H m ORATION, enmag nania fitztte ,, am 13011 E ORATION. uun-nu-uawunnnn-u-—--you-u..—. N inetyi-three years ago today, amid the throes of revolution, this Republic was born. On the fourth day offlluly, 1776, at Independence Hall, in this city, was proclainied the sublime idea of rnan’s capacity for self~ government. Then and there rbegan a new era for mankind, which shall forever perpetuate the day and hallow the spot. Up to tl;iat_hour the hurnanrace had st1'uggled through ignorance and blood, to give utter- ance to this grand idea in vain. A A The statesmen of fornier generations occasionally caught a glimpse of ; sages and poets sometimes felt i its inspiration, and for it, heroes «had often given up their lives. The boasted republics of‘Greeoe*iiand.1i’.ome, . never learned the lesson it imparts. In Gcreece, the tens werefree, but the thousanols'w‘ere enslaved. The privileged classes ruled the laboring people with unre- lenting fierceness, and, in” the, name of liberty and Democracy, compelled obedience to injustice at the point of the sword. A The splendor of Athens and the A martial courage and renown of Sparta, supported by , slaves, were swept awayby the Roman deluge, and the little torch of Grecian liberty went out in darkness. The so-called Bornan Republic, trampled the riglits of 4: the people beneath its feet-—-its tens and hundreds were free, but its thousands, stillT slaves. The Patrician definition of liberty was power, to op- press,_ and in the name of Republic, they consigned the masses to an intolerable and grinding servitude. When A the name of king became offensive to Roman ears,T they drove away their kings, but in their stead placed two consuls, before whom were borne the rod and axe. r The people, however, loved their country, and forgot - their poverty and pain in the dazzling glory of the Roman name. The misery of the individual in this way contributed to the glory. of the State. ' The gov- erning classes cherished patriotism,T but forgot justice and the rights of the individual.,, i ‘ it u The rich and powerful did not regard the interests of the poorand weak. Their Democracy was a Democracy only in name-—-—-their Republicanism consisted only in its forms. LuX‘ury and venality crept in and sapped the veryfoundation of the Roman State. The people T grelduallybecame accustomed to oppression, and clam- ored for “bread and games.” They lost their self» respect and the national life went o'ut amid the jeers of T T T the nations subject to Roman sway.T M T T The Republics of the .Middle Ages shared a similar fate. Not/_one of tliemmwas based upon the peoples’ sovereignty or recognized the inalienable rights of all men, T to i ‘‘ life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” * The rich nobles and tyranicalpriests kept the people T blinded by prejudice,and divided into factions,rsTothat .Ti 5 instead of uniting their strength against a common foe, r they became mere tools of party leaders, and liberty withdrew from" a party that dishonored. her very name. i All along the pathway of history may be seen the open graves of nations, once powerful and proud, but which perished meanly on account of sin. Their crumbling monuments speak to us today. They bid this American Republic. “The heir of all the ages and the -youngest I born of time,” to shun the vices that ruined them, and practice the eternal principles of justice. And how can we better improve this sacred T hour, a A thanin pointing out to American citizens T THE Dnncnns WHIOH ALREADY ’THnEar:e:Ni an-11s REPUBLIC? A It is usual on occasions like this to speak only words of encouragement and hope-——-«to tickle the ear with high--- ' sounding phrases concerning the strength, greatness and perpetuity of T ourRepublican Institutions. . Be it mine? to hold up before you the truthful realities of our na- A tional life today, that you may be able toread in‘ the . light of history, the destiny to which they tend. _ According to the \ principles of our government, all , men, are born free and equal, and to freedom, have a ‘T natural and inalienable right. All just powers of gov- ernment are derived from the consent of the governed. ~ The people are the only sovereigns, in whom residesall political power. The President, Members of Congress, i Judges of, the Supreme Court, Commanders of our , A armies and ships of war, as well as their subordinates, g 6 are only hired servants of the people, selected to carry out their Will. A it ' T ~ The true object of our government" is the general welfare of all the people, protecting each individual in the fullest enjoyment of life, liberty ‘and property, in accordance with general laws operating equally upon , all. The honest founders of our government declared Democracy to be “justice between man and man.” ~ “ The banishment of falsehood, frauol anal violence from A the afairs of mere,” and ‘l‘ the giving to every man his clue.” With such principles as the foundation of a great industrial Commonwealth, honestly carried out in its institutions and government, there could be no failure. , Time vrould be unable to vireaken it, for these principles are eternal, and the structure based thereon, and reared F in accordance therewith, would continually. grow firm in» the strength of immortal youth. All other nations w might perish, either by old , age, by outward violence, Or: by their own intemalvices ;. but our own, if true to thlesiezrriciples, exrduw forever. But to these A principles: Wei; arerynotiyettruer Alreiady great national “vices threaten to usurp the liberty of the people and to cruslsrout nations life». Theses may be grouped in three werdsv«:-—-- T T l » A TDOLATTRY, — r T T T‘ r r A;RI8{EO*~GBAGY, i _i l i l A T INTEMPERANOE. , A y Long before the alphabet.“ inzventer the syrbolifi T’ i were used to represent the '7 in his three-fold character, of wisdom, strength and beauty. The letter I which afterwards was converted into J, represented a pillar, and symbolized the wisdom i that stands alone, or self-existing. Three of these pil- lars in the form of a pyramid indicated strength, as expressed in the A, while‘ the O, or circle, without beginning and without end, expressed both beauty and eternity. These three letters formed the unp_ronounce— able word of the Hebrews, and was only communicated , T A to the initiated in the secret societies of the ancients. - These three letters after the invention of the alphabet, became the grand omnific word, and was spelled with three syllables-~«~—~—-Ad»-on-es, Jah-bel-on and the Je-~ho~ vah of it the Israelites. In all ages, these letters have been the prominent representations of Deityw--—-who has always been a personality, generally in the human form, possessing superhuman powers. ‘Thus, great heroes, A warriors and kings became gods, andwere wonshipp.Tred “ by their subjects. At a later period, the ruler was con- ceived to be only a man ofdivine origin and clothed . i‘ T with divine authority. i In his life time, his power was t. T i absolute, afld commands held sacred after his death. . up All titles of honor were originally the names of the A _ “ Gool—lm}ng, and at a later period, of A God and the Eat... In the fourteenth T century, the i was dotted, thus the idea of the hnion of wisdom with eteTrnTity, in-T T A A eluding eternity in the acts of tie, In thieT«e%arly ages» it was the custom among i all nations, their T y A * martyrs and heroes after. ;il3l1Gl1' defiat}, ill tplesT 8 for their Worship, as Jesus, Whose triumph over death A and the grave We celebrate to—night, is worshipped now A by Christian nations. To Wonsnrr, is to “honor with extravagant regard.” IDOLATARY is the Worship of images, or anything else than the true God; and in reality, Whatever We love most and worship most, is to us a God, Whether it A be fashion, or fame, or fortune; and as no one can have any higher idea of «God than his "own highest capacity or capability of thought, it follows that each one’s God , is Whatever he deems the chief goooZ————Whether it be the Life Principle of the Universe, or Mammon. In this country today, MONEY is looked upon as, the CHIEF GOOD. Wealth has always had a larger share , in controlling the destiny of mankind, than talent, or learning, or virtue. MONEY is POWER. It can “ ennoble, sots, andslaves, andcowards.” It is a substitute for brains and culture, and can buy diplomas and degrees at nearly all the educational institutions of the land. It is jzar substitute for respectability and moral worth, and A At enablesnits possessor to go unquestioned into the high- est society. i Even the churches look with charity "uponarich manls ; sin. “ The honest, :industrious.me— A‘ chanicf is rudely thrust aside, to make way‘ for A the A t rogues and idlers, ,who inherit alike the Wealth and vices of their ancerstorsi. MIf, money cannot buy I inte11i- ; gence, it; can commandthe services of those who have , T , A wealth cannotrpurchase,apiness, ‘virtue, frien-- » W .p affection, it hasate,poWer toasrecure A ml’: 9 tterfeits. Geenteel society is bankrupt to»-«day with this spurious coin / Money can transform a fool into a wise man———~—a sinner into a saint. It can give distinction to a dunes and secure him a“ position in the BOARDOF CONTROL. In all our large cities, in what is called fashionable society, money can rejuvenate old age, and render a man of seventy a desirable bridegroom for t sweet sixteen. A t In politics, it is even more potential. It secures the ofiices and transforms drunkards, gamblers, bullies and prize-fighters into magistrates and legislators. It con- trols legislation. It rules party and. the politicians-—-- Republican and Democrat. Formerly, politicians in i "this country wanted money. in order to obtain power; now they desire political power to enable them toget t rich. When there remained to politicians some slight . degree of honorable arnbitionto become statesrnen, and : patriotism had not all died out, money was a mean to A an end----now it has become the and tothe mean. t See . ‘what “rings” are formed to enable politicians to get rich. How the dear people are flattered, cajoled, and 9"05- i bed by the political gamblers who infest American politics, and who will, if left to themselves, ere long, prove the ruin of the State. We are IDOL w0RsI:III>1>ERs, and the politiciansare the priests that minister , itopicur A false gods in the very temple of AmericanrLib.ert:i.i.,. for an Elijah, to influence the , people of .rall,"parties, whose interests are one, to politically slay tese prophets of Baal, by their votes,“cmd notleztone escape." a 10 When we remember the means resorted to in order‘ to obtain ofiice, no wonder that men despising abso- lutism and trampling upon the doctrine of the divine right of kings, in consequerice of the politicalcorruption of our public men and the instability of our legislation, are anxiously inquiring Whether this government of the people is -not, after all, a failure. They see how money rules in govern1nent——-«state and national; hovv combi- nationsare formed to bribe the lavv-making power, and the facility with Which rich corporations" buy up Whole Legislatures to warp theConstitution and increase their franchises. . ' They see how the laws are chiefly made to protect capital instead of the laboring fiomol. There was a time in the history of our Government, i when men were considered of more consequence than money, and the governing party of the country declared, a that the laws should be so made, as to protect the Weak againstthe strong; the ignorant against the machina- tions of the ‘intelligent; the poor against the encroach-— A ments of the rich; and the virtuous against the evil A designs of the bad.» Now these doctrines are practically ignored. A The laws are made to favor capital, and its accumulation and concentration in Lne hands of the few, against. the true interests of the whole people and the permanent Welfare of the nation. A Badmen, if they only have money to spendfor the party, are able to purchase nominations, and once inomé T liinatecl, are sure of election if the party wins} , ‘J p 11 tickle me, and I’ll tickle you, is the motto of the Ring. . Send me to the Legislature and you shall be on the ground floor of , some corporation, by which you may rob _ the people of their hard—earned cash. Make me Grov- T ernor, and you shall go to -Congress, where your oppor- tunities to steal will be increased ten»-fold. Thus, statesmanship is forgotten. Patriotism is noth- ing. " The interests of the laboring-class, who are always t‘ poor, but always the most virtuous, are entirely over-« looked. Nothing is remembered: but the most efficient ‘methods by which the people may be plundered. For this purpose, truth is falsified; justice becomes chimeri- cal ;, oaths and afhrmations aredisregarded; principles are ignored; the public treasury is robbed; allbranches of honest industry paralyzed; and their constituents groaning under a grievous and intolerable burden. It is time for the people, like Balaam’s Ass, to speak. A Saddled, bridled, rode, Whipped and spurredby A the T i politicians, they already see the ghostiof starvation A “ with a drawnsword standing in the Way.” Atthis his capital invested in tenements, he _ A T ~ T _ presentmoment,the laboring men and women of this i .GOU.ntryhave. to 7ear,. directly and indirectly, nearly all it the burdens of the government,“ including the interest it on the National: ebt. What is gathered from the e wealth to increases» the pnblic revenue, is fiallyh/,e by the oer. T . If the ric landlrd is charged a certain A for A nicreasesi the rent. A Thus the poor ten:ant; pas .lanl:ord’s A A 12 This policy is applied to all the necessaries of life, which every poor man who has a family, must have, , andby it the rich are rapidly becoming richer, and the poor poorer.‘ This state of things cannot last; XThe laboring-—cla_s‘ses, which constitute the foundation of all the strength and glory of the State, must soon become the mere slaves of power-—~——licl:ing the hands of their ioppressors, and asking for bread and games, or they » i must unite their strength against a common enemy. Against the combined power of Wealth, no one man can stand. If he has the courage , to speak out-———his voice is drowned amid the shouts of the rabble, the paid slaves and tools ofpower, whose votes, liberty, princi- T ples and manhood are all sold. It is high time the or laboring and producing classes Were aroused. It is time T for all honest, patriotic citizensto throw, of allegiance T to party, when corrupt men are placed in nomination for publi_co1’iice._ Allegiance to party then becomes r treason to the country, and to the rights and liberties of A the citizens. ‘ The burdens of the government must be bornehonestly,according tothe ability of those upon - Whom they rest. The enormous ] fortunes that have “been gathered during the War—+which have been ‘accu- 1 A T mulatedby the ‘aid; of partial legislation, or indirectly A ‘stolen from tho‘ people, should bear their full proportion of the public burden. The men Who have become dis-T A . gusted With politics should ‘rally to the polls, and all A T A our citizens who desire to putdownthe secret and come by T A T , power of a dishofliest ‘unite to ,sav.e] te l dishonest means, when _by combinationslrrya » legislation, it goppresses the npQ0¥ 111:: A 13. * Republic from being offered a sacrifice to Mammon. If s allowed to go -on, the venality and corruption practiced in both political parties, will eat out the Vitals of patriot- ism, and the giant Republic, not yet a century old, but At which twice dirove the ~ British Lion to his lair, and A has since scattered the most powerful army in rebellion that ever the nations saw»---will perish meanly by its own internal? vices. To prevent this, the political gamblers l Who infest Harrisburg and Washington, must give place to honest inen--—--too noble to ask for (flies, and too honorable to be bcmoreol by it. The people must call from their ranks men of intelligence and character, to whose manhood and dignity, no mere position, not even the Presidency could add,’but whoseintegrity and, patriotism like that of ABRAHAM LINCOLN, would . A honorthe highest place. i e l A . In a Commonwealth based upon 1iberty,and_upheld A A A bythe intelligenrce,, industry and virtue of the people, ‘A A there is nodanger that capital or riches, which are the result; of honest ind.ustAry and enterprise, or of ingenuity l andi skill, will be unprotected or insecure.‘ So lon es g the proogr man enjoyshis equal share of all that belongs " to him as at mom:--§and wealth is not made to weigh l few. It is only when wealth has; enhance its own Againsy; Whe g i ether forces: A * o 14 Nature, which belongs as a rich legacy to all, in the exclusive interest of the few; when it concentrates its powers to control the markets of the World, so as to benefit the rich at the poor man’s expense; when it seeksto govern the price of food and the natural pro- ducts of the earth wholly in the interest of money and against men, regardless of the winters cold, and the cry of those starving for bread ; when in a Republic like ours, capital becomes concentrated in the hands of a few men, and they use it for political purposes, in torch- light processions, transparencies and shows, in order to ~ carry-elections by excitement and parades, rather than A by appealing to the intelligence and virtue of the people; When money is used to corrupt the source of all political power, and by this means secure the election of bloated sots, and idle, brainless tools, to offices of responsibility _ and trust; it is when such uses as 272,686 are ‘made of i riches that they becomeinsecure. lWhere every man 7 i cs a‘ house, no one will scatter fire. And where r honest industry gives a _fair* prospect of l owning one at some future time, the Wealthy few will be pro- '7 tected. A But although in this country, wealth hasrnore peer and is more respected than in any other country on the globe, yet the time may come when the hoarded i millions l of the rich Will scatter ‘before an enraged and A staAr‘vingi.populace, like forest l leaves by an autumnal- storm. A l i As the result of sums uuryniisan A ennnzo Font nrcnns —-rHrs~” Wonsnrr on WEALTH, paweri is no lrapily 15 becoming centralized, and the people are taught to pay a homage to autiiority. , Office is looked upon as confer-«i ring new dignity uponman, instead of being honored by him. The American people are eager to pay their homage at the feet of power. When a licentious and witless youth, heir to a crown, comes here, we forget our dignity and self-respect as sovereigns, and forthwith prostrate ourselves at the feet of expectant royalty. When aGreneral has not been an actual impediment in i the way of the success of , his brave soldiers, by whom victories are always one, we idolize him, call him pet a names-----a Napoleon, or Washington, and nominate him l for Governor or the Presidency. We are notorious for flunkyism; converting little men into great ones. We forget that “Pigmies are pigmies still, though perched on Alps, while pyramids are pyramids in Vales.” This reverence for little folks, provided only they r i have wealth, prepares the way for an aristocaracy---based ynotonbrains or blood, but railroad shares, bank stocks and government bonds. A, The millionaires, the banks and large corporations i i regulate the affairs of this nation much more completely than the nobilityof the British Empire rule theBritish o Parliament, Ostensibly, the people still elect their own W‘ _ oflcicers-y-——+-but little men are chosen, and these W porations buy. a i In New York andPhiladelphia, ieventhe, has already become a farce. Secret fraud,,lokr span violence, l , contribute to deprivethese cities of an ghonestexpressiorn A . 16 of the peoples’ “will. y Republican politicians say they must. “fight the devil i with fire,” and thus justify themselves in “colonizing,” in -order to offset the “naturalization frauds ” of the Democrats. We think the devil understands fire, i even better than the politi- cians, and the best thing the people can do is to leave both the devil and the politicians out in tire cold. r The ‘voters would beisurprised to knowrhow few men rule Philadelphia. They could be counted on the dial of a ‘clock, one for every minute, and not go more thanhalf A "way round. Howthese men marshal their toolsis sur- Fprisingto honorable and high»-toned lumen. Politicians understand it. Last month,inmy own precinct, the caucus nominated seven candidatesin two minutes and that half from the time the meeting wascalled, and less than seven voters with 7a rumseller did the work. The en they nominated represented hundreds of voters. sBut the menwhocame three minutes late, found the del- Wetes tall: selected and the caucus adjourned. This city pays dear for such iwhistlels. Taxesva hundred perrcient. l A vh>igher“lthan*th;ey should be--—ev_idences of its indebted- q?_I1il-"@373 hawl:edvaluouti‘lthe streets with not buyer, except at rheavy?-sheave. Making huge contracts and new loans, A - ~ with aieiseerret A uiwerstanding that the private claims of “ politicians~shall”ewwst * ‘paid, and Max twelve i/2/wsndred i lfit‘ to ‘ i it With sueh *:;eavil=inistratison of ; municipal %aaf- a women, teachers of A 85/tools, r riw/zosea«':soaZar'£es 4 J r» am D «we cotnpelleolito A at “fairs is‘ not i strange so * ‘SiI1efSSAi;ft or e l T7 plastered with i“ To ,.Re'nt,”i Selling of belowicost,” and’ so many substantial citizens are offering their houses “J70? Sale.” . , ' _ , i l Hoiv meager our commerce. Not a single steamer connects us with Europe. -Ourpeople, when they go abroad, start; from New York. Chicago, scarcelyithirty years of age, has apopulation of nearlyhalf iamillion, It already has twice as many railroads terminating ii within the city limits, as Philadelphia, and iloolas for-Q «Ward only two years for the completion of a dozen more It is but justice I should say, that for the gross ss- imanagernent of city saffairs our present Mayor* is" not responsible. A A = i As ” Although opposedtohis election, his cts far as they have come to:my;”'l:now1edge, give evidence of a sincere and honest effort on this part to do hisduty as a public ofiicer and to protect the interest of all our citizens. ; In three things, Philadelphia *@X:*@@~lS Relegionr ; . «Witness our three hundred i and sixtyichurches; in the = number ofitliceatseol dram it shops; . and in criime. P; New , is only city on the Continent that i has »;any , 8 "city :we:av:erage.ia. hundred nlurderers every year, end manage: to, g.. or ,drive to suicide - annually, one it iprisoners : according .i0i1r population, than;a.. dare... , ot: a iu,ndred.t iO.u~ri county prison ; contaéiflfl the Unioni,..-ancl» see »partsiiof,rl?eesylv¢. fi - l i,behind i :: the ;‘.1l}Q00I]l$l§11l1C%7l3y,,;yg,;W":?¢i, r i*§Denie1:*M3‘}3‘ox. 18 'aMississippi, in disobedience to law. “Christianity is «the common law of Pennsylvania,” says our Supreme Court, and to execute, our Oimietian legislation We have 0 I at a Governor who 1S?S2t1Cl , to have declared, “ Hemp was grownto /tang writ/72,, and I mean to use iii for that - tpwrpose. I 6eZ'zIe've in rope.” This saying is popular. ‘ _No.Wonder the Governor is renominated. Hemp is the staple of Pennsylvania, and when twisted into rope, it ‘becomes the centralized power of this 0/zristian commonwealth. This power noosed around the neck of somepoor wretch, no matter if he be A insane, with the Governor pulling at the end, be- comes irresistible. , A It matters not that it is written, “ thou shalt not ylaill,” the Legislature and the overnor say Withcertain _ , legalformalities, “thou mayest,” and nine in every ten of i the ministers say, amen. , I blame the ministers for ~ the reverence paid to arbitrary authority and the cen- ;,;,,ta:ali;zation of: power, more than any other class, They ” the people to beware of reason, that it is danger-— T T, (01178 tor‘ themselves. “They involzetthe aid of >t:li18sp'01l't*l”Gl€IaI1Si‘ to protect What they call Christianity, by 7 ;*nal:~»egisl,ati%on. luster as though the truth would not 9«10fl16;t be propped up by statute law. : A idolatry , and i M 1,, . Another it S. v < Congress it ,anyj , ‘i‘ any of it A in irejoabl/dc, growing“ out of our A A ‘ltic,;,%pto:clivities, is? the new moveé * r i religion, by the State, A minds of the nation, it? was A 19 religion or prohibiting the free exercise t/iereof.” Italso provides that “ no religious test shall ever be required a C as a qualification to any ofiice of public trust unoler t/Le . United States.” The founder of the Christian religion _ warned his disciples against becoming entangled in worldly matters, and expressly declared that his king- dom was not of this world. Yet in spite of these wholesome truths, the so-called followers of Jesus are p now attempting, to use the words of Judge Strong, “not only to recognizethe Sovereignty of Almighty God? in the National Constitution, but also to acknowledge that b He governs the worldthrough his son, Jesus Christ.” At a public meeting, held in this city on the 10th day of last month, the call of which, was signeel’ by eight Doctors of Divinity, one ExA—G-iovernor,two Judges and a Bishop, presided over by one of the first legal ' W W RI+:soLvEn: “That a nationalacknowledgmentof Almighty ii“ God, of 1His son, by whom He governs the world, and of the J“ authority of His ‘ law, is clearly a public duty which it is ‘ op “ilrrationa1 peril to disregard.” A Rnsonvnn :i “ in view of the diffusion of religious prin- v “ ciples and institutions throughout the country; in view of the “ many express recognitions of Christianity by the several States i “and in the administration of the General Government, it is “striking and sol”emn*fact7 that the Constitution of masses “ Statesir contains no recognition yof“Dh€*« authority of _ Gfligsgandfrellrays it w " they g°V€1‘IlmeI1t which .establishes~ under» no obligations to “ obey His law.” ‘ e . ‘ ; To me these words are both signififcant 7 ("and y untrue. Ly . ai the life and soul has left it. 20 They are significant, of the centralizing tendency of the times, even in religion-r-—-of the invocation of the civil power-touphold alifeless formof so-called, Christianity, Is? there‘ no recognition of God in a Constitution framed by the people to “ establish justice, insure do-— mestic tranquility, promote the general Welfare and secure the blessings of liberty?” In What better Way can a nation acknowledge Almighty God than to “ es- tablish justice, promote r the general Welfare and secure the blessings of liberty,” and! to transmit theserblessings unimpaired to posterity? Do these gentlemen expect 4 to please Almighty Cred by putting, mcrelwordsiinto the , United States» Constitution? Besides, dothey suppose, that the matter Would stop with a mere acknowle dges ‘tents of Almighty God and the sovereignty of His law, a truth no one will deny and to which all rational minds assent? As Well put into the Constitution that oi anythin, isgreater than a part; that fire water run: down hill, or sin. result in sorrow. ,, -A The statement that “ God governs the World through i Jesus Christ, his‘ son,” manyl intelligent and Virtuous A.meriqan citizens ‘ deny. A arbitrary and unj ust. ‘ believe the principles which A A A Cristi gofsernent. of, each individual A han spirit, as? ** 5 to have te 2 s little to do. Do they see ~s, oysteriously united in one, yet actingin three idifiierent Waysor per» i is calledirithe Trinis l i ,‘i‘, ofl1;e1ig.i<;§>n.’?’,i',,, t A 21 by a two-thirds. vote? Would placing any dogma in the Constitution make it either true or false‘? Can three-fourths of all the States or nine-tenths of all the people, by their votes, change truth into a lie, or false- hood into truth ? Besides, what good would be accom-— plished by legislating in regard ‘to religious creeds? Would they Virtually disfranchise all who don’t believe V in three Gods as contained in the doctrine of the Trinity? A Do they desire to bring back the dark days of religiouspersecution, and have the battle for the 511*‘ of private judgment in all matters of religion anew ? V A j The next step after the Trinity, will be the acknowl- edgement of the spiritual supremacy, of the Pope, the regular successoriof St. Peter, andthe visible of the church. If Protestants have the right to putthe , Trinity into the Constitution, shall not the Catholics , have similar right,» pmvided they or cient number of votes? e Rornan Catholic churchto-day, is the most corn- ieed lrowerful relisioue organization in the World- Iti to. all the principles of can . Heertthe W0r 25 No AMEN, high-minded men ,- Men, who their duties know, But know their rights, and KNOWING DARE MAINTAIN, Tnnsn constitute a State. A “Our laws, the standard of right and wrong I f’ ’ How” the standard varies with each succeeding Legis- lature. n One year, no intoxicating liquor shall i he sold on Sunday, says the Republican Legislature. It is Wielged to get men drunk on the Christian Sabbath. 4 i It desecrates the day, and the Governor signs the bill, The Grertrnans must have lager beer on Sunday as rich as any other day, and threaten to leave the Republi- cans and ‘vote with the Democrats. The next year this law is repealed, and the sae Executive signs the repeal; Republicans “voted for , keep the Germans froni leaving A the party, vd they D»emocrats it keep on good teitrns with ‘the Irish, who i must Shave Whiskey, so the “standard of right and Wrong ” is com--- «chag in a single years, ‘by the power sf a S‘ «and lager beer. makers _ is the law A of God written on fitronlyreed and heeded. andito l lrstatates," he i - iveatsrevenendeeifel ‘ ,,y,au ‘ ‘ ‘ if V)‘ ‘. id) W:s**l ~ ’ “Hi i. .‘< V V4 as v v; r ang- se he r «mo Zegvislatriom “ ' S .,_.[f‘® is _ e higher standard set right than our law» a of A 26. N 0 man of limited means is safe to engage in business, for Congress and the bondholders may make What is profitable employment this year, a total failure next. Thus laws made by selshness and ignorance-—-was most of our laws are—---to benefit a few capitalists, some ‘cor- poration or a party, instead of being made to benefit the entire people, and having no foundation in established principles, are only experiments, very costly, and often very dangerous, but notpermanent. . The mechanic succeeds, provided he Works in, har- mony with ‘ physical laws. The fire T engineer must i understand" the nature and effects of heat and steam, and adapt his machinery to their laws, else he fails. Too ’much fire, too little Water, or the safety»-valve closed, and you have an explosion, machinery and shop M de- stroyed, and the opesatives lzilled. r If the owner had not been given to idolatry, he would have spared an: extra” ten dollars every week, A * havehada competentengineer. T His greed of gain Wasfatal tohisfortune, "and thelives of the workmen. So it isin ‘T government. The men you commission to A enact lawsshould i understand pmincigoles, the foundation T of allTpermaTnent legislation. A It is their business no t to make, but to translate. The term legislator rightly - defines his duties“. is not Ia law-maker, for God. has made all the flaws ; of society, of states ;; and , of na-~ tions, as well as f the laws of the physical universe.‘ The J lerfqlator is a law’-be‘arer,a Moses Whosegbuysi- T h ness ,.to?.findT the}laWs:.G‘od. i,hag.i.....,[ ;;.y7..tten.r, Tie, A 27 and coal and Wool, as Well as thosemore complex found only in society, and bring them in the form of statutes, Without respect of persons, to contribute to the highest good of all. Many of our laws are in direct conflict with the divine attributes and the methods of nature, which constitute the divine government. What else can We expect but suffering? When our entire crim-~ inal code is based upon a lie, which both Christianity and human experience condemn, What shouldvve expect but’ increase of crime? T T A T The most distinguished prison governor , in America, A , declares in his report for 1869, with a candor thatdoes him credit, that “ No prison system in America tiers. foronatory in fact. If/s spirit is wrong. Zifis,/vindic- it tine, skeptical, partisan and mercenary." The prisons of a many of the states belong toa Pagan or Barbaric, rather than a Christian age. , The true obj ect of prison.,..,,,di§.ci- ' plineshould be theprisoner’s reclamation- .this 1 i done no one else will be harmed by him. liteclaim all the vicious, and virtue will everywhere be its own PTO“? "T tectison.. =Orime is generally the result of disease, the , effectiof violated physical and mental laws, the roots of ‘ manage to T educate it young children inall which extend for generations.» Hospitals would . be more eflectual inputting a stop to crime, than ails,-. tand.penitentiaries,.,,. , “ l is r r his malady.’ A Right semen to become c1esperadoes.r New , batteries,i and the higher ,fI{,{?*’l ‘ii 28 the street .co:rners,; and the boys and girls learn from these obj est lessons, all the different ways of sin. " A Remove temptation from the weak, and teach he people self-government and, get them to practice it, and you need no arbitrary authority to restrain the vile. “ THAT GOVERNMENT gm WHICH eovnans LEAST.” The more you surround the individual with larhi~ , trary legislation, the 2 more you "obstruct his virtuous and manly A growth. Knowledge of principles is what i human beings need. If a manhas adispositionto take the property of another without giving an equivalent, let him know that soon or late, theilaw of compensation r willcompel him to pay it all load]: with interest, to- gether with all the costs of his self-condemnation and loss of self—respect thrown in. If a man is selfish, edu-— cate shis hsenevolence ; ifimean, show him how noble he he may Thecome. Instead of :. striving by arbitrary :auth_or- A f englthen all the :goo.d,in‘ them. The good will over: ity to crush out theaemzil in Amen, strive to ‘cultivateuand r , Aeoee evil. «selfishness teaches you to govern not yourself, “but e. Itmay he . easier to r govern others thani...one.7s ;§:;iSelf,' :