Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-11

idlOCy. NOW let Us apply r air fidy logic.
II a good resulted from the violation of the
mutiny act, then nutiny Is right and highly
essential, and ought to be encouraged. Ism Z
this logic irrefutable: Anybody but an idiot
can see 1t. Again: Far PLAY saws the
grand Jury wdsIld offer as d sacrif g upon the
altar Of lust a portion of christian women to
protect the balance. They would do no such
thing, nor did they indicate any such thing,
either by word or lnnuendo They only pro-
posed to deal exclusively with those who had
sacrificed themselves, and by throwing around
proper restraints, lsolatIng or removing IT
from contact with society away from the
I main thoroughfares of the city TO prevent in
measure the sacrifices that he claims that
we propose to make. He asks are our laws
myth, and do they not give protection? In
answer to this, | would say that it is a fire.
queDt occurrence that the letter of the law Is
indicated by Incarceratlng the yIOators IN
the penltentlary, and indignant people
often take the law into their own hands and
make the rascals dangle to a limb. But does
this satisfy the innocent victims who have
been ruthlessly despolled of that which is
dearer to them than life itself? But Fair
Play vehemently denounces the rascally
men. Well, whoOp EN- up, 1t s not our Dog.
1t he thinks he will put upon US the onus OF
their defense be Is as badly mistaken as
though he had incisurated his inner vest
ment. We are not their apoogIsts or de-
the remedies suggested by Far Play,
which he says will prove sovereign paHaceas.
We are willing to Try them. We are not so
egntistical as to think that our treatment
would be most effective. It was only prece-
dent and example that encouraged Us to pro-
pose it, other cities having tried it, and so
far as we are advised proved successful. But
we are not tenacious of our plan and will ac-
cept Fair Plays" improved methods, though
we have misgIvlngs as to their efficacy. He
recommends shutting up the dangerous men.
Well, I suppose, to do this we will have to
build monasteries or prisons. This would
give employment to idle mechanics places
for superintendents, stewards, cooks, porters,
ETC., all of which would give impetus to bust
ness. But one difficulty suggests itself right
here: if you shut them up after they have
committed the crime, it will be too late; and
if before, you might shut up the wrong man,
as he would hardly give notice beforehand
that he was going to perpetrate an outrage
upon society. The same difficulty suggests
itself in the other (the emasculating) process.
lou might emasculate the wrong man. But
there is nothing like experimenting; aud if
1t proves a success, Fair Play is entitled to
all the laurels. GRAND JUROR.
Moral culture and Education.
EDITORS APPEAL-The reply of ''Quadra-
tn" to my communication of July 2lst, fails
to exhibit a single solid argument to disprove
without the inculcation of the fundamental
truths of christianity" "Quadratus'' con-
tents himself with ridIculing my statements,
with ascrlbng simplicity, weakness and in
consistency to my arguments. and with mis-
interpreting my theories, and, he even denies
me the privilege, common to every American
born citizen, OF having opinions of my own.
There can be no lasting moral culture with
out positive religious teaching, for morality
Is the conformity OF an act with the divine
law. Faith and morals are inseparable."
for according to st. James ii, 26V, 'Faitb
without works, Is dead The theories con-
corning moral culture, as presented In my
letter of July 2lst, have been taught and sus-
tanned by st. John Chrysostom, st. Angus
tine, st. Iguatius, Lacordaire, Archbishop
Hughes, Mgr. Dupanloup. Father Tom Burke,
Lord Derby, Marquis De Ripon, Disraeli,
George Washington, and myriads or others.
And yet "Quadratus" calls the convictions of
these great and learned men crude and undi-
gested. Prof. Huxley, speaking Of the very
system OF education advocated by Quad
ratus," says: The time will come when
Engllshmen will quote our educational max
inns as the stock example of the stolid stu
pldIty OF their ancestors In the nineteenth
century Guizot tells US that Education
without religion Is most dangerous to So
clety. Cousin, who was careful to make his
own peace with God and the church before
ne uled, ala not tear to add: 1T Is the duty
or families and the clergy to combat any
school where positive religious instruction is
not given. One of the strongest arguments
lnsfavor of moral culture is the fact that
those parents who properly appreciate this
element of an education will spare neither
pains nor expense in order to secure the very
best moral training for their sons or daugh-
tiers. regret to ind that ''Veritas" holds
responsible for the individual
opinion of the revivalist Earl concerning vi
carious atonement. pretend to know what
christianity teaches, and l can assure ever
ltas" that it teaches no such abominable and
immoral doctrine as presented by the revival
st, Neither is it fair to charge christianity
with the filthy deeds of the Beechers and
Vosburghs, who fashion religion according
70 their own notions for the purpose of graft
ying their own base passions and those of
heir followers. vINDEx.