The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-04

,ns ~ order on the ground W ~
eferring 70 the Catholic religion |
Mr. Kn.HoE oontinasd-fhs .eatest Villains could 20
sobbery and murder could 10 easily expsfed in IT, and
his work It's osteps bls object The church was
he hsnOu: and mot divine J, nsu
led, and was Scked II No did not crafty them. The
hurch purely because OF ain and the theatre for
he Of wful wickedness OF the blind credulity
VI reople who hope TO be saved through us agency sin
the only necessity for Us - s
awakening pleasure and being called into existence by
the soul. /
Mr. ORERrY in taking the stand on the negative side
Of the question asserted the discourse to which the
audience had been treated had been plagarized entire
''I MI Krrsor ofIsred 10 be. Mr. oRiey $4,000 or
S. he had not the larger sum- that ne could not prove
M q RIERrY would not bet but he reiterated his a.
sertion that discourse reflected credit on It's distn-
guished author; but that said author was not mr..
Kelehoe He then proceeded rake up the negative
side We had he said fallen evil days IN the history
OF the theatre. However pure the institution might
have been on its first organization, or IN past
OF degeneration. Ninetenths OF the managers
in this country to-day were bankrupt IN reputation
already. The manager chooses lady for his company
her youth and beauty and without regard ia tue
least TO her morality He does not whether or not
she play tho prostitute when on the stage Modesy was
not ID this day an attractive quality in the actress was
rather hindrance TO her In mounting the ladder OF MS
trionic fame The managers moreyer ann az popularity
thing however bad, was produced, provided u would
gain and bring money TO the Golfers Thus the
passions Of men were iniamed TO an unholy ptch
THE BIBLE AssAILED AND CONDEMNED.
Mr. CHARLES JEWELL followed. He objected to theatre
cal people being all stigma.zed as ibertines and
good women among the actresses, but II there
we're none that even. would be no reason why
thew should denounce theatres II had be said in the
course OF this argument that theatrical pieces I'M
moral He would inform the opposite side that every
piece ever played had mora, and 10 regard 70 me
charge of obscene language where could OF IL be
found Than in the Old TESTAMENT The language used
therein obscene than any that bad ever been
used On STAGE and yet those on the other side OF
the question denounced the theatre and upheld Bible
II had been said that theatres innamed the passions
We liberals must not reason we must go oack TO some
positive dogma doctrine Of two thousand years ago,
and give t positive belief unquestcued; bat we must
argue the subject the faculties we have.
But liberals hold here that God gave us reason 10
use and also the thing What did God put
passion in and woman for II IT were not TO be
and USED the assea
convent walls. They were given by God that
they might Be indamed; but the speaker denied
thai the .naked drama sufficient to nname them.
THE LIBERAL DOCTRINES.
Naked sculpture often seen, and !: had never been
known 70 in this wise. Where the man who was
afraid 20 nook a. pretty ankle crossed Broadway
This might DO For the country but wonid not DO FOR
New YORK fThe language a. this point became 50
light and irreseront, and becsy in regard TO female
to be utterly unfit for publication The speaker
on, in conclusion, 10 enuerate certain great prn
gsret advocated. AmoOg these free press FREQ
speechwhch not yet fully possessed-the theatre,
the sg 70
the people and inquire into truth for themselves
HowTHE ''NAKED TRuTH' DRAMA TURNS MEN TO DOGS.
A Mr.. WAsHBuRNE the next speaker. He had Sow
era years since viewed the great picture OF veRus on
the half She'll then on exhibition IN Broadway, and
had noticed that awakened gross thoughts 10 many
minds although with the artist II was different. The
theatre was likely TO awaken similar thoughts N the
minds Of tho Joang but !. did not nscess.ry LEAD
upheld morality, ind tho Church did more than TO
uphold therefore they both equal in s support
dealt in NTH, snd awakened nitsy Thoughts in tho
breasts Of men. These teachings found expression "a
Snor,sSSs S;nsels man r. the loafsrs Who lounge
about tho the most beautiful female form sug
sested nothing but seastly idess, and tho man who
female was sctuaed by tho motives that prompt
cd adog under ike circumstances Tho language " this
4 no. 1t fsT prsssntmsut 10 the publicly The 'naked
truth" dramas the speaker thought. wsre wrong and
immoral II ss:. they appealed elsewhere tina. 70 the the
on such pisces % satisfy their beaslly tastes.
now fnR M0DRaN DRAMA RASKs.
Mr. Evxxs thep followed He thought that the suaked
ttuh drama al least something OF improvement
bai fshts Of psin AS to the charms Of women on the
stage, he did NOT think that Chadotte cushman had
many yet she was chosen by managers and was popular
VIII the public He called attention to the fact Ia
cuson, that other profession found rarely
represented in tho criminal calendar that Of the
ACTOR
n Mr.. KELruoE RrsxSrs AN INSULT.
Tn presiding ghonl followed In long TRADE against
Urn Moved Sy Nv Krao HOE tho ss speaker who
eNaind in reference to tho charge Of plagiarism made
agaVst n that he had not drawn his arguments from
had aIei snsm from printed sermon by Henry Ward
BeecheA He at length to rail az the holiness
OF me mtiage contract and made use OF expressions
totally unSfor pubca,onl
| wuo HERALD REroRTrRf
, IN me Of his filthy remarks the speaker wss in
iranspSa SmaSiing under the sting Of HERALD
oona ab appears that the ghouls have been
on sm Sa not
ing apie ~ and being unable 10 ind anything
for bis mysero OF o,hsrwiss 70 ascuaas
grow - ~. = r,ac OF ber and finally to accuse
me HrRsLn 6r,erty therefore, dishonest league with
his antagoniA kechoe was the obt TOT s.an.oa .,s
question: ardarose to ask the chalrmAcrs repof.c, ~
disgrace tha the HERALD. paper Of such w. NV s
qualities a fine literary taste, should soua
porter whoiould be forced to publicly acknowy re.
This one hi DONE that he had CARRIED from as
Ward Becnsr the, arguments he had advanced on Eis
KElEHos PROPOSES FIGHT 4
| Mt HsEuoE few into an instant passion He wlslsl
IL unds that he was reporter Of the HgRaEp
| II W. aibcl and slender to say 30. The man VITO
sal 50 ws liar lsepsa,ion and cries OF .tOrder v
re man sho said he was . HrALD reporter was net
n assertion, and when he was iusaised he woali
There wa every prospect of a eight. with the excite
| ment ana sonfusou stiil growing, when q DR. MOOR
nross and .Ad dleay might be settled By in
forming NJ Rierty that Kclehoe was not respectable
Iepcrtcr Tor the HERArD but on the contrary. Wa
nouning morethana whiskey distiiler
.,. MT hEHo. said that he willing TO s.ospt the
,c Oh wnsksydetiller but he would .-s'oe called
HERALD reporter; that insultcd bin.
On MI ORierty taking the reporter and applying
the appeation Of vhskey dstiler to him he declared
himself perfectly satisfied and the meeting adjourned
rfB AFTERNOON
vas devoted to the ds:usson Of the question OF the
licensing OF brothcs The elements OF society
were drawn together by this announcement. There
'were present fancy OF all Sorts keepers OF houses
OF prostitution In large NUMBERS attended BY their
vel free lovers doctors OF nhscano repute pumps OF all
shados and few honest men drawn tbisher fron curl
osty The interests OF the crowd Of keepers OF brothss
were maintained In long speech made by Francis J
Tucker who advocated the Icgszing and licensing Of
ono Of the audience interupng his speech, charged
him lucker) with being in league with ire propreiors
OF these houses and alleged that he had presided the
meeting Of keepers OF houses Of prostitution lately held
~ No 600 Broadway, but interercd with by the police
Speeches were also made by the chief Ghoul, by Mr.
Newbury president Of the Free Love Association of
New York; FrancisJ Lambert. Prof Livingston (alias
ttrOWnl. of n broadway nd N