New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-14

would reserve the rlght 10 ue'lih0 "i''ii SAN NAV
Meeting, If he should make up his mind that he
could not spare the time necessary to proper dis-
eusrge Of the duties.
The following other officers were then elected;
ls Vice President-E. ID. TAN, OF BushNlck
"a -Chss. Kelsey, Jr
RecoTdn ing Secy-JOhn j. Spacer.
CorIesoondiDg sec'y- Jonn X. Oakley.
Treasurer-John NJ. Hi;ss
The Wig City General Committee elected ChaS
p Marvin, ESQ, Chairman, and Thomas T. Mer-
CEN, ESQ., Secretary.
IL Rev. VIVA. H. Newman, late Rector
Of 5, Pauls Church, at Fla:5ush, died on Saturday
asst aged Cd
Rry. IL. WARD BEEcHgR's LECTURE
The Leisure Room of the Brooklyn Female Acade-
nv WAS crowded by fashionable audience to hear
DR. Bescher, Monday evening. The Doctor began
with the general proposition, that IN all natures
there are degrees of superior excellence, as well as
IN the heart of man. Men are not born equal there
h, no such thing as equality, except In the moral
law Before Gods law all mea are equally entitled
to prosectioa. But among men there is an nequaii-
~ Of force, Of sagaciiy. So of society there is no
lsveling possible You may as well think OF level
Ing the surface of the earth. Indeed, 1t would be
auch easier, for when You cut co IN mountain, II
willnol grow again. Nor would 1t be well ii II we're
otherwise. The same capacity would not suit men
inthelr different pursuits IN ieprotcSslons, trades,
larsing commerce. LABOR. And In each OF these
caingS again, there IL an lnunliy OF grauatioh Is
this ewing 10 chance, or ls II owing TO giea'
prevailing law OF nature On TINS gfdudIlOn
Of the faculties Of the mind, depend the gra-
datiops of society The power OF men III
society depends upon wRlch faculty ranks the
highest IN his mind. Inc animal faculties are
the lowest. and the man that mas the greatest
activity III exercising those faculties, will produce
pTopOrtonSte effects on our animal feelings. lie
whose aeStheticsl faculties are superior VIII rank
higher he who exercises successfully the moral
faculties viii rank the hlShss. aud ne %ho can ex-
ercise all the faculties OF Tie mnd successfully Is
the very highest
The labor that is performed BY the hand without
the head the lowest the next tue labor urlng
skiil and strength, or head aad Gdad ooonupwdrd,
according as the labor requires more OF our intel
iectual faculties, IN regular grdCaton an artist is
sDoye the sTtzan the .up,Jr s;trce.y osRS alll-
ance with the stone mason. - ~ all avOcatlons,
they rank higher and higher, Ia opOTtion as II re-
cures capacity 70 exerciSo 'ofoe uso0 society. IL
would be " ell al least for 10 est inou that there
were some means OF judging meo as they are. But
is not so, ana men are An must always De Judged
by Appearance. Aud that epnnes from the preVa-
lepce OF The virtue of Trust ttusL Is the general
law suspicion only the exception. Ia obellonce 10
ibis tulst men take people 10 Dc wnal they seem
an erroneous Judgment frequently, but stlii per
haps as unerriDg as any O,h-r II sometimes hap
pens that hy the blindness " party 1901 is set IA
high place he Will not long remain there he VIII
fall never to rise. But II Ti2-p,c6er nave genius
he viii not be ISg-pi;Aer long, or IL ne DC nc mas
not GENUS
When Roger sherman wasat A shoemaker'Soench,
he was held IN the estmG,loa Of a shoemaker when
he rose from that position. he was estimated as
philosopher and a statesman. u you meet petty
show man you throw HIM 4 sixpence almost III con-
lemps Itbecomcs very f~fent thing when we
tain OF Barnum. There Is Il great difference be-
tween rank ano station. mar may oe high IN rank
and low IN station and race Uersi. 50, TOO, as 10
fashion. there Is real fashion and sham fashion.
The latter proceeds from tne faculty OF van ity the
former tom love of the Iehned. Now IN which
rank shall We place those whose whskers and NOUS
tache seem 20 have sucked ont their bralnS-thoSe
Who drive fast horses and who keep irregular hours
Wealth T. an index of capacity and this results
from "a benercent law. The scholar has the means
Of exercising power IN society bat all strong mind
ed men are not scholars. They do not write their
thoughts books, but Oh the nard surface OF things.
10 acquire wealth requires vast capacity and
wealth, therefore, is The exponent OF intellectual ca
Eclty. Hut une rich man lack the moral faculty,
be becomes degraded IN STATION and loses his power
hu said that rlch man, NJ matter hos s0rdit, can
enter where no Will so can a hy. But Of what
avail TO HIM He buzzes aSAy unnotced. lie can
exercise no power, 20 where ne viii. IL may seem
asth object OF this lecture is 10 prove to the Ia
eorer ano the mercantile class that their lot in
sn@ rom nature, and 10 urge cORtentment. My
0ect IA the reverse In thus land at least, there IS
lit
aseihe genius. and the capacity TO exercise lift
Hnsve no!, his lot has beer { aSt BY God.
las oocuine may be app ied 10 the theories now
- ne for recognizing society and making men
Se1 fOu mignt as wel expect 10 nave tree
90 "a It's top. There are stroag sympathies every
s.,e' rot suffering races or castes-in one country
vi e!evs, IA others Tor the Gipsey, aud here for
a.. .~s Ah'cSn. Certain men would raise them to
aaaH Ii cannot be. IL is impossible. Those
~e RAVE capacity 20 rise ~lll rise, and those that
"e hos cannot be raised.
=, besrong then Il YOU would rise. Remember too
80 - erection tina. you Ia take. If you seek for
s..nsNI power you can only enter the outer porch
va, se temple OF honor. ltycu exercise social power
~, ~ Wi reach the inner porch. Id you exercise in
,ssvuai power you Will reach the center OF the
..,aps' buff you exercise moral 20 ser. you will
-. 90 one OF the high priests ~ the al.ar. Ii you
9tise 10 einmence, u m Isl be like the eagle, with
~rrGcpread wings OF power
A. ss lecturer displayed throughout those inimiia-
:" ualls OF humor SO peculiar 10 hlm and gave way
.easionAily to sudden bursts OF elooue.ce of which
We SO completely master lie was very warmly
Spiauded Stthe conclusion.
CHILD BEATEN To DEATH By ITS
ss,fHER An inquest was held by Dr. RAY IN Snf.
"a County, Long Island, last "Wednesday mon
Se eody II child, son OF John and BRIDGE, RsT.
" Which II was supposed died from INJURIES re-
.estd from the father. TIE mother testlhed ina,
husband struck the ch'd three tunes viii ms
- - because II cned some tltee months ago, since
s1en time the child had lost ali use Of il limbs
.SSaiieo blood, and plned away IN II Thursday last
.sea death came 10 rs relief Upon pOs,-noItsm
ausnatlon beng made B., DR. Fernau. he came to
~ VouciUSiOn that the cnlIs Oe4tn WAS &c celera-
10y TIE cruelty OF ~ father and verdict was
1sss'ec In accordance WIN TAe above facts John
NJ, TOE party accuse. has made his escape.
NN '''H NC was o. hiS way " iV'N
"a vGlTwE FROM JusrIcG --llormau
ss..VS'1' a Polish lew aad fnsitye from Troy.
sep "V stands charged ~Ita obtaining a1Oui 800
sesi,. soo0s BY false ptcienses frog, Lewis l..
toeiSA, OF that .,aCe. AaS oa Monday arrested
eqs.'' e1osseu. oi tie Lover Police Courl, tud
f,vr sHso 10 the care o. Marshal Townsend. az
F'"ao returned hone Monday evening" Sl,nhin.
A. ine'ML occuReESCG.- - C9fcuer Bali held
! hsisgs az ~ Moncay. spgo 'he body OF WiIam
ssaesAss,e.s', native ci litlauc, ~hO ct'uc %
scPlo,sna TIE following man1er Deceased was