The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-25


on the came subject-the Destiny Of Manor as he
called it, the Future Destiny. She called - too,
but not as applying to another world. We did not
require to look to another WORLD what we need Is to
enough for woman, to do. Laughter). 1t was
said that man Of the earth-earthy; this was
quite true. All the elements entered into the CON-
| position Of man; but he had been SO humbugged by
priests that he did not know what he was, fish or
flesh, hawk or buzzard. He was kind of amphibi-
Gus animal He was an animal, certainly If he amt,
(she said) ! am woman is. (Great laughter
| He should have all the clements free He had the
light, air, and water, but, they sad he should not
have the land, and cannot be free till he has.
| applause Porpopuliuor dei, was motto which
suited her very well. Jehovah had told Moses--she
didn't know how-but they said. upon the mountain
that the land should not be sold forever. And God
telling the land reformers the story TO- day
| CHEERS She said God told her SO; she had US
| much right to say as Moses, for she did hear
voice, and it voice of everlasting truth, that
no dogs asses could contradict. Jesus, I'M
der his dispensation had directed the people to
| gather what they wanted. He was '.land re-
had been satisfied to BIO put off, seeking for tho
'shidden glory, consoed by the idea that the "Son
Of Man had not where to lay his head" 1t
was q great shame for the people of that day
want "home eternal in the heavens because
don't know anything about it, want home here,
| and every one should have it. She thought all
rational men would endorse this sentiment She
had last Sunday spoken of the gulf mentioned in the
Bible that hay between Dives and Lazarus, and was
mpassable Ii we were to substitute the plural for
both those names, and make them dipe and lasra-
rCnt-the rich and the poOr-we had the gulf, not
in another world, but here. They could not then
| build bridge over it, but they could now, and it
was for the working men to do it-not by fighting
and abusing the rich for there were a great many
rascals both Sides but to build their BRIDGE and
enter their kingdom Of heaven, which they had long
monopolized, keeping the lower castles in the king
dom Of hell. don't care. said she, about the hell
nj hn hrf hn fnrf In hall nr 10
You never knew any that believed about hell if
| they thought they would 60 there-neyer. The
| foundation for the superstructure had now been
| laid, and it was for them to carry out the
work, which was to be done by industrial associ-
atoms Even the Queen of England had lately been
talking Of an industrial palace; and industrial
Citations were the order Of the day Jesus had been
the Of carpenter-it should be borne in mind
and what they had to do was, to elevate labor.
The anti-savery philanthropists might talk till they
were grey, but no means Of abolition could ever be
so eectual as elevating free labor so that slave la
| Dor never could stand side by side with it. Stih
| the progress went on but slowly. There had not
been real step forward taken since the achieve
ment OF our independence. To do so, was tho work
| of this generation Let US see labor exated-tho
elements free, and ourselves redeemed s'Salvaten
comes not by faith, but by the works of man him
| self" (Applause)
At the conclusion of the lady's lecture the box was
sent round and few coppers collected which, the
President announced aAan s'actuaP fact, wero in
sufficient to pay the rent of the room.
Mr.. MCDONALD took the platform, and briefly
replied to the lady's Grafton He attacked the phi
osophers reformers Of all ages, maintaining that
they had done anything for the actual benefit
Of man. either by their assaults religion other
wise; They had abolished in some instances kings,
| but had substituted king interest. King Mob and
King Mormon, whose proceedings by the by, were
| graphically recorded in the HERALD. The idea Of
working mems associations was all nonsense, and
were the whole OF these pretended reforms. The
duty Of man was to work, and to work hard. A
voice from the room, . How do you apporti0n it,
..oh, you may divide it you like I'll take care
Mr.. Brown defended the philosophers. Mankind
had been benefited. The last speaker himself pre-
ferred republican government, which resultedfrom
philosophc reformers, he would not have left his
native country to come here. Oaughter)
Brother BERGEN next addressed the meeting,
chiefly attacking land reformers, who, he said,
people who did not want to work at ALL till the
| land, and some Of whom have, to his own know
ledge, refused grants when freely offered to them.
After some further discussion of the same charac-
ter, Mrs. TOWNSEND came forward for the finale. She
| did not think that either Mr. Mcdonald or Mr. Ber-
gen spoke as honest men, or meant what they had
said She declared herself an infidel to everything
that was sham in religion. politics, philosophy
Her end the TRUTH and for the attainment ofthis
| she impressed upon them to be assiduous and indie
fatgable in forming industrial schools to educate the
/ people, and the women too. She thought the
mans right to vote, and taking her part in all the
rum drinking and bribery, was very minor ques-
tion and that of short skirts, pantaloons and
| Bloomer hats. Let them wear them if they like;
but they might do more important things than dis
cuss either question She had not time before, but
she took this opportunity to call their attention to
the plan of industrial school established in Ohio;
| and to meeting that had been held, at which Mr..
Horace Greeley had spoken, for the purpose Of es-
tablishing one in the State Of New York. She also
informed them that if Brother Barr did not attend
at the Industrial Congress at Washington, she had
| arranged to appear as his substitute, and would
speak out to them-(chsers)--and let off steam
] enough to burst their boilers. (Great laughter
| The PRESIDENT announced the lecturers name
for next Sunday, and the meeting adjourned.
| Police Intelligence.
EmJes smenf and L1,cenyd Dishonest Clerk.-OHicers
Bigger and Davis of the Second district police court
Friday afternoon arrested two (brothers), named
William and Samuel Downing alias Davis-the former
clerk in the dry goods store of Mr. Thomas Tate SO
Canal street who stands charged with embczxng from
the store Of his employer large amount of silks sans
Grape shawls gloves &c The brother Samuel Downing
who kept store in Greenwich street 10 charged with re
Ing the for sale at his store where quantity Of the
property found also number of pawn tickets for
other valuable articles pledged At pawn shop in
only stands accused of this enbezzlement butts charged
with stealing gold watch valued at $780, theipropcry of
Mrs. Grace Hcnshaw residing in Broadway, Fourth
street. who short time since careessly left her
watch upon the counter in MT Taes store from which
1t taken by the said Downing while clerk in the store
and pawned by him ut Simpsons where it found by
the police officers Three other gold watches and chains
supposed 10 be stolen for which are wanted The
property be at the police court jefferson
ket application to Justice Stewart whom the
prisoners were both committed to prison. for further
hearing. 1t will be recolected that William Downing,
about year ago arrested the like charge for
bezzng property from the dry goods store of Mr. James
Beck, in Broadway while clerk in said store lie then
pleaded guilty to the charge of petty larceny snd the
Court, with view of giving him further chance
formation suspended judgment and discharged him from
prison: and called upon to record his arrest
again for the very offence Upon partial cxami-
nation of the stock it is believed that Mr. Tate has been
robbed of upwards of $1,000 worth of property The
whole matter will be thoroughly investigated by Justice
Stewart.
Seaiing Cow-Ofhcor Lcggett, of the Nineteenth
ward. on Saturday arrested German. named Ernes
Rodman. charge of stealing a COW worth S35. the
property of John Stewart residing in Sixth
Forteth street Justice Stewart committed the accused
| to prison for trial.
Burglary in Maiden Lane On Saturday night
burglars forciby entered the premises No. 80 Maiden
lane. occupied by s. b. Richard stealing therefrom a