The New York herald., 1863-11-14
Becchcr's satanic Mission.

From tho ondon Post (govern,nent orgsn) Oct. 261
"fO make the worse appear the bster reason" is, sc
cordug to great poet, OF the accomplishments,
as Is also great part Of the mission Of Tic Chief of the
dgn a.ss bM M teI nos M many ao ana SOM,
beyond their model, In putting evil for good and bitter
for sweet Beyond doubt in the present state Of public
opinen In this country respecting tho hideous civil
in America 1t was natural that the Northern Unionists
should endeavor 10 win for their larger
Much they affect to despiso Englnd, they would be
glad enough OF her moral support in this and
with the South which SO largely prevails bore. II
tho heart Of the people Of England could be turned
heard throughout the land iu favor Of the Northern
cause-thee might be hope that the policy OF the gov
srnmsnt might be somewhat modified, and the abon
therefore, that recourse should be had the lecture
and the platform ard thai 20 OrSsSy a,scas.ed a. ad
missoned to enlighteu dark minds the American
question. However much we may piy The enisary sent
such an ddy ntue. and sme az The ,osak gentlemen oAo
him for apostle, and attend him meetings
and cheer him, and pat him, and resolution him. and
breakfast him, and toast him. aud butter him. still we
know that all this s the regular way Of agitation. In
vast population like ours there tens Of thousands
who have no settled convictions about anything
or who are exceptions to the rest, or who
the look oue for exciting novelty and are perfectly ready
pesons are only reached by violent popular appeals But
the method Of such appeals 10 reduced to system and
agitation has its professors as well copjuriug No
tempt TO cotch tbe waits and srays and make the loose
floating particles OF society gravtate CENTRE and
cohere In mass succeed but by agitation. There
aud loose joint the thing 70 on In the Eng.
sh population there areo course many sympahzers with
the North, many who believe that tho s all about
slavery and deuded by ,he idea that the Yankee
the black mans friend To get these together oo
follow at win, Is Mr. Beechsr mirsiou-a mission for
which, II is only fair to add he shows treat aptitude.
Now, can have sort Of oh ccion this free
couutry-for is real freedomto sby gentleman xiv
ing veCt TO any sentiments whatever, but hold
selves at liberty 10 examLe his pcston what he says,
what be wants ana the value OF his influence And, II
re haze reason to tiRk him chorotdn presader
duIe, clam M iibsry OF say,"g And further If
su ch1ri tan rreende dl.e sets up for oracle,
asssls the public rocy Of this nation claims divine in
osiiicn his behalf the sanctions Of re-
gion III behalf Of his proceedings claim The right Of
speaking Of him commensurate II need be with
his INDUSTRIOUS assumptions. We might, therefore. make
some ugly structures on Mr.. Beecher, and de-
Shris,'dn ministry in support Of the cause Of the
Sofn ssns' h has sIs ne soIh and Sior o justification
hess But we spare him thus mucn. he is emphaically
oned those men cto are taa asch evous ohe 1T alone
trouble OF siiencing him rnis gentleman speech Mt
Edinburg was very bad lit was simply wicked: at Exeter
breakfast at Radleys Hotel offensive assumption found
lis eliminating point. Without dsapproval rebuke,
allowed TO claim The special in;erpositlon Of Divine
Providence 10 furhersnce OF his mission TO Exeter
Hall he had lost his voice for time, and feared
that he should not be able to perform before his
Exeter Hall friends. Bot on the day Of the meet
ing he found his voice had come back 10 MIN
"clear as WHISTLE" as he elegantly phrased IT,
and he claimed for that result e drsct intTos,tioa Of
the Almshs There IS no reasontno with men ,oho tax
Ike tbs. We tm remainder hd ~ the tcdy Of all
tmrosors. All the fanatics and enthusiasts, however
bad their cause, from Simon Magus down Prince OF
the Agapemone and Joe smith Of the Mormon aLomina-
tion, have claimed miraculous assistance, celestial
visions. divine favor Of kind. IL does not
hearts towards tie policy Of the North that it's advo
Gates should boast Of the special nterposton of Heaven
We have spoken OF the wickedness OF Mr.. Beecher's
speeches. If the term severe let any one read
them and constrc them by the light Of the facts which
every mail brings TO this country lr II not piece OF
monstrOus impudeuOe 70 tell ihs, the war for the
abolition OF slavery when the Presidents words have
declared that for the preservation Of the Unionf Are
be cheated into the idea that the YANKEES have any
for the negro when there is OF ndignity
which may not be heaped upon the negro's head with
punity by any free and enlighened American ctzen7
shameless cruelty 10 the negroes 10 New York the sole
,rork of irsA emgrcn alarmed left the freedom OF the
negro should gut the labor market Sh falsshood
tnstfinp 20 u isko the honor of
tNe Lrith. Mr. Bcecher and his pious applaud.
ers would do far more 70 secure English popu.
lar sympathy ". instead OF putting the cause
OF war falsehood they would whatever influence
they possess favor Of better government at home We
should have hope Of the North there any fair play
for ust counses any hearing for the voice q wisdom
and justice any conscience righteous policy II 10
10 vain TO expect free and outspoken people like the
English TO sympathize with an administration which can
not govern, with policy that has terms, with pfoca
nations that outrage Justice with lying dispatches, with
the suppression Of the nabeas corpus with the gag
Iacy In war with unlimited boastna Of human strength
and unwarranab CT Divine favor Mr. Beecher
is We believe and hope, on his way home When be ar
that English people do symratbze with him, and that
amount of special pleading Will blind their eyes
10 the fact that the American war is unjusthable 10
lie origin and unnecessarily cruel in s prosecution and
the duty OF the North Is either 70 Eight out at and
Justify their boastina by some effective performance
else 10 the name o. humanity nm 70 ocse ~ once and 10,
IL too good cause not 10 he able 10 take care OF ITSELF
English people believe that will flourish better without
the atrocities now committed in It's name