, 1866-02-28

1nl8 II lAt d4ctAtes uuL only VI wM4t y EAS4t
pro1nptfngs Of the highest considerations :of
interest. It Is difficult to conceive greater
evil or curse than could befall our country,
stricken and distressed a. It now Is, than for
50 large portion of It's population Us this
class will quite probably constitute among us,
hereafter to be reared IN Ignorance, depravfty
well might the prudent, even DOW. look to Its
Let rs not, however, indulge
ln-sucA thoughts OF the future. Nor let us
without m effort saySthe system cannot
be worked. Let ;:usSnot, standing still
hesitatingly ask, :" Can there be any good
thing come out of Nazareth Z" but
let Us rather saY as Gamal1el did "1f this
to nought; bit flt be Of God ye cannot over
throw 1t, lestHAaplY .ye' be found to fight
against God" The most yexed questions Of
the qge are special problems. These We have
heretofore had but little to do with We were
relieved Of them by our peculiar institutions.
Emancipation Of the blacks. With Its conse-
4uences, WAS ever considered by me with
much more interest us socinl question, one
relating to the proper status Of the different
elements Of society, and their relations toward
zach other, looking to the best interest ofa11,
than In any other light. The pecuniary as
pect Of It, the considerations Of lahor: and
capital, In n po!aieo-ecosomie view, sank ia-
to iuhigniacance. In comparison: with sthls.
This problem, as one Of the results
one of the most perple1ing questions
Of; the sort that any people ever bad
to. deal with. Let US resolve to do the best
NAs1An with 1t, from all the lights We have, OF
can get from any qunrter. With this view,
and In this connection, ltnke tue liberty Of
quoting f9r yog1 eonsideratio9 some remarks
with them some months ago while pondering
On thta subject, aud was as much struck as
surprised with the drift Of their philosophy,
coming from the source they did. I give them
as find them In the New York 1Snes, whefa
they were reported. You may be a. much sur
prised at hearing such ideas from Mr. Beecher
as Was. But, however mach we may differ
from him on many questions and On many
questions connected with this subject, yet all
must admit him to rank among. the master
spirits Of the age. And, "a no one PERHAPS
has contributed more, By the power OF bis
pen and Toice, In bringing about the present
l commend to your serious consideration, as
pertinent to my present object, what be was
reported to have said, as follows:
" In our land and time facts and questions
arc pressed upon us, which demand Christian
scttlcment--stttlement on this ground and
doctrine. We cannot escape the responsible
ity- cBeng. strong and powerful, We must
.5 ~. - ~. ..eF nra :farnrnnt Ear ,nw nTn
nh nnrnpt p aca loW ~ shali eerane The
most terrible conflict Of. classes, by and by,
unless we are educated into the doctrine Of
duty, on the part OF the superior TO the In.
.r4fn;,rn,s 4hot ~ men oTa ennai w. tnoV
Es1ter Tb,er ara MT aHneil / cnmmnr
brothsrbood teaches no such absnrdity. 4
theory OF universal, physical likeness Is no
more absurd than this Now, As In all times,
hnt.nn' f~t IN 1f;s N natnras: rjrht. and emit he
Se1ned Al branches ara not At fhe ton Of
tha 10. hnt the Inn dnes mt desn1se the
inwer ' nnr ,dn : thoy !, ali desnfsa The
ilnnb ar the narent trnnk md so
VIII the: bndF pol.tic: there must
be classes. some must be at the TOP
md son1n must he at lie bottom. II Ia diT
cn,t IT, foresee and nd .est;mate tbe develonment
o5 he no1yer of classeg In America. Ttey aTe
s,n,nly tneyitahIe. They ara here now and
VIII he mnre: If thew are frfeuiify. living at
rrace. loving and rtspectipe and ielpIug oae
snothar. All wilI be Veil. But If thew nrt sell
ish. nnchristian: II fhc old heathen feeling is
nelahRor aud caring nothing for him, society
Will he linrE br classea as tY seams-tfkc bat
frries, enrh fyfnr broadsidc aftcr broadsIde.
fhe ore unon the other, II on the other hand
the law love prevails, there will be no envy,
M disturbance. Does child hate his fathar
because be y CHIEF, beeause he Is strong and
wise =: 0n the contrary. ne grows Wlth nis
iatDers growth. and strengthens WIN nus
flffT trades or cfasscs. All l;elninr eacll other
ihere win I've M trnr},te. Init pertect satfsiac.
t;nn and content. This Christian doctrine,
carrfed into practice. will easily settle the
most troublesome OF au nome present 4ues-
lions"
W1at ne mere saau o. tne ,S!ate ot tninsS
where he spoke IN the state OF Ncw fof6, anu
the. fearful antaso1ism or classes :! ,theEe, y
only two great classes exist, Or arc hkeiy 70
exist, but these are deeply marked bJ distnc-
tlons bearing the impress Of nature. The one
Is now beyond aH question greatly superior
to the other. These classes aTe Us distinct as
races OF men can be. The oae Is OF me has1-
est. Al that ne, says ot TIC duly OF me sn;
perioE, to project, to aid, to encourage, and
10 help the 1n1e1lor, FULLY and cordtnllg n,
dorse and commend 10 yon rs qaite as app4- -
cable to us ana orr eltuat'on, as u Wes 70 nls
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