New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-28
henry w. BEECHER on HIS TRAVELS.

The Rev. II. W. Beecher, who has been absent from
home for two weeks, returned on Wednesday, and
presided at TIE Prayer meeting in Plymouth Church
Friday evening lie had been gu, TO indianapolis
and, we understand returned by the way Of Virginia
In the course Of come remarks, Mr. Beecher said
that he had lived 10 age Of heroes. II such
things as now happened every day had been recorded
in the days Of Epaninondas, every schoolhoy would
glow with enthusiasm in reading them. While he WAS
in Indiana, an old man, % years of age, who had
fought in 1872 ard in Indian wars, came tn Camp
Morton, and insisted upon going with the volunteers
to show the young men Low to fight" Another, s.
years old, with hair and flowing beard white as
snow. impored permission to join, but being refused
went TO BARRIERS, had bis beard cropped, aud bis
hair and beard dyed, and again applied for adj
mssion. Not being detected hewas received and being
asked bis age replied " rising IS r. man on horse
back, watching the camp, said to tie crowd near HIM,
If could only dispose Of my wife and children,
90 in minute man who knew him stepped up
and s,.d " II take Of them" Hold my horsc'
cried the other, and with one bound le wa in The
camp, aud volunteer. a party Of young rode
several miles I've forget how many to enlist, and
went 10 the Governors house. lie sent them AWAY
three tirnes, saying he could take no more At last
they surrounded his door, and told him they would
stand there I'll he took htH into The army. Tie Gov
ernor had to give in
-Four hundred Kentuckians crosed over, amos, in
Lvsy s..l s..l:s.-s 49, c.--- - c.-;rAs rL.E
could not got chance the good cause home,
and were determined TO find way 10 fight for the
Union. wealthy planter in Tennessee rent four Of
his sons for the purpose rhose ere the genu-
inc Union men of the South
One poor fellow from Kentucky came over alone and
enlisted at Madison. crowd Of friends shaking
hands with other volunteers whom they knew bu, be.
being stranger, remained unn0tced. lie burst into
tears ard exclaimed There ole 10 bid God bless
me - Instantly hundred men rushed at him and
bore lin I'D in their arms. while the whole multitude
shouted forth their blessings upon the note'hearted
patriot.
Mr. Beecher'said that he might multiply instances
all night The mos, delicate seemed most heroic. lie
had asked young hdy, apparently fragile and shrink
ing whether any of her three brothers were going.
She lit up like fire" Erery Of themi I'd have
them shot if they didn't It's all man is good for
now ." was her vehement reply.
In conclusion, Mr. Bcecher said that while he went
heart and soul into this war he felt lese bitter
ness toward the South than uow-never cory for
them TIE last thing he wished TO see wns a scrvilo
TldJtN to bOn hN'Ttll'
that Slavery might be blotted out peacefully. And be
especially deprecated all mobs at the North. lie had
seen the teeth OF q mob set toward him. and always
looked to him like brindled wolf. Ithea looted tie
| ofLer tcay, IL tcos not a ht Landowner.
An elderly lady at tic close of TIC meeting said that
she was about to start for Washington nurse, her
! services having been accepted. She was warmly
greeted. Mr.. Beeeher faid he was making NJ iii Of
nurses for home service, most of the sick would be
forwarded 10 Ncw-York. The meeting then closed.
Henry Becker, tie ele, Of the Rev H. W. BeecheI
eud Hf Scoyle wiO II Ia understood sscDinzw 10 po,l
M Be-cAer have both enlisted IN the l1h Regiment Of
thi, State.
hundred members q Plymouth Church hd congre.
CATION ccod log the Tea together Ia Company
4h Rcriment member Of the church hss ENGAGED 10 fur
ni,h eyry going from the chu.c with revolver Up 10 the
number ZCo.
The church will mako ample provliou for .outf. o. 10
nsmber. Cen H. y. Durye aud Col A. M Wood fths lih
Regiment both attendant. at fy mouth Church. II will be
well represented.