| Show THE BULLET ET tre TSE verdict in the mcfarland case calls forth in new york various comments from the press and the pulpit bach each writer and speaker views it from his own standpoint stand point and justifies or condemns the verdict according to h hib his is predilections politics and religion rave avo ave considerable influence in giving givin g b bias blas las to the judgment upon this famous caso cue men of certain religious leanings unhesitatingly condemn the verdict as sis infamous and laud richardson and mrs mcfarland ric Rie richard Bichard hardson bardson bon aon as persons altogether gether incapable of committing crime crim eor or even wrong there is a school of poli poll politics tG also the followers of which profess to entertain the same ideas the 0 opponents of these people in religion in and politics take the opposite view the course of richardson Bichard aon in their estimation was utterly inexcusable and criminal and aud though they in every instance may not justify the action of mcfarland in all that he did still their sympathies are with him and they view him as a man who bad suffered a grievous and maddening wrong men who fraternize with henry ward beecher Beech erand and the new york tribune and follow their load lead in religion and politics are the advocates ot of richardson chardson Bi and the condemners of mcfarland for instance the rev kev dr cheever quoted a portion of the charge of recorder hackett be fore fora whom mcfarland was tried to the jury and asked his congregation in solemn and impressive tones oh what community is safe from the demoralizing effects of such a chardell ch argel argell another minister mr hepworth who preaches we are told to an intelligent tell igent fashionable and refined congregation grega gre gation lloil which fills the church of the messiah to its utmost capacity has his ideas upon this much talked of subject which we conclude are not those of mr air cheevers yet he does not seem saem to endorse the idea of acquitting a man who shoots his cifes seducer reducer on the plea of im sanity insanity he thinks that if cain bad been tried by the modern nib oin t ie iles nea of crime he would undoubtedly nave escaped all punishment on the round around of insanity towards abel but hut in the mcfarland case a fact a ten teri ible fact connected with modern society lits been he says bays adjudicated j judica udica ted the general question he thinks 1 has been settled that no man has a right under any conceivable circumstances to meddle in the domestic relations tons Lons of man and wife the marriage relation is a more solem solemn and binding contract than the novel theories ol 01 loose thinkers would have us believe if any man hauls down the flag shoot him on the spot has been changed to read if any man steps in between a man and his wife for ant any purpose whatever he merits the bullet I 1 Socie tys theories of marriage he asserts are criminally loose his ideas on this subject will bear re reprint print ing the marr marn marriage iame lame service which a century ago may haye have been a very solemn ceremony is today today to day dav a mere more form with alas something of falsehood in it A man or woman woman cannot solemnly swear at the altar to do certain things which everybody knows they do not purpose to do without opening the door to many a cheat in after years in the episcopal service the woman takes oath to obey the man the minister the groom and the bride all regard it as a mere form she cannot obey him unless ho he is her superior and then the natural laws of their house ouse will compel obedience A strong woman cannot obey a drunken husband hus bana neither will nor can a pure wife obey a bad man her marital oath to the contrary notwithstanding again the man says with all my worldly goods I 1 thee endow endow 11 does he propose to do it Is it not a hollow form utterly meaningless in how many cases does the groom intend instead of giving the bride all his worldly goods to appropriate all of which she may tay happen to stand possessed now this is is a bad beginning it is all wrong the marriage service should be simple and direct it ought to direct both parties ao to do those these things which good men and women always feel bound to do and nothing more tho the whole thought of the community is lax upon this question we are getting to have establishments instead of homes we marry ow daughters ambitiously tiou sly and they reap only sorrow trial and misery A fine house plenty of 0 U jewelry e 1 r a grand equipage bre aro prices paid f for 0 r many a broken heart better marry poor and marry for love than marry for money and position without love divorces are so common that the whole continent is startled and shocked ty if society haa baa become thoroughly imbued with the idea that geif if any man steps in between a man and hla hia wife for any purpose whatever he merits the bullet seductions will probably be less lees frequent in it the east and a more tone on this subject will pre vail but is this thia conviction a general one for a short abort time men mon will bear the lesson beeson conveyed in the richardson mcfarland case cate in mind and aud if inclined to meddle with their neighbors will either refrain altogether or move cautiously but this like the shooting by sickles and cole of their victims whom the they y accused of adulterous wiles will fade from the public mind and the lesson soon be forgotten |
