New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-15
CONCLUSION OF THE SERMON.

AONNLiNl'JN VI LIE SEHM)Ns
The valve 0f good name just a. eminent m regar
to parties il to Iud vituas % firms % eorpOrs
tiOns 10 -fa-es and 10 nations What when you come Z
the very marrow ~ u the reason tha the Democratic
party has TO IN this nd for am going %
talk plainly tonight I don't ask wl8t are The
sources from which votes have been gath
cred; but why Is il thar. taking tn.
country through men OF most moral fcelng, most 70
lig1on most civilization, mos sound IA business
relations and who stand highest N manhood
what Is the reason thar they steadily embodied and
embattad against that party 4 is because they have
confidence in its integrity. 10 IS because rotten
to the very centre and core net that
is in it. bat the thing called organized
party, whc1 In IT'S sreccnt manifesto before
work Of had begun, stul-fed Itself by the
amazing declaration that It renewed all It, traditions
and all It's ISSUES that Is 10 its base subservence
80 slavery is cOndouing secession its refusing help
the land through the great struggle for emancipation
aud for liberty, its obstruction 10 every step
of reconstruction ts blatant and persi tent i0y IN
sistng al honesty u regard currency and money
matt-rs-tnese thing, 40 many black streams. don't
come from anything Out Ul.ck pool at headquarters
and at heaGwarers Il party tnlt has truckcd to
the 5aser relations ana passions OF men.
Why is 1t that the Republican party. after twenty
years Of power. has not lost It cause. IN spite ~
many bad IN it, IN spite OF mistakes. IN spite of
corruptons engendered by long continuance in
power. the people have 'tnis general impression:
It reputation IS such that men believe meous liberty.
civilization. power for the best elements IN human
ciey. That Its reputation aud IL has gone INTO power
again, is the eve or DONG it. unless the -ta.e
Of New-Yorl is thrown out. lI.aucEterl T. has
into power cga:n because the intelligent portion
Of tIe country believes tnat tia the welfare OF
the hicl and Of the low; OF the black and
Of the white Of the emlgrant and OF The ciuzsu.
The Democratic party has got bad name and
don't know how Is going 20 get rid Of II.
rho Fhsf nuQo hoon
taken will it be- accomplished. IL the conducs
OF this campaign We expected, on either side.
a certain amount VI moral friction; and am not here
70 say that the Republican party has been without
bemsh. The conduct OF the campaign has oe-
veloped certain clements OF depravity that
never have been surpassed. and very
seldom equalled, this country; and a part OF my
purpose in preaching this to 10 It thar 10
shall never happen again. | propose, a. Tar as
my testimony IL concerned, far as I can
Drng the Word of God TO bear upon this community and
population large, 20 stamp the conduct that has
been taking place under the cfcia- sanction OF the
Democratic party with such odum thar man would
sooner sleep with a rotten dead than with that
party
A good and great man is glory a state. lie may
have faults which it may be far TO menti0n though
perhaps uncharitsble aud unnecessary; nevertheless
when he is raised TO emtnence, when man IL % be
elected to the Presidency OF these United states. his
moral as Wen his political efficiency Is O
matter OF interest To every mother that Is
bringing up children. We can't send an un.
certain man 10 that high position for what the
President will determine largely what his Cabinet
Will be what the pubic sentiment OF the party VIII
become. We cannot afford put for four years a
in the Presi iential chair who not
such a the Nation shall be proud OF.
By as mucn a. a good tower of strength 70
man and the glory Of the Nation which
ne presdes. by just much is the niquty
OF taking away mans good unjustly,
fouy. That there has been most deliberate
conspiracy carried all parts with foresight.
with magn and Infamous intent destroy the name u
General Garfield. 1 have no more doubt than |
have that stand here. or that ths
devil goes 10 and fro seeking whom he may
| devour, up and down among have watched tho
progress of it, have seen the Nenomo1s thrusts that
| have been made at nina man, believe az
| pure as any other man that walks the earth;
as Conscientious, sensitive o. everything that Is
and vIrtuOus; a Christian mnn. Christian teacher,
whose whole long life ha been The earnmg Of repuia-
ton character that snoud rank him among the
am not speaking of the miserable sesioOIers that
have sought 10 JON ms name IN the transaction
whole state Of Ohio dying to-lay rat would
| not be proud 10 tut his est ate into the
hands II James A. Garfield to take care those whom
he loved. Trus; Il GnDOnnte ~ MN vet they tried 10
! make him miserable thief and iar nnd t0 di-crown
him. They seem to nk thar noble ctizen. standing
hgn in the estimation of the Whole w9rd is lawin prey
and greatness that know how 10 dsrobe MN and
! to talnisn his glory. wnirh Is the glory OF
| the Nation But Ot this last a.trmpt win TINS
| deliberate concOction of a low aud yenomous lie;
forth by forgery and expedited ~ pr'1ury ana
rhat, too, 10y the mnisraon Oi the O-hhhed hehoers
the great Democratic party hink 10 me Thol MS
black. aud winch history Will SET such blazing seal
AZ upon thar whole transaction.
can understand low yea GUS men may have been led
into it, but thing 10 certain that The man VINO Is
of fcompanY that may danage MIN man must Dot be IN
! fupV
| come back On the whole committee man
trust under sucn circu bight OF
public Judgment 0hOugn he nas Ot On srei no maiter
how honest truthful IN his persona reiatons) that
| has been caught defng the pure name OF great
| man The Instincts OF gentleman should
matter as that-the instincts OF gentleman And Il
there comes to hm one single moments doubt. that
should breed hesitation and canton ani hoa0t atlsst
! rpens INTO relative certainty. not the s7eedlest
shoSld be quicker than he should be TO rush 10 the
| people and say, am mistaken But II hc hangs
| back sullenly and defends himself. and carries it
through aud a The very last has nolnisna,lon at tue
atront put upon him. aud put upon the good name Of
good citizen. now shall we characterize such con.
| duet IA that : 1t IL more than cruel II ~
more than atrocious. IL has IN It an element % un'
tai ke on themselves tha when dehle
the reputation Of the nUbe-t. for any motives what
when tney stand TO II after me r'eiuon "sae
say these things with grief l would not say them II
tue Indignation Lord did not stir me u the
| bottom and II dt not desire 10 have II known Tor
generations TO come that the men Sae aoder
them 10 blight fair fame: that on tnat man should
resf Ihe in,uatou OF the Lord aud OF the Nation.
ra the voice OF people should be the voice OF God
| come TO Judge such man. IL VIII come. IL has come ;
| ana ma when the thunder breaks IN the summer
smong The mountains, IT'S crash Is caught up by this
| mounIan and thrown 10 that anu 10 thai, ano goes
ecLoing down upon the horizon So down through tho
course OF une the thai have cOdspirrd ths M
famous Thing wi have tue thunder OF indignation sti
| reyrrberatlug to tue latest day.
Young men, there never time when a God-give
consciruce sdauld not Inn you ABOVE tne passion.te
| Judgment and party fury Of The tlMc. There never
was tim. when yIung men should not be
| warned that power dOcSu't cctnc
irsure, aud that prosperity doesn't low wckednrss.
| tell yon that manhness Is pr hfaolr tel YOU That
there no nlanilness without truth, fidelity,