New-York tribune., 1879-01-06
SINS OF WASHINGTON LIFE.


SINS OF WASHINGTON LIFE.
rb, Ter n D,Vth Tdl,aoge at the Brooklyn Idoerhae@
Rofore preaching his first sermon on
"National Sins" yesterday morning uie nv -
Wit, TelmaCo said: requested by toe sessions VI
this church 10 announce that Henry o hiuoe'
heen found guilty OF gross imm0rallles anu e'ns "
bsen expelled from the communion and membership OF
tins church" Mr. Tslmage also announced 'ua' oli
1, Sunday Morning he would reply 10 his cierlcai anu
,, cr,,ics and show how q minister should treat the
great evils of the day. The text for the morning as
course WAS Zacharah viii, 81 The streets OF inc Guy
shall be full of boys and girls. playing in the streets
thereof"
with this one stroke the pencil, said the speaker
the prophet puts upon the canvas the gee OF the cS
t,ar having been gospelized When this time comes.
children will be able to play bail and fly kites In the
streets without the protection of the police nave
been watching the clergy OF the city running ABOUT lor
weeks using plaster OF all coors TO cover up Tue
sins that have been preaching about tOurtpias'er
NAV cover up but it will not cure. In morals am a
strict aopathst and believe in good, strong doses 10
throw the impurities the surface. My hope Tor the
American cities lies in exposure ana e1-
nureation As the cities 60, SO goes the land' VINO
has a barometer mighty enough to tell the influence
OF the great cities the statesi Let me ee the purse
OF the cities and ] can tell the pulse Vi
the land. Every city is known lor CERTAIN
cbaracteristcs Wrapped mp and nterlOcked WIN 1he
very existence OF Nation, stands the Clty OF ash
ington on banks Of the Poomac-planed ihere as
sort of compromise. There ii will stay until within
century 1t shall be transpanted To The banks OF he MIS-
sissppi the Missouri RIVER ana tue people nnu '.ao
81 better to have the hub at the cenre hsea o Oh he
wheel Washington is the heart Ot the Nailon. IN
convinced that ii has reached hiSher sale oi
than ever before. IL is Cuphatically city OF haGn-
cent buildings. nut the eight panels OI bronze on ne
door of the Capitol against the door 9l La M4ue, i
laine, OF Paris, and | put the marble binding
in which Congress meets aGalust tne iuSI5Gs WsE'
nrton Is noted for the Emancipation Proclamation and
the Credit Mobiier. 1t is city OF rejoicing ana OF re-
0uicm city patriotism and OF the lobby us morals
are so per better when Congress il away than when
il is In session Laughter ltls matter OF comment
that 50 many Congressman leave their families AT nome
10 relg on when home. during the term give ther
Referring 10 the police statistics, Mr. Tamage con-
tnued Thanks Henry Wilson and few other such
OF the Capitol has been abolished 1t was there that
members went before n sperch Tor INSPIRATION
ton is also noted for gambllngh During the war
the proprietor Of gambnghouse boaSted OF making
S5O0O00 single year. and there were presented TO
the dOOrkeepers of Congress orders Tor salaries when
members had morgaged TO pay Their debts at the gam
Washington and there to-day at the heads OF de-
partmcHts more Christians than ever before. That
1ueen OF American society by simplicity OF wardrobe
In the White House has put 20 the blush many who fo-
lowed prevailing customs and mas saved uan& from he
shipwreck Of previous Administrations. Tue ab0li-
ton OF the wuegass at tue White House proves that
plauseJ without making any reference to existing po-
ltca parties insist tnat should be seut 10 wash
Hn sepd meR to Congress OF to the State legislature
20 through them with lighted candle aud see II they
will cheat steal gamble or IL they are lbertmes If
so then scratch iher names of your ticket with the
ink and cover their maine over with the thlcK-
est paster afterward. Laugnter and applausel What
cently men have sent TO Congress who were walk
coSld ever redeem them Some have died with delirum
fremens or low brOthels We need great National
enough TO reform nation. Old politicians will not be
reformed and undertaKeis must hurry up the funerals or
;his class. Ii not God IN the Constitution that we
want but God in the hearts OF the people. There has
been considerable discussion as 10 whether the battle OF
era Grant says "No" and General Hooker says"
do not propose to discuss IT, butt do say that every
battle Of moras yet fought was above the clouds Win
God and the angels as witnesses. Wars were the
Nations ailments and whrn on "Wednesday we resumed
specie ments II was settlement OF the DOCTORS Ds
for all The Governments former obligations LOUD sp-
plause.J 49,, o,. -, u,,,
ton the transitOry nature OF al earthly greatness
Most the great OF fifteen years ago have passed
Jefesons Cabinet dead MadIsOus Cabinet, dead; Mon
roe's Cabinet, dead Pierces Cabinet dead Aoraham
Iincoins Cabinet dead except one and lie is a. good
as deao Geueral Grants CaOInet one or more OF them
worse than dead The n oce t u IA
ony suggestive OF vasler Congress that has departed
Political honor in ,r thus country yro is 6ons sort for Of
season to be bored by ofceseekers and to be kicked
Into obscury at the end one nemDer OF tne Ihted
otner member of Congress saw lying drunk on euro
ia6onng to induce him to go home still another Con-
gresham from NewYOrk was picked out OF the Potomac
time his life that he had cOne near d ing from The
effects Of too much cold water. Loud laughter Della
ware had "a Senator who noted for ALWAYS being
drunk IllDOis had Senator who was chiefly noted in
the same direction.
men, shall never forgive it, for II slew Horace Gree
ley. This country saw better man. lie labored
for the beueft and advancement OF the people. He
thought cOud better them President OF the
Uuited States and immediately politics anu press were
uniusty let loose upon him. Ali his WORK for reform
and all his brilliant achievements were forgotten. While
he was talking uf reunion OF North and South and he
was snakiug hands across the bloody chasm American
politics pushed him BY this act American politics
proved itself o parrcide III killing father, and q
iegicIde, for II slew kingl