The New York herald., 1879-02-10

had alone to exercise her own VIII she wouid
have swept his whole question into the sea. where
4 never would have been heard OF E ,.ts hoarJ
got together and began its peculiar work wnen lne
question OF two and two make nve-tIaugntarl-eam
up. then the conscience OF arithmetic was afouseu
But for the conscience. for humanity there was no
demand for any Of that.
A PAnALYrrc SYMBOL. .
Mr.. Beecher paused for about half a minute ad-
yancei the his desk and. lifting his right
hand with tremulous and feeble motion. con
nued If there be old. crafty paralytic; II there
be any leader who is representative or an extiii-
gushing tame; any man who represents the dying
out OF a glorious enthusiasm for the faith of our
fathers: II any man who Is the representative of cal
cuiasine cunning and craft hold him mp and say TO
ti,s nation, This the symbol and the representa-
tive of what you will become IL you have not
conscience about national morality" tApplause.l
Mr. Beecher spoke OF the lack OF faithful enforce
ment of the laws. He did not think 1t wise to make
enactments tar in advance OF the public sense that
they would De despised and trodden under foot.
Liquor sold Sunday. while the churches and
pastors discussing the question whether an
infant would he damned If 1t died without baptism.
lLaughter.l DR. Fulton honorable exception
70 those alluded 70. He was mnch abused man. who
used the hail of his tongue i'll the cause OF justice and
order LOOK at the laws against immortality and the
respect which they held evidenced III the
houses of i'll repnfe which abound III the cities.
Wherever the public conscience. such as 1t 49, goes
against the interest brought to bear upon the officers
aud tho magistrates. It is VOID of effect and
the latter triumpifs. The trouble with society is
that the bottom stronger than the top; the animal
than me angel Who is IL that cares now that one
has burdens upon him. as the prophets had OF old.
tile state. the Chinese, the ignorant, for
the temptations every side TO ensnare young men
and maidena-burdens that will not let him rest?
Every Is incurrng guilt who does not exert his
influence in the direction Of fostering public con-
science. lie has not done his duty he has
voted with his party and has supported his Church.
He is bound TO 70 it that the Commonwealth suf-
detrtment through those whom he has elected
70 Office. At the day OF Judgment the power that ne
has given forth will be required at his hands. His
neglect of public duty will just surely come back
to the prejudice his children in insecurity of
property and the immortality and oppression Of the
future.
THE CHINESE BILL.
A nation may be maintained indefinitely Is
maintain its honor, truth and morality, but with
out these IL cannot stand. Every should pom
der these things and he should be assisted by the
pulpit and those universally winged pulpits, the
newspapers TO ponder them. There should be made
TO blow such = swelling wind Of public sentiment
that the national administration would feel it and be
compelled to obcy it. II l could control what
Washington protesting against that infamous bill ex-
Guiding the Cinnamon from our country as would
mako the pen tremble and fall from the hand Of
the President before he could sign IL. tApplsuse.)
We have enforced tho opening OF China by
treaties. by invading 1t and hacking Chinamen to
commercial tribute. and now that they begin to
come to aS do the Germans, the Norwegians. the
French and all other nations. our Congress is busy
with a law which says TO them. you cannot come.
You are better workmen you live more economically.
you more. and will defend our laggards from
your competition" 1t is an outrage and an infamy
which ought stain land. and you and every
will be eternay blamed ii you do not to IL
that this deed Is not consummated. God expects
from you that you will the political power which
he has given you to ends which will augment the
honor of humanity as well as to His own glory.