The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-27

am usemspt Of the ladies. I'D not play eame Of
sThe sense sought to be conveyedP Why, sir,
believe that you will admit after bordering this
letter, that ! have knack Of conveying any
mssa.r II I'D mean. e charge
you with playing "for the value OF cent, should
have said SO; if had meant gambling, ! should
have said gambling. | am rot afraid to use plain
English The only thing that saw, and the only
thing that wished to express, was that you played
a. cards on Saturday night; and that though there
might not be any harm in the thing itself, II was
not the best way in the world to make you pro-
ftable end acceptable minister of the Gospel, on
the next morning, 10 those who have been preju-
diced to think that cardplaying and preaching do
not exactly belong TO the same school. ,,si .ra,p
But, sir, since You have chosen to go out of your
way, and to introduce this subject of gambling
yourself, may he allowed to lay aside further
scruples. And although do not believe that you
did not gamble on the passage in which had the
pleasure to be passenger with you, will you deny
that, with all your ministerial duties you, you
have hitherto been accustomed 10 gambling on
your passages and with your passengers! Have
you never INDUCED yourself In betting on the run
Of your steamer, from day TO day! These things
nous times, and on different steamers Of this line
under your command, abound. You will net deny
it. If you should. am prepared with the mos.
You cay il your letter, &c am content to leave
my conduct in the hands Of the thousands of pas
sengers, who, during period Of ten years, have
mand-they will form their conclusions as to
whether the writer of such scurrilous article can
dictate truth, even by accident" ] accept your
offer. ] now appeal TO the thousands who have
observed his conduct, whe ther he has not been
repeatedly guilty of gambling and of profane
swearing on the ships whose religious services he
conducted over the heads of respectable clergy
men on board! VIII they not agree that for once
/ have by " accident dictated the truth p And
appeal 10 the yet greater number OF thousands of
persons, on shore, who are as much ss | am in
terested 10 have religious liberty maintained on
the great thoroughfare OF nations, whether a
swearing, gambling captain, ordained or unor-
dained, IL The proper man 10 conduct the public
worship OF the crew and passengers; and 10 be
empowered TO say .. You must take this worship
or 90 without any " .a.
! am now done with you, gentlemen, in so far
as the newspapers are concerned. | know per-
fscty well, and you know perfectly well, both OF
! you, that the facts which have stated and the
| charges which / have made will be very much
| TO your personal prejudice and to the damage Of
| the reputation OF your steamers Why, then,
since the door is open, do you not, if am false
| witness, convict me of il have said that Mr..
| Cunard, the agent of the company, declared that
| the rule was that the Episcopal service only
was allowed on his steamers, and that the captain
| OF an Episcopal clergyman alone must officiate
| ! have declared that on the recent trip OF the
Asia, with nine clergymen on board, there was
| no preaching al all allowed the first Sabbath,
and that on the second, clergyman Of the
| established church of Scotland was allowed by
| have said that when approached on the subject
he lost his temper, and besides much more, said
| of American passengers, if they do not choose
| my line, " damn them, let them stay away"
have said that in the presence of myself and Prof
McClinto ok, of New York, he admitted that,
losing his temper, he had spoken thus, with the
additional remark that they might go to hell -
and now add, that while apologzing for the loss
OF his temper, he did not apologize for his remarks
| upon the American travelling pubic, but made
| them yet more emphatic. charged Capt. Judkins
10 my first article with card playing on the recent
| voyage of the Asia; and now have added the
further charge of notorious gambling in former
trips Of various steamers which lie has command
ed. stand ready 10 prove whatever ! have said
before the courts OF my country. II Mr.. Cunard,
or Capt Judkins, decline such an impartial inves-
tgation, then let the public judge which of us has
spoken the truth and which has uttered falsehood.
Henry WARD BEEcHER.
Here fellows letter from Mr.. William G..
Lsmber, of the firm OF A. IL A. Lawrence ~ Co.,
of Boston, and one from Mr.. James Bishop, Of New
York, concurring in Mr. Beecher's We've. They are
solong that in addition TO Mr. Beecher's letter, we
cannot find room for them. We have now pub
lished both sides OF the matter.-ED. HERALD