Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-03-31
Resinion ana Rifles.

There was a remarkable scene enacted last
Thursday evening, in The North Church, New
Haven, of which Rev. Mr.. Dutton IL pastor.
A company Of hundred men, with their
antilles. are preparing 10 leave that city Tor
Kansas, and the objecf of the meeting ia the
sacred etlIfce was, far as We Can gather
from the report, 10 raise funds u supply the
men with rifles. The Rev. Henry Warsi
Beecher was there. and stated he Was oppOsed
10 all Compromises but one, and that WAS the
compromise proposed by Robinson when Gov
ernO: Shannon went over la Lawrence, aud
demanded the rifles of Robinson : companions:
1--WE will keep the weapons ourselves" refur"
ed Robinson, "but give you the eonttn
Another story was related OF Robinson, winch,
had gained the appreciation of the rrvereI q
speaker Robinson aud hs followers when III
camp, had been ordered TO strike their tens
by the MissOurianS when one of R"blnsoEs
men sugges ed the proprirty Of shooting
voiley over the heads Of the Mssourians. M,
replied Robinson, II hold it TO be an everia>t
iug.di>grace to shoot at - man aud not hit hun.
When Beecher had finished his gunpuwder
sreech, Prof. Sliiman, of Yale College, rose
and said that he did not hope SharPe's Rifles
Woull be pat tn the fullest use OF which they
were capable, but self defence, especially in the
cause of Freedom is a sacred duty. lie
deprecated the necessities OF the time which
demand such precautlOn on the part Oi settlers
in Kansas, bu, he believed in meeting maninlly
the present exigencieS. bad aS they Nigh! be.
lie said he desired to head the list tor the pro-
Gu ing OF number of weapons OF defence for
the party setting ont, and that therefore Mr..
Lines might pqt down on the paper "B. SUI
man, one Sharpe Rite"
The price OF II rifle was S25.
Mr. Russell and Rev. Mr.. DnttOn rose both
at once Mr. Russell speaks first: PUT NE
down for one"
Rev Mr. Dutton pastor of the hurch)-
One of the deacons of this Church, Mr.. Harvey
Hall is going ont with the Company, aud ], a
his pastor, desired to present to him a bible
and Shapes rife [Great Applause.
F. P. Pie-I will give one.
Stephen D. Pardee-I will give one for my
selT and also one for my wife
Mr. Beecher-I like to see that; ii is astroke
right and left! [Great laughter
Charles Ives-Put me down for three.
Thomas R. Trow bridge-Put me down for
our Continued laughter.l
DR. j. l. HAwe- will subscribe for one.
gentleman said that Miss Mary Dutton
would give one.
DR. Stephen J. Hubbsrd-One.
Mr.. Beecher here stated that ii t'oenty tt0e
could be raised on the spot, he would pledge
twenty five more from Plymouth Church
fifty being sufficient number for the whole
supply. [Cpppng of hands all over the house.
Prot. SInan now left Mr.. Beecher to
speak for tie bid, and sat down to enjoy the
occasion.
Mr. Killam-I give one.
Mr.. Beecher- RiLlam-Tnat's significant
name in connection with Shapes rifle.
Laughter)
Prof W. \. Norton for me!
Mr.. Nlning-Another for mel
Mr.. Moses Tyler-I will pledge one Sharpe s
rife from the Junior Glass in Yale College,
(Great applau>e.)
Prot. Slman (risng in his seat and sweep
ing the galleries with his eye)-THere are tour
Closes IN Yale College! Immense sensauOl..l
Henry Tuwbrdge Ond
John q. Nurth-OnI
Mr. Beechesr-I think Kansas will now
know that there is North LGreat applause
William Kingsley y t for mel
Lucius l.. Onstead-One
Mr.. Dunlay-I will pledge one for the Sc
liOr Glass III Yale College,
l. was now ascertaIned, that instead nf
'wenty five, twenty-seven rifles had been
absorbed. the cost of which together with
he amount received at the door for admission
ees made the collection TOR Kansas III the
North Church, one th.usaRd dollars.
The meeting then adjourned.
Common ing upon the above, the Augu' a
(Ga) Chronicle says
The dissertation of religion by Beecher and
On ton and the vile u.e O which learning IS
ppled 10y SiIlIman, should offer a useful les
ION to Southern men. Yale College aud Penn
broke Church have been places ere now in
Which Southern youth have heedless!y been
fiawed to wander These Northern Minis
ers and ofesSOrs, who meet in churches l."
Iuy rifles, make very free wiIh the name o.
liberty. They fan the flames of civil discord
throughout the land; they are traitors To their
couutry and their GAd: theybid men GO forth
uthlessly " shed their brothers blood; they
you'd remorselessy seTer the fairrst union
that ever gave promise to the world and they
aremiuis tiers OF the gospel aud Instructors OF
the young!