The Evening critic., 1882-12-01
BREWSTER ARRAIoNED
Prom the Pulpit for His Course in
the Stnr.ROufc Cases.


the Star.Routc Cases.
The congregations OF Metropolitan, Nc.
Kendreo and Waugh NJ. L. Churches united In
q union Thanksgiving service ut tho former
church yesterday. The singing was by the
choir formed from the Sunday-school OF
Metropolitan Church, and In tho pulpit were
Revs. II. N. Baer, MILFORD Downs and o. Hor.
bert Richardson. Tho sermon OF tho occasion
was by tho latter gentlemen, pastor of Nc
Kondroe Church, who ANNOUNCED as his text
psalms xcvtis1-"Tho Lord Reigneth; Let tho
Earth heloicc M,er rererrlng 70 me custom srn,
dents proclamation, which, he said, reminded
us OF God as author OF all our blessings; OF
that Providence which satisneth tho do.
reign of God over tho AFFAIRS OF
men. Nations MS truly as individuals, pos.
seesed characters, by virtue Of which they
country arise, first, from "extremo partisan
ship" Parties are right, because necessary TO
existence OF constitutional government, and
ties are means, not ends, and when they fail
laid aside. We condemn the men who seek
TO disrupt party organizations under tho cry
OF 'bossism" that they may BIO installed as
"bosses" themselves. We condemn like.
wise the men who, as "bosses," use
Government, but purely for personal. aggran
dizoment. One of tho'groatest OWLS of parties
is that men Will do in the name OF party .whnt
them In n felon's cell. 80
The Recent Elections Show:
Flrst-A greater independence of party tics; n
closer scrutiny OF candidates and tho means
by which they are selected. Second-Thoy are
n rebuko OF the Indecent language and conduct
which characterized IN several instances the
Honso OF Representatives at the last session,
apd OF an eStfavagant River and Harbor bill,
OF which President Arthur Justly said, "rhe
worse 1t was, tho. moro popular II becamoi"
and Of n session OF Congress which, though
long, did little to relieve the country OF tho
burdens OF taxation. Third-They arc n con-
domination OF tho compulsory assessments Of
tho salaries OF employees Of tho Government.
Fourih-rhey chow that temperance advocates
are often most unskiliful advocates Of that
great cause.
The second danger of which We shall speak
concerns
The Administration OF Justice.
Here, until late, tho liquor interest has tram
pied under foot the license law OF this Dis
trict, while gambling bells and broth6lS are
rarely disturbed. Tho Star:Noute case fol
over a year has engaged the attention OF the
verdict promptly set aside by the court. As
| Stunning failure OF Justice, nearly tho entire
| press OF tho country arrayed ltseh on either
side both as advocates and Judges, and trial
by newspaper was substituted for trial by
| jury. Grand and petit 1uries, composed OF
men believed to be reputable and honest until
their verdict was announced, have been most
unsparingly assailed, because declining to
pronounce a verdict Of guilty. Are jurtes or
ganized to indict and cohvict2 Are those great
shields which ourforefathers wrung from King
private clifton against the great power oil
state, to be attacked because mon do not sec
their way clear to indict or convict Is the
| reported interview between the Attorney
General and tho Marshal OF this District, II
the press OF TO day, correct? Can It DO posi-
Bile that the latter, invited to a supposed pri
former, charged and prepared TO question
him, and to whom he spoke in tho confidenc!
and honor which public officers should hold
one 10 another, finds now, at the lapse oil
months, that stenographer was secreted I.
take down the conversation? Such conduct Il
so revolving to the public conscience, so ut
terly devoid OF all honor and decency, that We
have no words TO express our contempt and
adherence. The man who would do such
| things
is Filter occ en-; of Felon''
| than TO preside over department OF Justice.
Tho third evil comes from the press, ant
this because becoming more and more partl
san, more and more personal organs, an:
more and more given TO publish crimes and
scandals, thus corrupting the youth OF botf
What Are Our Safeguards :?
First-General participation of citizens
| financially and actively, in tho management
OF parties. II this BIO done no occasion Will b,
afforded for the special taxation Of oGllce-hold
| ers. The fact Is, both in church and state, tn
| few arc required TO do the work OF tho many
| and the many are willing to have 1t so. Soc
| ond-Faithful administration of Justice
| Without assuming to pass on the guilt or limo
| cence of the persons recently removed by tn
| President, and conceding his entire sincerit
| In tho matter, let him In this departmen
| prove himself n "Stalwart OF tho Stalwarts" b.
removing every one, high or low, friend o
| foe, Republican or Democrat, who has no
clean hands and n pure heart Third-Afte
all, Gods Law is our only safeguard "Right
| eousness exalteth nation, but sin Ia n re
| proach to any people," The word OF God reat
and preached clearly end boldly alone cai
| purify and guide the conscience. The pulpit
| tho Sabbath day, tho Sunday.school, mar
| shaded and directed by tho Holy Ghost, VII
| aubdue and transform tho nations OF tho cart
| and usher In tho reign OF our Lord and Savlou
| Jesus Christ "whose kingdom shall DO a.
everlasting kingdom, and whose dominion
| shall have no end
In his reference TO tho star.Route trials, ID
| Richardson used the following languag
which does not appear in tho reports telt
graphed on:
sin passing from this branch Of our subject
we have TO say but this; Honest mon who hol
| public Offices, when assalled for lack OF In
tegrity, should be able and willing TO explai
their actions. By the law of the land defent
| ants arc In such cases permitted to testify l
their own behalf, and II the persons indicte
| in tho StarRoute cases fall TO avail then
selves OF n privilege granted by law for thcl
protection, tho public Will conclude that the
are guilty.
III DR.. Richardson had taken tho trouble I
examine the report OF tho trial which no wa
discussing, he would have ascertained this
his view OF the matter Is contrary to both tn
letter and the spirit OF tho law to which h
refers, as expressly expounded by Judg
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