The New York herald., 1879-02-01
TALMAGE'S TALK.

MAcMAHoN's RESIGNATION OF THE FRENCH
pREsIDENCY--A CHAMPION OF THE CHINESE
The Rev. DIR. Talmage's face a very cheerfM
expression last evening when he mounted the plat
form of the Brooklyn Tabernacle There was some
expectation that he would allude in his Friday night
talk to the inquistion by the Presbytery which now
appears to be suspended him, but this subject
he was silent On the political change in France and
the recent legislation directed against the Chinese
however. he spoke ut considerable length, and the
audience applauded and laughed He wondered that
AfacMahon had not resigned the Presidency before.
France never would have permanent republican in
sttutions until she recognized the Bible, honored
the Sabbath and became Christian nation. mon
archy might exist for ages with nothing but the iron
grip OF the despot to hold it together. Not with
republic. 1t must have a Christian foundation.
Our government had at least tried to do right. and
all the resources OF omnipotencc were accordingly
Intellectual attempts to make France free. Revolution
and cut-throatery behind France! revolution and
cntthroatery in front of France! Alas for her!
When the Sabbath in Brooklyn little regarded
as is tho Sabbath in Paris then would the United
States so downward by the same path that had been
taken by France. Nothing but spiritual peace with
God could give political peace to individuals and to
Mr. Talmage said that one OF the most important
events of the past week the passage of the anti
Chinese law by Congress. The United States govern
ment had pronounced the Chinese lepers. 1t didn't
size of their feet. the style of their coat Tho
Chinese worked too cheap and were determined not
to spend dollar until they earned 1t. They would
not patronize civilized graveyards but insisted
upon sending their bones back to their native land
Out upon such Offenders SO 1T seemed that
were to fight over again the old battle of
caste. OF color and Of race. II the Chinese
not permitted to come ashore at San Francisco they
would come ashore at New York. at Boston and ut
New Orleans. Nothing but the annihiation of the
globe could hinder them. Civilization has got under
such swift headway that the democracy of religion
too broad and the world too old tor IL to he
possible build around the United States another
come they would. and come they should. The
day would when the gates of
this country would be closed to them. God liked
the Chinese physogDomy well that Ho
had made 40O. .00b 900 Chinamen, while he had only
created one kearney. Mr.. Talmage liked the pagan
ism of the Chinese that endured Insult unconplan-
ingy. better than the Christianity that laccraes and
stones and mauls them. or course IL Cinnamon
were shut out OF America Americans would be shut
out of China. China had natural resources superior
to those of the United States fifty is to Tho
decree of Congress-, IL successful would put up
bar against the most magnificent opportunity
the globe. Tho nation that got the
inside track with China would be the richest on tho
face of the earth. Those who object to the China
must be overload OF funerals. In regard to the OBJ
jcctionable facial contour of the Chinese, Mr. Tai
mage remarked that he did not expect everybody TO
be az handsome as himselA There would be
notony of beauty unbcarsby dull. He wanted the
Chinese as background to set of his own attrac-
tions. He praised their workmanship. Let them
come. There was room enough between the Atlantic
and Pacific for everybody. In this cauldron would
he mix all nations until such broth was brewcd as
would poison unto death the worlds last despot.