Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-03-28
THE CRAZY BRAINS nj KNAvEs OF CON

NECIlCUl.
The N. Y. Times has the following report of pro
ceedings of q meeting held on the Goth inst, in New
Haven, CT, when the Rev. Sharp's Rife Beechel
made one of his "telling speeches." We put the re
port on record, that we may have it to refer to two
wears hence, when its republication will make these
very men hide their heads for shame. Prot. Sillimai
will then wonder how he could ever have been en-
gagged in so disgrsceful al affair. Hereafter his NAM
should be written SWymam:
PROF. sILLIaAS RECEIVES SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Prof. Silliman, of Yale College, then rose and said
that he did not hope Sharp's Rifles would be put to
the fullest use Of which they are capable; but self-de.
fence, especially in the cause of Freedom, is q sacred
duty. lie deprecated the necessities Of the time
which demand such precautiUn on the part of settlers
in Kansas. but he believed in meeting manfully the
present exigencies, bad as they might be. He said he
desired to head the list for The procuring OF a number
of weapons of defence for the party setting out, and
that therefore Mr.. Lines might put down on the pa
per, "B. SiNiman, One Sharp's Rlfe."
THE price of a rifle S25.
Mr.. Russell and Rev. Mr. Dutton rose both n
once. Mr.. Russell speaks first: Put me down iol
one"
Rev. Mr.. Button pastor of the Church l.-On Of
the deucous Of this Church, Mr.. Harvey Hall, is going
out with the Company, and !, az hs pastor, desire IL
present to him Il Bible and Il Sharp's rife. Great ap-
plause).
+. +. Pie.-I will give one.
Stephen ID. Pardee.-l will give one for myself, and
also one for my wife,
Mr.. Beecher.-I like 10 see that; /. is n stroke right
and left! tGreat l~aughter).
Charles lves.-Put. me down for three.
Thomas X. Trow bridge.-P me down for Eour =
CONTINUED laughter).
DIR. j. I. Huwr.-I will subscribe for one.
A gentleman said that Miss Mary Dutton would
give one.
DR.. Stephen &. Hubbard-Oas
Mr.. Beecler here stated that if TRENT -fpe could be
raised On the spot, he would pledge twenty-five more
from Plymouth Church-fif,y being a sufficient mum.
Der for the whole supply. tClapping Of hands all
over the housed.
Prof. SilIiman now left Mr.. Beecher to speak for
The lid, and sat down to enjoy the occasion.
Mr.. killnm.-l give one.
Mr.. Beecher-kMo That's a significant name
in connection with u Sharp's rifle. (Luughter).
Prof. w. a. Norton. Que CIR ME
Mr.. F~ining.-Anuther for INT!
Mr.. Moses TyIer.-l vii! pledge one Sharp's rifle
from the JUNIOR CIaSS IN |0e Co2rge! (Great up
plause).
Prof. Siniman (rising in his seat and sweeping the
galleries with his rye) = There are tonr classes IN Yale
C0Hcge! Immense sensatipu).
Henry Trnwbridse.-Unei
John q Nurth.-One.
Mr.. Beecher.-l think Kansas will now know that
there is n .NorM! tGrrat applausel.
VIM. Kinssley.-One for Inc,
Lurius L.. Ollnsted.- One.
Mr.. Dunlap.-I will pledge one for the SenS0' Glass
in Yale College!
1t was now ascertained, that instead Of twenty-five,
twenly.seven rifles had been subscribed, the cost OF
which, together with tine amount received at the door
for admission fees, made the collection for KANSAS IN
the North Church, one thousand d0harS.
The meeting then a~djoluned.
Beecher thinks killam, or 'kiU-Hcm," is n good
name. His joke sounded well, no doubt, to the crazy
fanatics around him, but we would ask in all serious
ness, (says The n. Y. Dsy-Book, how this Reverend
gentleman would appear at the baroffieaven with such
jokes fresh from his lips? Kill who2 Who do these
creatures desire to kill They cannot tell-they do
not know. They have had their minds wrought up
to such a pitch by designing political knaves, that
they are willing to give their money to send arms
and ammunition to n rowing drunken band Of thieves
and robbers, who have squatted down in Kansas,
and, under the lead of those notorious ruilians, Rob-
IuSou aud Lane, aro making desperate efforts To
sustain a mob and traitorous governmental that Ter
ritory.