The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-06-20

DER ~ IAed FIRE. and the Home Of the Brave
~ The following is . curiosity in its
way. Of that which was not said to Mr..
Beeeher and Of that that Mr.. Beecher did
say: .
Irsn sAs wsshisstos City National Republican.
An S0teressing Trophy ef the Zou.
oveS AAvaoce oN A1exeaarfa:
Henry Ward BeecAey 1ea1iag IN one of
Me SsaPks Of The SoxM!-kev. Henry
Ward Beecher made . fy ing visit to this
city yesterday. and while here received .
most noted Of the slave pens of Alexandr "A.
Mr.. John C. Underwood. Of Virginia, in
handing it to the eloquent clergyman. made
a few remarks. substantially as follows:
.Av Csvistias Brother: To you. Is
distinguished champion Of freedom. l am
permitted TO deliver this trophy of your vic.
torioua legions. who come to us conquering
and to conquer. in the name of God and hu-
mainly. under the banner of Him whose
mission Was to open prison doors. and set At
liberty those that we're bound, rs well as
under that gloriops old star.spangled banner
which we devoptly trust will continue to be
the emblem Of freedom and progress until
the kingdoms and empires Of earth shall be
resolved into republics like our own. based
upon the great idea of the universal brother
hood and equality of the human race.
when the lamented and heroic Ellsworth
at the head Of his noble band. broke in up
on the sleeping city of Alexandra, on the
morning Of the 24th uls., in q dungeon OF
one Of those bells which disgrace that city.
and arc known slave pens, there was q
human being, IN accused of any crime deeper
than his skin, chained to this instrument. an
emblem Of . tyranny unequalled in any CIV
ilized country.
IL need not tell you. that the men who
have been inspired by the eloquenee of Ply
mouth church, and who are the descendants
of those who landed on Plymouth rock.
soon broke the bonds OF wickedness and
'set the captive free" 1t was reserved.
however, for Gen. w. II. Dennis and Judge
John w. Wright. Of Indiana. following In
the wake of our departed hero. to bring
away this ugly evidence and instrument OF
torture and oppression. Like the key OF the
BastiIe. it has history written in tears of
outraged innocence. hymnalin signs and
groans OF its innumerable victims.
Take it 70 that great school house Of
liberty. your own church OF Brooklyn
Show the enlightened. devoted. and Chris
tan people of your charge. by this sign. the
great redemption which the sons OF the Pu-
rltans are now working out tor the sons of
the old cavaliers OF Virginia. Let it pass
from Northern hilltop to hill top, over your
great plains and valleys. like the cross OF the
Hermit. OF the signal of the Highlander. in
spring the brave defenders of liberty to do
and dare for our common country, our time
honored Constitution and our benefcent
Union. With feryent prayers to our ueav-
emily Father for the speedy coming of that
good time when ours shall. in deed and in
truth, be the land Of the free snd the home
Of the brave - citizen of Virginia, sur
render this trophy to your hands"
WHAT Ma. BEEcHER SAID ABOUT MS RE-
CENT PREsENr.-In his Discourse at Ply.
mouth Church. Sunday morning. Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher said:
Il learn. my friends. from sundry New
York dailies. many wonderful and astound-
ngthings concerning the heavens, the earth,
and waters under the EARTH Some be
lieve. and many do not. Those which
learn concerning myself are rarely correct,
and l generally know Of them for the first
time through these sources. 1 understand,
that while was at Wsshin gton. a ring, bolt
and chain. were presented to me; that
glowing and eloquent address was made me;
and that. though responded appropriately
at the time. also announced that a formal |
reply would be made this morning. There
10 no truth in il. with the solitary exception
that. as the cars were leaving the depot,
friend handed me . little paper package. and
told me quietly what il contained.
II shall not preach about it. shall not
talk about il, and there is no need of your
thinking about it. l say, once for all. the i
time for the stirring up your feelings is past
you are stirred up and feel enough al /
ready. When by legitimate means l can
draw instr uctiou from incidents or happen
ings. l will do SO; but trust snail never,
for the mere sake Of creating sensation,
play upon your feelings. or unnecessarily
appeal to your wellknown love of charity
for The bond or the Free