Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-12
TALMAGE'S TALK.
The Elections and the DeSecra-
ton of the Merchant Princes
RnuN.

Mr.. Talmagc, in his lecture Saturday
night in the Brooklyn Tabcr-
naclc, referred to the late election
and the violation OF the late
\. 7. Stewards grave. llisrrmarks con-
corning the election consisted chief
" oil eulogium Ot the
ballot box and Republican institutions.
He then continued a. follows: While in
this grateful and peaceful mood and
floating on toward another Sabbath our
week ends with shock oil great horror.
The scpulchrc OF merchant prince is
rifcd in away that stirs the Indignation
ofanv one who has the key OF Il burial
casket. Every week such things
are done on small and
obscure scale Tor other reasons.
Humanity is sliced up on the diSSecting
tables OF our medical colleges for the adj
yamcemcnt Of science, but there can be
no scientific excuse for II deed like this
Neither could it have been done IN spite.
Revenge and malcvOlcnce would have
been blanched before any such cN-
humation as this. TO get the price Of I
ransom the silence OF the dead Is
broken bv the knife OF midnight dcs-
p.radoeS. Was there ever So vivid
commentary on the trndlSh
height To which the spirit OF money
getting is able To climb? We knew II
would break 4 contract and break Il will
and break house and break Il heart,
hut now it breaks Il sepulchre. Ii will
steal the silver handles of Il coffin and
rh,. bone, that have been laid away Tor
the call oi the archangels trumpet. We
had rcjoiccd that however man
might he pursued in this worid,
the cate Oi the tomb would be
slammed in the face OF all
earthly care. The diabolism of last We'd
nesdav night put its foot on that con-
selling theory. Eveay one that owns I
crave of father. mother, wife, child, has an
interest in the avcnging Of the wrong OF
the family vrult in It. Mark church
ward. Applause.l such crimes are
endemic. The reading ot them by
morbidly vicious minds Is suggestive OF
other dissertations, 80 that they
who have laid away their kindred
in silver mounted caskct and costly robe
may we'll have the cncampment OF their
dead Guarded. Burglarics come not alone,
nor arSbll~, nor lIlul'i'IN' I'' -'"'' ''''''
sarrilegc anddcsecration. Letno money
he paid to such blacknailcrS, who de-
serve bullet and quick trigger. Ap-
ulause.7 Things have com" I" fright
iul pass ii To- the bcrravcmrnt>o 81 widow
hood and dcsolatrd homes are to he all
dcd insecure Sarrophagu-.
Reproyc men and dcmounrr men
while they can answer back, but never
assajl the memory oi the dead. Be con-
solrd if YOU were once PANIED at the
necessity Of the plaiunesS "f the obs"-
uuics Of friand. No silver nor gold to
trnlpt the rrSumcctionists. Let uS he
clad at the thought that whatever may
Irrour Of our bodies Our souls
Shall be- beyond they reach OF all
human atrocitv. These mortal frames
are tn, poorest part oi rs; our souls have
wrappcd in them immortal destlnlcS.
While. therefore, We are III deep sympa-
thy with the kindred whose wounds
hay, been opened with this ghaStlmeSS
ni -. Marv's church-yard let us he clad
that our stvlr and stability OF scpulchrc
will be- Of no Importance To- Us. Thanks
he unto God. who givcth us the victory
all who are in their graves shall come
forth.