New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-11
D1NGERS IN AMERICAN POLITICS.

| 7he Reo Henry Ward Beecher at Plymouth Church.
| Inc announcement was made by Mr.. BeecheI
yesterday morning that next Sunday would close hi,
pulpit services in Brooklyn until return from his va
cation in October After praying feryeny for the res
toraon of health President he preached for an
hour and twelve minutes, drawing lessons from the
dangers of American political life Among other things
he said
There seems to be sentiment great men are set
ABOVE the ordinary canons of morality. The two
great dangers in national life are people
corrupted and corrupt rulers. Neither long exist
with the other ncorrnpt 1t eneebling moral at
mosphere That gives TO Of great gifts personal
Incense IMAM 10 other Greatness preroga-
tves-but not to do wrong Greatness gives no right
to league with the devil, Ee 10 drink to act cen-
uousiy to practise avarce, to down the animal
from the angelic
The men who are made great by position should be
more scrupnlous III conduct than any other class Con-
stables sheris Justices judges members of Legislatures
Governors, counselors of Governors Presidents and
members OF Cabinetsthe country demands of all these
that they shall be superior in all respects to those
they have left behind. This expectation has
been carried ont in our line OF Presidents. No line
OF Kings has had so many high in the line
OF Presidents from Washington the one who closes
te st Tor the present They have becn with scarcely
an exception, Godfearng men, and it is pro-
found national gratitude cannot say Legislatures
have always been ncorrupt and politicians examples
young But all public should be ordained by
te secret order OF morality pure and vrtuous
'ehu men 10 inc Legislature, away from their families
ana they sprawl over the moraies. Out the atmos,
phere of their native village where everyone knew
them and where other do so. too, they melt and
become nabby Drinking is the almost universal arg-
ihenJ ana reward. In the Army could forgive
men Their tobacco and whskey but in politics there
and talk then mosten talk again and iiqSefy and SO
Keep on pourng spirits down to keep their spirits mp.
he lures spread for nen need not be described The
infinite and made public would make he cheeks in
every yirtuous household blush for shame
ind H.
n1nc =" ds Is non between right and wrong Party
in public lie whose word womId not rceard and VET M
home wonld not doubt them Many hook poliiics as
Nothing should be sacred than the Service OF the
t" " %, ,io comuonweaih II shend be an inspira
~ ~ 10 ONLY men But most are gamblers in politics.
dlsbracc to FAIL and their only virtue
All IL TAR III their strife, are. many OF them
t S hTn ana pure in public life. They seem
immoral man in politics cannot be Vrtuolas at home
public he ike ScwYorE AdeTnethey a nrey oar are ,be
T IY , Ih ley, say why should not make all can
selves they say he has deep Laid plan. Many would
would be refused Some would refuse and would
ro,, n u i ny SIX sentenees man could use the
maRe TIsoVo'1Do and he have his share he would
i tna,, Inns r. right II man has no honor Other
adviser 81 acGrporatlon whose interests he may DE called
occupied such a postionq a man with "a sensitive
science canno, touch pitch and not be defed The in
ereas' Oh wealth IN this country is someihng
More More and more money is being used in politics. The
.
Legislatures are almost universally bribahle The nsir
NIX young men are most sceptiblc
l%t Legislatures, Courts the Central Government let
uoWh the barriers OF morality and
where corrupted. Public influence Nilcarizee NouI1g
men, aeaches them lying dishonor, corruption and the
Nauon soes down long for nobler manhood for Amer
lea Tor nobler successors 10 the Pilgrims higher tone
OF manhood Tor elevation OF the country by purer light
and the seed more heroes.
AS of the remedy, we must stop rsonal attacks
sinGeTs on all public men do not think newspapers
can XII men There are newspapers which have do,,ed
me Tor years ANA mind them 10 than should "A
pug dog which might follow street and bark M
my h.tis Ana newspapers cannot harm "A man Ii
MolG De- Ike AN assault tie pyramids popgun
But Islander Is bad for the community Churches should
teacn charitableneSs and learn O
logical opponents Now the
not INST before an election. ON the a contest
when every should be lighting Pharisees in The
istpuoucan party viii recacitraie rebel and scratch
Now We have three years IL plough the burrows
anu SOW the seed. Let carry religion politics
ana cAhlt the dignity of serving country. God bless
our cOmmOmWt attn.