Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-07
IDEAS WORTH READING.
What Thinkers Say on Current Topics In
the North American Review.

| What Thinkers Say on Current Topics In
the North American Review.
The distressing circumstances in this re-
| vivaI of lynch law in different parts OF tine
South is, that it shows that prejudice ana
hatred have increased in bitterness with the
increasing interval between the time OF
slavery and now. I have been frequently
asked to explain this phase OF our nat1onal
problem. explain 1t on the Same principle
by which resistance to the course OF snip
is created and increased in proportion to
her speed. The reeistance met BY the negro
ia to me evidence that he 1a making progress.
The Hebrew is hated In Russia, because ne
is thrifty. The Chinaman Is hated In Cali-
fornia because he Is industrious and success
full. The negro meets no resistance when on
q downward course. 1t Is only when he r1ses
in wealth, intelligence, and manly character
that he brings upon himself the heavy hand
OF persecution.-Lynch LdW in the So'tfh.-
Fred Douglass.
In the first place, when talking about
London society Lady Jeune omits to define
what society is. An exact definition is in
deed not possible, but it is easy to arrive at
one that will be accurate enough for our
purpose. Whatever progress Democracy
may have made in England the tradition of
society is still aristocratic. Its nucleus con-
sists still of our OLD landed families, the most
important OF which enjoy high titular rank.
In former days it was almost entirely COM
posed Of such persons, and even to-day 1t
includes only such others as are in touch
with them. What th en- is the extent Of this
body numerically? An answer is given in
tine phrase the ppeT ten
curate this phrase may be III regarded as
synonym for the upper classes generally. as
synonym for the society in London it fs
Immensely beyond the mark. Let q garden
party be given by the most popular and dis
tinguished hostess, do not say to 10000, but
even to 5000 people, and it is certain that
the faces of those unknown to fashion would
bewilder and scandalize by their number
the eyes of those known to it.-Lddy Jtupe
on London Society-W Fl. ihaIiock.
I am inclined to think that the clergy
would be wise to begin an effort to wipe out
all excise legislation from the statute books;
and to keep, only in the penal code enact
ments which would punish drunkenness and
the makers of it, the violation of Sunday,
and the Srosser evils of the liquor trade. 1t
pays the modern politician to keep up
saloons, IN order to secure the support of
their frequenters, and to extort money from
them for election purposes. 1 believe the
number OF saloons is due to this more than
to the number of drinkers. Political saloons
and saloon politics are the curse of our leg
1slation. If it cannot be removed in any
other way, let us remove liquor from pol
itics and politics from liquor, by ceasng to
ieg1Slate on the question at all.-Positics and
the Pupn-BishoD W. G. Do1nc.
The preacher must also be an example to
all who come within the range of his influ-
ence. He is taken as an example whether
he will or not. His example will be either
harmful or helpful, as the case may be- bis
example is not limited by his pubic devo-
tions and pulpit ministrations. nor by the
tone of his voice, the expression OF his
countenance, or the style of his dress. His
example has to do with private and public
goodness. What is right and proper for the
most blameless man to do in private and in
public should be the standard of conduct on
the part of the preacher. This principle will
apply to his personal conduct everywhere:
he must be gentleman without fear and
without reprOach, sensitive and sensible to
the last degree where honor and integrity
are involved. II he is to be an example in
all things, he will OF necessity finu himself
must illustrate the highest type of patriot
ism, loyalty and righteousness.-Pol1ic and
the Pulpit-Bishop W. p. Malldlieu.
Abraham Lincoln was gifted with the fac
ulty of intuitive strategic perception in a
degree which, by reason of the multiplicity
of other eminent Qualities which adorned
the character of that illustrious man, has
not received adequate recognition at the
hands of his countrymen.-Abrahdns Lincoln
as Strategist-Archibald Forbes.
A people of 81, 900 has the power, if it is
willing, to find the way out of these difficult
ties. The kingdom of Italy-as said before
had twelve times as great financial disor-
ders before and knew how TO settle them
without the world noticing it. And even to-
day nobody would have taken any notice of
them, if a certain journalism had not, for
political ends, been anxious to throw, with
ungenerous persistency, discredit upon a
nation the future of which seems to be a
menace to some people.-The Situation in
Haty-Crispi.