New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-05

of the war, and with attempting to revive
an issue which the success OF Resumption has
killed outright. Mr.. Weaver seems to have
made the best marx by his ridicule of the
Democratic party as the tender to the Green
back engine On the whole, the debut of the
Nationals leaves the impression that, in abll-
ity, they are perhaps little above the lower
rank of Democrats, and good deal below
the lower rank OF Republicans.
That was very instructive COllOquy be-
tween General White, of Pennsylvania, and
Mr. Singleton, of Mississippi in the House yes
tcrday. The latter was lauding the intel'l-
gence and virtue of the Democratic party in
his State when he was brought to a stand by
General White'squestlOn whether Judge CHS
holm was not killed because of his politics.
But the Mississippi Representative took cour-
age and forged ahead with the declaration
that the murder was the result of family
feud he was equally sure that Judge Chs
holm would have been murdered just as soon
if ne had not been Republican but when
General White insisted upon knowing whether
in that case the murderer would not have been
punished, Mr.. Sinsleton's assurance was at an
end and he waved the subject aside 10y saying
that ne could not tell what might have hap
pencd, though lac had just before been plOphc-
sying after the fact in the most vigorous man
nrr, even confidently predicting IA murder. The
PENNSYLVANIA member Int the mark IN his last
question, for the politics of the murdered man
in the South may usually be inferred from the
treatmentof the murderer.
IF the Brooklyn Presbytery should adopt
the motion made Yesterday. and exclude from
its sessions hereafter all persons bat the re-
porters, the members of Mr.. Talmage's fam
lily and few others connected with his
church, the grotesque people who have recu-
larry attended the trial would cease to have the
opportunity of bringing scandal upon that body
of clergymen. 1t has certainly become ncceS-
sary for the Brooklyn PreSbytcry to consider
It's own reputation. Every day the telegraph
bears to all parts of the country accounts
of the trial of p clergyman on a most
serious charge, which is conducted by clergy
men in a building cODsvcrated to religious
worship and which is nevertheless constantly
interrupted by unsccmly laughter ana ap-
plausp, and was disgraccd yesterday 10y Kisses.
The Brooklyn Presbytcry may be sure that
the average newspaper reader will not
always distinguish between those who make
these scandalous demonstrations and those
who permit them. Yesterday the remark Of
a witness that Mr. Talma2e had spoken Of
the Rev. DR.. Van Dyke rs notorious liar
was actually greeted by this extraordinary
audience with loud applause! Can any
thing more indecent be imagined than such
reception of such a remark made 10y one
clergyman concerning another, and repeated
in church trial ? NJ. Talmagc and his
counsel earnestly opposed q motion to exclude
the public, and no doubt would do so again,
on the ground that his people were
defendants with him, and had the right
to be present. Il the spectators are,
for the most part friendly to Mr.. Talmase
and there seems to be little doubt Of this
they should nave sufficient regard for him to
refrain from conduct which not only brings reli-
cion into contempt but Is an offence TO or
binary deCen"y.