The New York herald., 1867-03-01

THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.
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Lectaro by Rev. III. w. Bellows, ID. ID.
The 1fsh Of Q course OF fectures given during the
season before the Lee Literary Union was delivered
last evening BY the Rev. a. w. Bellows, D. b., In the
Univesalist church, on the corner Of Bloscker and
Downing sree The subject selected for the occasion
was entitled "Two-thirds Through the Ninetssn,h
Century, and had reference the salient character.
arts and sciences The lecture was largely attended
the audience comprising many Of the most intelligent
and respectable citizens OF the city.
A. eight o'clock the lecturer introduced and spoke
substantially a. foiowS:-An intense compiacency, he
remarked ,onranied and characterized the nineteenth
in is purposes ana achisvemensss This wns moment
when the accomplishments Of the century should be
noticed for just txohrds have gone Is sun had not
yet set He would proceed 70 note s right ascons0n
He wond have little say Of siatistics OF grain slsva.
tors or respng machines. He would deal With IDEAS,
century characterized BY one grand feature around
which all tc others centre Every age had ito OhasAc.
Kew to this oss,urv was most rsa ~ .
was not the Aes Of political bUsy OF equality before
the law or thirst for popular education. the rights
Of religious freedom, nor the sacred sense OF homo
IL was not the general diffusion Of wealth. Increase Of
suffrage, spread. Of a. all tRese
that existed IN the past In tho eehtsenth century The
most decisive events in history since the birth Of Christ
were tho disc I Of the Of the
gine, railroad and printing press and che religious
forms The two centuries past were bester character
was the nineteenth century. II II BE- none Of these
notable things what the ruling thought and pole
SsSo1 s Of sss sublime dos Ss q unyno.
tho theoretical idea, but the praccal-she unity Of
% q races nd and % Uoo Sf n% men with q
scientific and commercial achievements OF the age oated
around this idea That physiological problem Of the de-
scout OF the human from single pair losing
ts interests for . common conscience and common
Thought now constituted essential unity. Othello
and Dssdemona though one black and the other
white, onsn color far they arc regarded in
this light 1t was a harmless theory to reach tho idea
done The man who thinks he owes no duty to horse
or q dog Is only a little superior to the
Virginia judge who decided before the that black
man hsd no rights which white man was bound 10
respect. (Applausel No animal ought TO be
sary injured The thought Of unity had gwen BIRTH in
Engacd France and America, to societies for the pre-
venton OF cruelty TO animals which is revoluonizing
the treatment OF horses dogs &C., by man Ono Of
was found in the attempt to eqnaze the rights Of wo
and. by giving hef the privilege OF Suffrage to
tend her power over government Woman In any Of
her movements was just as unfortunate without
man q man was without the aid OF woman. A now
factor was about TO exert tself-woman in her CON-
politics. revive religion, I'LL the vacant church and assert
herself independently Of her former exclusive position
The immense effort TO break down the dividing wallis OF
space and .me another indication OF this idea or
uny-the railrosd the telegraph wire the steamship
&C. II connected the pioneer OF the West with Atlantic
Nevadas, who're Greeley had the ride with Hank Monk
!lsarhterl-spd who would not stop when he wanted
him TO do lecturer had himself trav-
eed over like corkscrews up TO the top Of the
sierras where the Pacific Railroad has just reached and
Youngs haren, and would establish easy
between Utah and the human daughter and ap-
had iss leading lawyer, doctor, store Sc. but now IN
important suits lawyers are speedily sent for and OBJ
tanned from cities handreds Of miles away New York
subsidized . general repository for those who
lived along tho rairoads They had all the advantages
Of the city without Of the discredt Of helping
Of a hOuae. whicS was seven flights Of stairs from
Other ciiies Il Increased the rural pcpuation who
pass part Of the time in the city Almost every resi-.
try seat visits TO tSs csy By means so Of these easy com
tended 70 relieve tho monotony Of such Of
tain there Psop Of sma culture aid not
bear solitude we'll was remarkable fact that the
oapsc,tiss they discover that city and Country I.'
both are necessary to the fullest enjoyment.
The products OF mems finest genius-panting music,
the drama, &c-whch we're found In the cities. were
many-s,dcd culture is a mark OF highest growth but
this was not necessary TO sturdy principles Of character
Ss, c hovSaS ~ & sIe %
were beginning 10 have . better relative proportion,
work being tempered BY play Once war and hunting
were the only paxtimcs, while literature regarded
with a forbiddng prejudice. As labor more
universal II became more respectable and grace
full. Since 1870 the machinery introduced
in England had done work than 1000, 600 900
people could have done in the same time without the
steam engine, spinning jenny, &c Every means OF
doing work by machnery instead OF destroying trades
originated many There were twice many weavers in
England there were before the invention OF the
spinning Jenny. The locomotive did not do away with
the necessity OF horses. but more used along
the roads than would have carried the freight before
united. The professions alone did not need the trained
intellect, but In every trade was becoming known
that the better ra ned intellectually the efficient
The next marked tendency TO unity was geen In the
disposition Of smaller States to into larger
oDaites such noticed In the recent histories
OF Prussia France, England, &c. These, together with
America would eventually be the only natonaites, all
the other states being wheImed, In them. Thanks
due 10 the great Bsmsrck sponge which had swept from
the State OF the world many Of the small dnchies Of
Germany. tIaughter) The counerpose Of q few
great Powers essential to the proper development
or eocety--a universal empire being impractcablo.
Wars should be avoided whenever practicable War
occasional necessity, and will eventually only be known
a DIM tradition. Where Napoleon once marshaIled
his fore for the great palace stands whore all
nations sending their fabrics and works Of aud
genius The time was verging towards us when the hags
Of all nations would be woven together, whom the
the glorious would dawn OF an inssparable CON-
muniy Of human interests and OF all Gods childrea.
The shackies OF four million slaves, the Freedmens
Bureau b the three thousand millions freely
paid for ths fruits OF the and united country
the things that America could send 70 the 1nterna-
tousl Exhibition. tApplause Beat u who could, for
Il was Gods work. (Appiause
vote OF thanks was passed in recognition OF the
merits OF the lecture at in close.