 81
America have taI1nuci to Lave 80 fei'a', Sai. anl
,' b." itdl.i by alsli.cnt or co.n, e. g by
.orco TO yield he power which they nave reserved 10
IMPORTANCE or SINGLE TXECUnYE rowKR.
Thus. even ia this. tie most popular government.
Ju0Uu 10 history. does power steal away nom tho
many ~ tho lew ANA often turns Ia one political c'o
IN Here have 50 holy honor of the "'o
man poyrf" la. ia -e!e-s ~ ne community ara often
.darGei FOR time Cometmcs Injured by The incline.
tul 81 g::u, idG mat man. lot hhFcllrh J. '"hn
..ot 90 Ii lie 1h!S IS TIE rut-!iaI Io"t4, an - a.
tai o,nr H ov'fy go'tlhhoni' WI 'hti 81 me l"'l','
,rts C-T.nfu aeon. 90 rhli"nI com my OF "' ~
ui4or br.iic.. riyttp bsu,ss Irascrtn< it-'i No
onf ciiN 'Eait''- I'll TT " mhr'' i6'i, ~ '' '''
i urr things u rcees.ity W" ith-r mo htc.'-
sry. ono'i.oi, c>ecu'iye o"or 10 '"e ','. ol u
c.nis'u NY ,nr '"it" 81 uir pr"id'i - u ''/', 80
romo one else. sat-aP pointed or - La "a
,crct ~ - l,w. ITO executive hl.' g.
HH 'U"tFc government l'u't ,I"'Nf V'.I ~
single head. and - head :anrt b" accountable i'o
,.f len oh
f.inl ui tr. governments 20 .pDd substitute ''n he
luund f.r q s.1-" ctcsg.ivC power. sUtHtur' ha, "a
nt, III. H. Us. t.p DIHss -gd ana a., con ',lip
]. , ..tr. .,s. -, u-oton o. aiui,H'i''-,i -
,ovcr Iuous H. dependent nras "l departments ~ Al
..ily TO- ti.iif Gt oa %, power nh req oh'-
p..ty "a t.l, cN AIMING Boards trd ini'*.'"'' Las
t'o'' ii'-, ''r' , 49, an. ,,.ft,,,,. uf
,o l... a, t,rlIh i...I restraints which act uIun
.li ma; ... o.l m liC ont wHcn "c -'"h 80 Apply
'D'n 80 ,',i. - ti..,i"I G i,,..,.rr /. mo-. ..
tsir. wut, can SAFELY tc l uDHt"t l'o DIT b" thn
acg'.a." irr OF 't'i rrI'''ii H'h''. 3D. L.'.'''
hrtt. a ih"i i' 'ii''. o" E,''''' "'',' 80 49,. 80
N".i EhuNnt 'i- if O. i'''" r. '"'' "''''''' a.
s-4ahi upon L-i'ii '"h4',''
CO.CF>rRArIYS AID CrSrEhLlIAT1'H.