New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-15

make powerful Presidential candidate IN
the South So that the time may come, sure
enough but the pensions won't, or the Pres
| idency either.
Senator Bruce's appearance III opposition 10
| the Chinese bill, as the only representative OF
! his race in the Senate, Is the best possible
| answer to the arguments that have been ad-
| vanced in favor of that measure. AS he well
said, he belonged to race which knew bet
| ter than any other the Injustice and hardship
| of class legislation and race prescription, anu
| he opposed the exclusion of the Chinese from
| a sense of duty to his own people. 1t Is ex-
peCted that the Senate will dispose or the OH
/ to-day, and its advocates are confident thab
| il will pass 1t is TO be hoped that the Senate
| of the United States will not declare, at TINS
| late dav, that the Declaration OF independence
is "a barren ideality."
Ex-Secretary Fishs opening address as
| President of the Union League Club was q
! lust and apprecIative review OF the history OF
! an organization which, though still young in
wears has been identified from its birth with
the highest Interest," Of the country, and has
! had no small influence in helping TO protect
| them. Nh Fish bestowed upon the work OF
| the Club during the Civil War and the slow
progress toward resumption no higher praise
! than /, deserved, but public attention VIII he
more generally attracted to his enumeration OF
! the Legitimate political objects still TO De
! sought by such an association. PromihehJ
among these. lie places the necessity oil I'M
proving the present oppressive and unwise
| system, or lack of system, OF taxation. ana
! the similar necessity of tightening the bur
drns of commerce. Much of this speech
might well have been addressed to a wider
! audience than that of the Union League. and
| indeed any citizen may learn his chief po'ti-
cal duties from these WISE words OF veteran
! statesman.
| Bishop Coxc, Of Western Ncw-York in send
! inc rs the striking letter on Bible Revision
which Will be found on another PAGE, assures
us that while he does not court pub
! Iici,y he is unwilling 10 avoid responsibility.
/ We therefore take the liberty of using
/ his name, q Of directing attention to his
| structures upon the American Bible Society
! The point on which be lays great stress ~
! fins: thu. constitution of the society restricts
! its operations 10 the circulation OF tie COM
mon Euglish Bible and, therefore, there Is no
. legal warrant for It's undertaking 10 impose
new OF revised versions upon the public. IL
Is uot UNLIKELY that tuc officers OF the society
ana the champions Of the revised text will be
cutie res,Ivo under so vigorous an onslaught.
The eloquent Bishop is thoroughly aggJe>-
sive clmrcLman. full to the brm and fairly
running over with Christian zeal, and
in tins instance he seems to be
exceedingly temperate. Undoubtedly there is
IL lar.c class IN the community that shares his
rcpucuuucc to having the text OF what Is a
W .ll-wo.n English classic mcdolcd with IN
necessarily.
A Utah correspondent sounds an alarm at
the possibility that Mormon promises to
abandon polygamy may be too readily be-
lierrd. Ii Is portincntly suggested that If the
Mormous are really 50 willing to submit to
the decision of the Supreme Court As they
bav. been represented to he by Delegate
Cannon, hey can make no reasonable objcc
ton to the enactment Of such laws Is shall
effcc,ually prevent plural marriages in the
/ future Oar correspondent believes that if such
! legislation j., not hA the Government will Toe
deceived 10y q show Of submission until
! il If 100 late 10 reap the fruit OF
! this recent decision. There certainly can
bee 80 better time than the present TO
carry through laws winch will insure the final
destruction OF polySamy. even though the
whole church be animated by the spirit OF liz
Chief Apostle, dis 'losrd IN oul correspondence
30, long since; and if the wOlk is not com
pictrd now, a great opportunity viii have been
lost. Our readers viii remember that tins
/ feeling is 80 strong among the civilized
residents of Utah that meetings have been
already held and memorials addressed to
! Congress, cubodying substantially the same
views 10 those EXPRESSED by our CORE
! spond"ut.
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