The New York herald., 1863-10-21
Beecher nsa Scotland
TIN LONDON TINES CT TIVE RELIGION OF THE
RADICALS.

Beecher ssa ScotIands
rna LONDON TINES cN TUE RELIGION OF TnE
RADICALS.
From tho Tendon Times Oct 81
The resolution annonred by tho Rev. Mr. Ward Beecher
or nbsainDg duriug as residence In tDseld from I'D
dressing public meetings handling controversial po
val topics has not be proof against his zen ms love or
aoe,ety or s as; q no 9e, Sea as sgsr easss
and digpaer a. man that Is Christian according
20 No Ward Boeehe', "is N blossoms = ana Mr. beecher
for,h ,s kind Heproosses hmsclf an mitaor
Of tho Author Of Christianity Wherever there . want
or sorrow or rulering, there is necd aud tue only
cue ion with to Rev. M Ward Bcccher is, "Can sup
ply itn His gion Is lve Even temperance and abo
tioDem not enough tor him; he requires something
love c his principle, and tie power OF saying
things that foss need and dou', Yant is bis practice
Zach Is the amiable being who has Come among US and
as re Sc ~. 10 beIw scal,y sspiy Of 7ps, sympathy
Chfisais grac ia Amer'cas ~ this atoaen' We
rejoice greatly that this g cd men has condes 10
hrea his VOW OF espce and nj meeting OF the friends
Of temrorance the Cob len Hotel Glasgow has given
US all ,hc opportunity Of apprcciatng the manner {.
ds theory AMI p,ar rice of the Christian religion.
M. Ward Peechcr was driven 70 mako an admission
which should be taken note OF by cvery person who
wishes the motives Of the Christians
sf America. We have been in tho habit OF surprising
that tho larty Of which Mr. Heecher the apostle and
tho ornament actuatcd In their support OF
PoRey by sympathy ior tho negro race shat i their
bloodshcd, though overstraned and f.natcai, were
pnro; and that worldly ambition, no national
convictions which havo led them 70 call aloud Tor
fresh sacrifices, to reoco over tho reekns slaugh.
s0r Of battle fed and 10 adopt policy or oxterD
nation According to Mr.. Beccher entrely mis-
asken. The ya o9 s 'cas the resoyoon of thu Gnio5
&c acos'n o. sar,y ISs oay an arser tnos1 Rebels @
President obliged TO have TO the crushing OF
tho rebellion by aboishina slavery, whch streek right
de for? "lf thcro Is eeling In country
extensive the atmosphere as Geep as tie as I'm
the mountains, Is this tnat nation shall
not be cut in two; will rather give the last child
ve have--tho last penny We possess II there
DO ono thing count decree OF God,
~ Is that the Union shall stand for God lbo ty
We love our country: II rs religion TO 90 so wo now
fraoes Of love ana sympathy I'VE under clearly thai
the preservation OF tho Union s tho end, and abolition
ensy one Of ' asea's uis ore !, not los his eoy men;
tho sp,t with which he believes himself 10 be led and
which he COM ders 70 be divine ho dGnos by the nao
'.country' know not; he cannot. mean tho soil
of the American Union, for the.o is danger that
70 will pass away whatever may become of n
furious antagonists who each other pieces It's
surface he cannot the Inhabitants Of America, for
sAat ingenuity devise ootd socrfcs s Worth
bg fund,eds OF nAussns in e taH field for The sak, Of
eiis, making thar homes do,as and .ir elis desert
ord ihot he survivors o he ri aud hs poscp
pxueeaScs Of ,ir uictofous seyca This he calls pre-
serving tho Union Tor God and liberty and shall bo
heve him when he can persuade us that the great
BeDe po Is for in his moah, ana who he to
think has dir octy inspired all the oliies ad crimes or
the American civil war RECON- zss tho lust OF dominion
As tho paramount motive OF human pDnduct and all
things awfui tht t-nd to crafty that PASSION and when
he can show rs hat the cause Of liberty s promoted by
oyerhrowing free government In the North order
impoy crsh 10 expatrate or destroy Ave million in
rho South.
In what pago OF tho isbe was over written that tho
prevenlcs one large community from dividing into two
n holy and that toe the sake OF
every Commandment tho Dccaoguc, every precept In
Cos, ct, ay De- iac;sy rioiad and So NJ sanc>p
II ~ unnappily hing for 10 extonQaie tho
avn witch thsy uss by tho goodness of the ends
which they seek. We listen with pateuca s,ales-
who seeks T. demonstrate that the unity OF the
ropubo Is object Of such paramun, importance
tl.aIn Ace Ia d.. IN ait Wa
any except minister Of religion wh0 BIAS
panlousiy tells that this pure secular cdthe nas.
cities the iu tn sight of God that those who
caer up thor children TO this noloch OF merely human
pride nni amDon io bo iikened 20 Abraham Offering
uo isaac and hat 'he sorrows [" nation has gGto,d
rsera1e he Of ts gutn Of 0e,isesaae. lStli
loss those things sndurl bio when they
mersl erfed with tho most commonplace rcna Ks
aer currency the SEIZURE OF the Trent tbs var.
ris ming vi Canada, and know not how many other
lrval and eatrely secular SUBJECTS. This may 0c tho
IN which tbe enthusiasm of the American people
Influenced and supported but We believe no English
a1dierce possibly sion H. such language with any
,ther fcelDg Than hst Of dagust II Is question of
pod taste u is not question OF tho familiar
tac'i Of the moet s'crel names and most yonorated
sssNclstots into Il party politics IL s somo.
,nln. thn al, ,his. IL s tho deliberately sot
tng no. oh q worldly alnh toD but OF rell.
gvas worship and devotional alton that extraya-
get vanity and desire oyorwhc mng power which has
sg Tho prng Of fmsfca, politics. but which
u novcrthcess not opposed q sound views OF
sona hanpBess than !, rs 40 the rt principles % the
one 3. hlmbe aud posssfsl religion with which seeks
tossy that In Mr. Bsaoher's view tho preservation u
ibs tnion s article " religious belief 10 do scsnt
stlca 10 Mr. cocners fiaSa Tho preservation OF tho
Enion, sscordny 10 n.n. " paramount doctrine Of
hrtisaty thai rather iran 20 should be violated every
ssh1 principic q c 70 gon lawfully be aside.
Tbs truth that Mr. wara Beocher ard his brot,cr war
christians are tn invon.Eg aad pfopagatofs Of q
riefrel,l'oD win MT cal it--a-d my takn iher
accordingly. The fSrnaia 0f their simple
.f'yl. The Uoion "a osc and inoi sibc, and NJ.
Ns.G rcecAsr 10 is Iroibei Il you ask tor
NV rieras OF n fsith wntoh inieu icd
scut,reiy "a s sTarsede the ssirr and preceyts
iarity. ne an is the a1s<,or of Mabonet-sba
ssne. fae iftsf " true recluae nr. BccchoT aud his
s-fa1.tes arc prepared O. sxt0cIsin 10 lye million
I. asa Dc!nes ho deny ". ~ ocrl-sniy has not yet
ffr f-rrs oacltnn from tis rropnctx bat on tho
PinH bare, 70 rc bcel beyond a.maai any rehgcl on
tr4nsrlns "a r1artyrs. AZ mo prefent moment tho
~, ilr-c ra. ewhAt dgubt4 aai news Of tho
s.si Eo. b4iDc mny thase tie falth the weaker
hss Nutve bage % fears ~ tb1 Rrr ls Ward
, shar b. man s'hr persuaded n lnself aud
NJ hs,cg ~ il14, 1ther. thai any divine elem, ,nt
Vowed - tis fral aciiaDg yn.ai Lsgs dafiDs tho
fs1 yaars aud ls4f mad Tho g-sst An sriclD
U c ftEfa sop1rign earth y ssyaloi i1r above,
o ok desp t.ifw. ths pos biilty OF eonyls.on no
fe,sn cVtr a ufpn Al WIN chs ian iuy sympathy
-. hsR 'e'ios c-e~turcs ofbcr back or white.
he english opera.
lFrofr Abe In oa. n.s hsstr,. oct Al
s,,xc moro guCsat opsrl ueason "a snununoyNf
v,tlA q ortui-n fran this tive tho pyne liarriseli