, 1879-08-16
FALSE SYMPATHY.
Plain TALK Ut AJAX.

Ia the f;HHor ~ 1hf Jf1bHne.
sPn1xoFtELp, ILL.,, Aug. 14.-Tho eTils TINT
afIllct society are many, nnd having onco work
ed their long tendslis around and through the
fabric OF tie social world, 1t bccoines excecd-
tnE!y difficult to remove them. And whoever
undertakes to rsmoly or opllternte any one OF
them is Immediately set upon by u ravcnous
PUBLIC and denounced right aud left as "fa-
nnttc'' bY hs enemies, aud said to bo by bis
frtculs "occoutrlc," or {ttey arc sorry to say)
Is Iaborlng under it Of "temporary mental
alteration" As consequence, oil roforms and
remedies must be brought about bY heroic
system OF treatment, either with bayonct, or
bludgcon, or equally effective weapons Of war.
I Wish 1t distinctly unders TODD that It IL not
my purpose to uttompt q reform or suggest q
remedy for any OF Tie many evils Of onr social sys-
tenn. well knowing tho awful fate ihat usually
attends such misguided people, pit ! wonu like
to polnt uut ona Of tho most elarng eys that
sllct IL, aill call the attention Of Tic lfonlo to
1t, trusting that tho individual may be found
possessed Of The regulate though hide" to sus'
gcbt 4 remedy.
False sympathy Ia doIue more to depraye tho
moral dense ot society at present than anything
else. And the clergy and women Of the country
Aro doing more to promote It than anybody.
There, Tvs "Eono and done IT," | SEQ the
whole Home rising up In wrath brlstlii,g win
Tho dreadful lnstru,ncnts OF war to contradict
this statement. But 1t Is true, and will stick
10 It Ii / hAye 70 dio for it,-thcro nov!
~ man Is 80 fortunate as to commit mnr'
der that for hendsh cruelty puts to tuamc. the
Spanish tnQuih!tion It Is tho stgnal for unsver.
sal outburst OF false sympathy for the murderer;
Nobody thinks OF sha victim. Tho feton's cell
Ia almost Immediately surrounded IT,, BY syHn,
fearful eyes and sorrovIng hearts, ca.t tcn,ler
sre soon put into practical =" shspa
Ia the way OF dnintily-cooked dblfcacics, ioliie..
bouquets. letters OF coadoIencc, etc., etc., and
our aear clergy take up tlls refrain, pouring ogt
heartfelt yearuings towards llm and roundly
deuounc!sig law.ahlsling citIxens who are 50
crltel and hard. hearted Us to suggest hanging
diilcrsnco who'hcr Ii i shooting down in cua
blood roHdy coinpsn!on or a ,puro ns'd upright
Judge OK .hs Court this feeling OF sympathy
| or tnaud!fu seutiulentalttr cuisines. ont In Il
lid niscreant vino committed It !s u MARTYR
dooillea to dto At the stMke fur hts philanthropy.
Thls feeling IL constantly growing, a, u said
III ths beginning, Is iast becoming tho moral
shield around li,s mistlyeds uf meu. 1t Is al.
uarvnt Il, uyery shade Of tho social world,
vent to Church not long ago an.l listened to
| tiscourao to Young men BY . talented minis
trodlgal Son, aud this feeling Of false sympas ~
was, a. usual, g!arnle'y displayed throughout
| ttla sermon.
Tbs discourse va. divided into two parts
first, wholesale denunc!atlnn OF tho eldest son
who had statd Ut home AMI. worked bard and
1althful!y for hts fa'trr; uHd scvond, q whoie
ssle laudatlon Of the young rascal INIT lott homt
and suent hs ttnc Ia Vice md riotous l!ylu!:
aud taftar hts money had given OUT cu1no bach
home for more. This ministry. only represent
the class have mentioned. WheEeVer you I'LL,
young man who IL attentiyo to husincss, mural
upright, ala well-prinvp'ed, he 10 u onse ~
nouuce1 aa stlngY, vlOse, stupid. nhl III 1ac
dnred. But Ies hat young man take 70 .weas