The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-24
THE SUPPLY OF ENFIELD ARMS FOR THE
TROOPS,

state he has succeeded thus far In sending to only
three thousand stand Of rifles and muskcts These with
tive thousand Remington rines which ave not yet sup
which have been in the possession OF the State since the
commencement Of hostites. Two regiments have beon
furnished with the Enfield muskets, and another reg
ment IS promised the same arm.
make this correction because erroneous statements
are calculated, although not designed to eubarass the
precp!tatpg upon them applications which 1t not IN
their power 70 recognise or grant
In THIS connection beg % assure you that Governor
bers OF this department. are doing all In their power to
place approved and appropriate arms in the hands Of the
troops Of this State and that little time Is neces
sariy required to reach consummaton devouty TO
be wished" Very respectfully. your obedient servant
BENZ. WEICH, JR., Commissary General.
THE BROOKLYN PHALANX.
RELIGIOUS sRRvICEs-ADDRKss OF REV. HENRY
WARD BEECHER-PLYMOUTH CAMP, ETC.
Yesterday visit was paid to Plymouth Camp, South
Brooklyn, by eevera distinguished members of the Ply
mouth church, Brooklyn. It had been announced that
the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher would perform rcl-
gous services and deliver address before the regiment
and as the organization has been looked upon a. pecu
liarly indebted to that reverend gentemans influence
from its inception to the moment Of it's acceptance by
the government for its position considerable nte
rest attached to the occasion. In consideration
however, Of Mr. Beechers inability to reach the island
at the appointed time, and being uncertain that he
could arrive at all, number of persons among whom
were the Hon. Schuyler Colfax, Of Indiana and
the Rev. H. Carter, Of Ohio, attracted by the hope
Of hearing hml at such time and place and under such
circumstances had left and took the boats on their way
to the other distant camps. It not tin after
the Sabbath servic es at Plymouth church that Mr..
Beecher started with his company for Camp Plymouth.
He was attended by Mrs. and Miss Beecher Mrs Stowe
and other ladies' and after two o'clock before thy
A.
AErude marquee aeaty constructed for the occa.
cason under the grateful shade Of which seats were
provided for the company other than the military. The
latter drawn up tho sides and represented the
whole force the island of duty irrespective Of crceds
Lieutenant Colonel Crosse attended tho reve-
Iend gentleman .. to the MARQUEE where hay
The ' military " with their officers in front,
the three aides Of square, ana though ununi
scene. Tho proceedings were opened by singing ma
tional hymn Prayer was then offered up by Mr. Robert
Rev. Mr. Beecher then read several verses from the
fifth chapter OF Matthew and addressed his audience
follows:-What blessed day that will be when all mon
Then, indeed whom the spirit Of the gospel Of Christ
abroad, will be the Kingdom Of love upon Garth When
sa 'Sa Ssssnss for cu1snss loving os
sss. , AID ;: ~ men shal begin 10 act
g. Ge!s VIII be no more hating cufsns injury
OF the sun to the gorg down Of the Same al mon shall
he brothers Our only iticulty now is how to act tut
get thef6 men were peaceable and disposed to do
what was reasonable and right there wouldn't be
much difficulty 10 living right Ourselves. The question
then is how mon are going to DO Christians when their
men not only perpetrate wrong, But do It with pre-
medtated mischief Then comes the question
to every Christian mind and every Chris.
to war since you are tho Prince Peace
since you preach the gospel why not love your enc
thayQ Orth N n Of
very hard to good men, and want to tell you about IT,
Tho reverend gentleman drew here the picture Of an
wrong despite the parents appeals to his reason his con
science, his interest and his seldshness at last TO re-
ns has sSDg TO nS
such case is enscience tho next best thing affection,
the next best thing is selshness and the Inst resource
four great deal better than to let the wicked boy
havo his own way Az In the government OF families, 30
Is u nus man IN G0O
enough; to se0shness, good enough but If Dc will
not ten to any Ct these he must DO made to listen TO
Will. Men must not commit wickodness unrestrained;
the wicScdness must he stopped you can do 1t by an
II the case Of the boy come down 10 tho lower scale and
wherever you find he is most sensitive, hit him there
The Gospel breathes spirit Of Kindness. Now, when
you punish boy for doing wrong you do not hate hi
you do not punish him with anger, nor do you punish
him frora spirit OF revenge. Every parent knows,
when no strikes his child the blow thglee painfully
through the parents feelings, worse than it does the
skin Of the child You do not punish child through
hatred anger OF revenge, but because the parent Is
otherwise be reclaimed, he must be punished. posi-
Bile, mon ought be taught by reason persuasion and
moral influence; but tho worst come to the worst
must physical violence. But only a Christian, not
in spirit OF blood thrsness, not ia spirit Of revenge,
becnuse the army the right hand Of tho and
tho exponent Of Justice When man gets terrible drunk
and in that state he murders his best fricnd it s
terrible murder. judge sits on the bench and Jury
LIS empannelled to try him; he is arragned and found
guilty. and gcntence pronounced that he be hung He
perform the disagreoablc task Of swinging him into
eternity. When that sheriff fixes the moose round his
neck and gves the fatal sign which cns tho drop door
looee and launches him into another world does TINT
sheriff hate hts victim because he Furnishes him with
DEATH DOES he 40 II in spirit Of revenge or anger
grc that he IS compelled TO do so9 So, when you 60,
soldiers to vindicate the majesty OF the law to maintain
tho integrity Of the best government that ever spread
it's benc0cercc continent, You need not 60 forth
DO It in spirit Of revenge AS the sheriff swings the
cuprt into eternity SO you must swing the sword and
direct the deadly AIM not becausc You hate your one-
miles, but bocasc you love your country, you love jus
tcc and national purity And say that if ever there
on the lace Of the earth that could be called
Just, having iust aims and purposes, IL Is that war
which you called to DC actors, and trust illus.
trioue actors in. have only one wish, that is that
with lauIes else that you should not come back at
oil. (Applause from the fsnksl In the fec states
every man s supposed 70 pc 10 I'M, %, man
has not been accustomed TO think and to read, and you
all understand the necessity for the war You may have
said to yourselves what are going South to fight for
Ts this to be crusade for emancipation No, hold
that TO man shall surpass in detestation of slavery
do not black slaves, any slave-an, woman or
| child black or white or copper colored. hatc the
slavery OF the needle Of the spade and of the lchnc,
and slavery on tho plantation I hate it everywhere.
love my fellow men, and believe ali mon were born ia
be frco and therefore believe In freedom the Dir tn
! right Of every hdman creature Yet cannot
| look up7n this army going forth to enamel
| pate. Why Because hi cen States of the country
have their institutions guaranteed to them BY the cons
tuition of the United Statos. And We, you nor have
any right 10 violate single principle guaranteed TO tn
South BY that immortal constitution which has been ove
! the land for good long Therefore / say canuo
send army purpose TO enancipate the slaves; bu
in sending army forth TO qucll resurrection emanct
patton comes with IL, then say that Is Their look out
take notice that se does net 60 up that river merely
make al, the little lighters, soons fishing smacks au,