Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-06
BEECHER ON FOLGER.
The Pastor OF Plymouth Church
DenOuneing His Nomination.
Nee York Special to Cincinnati Commercial

Neso York Special to Cincinnati Commercial
Plymouth church was crowded re-
Gently with an audience that filed every
available nook and corner to listen TO =
political sermon by the pastor, Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher.
The preacher chose for his text Psalm
cxii, 6: Pray for the peace of Jeruss-
lem. They shall prosper that love thee !"
Speaking of money in politics, Mr..
Beecher said: Talk of money in politics
there is not a church in the country. to
my knowledge, that is run without
money. l have heard something about
the Greenback party and the anti No
nOpOly party. There are only two real
parties-the Republican and the Demo.
cratic.
"What is the condition of the Demo
cratic party to day?
Il don't know. Laughter. Neither
do they. Laughter. Both parties have
their platform, and this year they are
both alike But platforms are mostly
masks. Men laugh at them. There was
once in the Democratic party plank for
solid money and for tree trade, but the
party does not dare advocate them to
day. l never was Democrat because
1 am such a Democrat. The Repub-
lican party-what is its condition?
In the national administration think it
has been patriotic. What is the con-
ditiOn of its members in New York
Slater
"Well, there are two of them the ms
and the outs The ms are called the
stalwarts; the outs-well, whatever you
are a mind to call them. So the party
is divided. Now, in this divided CON
dition there are a good many good men
on both sides, and there is a good deal
on both sides with which l am in sym
pathy. In the 'eat convention that met
at Saratoga, why was Cornell set aside?
1t has been a custom from time imme-
mortal when q Governor has admins
tered the duties of his Office in an hon
est, straightforward way, and in a salts
appreciation of his efforts by reflect.
ing him. Why was it omitted in his
case2 Had he proved a weak man
No. There seemed to be two motives,
avarice and revenge. And when Cornell
went out, avarice and revenge kissed
each other.
After praising Governor Cornell very
highly, Mr.. Beecher said:
Il will not dishonor him. MAY nv
right hand forget its cunning if I cast
my vote for a man nominated bv avarlce
and revenge" Mr.. Beecher also spoke
in complimentary terms of Judge Folger.
But he refused, continued Mr.. Beech
er, ITO be deceived by a party that was
using Judge Folger simply as a cats paw.
Loyalty to party" said he, sis one Of the
virtues, but there are limitations to
party fealtY. If a half dozen men
in my neighborhood encroach upon
my rights l will resist them
but let some foreign foe come and l will
say to them, Let us lay aside our petty
differences and make common cause
against the enemy In the case of a ma
tional conflict between the two great
parties when great principles are in
vOlved, IS in the civil war, and in the
settlement after the war, then the party
grounds should be laid aside, and solid
front should be presented to the enemy.
The party should be sustained. and the
wrongs corrected after the heat of battle
was over. But in this case no great ma
tional principle is involved.
III JOdhS nCu VIII uGN6T nave
better opportunity of administering a
reprOof to the party than at present.
Judge FOlger is an upright man. For
that reason the reproof would be admin
lstered to the corrupt nomination. and
not to the man himself. Once let Judge
Folger be sent home, and never again
in this generation at least would this
thing be repeated"
Beecher deprecated in the most en-
phatic terms the administration taking a
part in the management of the local gov.
eminent.
He criticised the idea of the President
of the United States having as bosom
friends men like one of the Police Com
missiOners. In the course of the sermon
there were frequent interruptions by
applause. At the first attempt at ap-
plause Mr.. Beecher motioned to the au
dience to cease, saying, 1T is Gods day
and Gods house. l am only discussing
the morals and ethics of politics, and
there's no occasion for you to boil over"