The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-05-08

The Rev. henry Ward Beecher has recent,
taken trip to Indianapolis, returning b. wsy O
FTgin'd Since his return, in prayer meeting
at riymoath Church, over which he presided, he
gave some incidents of his tour, which we clp
from the Tribune
/ In the course of some remai *. Mr.. Beeche,
said that he had lived to See an age o; heroes -
/ ii such things as Row happened every day lad
been recorded in the days of Epaminondss, eve
ry school boy would glow with enthusiasm in
reading them. While he was in lad ana, an old
man, 92 years OF age, who had fought in 1912,
and IN Indian wars, came TO Camp VI ttoE, and
insisted upon going with the volunteers to show
the young men how to fight" Another, 65
years old, with hai, and flowing beard white a.
snow, implored permission 10 join, but being re-
fused, went TO a BARRIERS, had his hair cropped
and his hair and beard dyed, and again applied
tor admission. Not being detec ei, he was re
ceived, and being asked bis age, replied rising
35" A man on horseback, watching the camp,
SAID to the crowd near him, If could only
dispose of my wife and children, I'd 20 in min
ute" \ man who knew him stepped up and
said "l'll take care Of them" "fIold nv horse"
cried the other. and with one bourd he was in
the camp, and a volunteer. A party of young
men rode several miles I've forget how many) 20
ellis and geut 10 the Governors house. He
seat them away three times, saying he could take
no more. At last they surrounded his door and
told him they would sidndtLefe til he took then,
into the Grny. The Governor had to give IN
Four h.pGred kcntychiahs cIo.scd over, IA
most in a body and enlisted ior the Star. and
Stripes. They could Tot get a chance TO serve
the good cause a. home, and were determined TO
fad IA way to fight for the Union. wealthy
planter in Tennessee sent four Of his for the
same purpose (ThOse the genuine Union
fen oi the South.(
One poor fellow from Kentucky came over
sloae and enlisted at Madison. E. crowd If
friends were shaking hands with other volunteers
whom, the, knew, but he, being a stranger, re-
n1;;,,d un;o'ic,d lIe burst into tears and ex-
claimed, ' There's 10 one to bid God bless me -
Instantly La dfcd men rushed at him and bore
hinI up ~ q rf aiias, while the whole multitude
shouted 10Th their blessings upon the noble
hcaried pllj"'.
Mr.. B,,cii.t sad that he might multiply ill.,
Stances All night. The most delicate -cemes;
mos' heroic Il had asked you = lady, appa-
rentiS iiaeIlr and shrinking, whether any OF her
three brothers we're going She Tic up like tife
-"kterp ore of tfem' I'd have them shot if
they ddni, L all a man is good tpr now :"
was hrr vehemvn: reply.
In conclusion, Mr. Beecher said that willie be |
went heart and soul into this war, he never felt |
less bitterness towards tie South than now
never more s"-r. for them. The last thing nc |
wished Ia see servilc inSurrecton. He |
prayed to God IL avert it, and trusted that Siav
cry might he b'ot'ed out peacefully. And he
especially deprecated all MODS at tie North
He had seen tic teeth of mob set toward him,
aud it al looked to him Ike brndled wolf.
We, 1t Gokea tie other 'oay, It ras not q BET
hondSoaer