Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-10-18
ItInerant Abolition Leclurers

The following timely remarks, from that
sterling Democratic sheet the Manchester,
New Hampshire Daily Union, so fully accord
with our views on one Of the most intoerable
nuisanees Of the present time, that we freely
endorse them. ard trust that our Democratic
aud conservative friends will profit BY the
excellent suggestions thrown out In al
conscience we have had enongh of these Tim
Grant Abolition lectarers, who, as our cotem-
porary says, have Contributed largely to the
procuring causes Of the late war;
7reDeiiAg Lectrers--It Is with party
rs With an individual LII it would secure the
respect Of others it must respect itself For
many years past, few people of this city,
partly for personal gain, and partly 10 propa-
gate political heresies, have engaged some of
the most distinguished bulfoons, fanatics, aud
unatics Of the country, to entertain us with
occasional lecturers. These lectures are
eaborately prepared for repetition all, over
the country, aud for the primary purpose Of
creating q sensation, and thereby enhancing
the authors fame, so that where he gets $50
per night this year, he may demand $l00
next year Working for pay, and with a
fn to pander TO the predominant foles aad
errors of the times and thus, in promoting
his own good, he is almost certain to aggra-
vate the evils and dangers OF the public con
dition
The principal use Of the lecture system for
the past few years was to demoralize the
public mind in regard to national politics.
Parker, Phillips, Beecher, and other madmen
of lesser cslibre, made annual tours through
the Northern States on mission of treason
and blood They knew very well what they
were doing and the people we're abundantly
warned Of the tendencies and purpose of their
haranguss. Yet they continued to travel, be.
cause men who beld their doctrines in abhor-
renee, contributed to their support. We
would not deny ourselves the exhilarating
luxury of the draft, though we knew that a
fatal poison WAS mingled with it.
We ought to learn something by expert.
ence. We know that these itinerant lecturers
contributed largely to the procuring causes
Of the late terrible war. Two millions OF
premftu ture graves testify against them yet
they still travel, with greedy hand and un.
blushing check. What new heresy they will
ride, il is impossible TO say but whatever
eccentricity, absurdity or folly ia more prom
inent than the rest is certain to receive the
sanction Of men whose livelihood depends
upon mnistering to, rather than rebukng
popular errors.
These men have always warred against the
Democratic party, and yet the Democratic
party has always given them more
or less support 1t is time to stop. The
procession of venal sensationists, with Cough
at its head and Ben. Butler at its tail is already
announced for the coming season. Let them
come and gG but all conservative men should
have self-respect enough TO resist those i'm.
pulses Of curiosity, which have too often led
them to patronize these moral. social aud
political guerrillas You can put your quar-.
ter to better use.
A Paris letter tell the story of the Daven-
ports tbus-"The interpreter then announced
that the brothers, after having loosed them
selves from their ligatures, were about to tie
themselves up again. Maurice Roux did it as
we'll WIS the cry from the audience While
q great hubbub was going on, one of the pub
lie jumped upon the stage and addressing
the company, said, Ladies' and gentlemen, /
| can give you the key of deception the
brothers Davenport slide the knots along the
bar to which they are tied, and these bars,
by an ingenious mechanism. open at the ex-
tremities then the knots no longer tyng