The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-19
Anti.slavery Lectures.

Anti.Slavery Lectures.
HENRY WARD BIKCHKR ON TIE SLAVERY QUESTION.
On Tuesday evening the sixth and last lecture of the
New York Anti Slavery Socetys delivered At
the Tabernacle Rev. Henry Ward Beecher The house
was crowded almost to The following is briei
sketch Of the Rev. gentleman's lecture
1t will be my purpose to night to take survey OF the
anti slavery question, and to the question "Wha
Of the North do to promote liberty these United
Safest" The great difference between American and
European deserves especial notice rhs diff
ference Ia difference in the fun amental estimate placed
upon in this country and in other countries. We
believe that his person. pursuits, and property are his
ewn and escred and may take them We believe
that all his alliances sacred and that his children
and household ~ sacred as the sanctuary OF
Cod. Many rights are respected In this lAnd-thsrs
Is nothing 10 safe as real Christian democracy.
But, search the world ever, you can find no
denies the rght OF husband to his we-to his own
chdrento bis carr ings-te the product of his
labor 1t gnoret his whos spiritual ature and baptizes
him into the accursed name Of chatte Here are two
systems, embosoming the other The set call
cd republican, and the other Is called by poltica the
peculiar" institution, and by ministers OF the Gospel
"patrisrchal institution. (Laughter) These insttu
tons are both welded into one government This juno
ton such governments into one is
one of the greatest phenomens of American history
What has been the fact in this system within the last
MY years Slavery has gained In the number Of States
political 1t became necessary to bring ont
the Fugitive Slave law. Statesmen drawn nto sup
Presto entail nomination II they didn't. (Hsses aud
applAuse) The religious press Of the country
was period when the slaveholding and free States
At rest But prosperity developed them and they
began to meet collision commenced. There two
gigantic elements at work-the Incarnation OF light and
Of darkness Rocked 10 cradle they rested like dove
and vulture but as they began to gather from their
mothers milk their natural feelings how could Christ
and Belisl dwell togetherf (Appause) The political
history OF our country has been marked by the agitation
Of this question For the next atty e hundred years
will not be At the bottom, matters go on in the
way as they have beeh going There those among
who attemp, palste it, there are name
Ia egionwho think that slavery is evil bat think it
the Kingdom OF God, while they doing timing
retRrd its progress We in reference to coolies
the hight place Tic anti slavery element exists the
organized and unorganzsd elements and the latter is
muck The larger body. What can We do to carry the
rs the right Of the North to fairly represent ques
tor ana strste with their Southern brethren
very large class say what right have You to NEEDLE in
the srars OF hsr People who send ms,seugers to all
the heshen of the regions lying Ia darkness Gil the
apds of the should be the last 20 ask this question
By what right Go ynu deny right to endesvor to BITTER
the condition Of these meo9 When assert the right OF
tie North to speak the subject of savehoing yet
other HAND the Dstuton has right to violsts my
conscience distinction is to be made between the vio
a'h p,ss Inc oossus nb shd ns vo Saon OF
with tie constitution 1t is not our purpose
to invade the rights Of the Southern states
We do rot purpose to invade them by voice. for
Ma told his disciples when they prosecuted In
city to fee out; and hope to live give good many
rich. Of the North to act on the subject Of ssvsy-o
exert al moral means in their 1t IL not only their
s,sht but ,nsiI duty am not native o. 09npsctout
educated there Of Indiana because have spent
my adult life there. am native Of these United States
This country is my country and lave right in ell
questions relating 10 this country. have right to
self. have no right 10 condse it, but am bound to
dItroute every tuch gift to all my brethren But what
shall do and how shall do III We ought to begin
at the very beginning We have need that the FIRST prnci
pies OF liberty be taught We must 60 back to the
schools There is the spot make pressions Let
lake OF elementary books and especially es
menary religious books Il Is time that the old authors
who did net fear 70 strike slavery In the face should be
repubished; and csnrot have any sym path, with .
system that books for purpose Of taking
the words OF liberty out o. them The lecturer alluded 20
the position assumed by John Mitchell the Cti;en and
quoted his recent article The slavery question. The
readirg Of the said article received with storm OF
hszes in the MIDST Of which the lecturer forward
and said Fellow. ciii1sna-lt L. wise maxim "Tnat
should speak Ill OF the dead" This resolved
with tremendous applause TINS Rev gentleman said that
he would be cut Of patience with certain classes in refer
ence to this question were IT not that he was commanded
by his Divine Master never ID cease having patencs
Men had to him and talked about the comfortable
positsn Of the southern slave-but has not hog Is
much thar God gave these wants. They tell
that the slave satisfied with his position. To tell
that il TO tell me that his Ia extipguished mani
Are We to be told that well oil because thy have
epough Ard hommoLy and straw to sleep onf That
ignores the FIRST smente CT msnhcod. When come
. nas is nds @s b ns' tn :na se
bis soul aver that II could but restrain slavery In
its old bounen it would .hostlJ deitrey itself The dan
ger Is that It may invgoae tAeis from free States
II il oeud be hedg,d IN It would in course OF
years out II ssems that We are especially
called upon at this present TINS. We have had
nj |
believe that IL rome men in the Senate had
stood boldly up against these 1nvssons much Of this
could have avertd Tho bill concerning Nsbrssks
is only the old game 1t are ever 70 make stsnii.
l. time TO isks 1t Dow, o. give Up the question forever
ngs AID OF southern msn People uadsrrats
The irdnerce Of pubic sentiment The birds will sus It,
the wincs VIII whis;sit an. God himself will carry IL
until its object Is accomplished Psopis ssy that they
con believe in CARTS and these exhems anti slavery
but let argue ths question this ground Is II
RICH for aud . woman to live together In
hn,gey TLers is no suon thing a. marriage among
slaves for u To Gay the get tro hundred dol
lars profit os the church msmbs Nancy the wife of old
church elder Pompey, she will be sold again and again
spd yet retain her position in the church. would ass
ia Il rghtS Is the black man horse, that
he should part from her whom he loves well ~ white
do with 10 feeling about III with you could hear
the stories that daily told me every day. and the men
who tell them They darksn my eoor, bu. thsy tighten
my heart. They are Gods essngers OF mercy. Per
bsps IL may be my Northern prejaccs but can't hear
be words 'sseilng wife or child, wi hout chill. Zap
man heart tina. the laws Of the world can't change
aud those the natural ssutmsnts Lst the South be
ASKED simply, not v4ei slavery Il right but IL II right
10 separate the husband from ve the parent from child
and the brother from sister, propose = compromise
they will pass Law that no more separations shall take
place will ssrse TO stop agitation for the next tea
yssu. (AppAuss) As TO the religious instruction OF
TIE slaves, ~ are told that they very generally
isstrac cd That the great Of them Instructed
Is Tot the fact; they hsa .heu the kAAys o,
the Pacific islanders We have not been suffcientiy
Chrstisn IN this tssine8. We hare had too much I'M
cbsstened indignation The religious element
hhe O. IN And wa mr. Inox
impulse a. the primary motive Of action There must %
fidelity and courage and more than AL the great
q justos Moreover, there must be hopefainess 400
p&rseysrapce Religion and sn 4 slavery impulses ouge.
10 Be Identical and 10 this day yox must remember tna,
you Gods soldiers Fos my part lLAve aso
expressing his Arm onvieoA that slavery sas fAst ap
proach,pe the term Of i exist NEE and gave vsnt 70
burst on o. which drew tears from the eyes Of
cuns n ve.srsbe Quaker ladies' who sat next us And
isspr,l ts Ts.l O. ths a.a.sSs SilA resis-.b "a
thusiasu vote Of thanks vss then yassed TO the -