New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-12
PULPIT DISCUSSION.
an c,rIzpvs TO CANDIDATES.

.pondor 70 all their ducs-honor to whom
49,. tho t.xt IL ne Rev. De- Armitaces serh'o"
xo.,e,dav. on the subject ""ha' VIC 0"' "
for pG5iio Omee' .,ooo ,br,vr a scored guard
rr,oe words said Or. ArnIi'age' 'nTo" S'o''N So
,,I tho administration ana reputation Oh c''i' rs
- T1,a text also enoins proper respect """l ,
no execute tic law, MS IN sense t'c
M ,se law iiseG They are 20; TO b. lowered ~
,",od IN public esteem, nut are TO be ilca'eu VIZ"
Aor aud due respect; so that no man i az li'o'"
.to,.e and r vale tlsm with inpuntty Kehu'' n"
20 whom honor is due by Nifine ol P.
ms is an Indispensable requisite IN al cVu
.n,, and must he forever biadng. To crihl''' w
r,sc or even resist certain unlawful meSSuI's "
-, o;+ bnr may be come the highest cnt' o. 'uc VIZ
. THAT il one thius Bu' TO SANDER, calumhi''' ~"
,,,fy men in rubi.c tr1si l. another 8n" CO" y, -,
,,r,t II an eli .er has n,isuscd on oVt'''" -" :,
,ron are u; ouer aad legal methods OF ie"c"ln- nm
-, s,, r, account. and inf cting u2oa hhn 'i'o oe
Cd nnnishincnt. But this canuoi o. "o"e 80
-, a., ,o.,ion In fact. Il rather dele 10 u own
~ ~, ...,,p. sylaaathy for the man VINO Is IT,
..c.ch.a because iH.iUdeet LANGUAGE - sure -
doo,,cc the claims OF WeiI''u o''" -
20, ord manly specimens OF f'N'S''"os 10 49,
,veer,cen are % n in ne state P"Pe. ~ ~
,rtio,arv fathcrs-in The Decaf"to" Va ~ 49,
t, p 4 c,,;nens in which they set ior'h inc ihoN'
'', ,.,,.os and ayoF tseii PURPOSE TO ress' thcm
=, IA ,,iiaor. the slightest attempt 10 scandaizc
,sac ri or 10 dciaiue his personal Character AHa
not o, IL in har,ajay WIN tue OH Mosaic IN
,,e,oo soa shall no, cars theruer OF tHV people,
I, Kept in view the great deferehca OF our krdee'ef
Vim lie said Render unto CmSsr Che ring' taat are
Coos,'s. ana was in keeping with the spirit o! TIE
Aoosile Piu whl.when the High Pfe't had commanded
l,o, 70 he sm.ten on ths mouth, contrary to
the law, in prcse"ee o. the uionnai over
which lie presided, when the charge was
made tat nc "revted Cots high priest
because he had replied sharply the defcrai Apostle
correct "a mselt at sayirg II koew not bre'a-
,e,, t he Was the High Priest, Ter 1t is written Thou
sb,lt not speak al Of tie ruler Of thy peop'e" Ia
WORT tc Scriptures draw sharp line between the per
sora ana public acts Of an officer Of State ana repro
larr fns Gazing evil OF Ggnities." Their puble
and official acts open TO Inspection TO question: ana
,ounircn.y txposiion. and they may he Ecd rcspoI-
siblc therefore on good ana vcll,Ustancd evidence.
Blu fne,bcr pub!e private acts Of an executive
Officer render h.m obnoxious to law, he shoaid
,uiov immunity from all attacks. His
rry9ie character las not so become
pgbHc property as that 1t may be torn TO
lletcs by every WAC chooses to assal him. And III
uy case that form Of scandal which casts pciulan scur
ry IL OF his far name is TO he reprobated by every
truo rioni o. his cou1rg and Of personal human rghs
Tac meanuat AMI worst nan in the community has HS1S
,yicb arc sacred ard inalienable aud AMONGST them is
a, winch cJs him from all iO:ms OF false statement
III Ell in TO ipurc l7 im!u'lng disgrace WActc
IL INT . TO De lhlrutu Hu SO d'a'ihs Mn ~ T."
induce oIucrs to ccsia.e HIM. when he has done netting
IA il-f1f = 81
nc LcerY. 81 tncsc remarks IS just direct upen
honorable candidates for puOic OH rs upoa Those
WHO nj puh'iC positions o. sPlI,iDAt'i 10Y IL rec
Ciuzen> s@Oud render what - ul.' - lulu 20 ,Iio
own CHOSEN cs-at.ve I'll .rrs, they are equally roand
10 LonoT those w5om Acy Prose 10 eieN"t' 20 Lose
positions. The ouc implies tlte ether.
As AarIics@ ciiiz We iaay ri@niuhf bo"st on tle
Ing Il stiuciloB which tie freedom OF suhfaSs cootrs
MIN ms aud %, our mode cccting 10 hEn ofce in AS
ex .rcise All TINS very FREE dun %h'eh binds the civli
H. ifsef nm nvi9ire guard aaans al tnat * deincril
I'm IA tae ruh1c sdonor Snich one 81 n may ie
h eqai III citzrts9. but how can one citizen hcli.r
hus.sf by vniyme aaoieer m ,,a, ., who
H. or, ana in ms owu Urn myitg yS
pubc caiGinny upon hmseif There wrm1
sem TO ire much DO:c lO3iA fJr, and therefore IncI
moe - u he cicf rt,ier In M 3Ilfcnics here
III , OF lrllcgcBltuTe brings len 10 tie throne
w. l nav be ftrd - fie highest civIl rust
AZ the goodwill ~ hls ie'owcilizcns may dem9nd Ana
~ 49, lii man 90 Inc Chef Maetstracy tho
pos blty Of tarn.shIg tna. man, of dishonorng and
bc.ng him by cvccY sort Of aspcrson, seems AT once
~, ;,,S y1sfiv more p9tsh IN tbs grandesf republic
on earth thau in GuY other country % the gioOe
rot intend 81 TO speak Aer' o. ala xmas OF Ialf
orcn toor ,orilv ma investigation OF any mans
pr.aclplcs poce s., OF his private lie, or or ms
bubble ac.s These are tSlf SUBJECTS or
Investigation; tGc public good demands thai they bo
4 or0ugIy examine. and understood, But no man has
IN gIt tcus- ciarr che Oi=Uc oi me pra m saHuei-
iIr ar candidate for Iuohc office by reyiinS nlm or
uopagafmc lsclOod concerning HIM under any pre-
icuc Waaso.ycr II Is the most uaaecountapie th'hS
in American history tnat every Pie.l0snuai eiec.'ol
Iu,oVs the country intO such fcyersh sandercrdzt rs
leaves the nosi hoiOrabls talented and trusted men
hea- fasr witness AGAINST Ibor noehh0,s. by roong
some vckuOwn candidate ot that precious gem WbIch
We al, cnors above lie tse4.-n"mely stainless rep
utaiioa. $780,, =. -,
10 hieundgd men Is the utter absence OF restraint h
the manner Of ptIIctIaing tiIs bi!GhldS cFH. Mhch
political campaign Is opened by me nOlnpNiioh
oi candidate thousands Of men VINO hold tie truth III
All Other suU els and occasions seem 10 act
rs If tLcy were left free TO vio.a'e the ruth ~
al WAYS d0rn- mat canvass On %n't pm pm
oip,s can aay rhAc1 g-nteiIan' no2,f1 s1nvi" t,
sacrifice Ills HEh' hAhu thah cohd"sceuu 10 uo hu
uuEnd unmauly tang IN Ills Office IN his fain"y' or
. ..V &c ~, e; ~, s an, moe f.,n
speak III tsuth asa ne no, I'D rs cas- any HDL" tIl
Iu any srhec OF Utterancc Mhvre DO the tongue
aud pen id iconss for lheIr msrule ana pefVefsiOh
nud Or tDeir ihh imiag venom. on pane WHO ti.s
deadly sfIeBf, matters political No man IS safe
when subjected 10 such assaults eut on what ground
cah the unpfingpied attacks ne ahiaied Mhcl nus
Ieaacf him unsafe Is this rendering " honor to whom
d. Arnitasa here referred to the calumuy h apcd
up.D Washington soon rs be became candidate Tor
H. Presidency; accusations OF treason and the lhte
liOa 10 make himself Kiag being among tue charges
maGc And ias shameless thing ne saic, Lad Deen done
Afntagc wou'd suppose thdl thc Whgc re- Oh = iict
cal PEE lc.s The vcrcs set OF scaDps UnhiiiE
iaeir sray,s were al fl ior sanity caHouiztiOn In a
these assaus tlc aunus designing aud snis'e ana
p fsr.O" Of falscDool AID tha anils.uisrd
RESOLUTION 90 st aside the ttnldeu Eue; ah- YET INC
scler-Xceiencc Of mat rule IS exactly as even "u
honorable IN political lfa as ia any her spicre. IL
cannot ia thr nature Of things b. less than crying sn
t,iz ms wlG dark biUis head 10 fOo Let every
Eg,-m nd a aud d0H0ra5e cit5ea SET MS lace &eihy
Hctlst a V.mpcr3tiOn. a. bis dGty 10 mr. coubtt
Of W ~ toward BisNio!. ana as tribute 10 ms
rc>i,-cL The exact truih j. our OiiiY safeguard
al eiec;!ng to i5e. ana We owe THIS 70 iheih as
Their due
Tle nature Of things f0rbds this detractOn, as IN
cuue widespread injury upon PuDhc morals. Ihefc
taA DC no dceOlatiHg maxim ia cOpnl} tx ours
tBan tnat Which dee ares Al is far ~ p0iiucs No;
al is n0i fair In politics. What Is unfair anywhere else
Is uuiair here 1hs slaBdeO us prdr'icc rem cls as
ceGt upon common country ana lbsitGtlOns ara
GcgaGeS nations Besides. the in1dty J.
hei ended WIFE tho election. TIC puDhc conscience tcr
irJtb j. debaucbed; t:ickeiy instead OF lhteGnf' Is
tAutilned u the engagement Of puhiic alls, ana cH
canery iDaugu dtcd leading law OF acuon IN
lrrtIy Gcn"eTatc form % government whenever o.
iAe mallned candidates Is elected his influence Tor an
tcAcrab.e administration is weakened. IN every way
tbs form Of w iIsialc attack Oyefccachos Eseh, by
is own reaction and hardening Influence rs an unni-
raiel wrong, aud 80 Is 10 be resisted by every true
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