New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-04

attacks l. made in The Infcl1igcHcer Of this week.
itqutst you to reprint that the Judgment OF Impair
tinl men, who have possible interest in that paper
uGy stamp II at it, tue value.
"PIrNouTR MrsIc The Plymouth Church Of
Frooklyn oTproTriatcs Wednesday evening Of each
Neth usnhly 10 religious services. We learn, how
e'tI though TIE Eren5ng Post, that M. Be 'cdsr,
on "edn' sday evening of last week-feeing more
Interest IL Kansas afsis th in the progress Of that
krcdt which is not of this word-payed the part Of
Peter rot II threatening 10 emf of anybOtys ears with
sword, but IN euogizing Sharps niles A. the best
i'll IA ie~ i kan-as. Ia some remarks nitro iuctory
10 an Gcdress by Eli Thayer, NJ Beecher said:
Cd" e believed that he sharp rife tTuy rgTs agency
a. there was more moral power one Of those instr9
50 IA a. The ave oders Il kansas were concerned
TIE he 10 TEL to thoss fellows who follow Aehsou
LAT en- iced u Sheps ride. The Bible addressed 70
fIce luf when you address them has eject
be lad ~ ersr Tor Lar rae. and fo that pluck
that induced those New Ii gland men to use them.
I'VE don't care r button for Mr. Beecher's opinions
on any sui ject and therefore cant be much disturbed
ty item. But the above language leads Us to infer
that probably good corporal was spoiled in the at
tempt to make queer minister The tanalcism which
would DIVE on the chariot Of civil war-and then
smiIkipgy and piously profess love for peace-be-
lor rs to an order Of philanthropy which we hope aud
believe is limited 10 the Satpeter Pastor OF the Pym-
ouh ClurCb, Brooklyn. Who will present Mr. b. with
frs'rGte rife, and send him out among the Western
bUfalOes TO do missionary duty : y
The QUESTION with one who reads an article like this
is not whether all the views and expressions Of the
gentleman tins criticized are TO be commended. There
few W tain the pale Of my own church-as perhaps
there few anywLere-wbo do not subrc some OF his
I,Cuiari,s to severe comment. Nor Is the question
wi ether tie particular views commented upon were
wisely expressed. There is class of men who would
rot lie AFT to discover the meaning, which Is quite
transparent 10 the most namely that physical aggres-
sion l. 10 be met, not with argument but with resist
anCe For the sake OF these would have been safer
fer Mr. Betoher to convey his nearing in the painest
didactic terms. But ak you whether according to
the worlds standard Of morals, any criticism Of the
mefest politician nted upon the lie ls reputable daily
sheet OF city would be thought 10 be scurrll-
ous if expressed in such language. TINS question Is
! ct asked in defense of one who knows both how to
def, nj bis character, and when it needs defending;
but in simple Indignation aud regret, that churcn,
the gr at body Of Which i. wounded by the sight Of
suc an article should be made to seem to indorse it,
Let every mars public character be sifted through
and though. Let al doctrines and principles ia which
tie pubic has interest, be freely discussed. Bat If
those who argue in the presence of Christians forget
not only the distinctions of logic but the courtesy Of
gentle men, the of truth and pety loses at once,
ard they thtnselves shall lose by it in the end.
would net have roquetd the OF your space for the
expression OF these sentiments if could have antlci-
paed expit for them through their most appopr
ate channel. DUTcHAAs.
A,g- York. Jan. 81 1856