Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-01-22
Clerical Eloauence.

The eloquence of Kossuth seem. to have
inspired an enthusiasm and eloquence among
the clergy, as we'll as all other public men,
and this has produced some fine specimens of
forensic and clerical eloquence One of the
best speeches made at the New York Corpo-
ration dinner, was that made by Rev. Mr.. Bel
lows, and we feel justified in quoting from it at
length. He spoke as follows - ~
| lave certainly not sought this post. In.
deed, ii has fallen OIL me only within shor.
time. Those clerical gentlemen who were
invited TO lake it having been for some rea-
son or other, compelled 10 decline. | only
say, | wish had more reputation and more
popularity, If there were anything to risk on
this occasion in expressing Tor myself alone,
and giving my sanction to this occason, and
TO the noble man whom we are assembled
10 honor. (Applause.l Religion has right
10 he heard when the rights of man are in
danger; for TO the clergy as tie exponents
OF the charter of human rights, from them
and not from the press alone, must the voice
come forth which Is TO animate and inspire
the people. (Applause.) And | would say
TO the gentlemen Of the press, that while
they feel that they have half of this char
ter TO maintain, The clergy feel they have the
other half. (Cheers) This question which
has been introduced 10 US BY the arrival of
the missionary of freedom from the other
continent is religious question, and the
proper way of discussing il religiously is TO
consider it III its relation to patriotism and
philanthropy; and if We understand the no.
Bile friend who has spok ell To us, il is on these
high principles America must intervene that
she has no right, as a political or religious
! community, not to intervene in all conslitu-
tlonal ways. 1t seems to me our country
ought 10 be an intervening country. zap
plause.) II is situated between Two great
oceans of the globe, with nothing TO prevent
US from going forth from every pnrt of our
coasts to intervene with all The moral and
with all the other power we can riehrfully
Use, (bravo, bravo,) when political or reli-
gious liberty is in danger. applause. y
God has not thrown us down on a little re.
gion hemned in by mountains. He has
placed our lot on hemisphere broad
coast. as much as TO say, There shull be no
mountains or rivers TO shut out the world
from you, and your patriotism is TO consist
IN being The home and refuge Of oppressed
nations, aud also the right of liberty WHEREBY
er liberty is in danger (Mucb applause. }
How is 1t that we happened TO put The stars
oil heaven IN our flag if il was not TO say that
The principles under Which we gather are as
broad as the earth over which the stars
SHINE (Cheers and clapping of hands. -
ms Is the meaning Of these stars and as n
servant oil religion, say that on beboldng
mat provldentaI man Kossnth) among us,
(alpiause,) the inan whom God has raised
/ hrntt L. l..
race started, and whence our religion came
IRON ASA through Eng gland, whence lib
erty was brought TO this country-bringing
nm from Asia through England, and gath.
ering up all our history and embodyiDg them
IN his own person and finally standing up in
America, With a voice full of all history with
relsion and liberty on his tongue 10 20 back
charged with our wealth and moral power
through England to the border Of Asia, thus
throwing the electric cord which shall bind
The world about in one grand sympathetic
t uni'y IN religious and political freedom
lie remainder of the sentence was lost 10
me reporter. Tremendous applansc.) In
another respect he is providenlial man that
WIN an almost Oriental passion with the
Poe",'ar energy belonging TO his race-he
- "' me only tongue that plainly arlicu.
cons'i'utIonal libery-lIe English
s ';"s,;. ltheers) possessing power o
Nlnn''hg religious enthusiasm that shall f.
nary sel Tue world on fire. And i, is no,
on'y una. because lie speaks the English
tongue put because he unites the enthusiasm,
and hre peculiar to the East with The cool
ness OF Judgment aud sasucity Of nm English.
nan--aye, and better than thar, let us hon,
of an American. tApplause.) Co,nbinins
in himself all that is hest IN the character q
either ,naIion, he stands fori h. TOT, the ma,
o! The aga, AID dlesman Of the -cosnoI,oli,,
age-Ihat is the great idea which inspire
our times with the best hopes Of the world