The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-07
The DUTY OF the NORTH.
Henry Ward Beecher Pleads Pardon for
the Rebels and jeff. Davis.
He is Opposed to EXpatriation, Disfranchisc-
mcnt and the Sour Apple Tree.
THE MISSION TO FORT SUMTER,
&C., &C., &C.

gregation at Plymouth church on wednesday evening,
prior TO his departure for Fort Sumter, was remarka
BILE address and must have been received with asonsh
ment by some of his flock
He commenced his discourse BY stating that in the
Book Of Judges there most interesting and nsruc-
tive narrative An old Levite, while travelling, found
on rising the morning that his wife had been beaten
to DEATH Taking her bleeding corpse to his dwelling he
cut into twelve pieces and sent 10 every tribe OF
Israel Asking the meaning Of this insult the Israeltes
we're told that in the tribe Of Benjamin dwelt the muir
derer The tribe asked to give up the cuprits but
impudently refused Then the other tribes ordered by
the Lord fell upon them and destroyed them almost
trely save only about thousand who fed and hid in
tho caves The point which wish to call attention il
the situation presented by the tribe Of BENJAMIN
when cut on by the vengeance Of their brethren
passion Of their destroyers Tho people then
that tribe yet wanting TO the house Of Israeli
then went they 70 the who had Hod and gave them
that @ Up 'ssS % Sss
BEN committed, and was punished In after expatria
ton The tribes Of Israel .obeyed the Lord and de-
stroyed the tribe Of Benjamin, all but one thousand men,
and then grief overlook them and they prayed above
they felt that the tribal allotment was holy one, and
they felt that without Benjamin Israel not II
In our time We lament and moan before God that
tribe should be 30 near extinguishment 30 long a.
before themto maintain the supremacy Of the govern
ment But from the moment Of victory Q new feeling
TIM: no s
ing the government For over yearLever since
Grant and Sherman took commands has seemed
weeks Of doubt but they were exceptions No ono is
now faint hearted 70 doubt that the end near
The me settle the
doubt The day Of bulletins is passed The cruel broad,
dreadful which has populated the dark region be-
yond with the murdered and the slain s ending II
s In the agony Of death now, and rejoice in It. Our
work has just begun We have urged the people Of the
MOh 70 s saSs duV
should be elected has reassumed the Presidential chair
Is magnificent result But now we have the country,
for II, and responsible for It, have taught you
believe that the whole Union We Indispensable TO the
honor Of the country We dd ~ care . ;ss Me Noh
and tmpoverisked and reakened by czcsmeses We
arc bondsmen for the welfare and prosperity Of the
country-not Of New England, or any other sec
ton The exioencies II our cSly require to do thou
sand d han euer bSore and first let w take care
aat e do ntJaz into e easy sin q vergeanc. nndr nc
pea IF jlaice Few AFFORD TO be just until they
nrst learn how to love- hear many men say this war
ought not to be ended until tho principal traitors are
place Of Humans galows upon which should
swing the arbitrator JEFF. Davis. II Mr. Davis
was my Lawful, prey .ong . wouId 40 y n' foo rs
on my door In the country, and was just about to
smash him. when said, "what's the use it's only q
again so I'll let him CO." That's what I'd do with
Jen Davis. Let him 90 away where he'll be by himself
70 T0 u, ana ho od mo a % sae
fighting ,oould not vt drip Of blood be spiued and
then culd say % the cord that this great ciuI ,car has
BE- ended az none oher Ought there not TO be
an exhibition OF law and justice'ought not there 10 be
a terrible spectacle or retrbutionY say some In
mercys name has there not been suffering enough Is
enough 2 We don't want any more vengeance would
not cxparac any leaders on the ground OF vengeance
for they have msod the people they might do
so again tooud MT erpatide and disf dnchise them,
/ don't know you will go with me endorse mo in
this view. ] am, however, consistent, having never
urged the slightest shedding OF blood when IL
necessary establish the supremacy OF the
And more wish now to show the South their total
msapprehcnson OF our former sentiments Their cum
ming politicians have made them believe that hate
them; but don't Tell me why man living In South
Carolina Georgia should be more antagonisc than one
in the West II tried during the late election to stir
feeling OF distrust and Jealousy but IL couldn't be
done There are no antagonisc interests between the
North and the South. Religion blood business arc
the same; and IL there are no social or political
sons for hatred why should We not be the best OF
friendsS But next we must not undertake. to
establish the South just az she was hun
dred years will not put Virginia where she
You repair property, but II you sweep on gene
ration OF you cannot replace that In generation.
Wescheser county has not got over the result OF the
Revolutionary TO this day, and even worse at the
South. Emigration cannot do It, Isuppose there are
whole regions In the south where the entire male popu-
laton Is entirely cut or Along the seaboard wo can
give essential relief but all along the route OF shermans
tho scrlptOn the propnct u
applicable :"Before him the garden Of Eden and
behind him was tho desert" We send our sons and
daughters-our wealth. our prayers, and sympathics
70 forth In the missionary work Of teaching and
tang We have great field In our own beloved
land greater than any In Africa and We should enter
In and begin TO labor and as this church has had It's
proper share In inspiring the times, tho success and
the army, 30 God calls us 10 20 on with the
other part 70 muth more grateful TO the Chris
tan. i trust II Is in this spirit that you send mo
away. would 10 In no othcr. you'd De no MANS ser
vIn 10 be he 10 90 doun aiming item, and when Thy
are bnyno their dead 10 fdnlf urps, and v, thai dtniI
Old rag Is again tirown forth, Cod forbid E'G mould
eau Ter at enion the sfrndard Of hoes oho hdue
n2ered hen, II Is the nag Of their fathers It's gores
are theirs aud memories theirs and not henceforth tho
banner Of their enemies In that crumbling pulpit OF
Charleston harbor am your minister to say 70 Thorn
there Is nothing now between VI and you; we are
brethren aud Christian brehrcn love you, and desire
your regard in return; aud such mission as that
nag Is 10 be raised Good Friday which occurred the
resurrection Of the Saviour; and a. Christ raised 10
bring life and liberty into the world will that nag
carry renewed life aud true liberty 10 the SOUTH And
a. Plymouth church has been known n an an,-savcry
church. let your re ord be hereafter national futcrnty
and national bcncvolcnce; and know II will be In
your uturo days you will go all around the world your
Christian work. as In your arer DAYS You devoted your
time aud efforts TO the special need OF tha day and
the country.
THE PASTORS VIEWS ESDoRsrD nv THE CHURCH.
Az Subsequent meeting Of tie church the following
letter adopted, showing thai tue pastors views wore
fully endorsed By his congfegnion;--