The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-11-12
REECUER IN ENGLAND.

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Friday last. The first was the
Grafton of HENRY WARD BEECHER (;
the second, and by far the most i'm
portaut, wac the manner in which
it was received. The reverend
gentleman was most unfairly treatl
led. True 1t is that "war Christi
ianity" is not particularly admired.
in England, except, indeed, by the
members of the Peace Society; but
it's apostles should at least be heard
The doctrines eli JOE SMITH are
also repugnant to the mass of our
population ; but our law is ready
) to punish any one who rudely in
terrupts the religious exercises in-
dulged in by the followers tfthe
polygamous prophet. The pecu.
liar phrases OF thought, tbclicf, and
practice, which are known IN the
American language as develop:
ments" and "proclivitiess" should
at least he treated with a tolerance
equal to that which VIC should aeXe
tend to q civil missionary of Nah
ometanism. Any enterprisihg
Asiatic who might visit our shores
for the purpose Of defending tine
parsee faith any enthusiastic AT
rican who might appear umonst us
rs the vindicator OF his native cus
toms-would, provided that he
kept the Queens peace, be peri
mitted to play what tricks he liked
with the Queens English. lie
might be refuted by our clergy.
men; but he could insist upon pro
lection by our police. AS long IS
no did not. outrage decorum and
decency, he would be allowed to
) preach what doctrines he liked.
i, The indulgence which Europe
shows to africa and Asia must not
: be denieu to America. JUGGER
1 NAuT-nay, NUMB JUMBO him
, self-may be allowed counsel toi
4, the defeute. Why should Nor
monism, Bloomerism, and war
Christianity be less IiheraIly dealt
with? A fair >tage and no favor
they have a right to claim. OuI
men may not consent to emigrat'
s. to the Great Salt Lake-our ladie,
e may not see the proprioiy OF Ass
ell uming garments essentially mas
X culine-but deacons a I'd elders il
rn the one case and female lecturer
Q, in the other mus not be rudcly in
4. terrupted in the ROOMS which the,
=. have hired. The people Of Liver
pool strangely forget thcmselye
II when they refused to listen to wha
- Mr.. Beechcr had to gay. 1t VIA
more than ruden;ss it vas a blum
der. 1t suggested that they wer
afraid to hear him, and there wa
Is really not the slightest resaon 10
any such timidity. The reverend
Oh gentleman, is on this eide of tn
Atlantic, esentially a Harmless bein
IT nay; he may even do good.
3 would be worth while of Confede.
s. ate statesmen to pay u million do
"A lars for the privilege of having tn
armies Of their antagonists con
" msndcd by General Josep
r uooLor. and n smaller but sti
Of a considerable sum might hay
!. been advantageousIy LAID out i
securing the appointment of NJ
70 Beechcr as chief advocate in Eng
lie land for the North. This popul'
preacher 8 sermons ont OF Churc
of are in ono respect dincrent fror
. his exercitations in the pulpit: the
y can be answered at once. The re
ply, however, should take the forl
of argument, not that OF interrupt
to ion. If it comes to q nero quei
" ton of lungs and endurance, heas
odds may be laid upon the practis
u ed speake~, who a collect h,
Sc ideas and recruit himself by voic
H. lozenges, whilst bis tGrbulent oppt
Of nents are shouting themselyt
hoarse in futile cheers for JEFFgI
- SON DAVIS.
g. Tonight Mr.. Bcecher is to hol
% forth in Exeter Hal. His audi enc
DO will probably be very rou
1t is almost doubtful whether eve
Mr.. SpuRGBoN himself would |
ID more attractive; and it is most ca
nestly to be desired that tho ''sel
nd sation" pastor of Now York shou
,r. be heard as quietly as the proph
of the Tabernacle. Men of mar
% opinions and many races will
its there. The 'irrepressiole negro.
On, who once had considerable diff
of Guilty in obtaining a seat in NJ
Beccher's churel, may secure
to comfortable position for tho We
m. moderate sum Of one shiiiII
IT. british sterliug, with the option
un.ea.vod eto - for hulf,a-prov