The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-10-07

religion and civil government! What palpable
and gross absurdity - NJ vlruous and moral
True, such Jears may restrain the crime in the alb
sence OF moral principle but does not improve the
morality OF men nor lesson the disposition 10
crime, when passion dictates and chance creates
hope OF its Preparation with impunty. Though
educated, improved and learned In the knowledge
OF many arts and sciences, man yet remains ignor
ant OF the true sources OF tbs happiness OF human
life and does not appreciate them nor act in
cordance with them. [Applause. But were man
kind educated and taught TO knoo the radical and
true principles Of the science OF moralliy-he
woud kno,o that TO appreciate and practice them,
would be his best interest and his greatest good.
II he were learned 10 reason and reflect, he
would see and know that, by the eternal and
immutable laws CT nature. man is SO constituted
that he impulslvely seeks happiness and shuns
pain; that quietude OF mind Is happiness and
mental lnquletude, misery, or unhappness to man
and hence consciousness OF dong TIfil
icr0ng, however secret, is Incompatible with que
OF the epH doer IL is strong proof OF the above
ruth and OF others which we shall demonstrate,
that by The laws Of nature all things which have
lie have tendency TO produce their kind respec-
lively; that such is the truth not only In reference
TO animal and organic life, but Is equally true in
the intellectual world. Hence every manifestation
OF the mind, or disposition Of mankind towards
their own species ar other telo,o beings, have a
natural and Inevitable tendency 10 produce ITS like
in the mind or disposition of those towards whom
it may be directed, and are benefited or injured
by it. Thus kindness begets kindness and hostility
excites hostility In the mind OF those who happen
to be the obecls and fall within the influence OF
one or the other causes. And II IS equally true and
certain that the same means by which Uitd beasts
may be tanned and rendered less vicious,mc uac-
table and less disposed to inJure their keepers ard
Others from whom they receive their food and
other tavors, will also tame Wild, ignorant passion
ate, and depraved man, make him less vicious and
less cruel, and more disposed TO be just and kind
to all who manifest like disposition towards HIM.
Though
own troubles, and the arbitor OF his own destiny
IN life; yet 1t is equally certain that his happiness
depends on others no less than himself He can
not be alone happy-that is, no individual can
be happy while all others around him are
suffering in pain and torment. Being naturally
averse to misery, his quletude or peace OF mind
disturbed by the woes OF others In his sight
hearing When the cries Of danger, pain, and dis
tress OF man or beast are heard each speclesarc
spectivey respond to the alarm and hasten 10 XII w
the cause and destroy i, and thus restore the que
feeling that their own happiness or quetude Of
mind is involved in the happiness or misery OF 9th
ers, they would not willingly harm or be the cause
of pain to their fellow beings BY injustice and
unkindness TO others, man has made himself enc
MES wherever the exhibition OF his unjust and
nntind feelings and actions have caused pain 10
others and created IN them IKE spirit OF hostility
and retaliation. This has been the cause OF moIe
enemies 10 man, and the source It more mischief
and misery TO the human race, than all other epas
which man has had to encounter. Yet mankind
still remains igMorant of the great and important
TRUTH that TO be Just and kind all animal beings
are the radical principles Of the science of morality,
and to knoU, appreciate, and practice them, not only
essential but indispensable to the peace and happiness
of human life. Indeed, educated, as man has been,
and yet continues TO be-and what il he but poor,
ignorant, passionate, unteeling, mercenery, and
unhappy being-ihe destroyer OF his own happl-
ness quleude of mind, and the Cisturber Of the
quietude Of others And why marvel that he BE-
so, or expect that he should be Otherwise With
daily increasing, and almost rlmberless examples
Of crime committed with IMMUNITY before his eyes,
and thus sanctioned and encouraged by needless
indifference. and public opinion, why wonder
that moral depravity YET exists undated IN
the community, and that cruelty 10 dumb
beasts 10 be regarded AS an offence
against lao, moral civil or divine But III ceve-
looping the causes Of the moral depravity and cruel
ty OF man, shall not attempt TO prove or admit
that beasts have no souls; or that such premises
can excuse or authorize cruelty to them, or sane
lion injustice and unkindness TO them any other
being lossessed Of animal life. That beasts, how
ever (and birds too) have mind, reason, feelings Of
JOY and grit pleasure and pain, sympathy, friend
ship and gratitude, IN common with man, II not
self evident, Is certain and susceptible OF proof,
az any other truth can be demonstrated by facts
and logical induction. Though the qualities or al
tections Of the mind above noted, may be greater
and Of higher grade in man, than when exhibited
by the brute creation; yet IN numerous Instances
have the latter exhibited evidence Of their sagaciy
so obviously and strong to elicit the special
der OF the Lords Of Creation !" Nor, in exposing
the error and the mischief of which we have beer
speaking, shall spend much time and labor I,
prove that beasts hare souls Not knowing Chaf a
soul is, shall not presume to know whence or h0u
IL came to be, and whittier II g0eth nor shall
dertake to enigbten public opinion always wise)
on that subject. Bat il soul be spark Of Divini-
ty, portion of the Divine Essence Holy Spirit,
naturally or miraculously infused or implanted In
the body and mind Of man, 10 tell him what is
righi and what IS tcrong-to admonish him to be
vTuous and to avoid vice. it must follow necessa-
I'D .ohl u hot uah I'm Inn fedu
so gratuitously and miraculously proceeding from
Divine influence, would always lead man to do
right and never Urong; and DtDine justice and
infinite mercy would never Influence The divtns
spirit to punish and punish eternaly the only I'M.
mortal part or Huing soul OF man--that part OF the
divine being or portion OF hlmself-tnat mate in.
ward monitor which never Influenced man TO COM
init "sin" or ceased TO admonsh him against do
ing evil! But while men continue TO be taught
that beasts have s0uts and were made tor mans
uss-that the right to use IS the right to abuse the
dumb creation as he pleases-and while cruelty To
dumb beasts and other acts OF inhumanity and
crime continue TO be unheeded and thus tolerated
by the public, crimes are encouraged by impunity
and repeated, increased and extended to any ex-
IRENE which the ignorance, lnhumanlty, error, and
passions Of men caprci0usy choose to carry them.
Thus educated by public example, and taught les
sons Of moral evil by public practice, how can II be
nationally expected that the moral depravity OF
man can be diminished, his moral character i'm
proved, or the condition OF man or beast be me-
iiorated !-[Great applause Until man shall be
educated to know that justice and Kindness to all
animal creation, are the radical principles basis
Of the whole science OF morality, and that the
knowledge and practice OF those truths are essential
and Indispensable to the virtue, well being and hap
pness Of the humansrace, then, ana not till then,
will the moral condition and character OF mankind
be improved, and cruelty to dumb beasts cease to
disgrace the human family! Then, indeed, and
moi I'M then, will the ierocious "on and the gem
tie and helpless lamb lie down together" in peace
and security, and none shall be- to disturb their
rest-then, indeed, will the millennium come in
reality, and be no more regarded as an imaginary
state OF hunan virtue and happiness Nv ocierous
applause which, continued for some time
The company then separated, more delighted
with the intellectual and moral entertainments Of
the evening, than all that theatres or club rooms
ever gave.
RuMoRs OF A MORMON WAR.-By the steamer
Lebanon which arrived this morning from the lii
nns river learn that when she left ReardstoRn