The New York herald., 1878-11-02
TALMAGE ON POLITICS.

RULES ron THE VOTER ON TUESDAY NEXT
''IF A CANDIDATE BE ABUSIVE, IMMORAL on
DISHONEST, SCRATCH HIM OUT r
"Dsn't vote on election day." said Dr.. Tamags last
night, "for any one who ,nauges in vtupsra,ion and
abuse In politics. is neither better nor worse
for being republican or democrat. WHAT torrent
Of acrimony over In New York regard to the cleo
ton Of Augustus Schei or EDWARD Cooper as Mayor
OF tho city What can be moro shameful than tho
grstutous abuse OF John Kelly the Comptroller who
roconstructsd the finances Of the metropolis and
In year and . halt reduced us debt s5, 900 900,
whose honesty and sapabili,y are unqucstionsd
and who is we'll known 10 be one Of the finest and
most cultured gentlemen to be found In any OF our
citicsf Yet no Is vtlianousy assailed all sides,
his only crimo being aboonding influence. Cry a.
long as you pleasc and loud you can, Down
with republican, down with domocratsi - But learn
10 90 poie and do assail u good man because no
chances to diier WIN you in poiitics."
The reverend speaker, whose voice seemed
10 DO undor cloud. probably the roics
Of cold caught during his recent
turnal explorations, said that up to Prssident
politics, aud people held Office lilo during good
behavior. He iuauguratsd = now system by putting
with his iricnas. People now need special aid IRON
Providence TO enable them TO vote properly. He
last election changed s, 900 votes, but ii he be a
clergyman hc 10 also citizen.
NO RELIGION IN POLITICS.
"The religion OF candidate. - said Dr. Talmage.
.'sb0uid not be taken into consideration Tuesday
next As the cry 10 raised about Jew, Protes-
sant Roman Catholic tho most sacred rights are
surrendered. Disraeli laughed down IN Par
lament and caricsturcd IN the London Journals ss
running around crying, Oe co'' Now England is
IN tue deepest anxiety concerning his health, aud
would CONSIDER death calamity bsca use
the despissd Jow stripped of ths roDe OF iuso-
leuce IRON Russia and thrust u 10 the taco oil
nations, shouting, ole cio't ole sio'i'"
Voters we're advised 10 scratch and split the party
ticket, Tor as well might man cat whole apple,
worms and all. as to swallow a ticket on which OBJ
jectionabis names may DO found. "in those days,
when bad mon run Tor Office, exclaimed the speaker.
tossing his arms aioit, II will make selections Will
scratch and viii Tx up the tickot untii u looks ike
one OF Horace Grccley's editorials The voter whom
no goes TO the ballot BOX 10 surrounded by his party
friends who insist upon intfuding their assistance
upon him. II an insbriate, blaspheming, immoral or
dishonest man runs tor Office him ouli A bad
man In office Stops all good ana licenses all evil
sHERirF AND ALDERMEN
"Tho candidate Tor SneriG should 90 q man with
courage enough TO lace mob and ability enough 20
collect debt ~Ho should be roady to expose
Raymond street Jai, which rots tho noslrils OF
the community, ana criss TO heaven Tor vengeance.
Candidates Tor Aldermen should be heightened, Tor
the position 10 one OF the easiest 10 steal 10 aston
ishingiy. withovt Dsiog found out Tncre
four or i've streets In Brooklyn loft without
any railroads. Tho cormorants want Aldermen
70 build more rAiiroads-s second story road. by