The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-29

Henry Ward Bccchcr mt Plymouth Church.
Effects Of American Politics Europe
Nntions-RccoDslrnctioni IN the -ontn.
Long before the hour for tho services TO commence
Plymouth church allied to It's utmost capacity yes
to-day by congregation full expectations OF hearing
ssomething good" fall from tho lips OF Henry Ward
Beecher in the shape Of Thanksgiving sermon. The
services OF the ordinary character with the excep
tion Of Tho singing Of q Thanksgiving anthem which
had been specially prepared for the choir The reverend
gentleman tooK bis from L. Of Isaiah 3"And the
Gen,es sha come thy light and kinss the bright
ness Of thy rising"
Mr.. Beecher commenced BY remarkinR that for
years the whole OF Western Europe looked upon the
Upted States as nation broken in two, andtprcdcted
that In time II would DO broken up ami and that
rmail nations would be formed Of the fragments.
that time America much interested In tho opinions
Of Europe; but now no cared what the English
French said. We were now almost independent Of
Europe, although in mechanical skill wo were still
pupils America might be termed nov the mischief
maker OF the globe; for every country felt the
influence Of the politics Of this country. The
uucccss Of tho civil created The Reform bill
IN England. This h. but the first fruits the
victory. There 10 be many changes there yet The
land settlement o. Urea, britain must oe radically
must end; free schools for tho spread OF in
tchgence must DO inaugurated. When TINS was donc
Try than ever before when England and America were
free and intelligent the world must look Then
England and America against tho world Applause
Republican government said The speaker, Is COM
pick and difficult There Is NO government 60 hard
10 republican govcrument AS IL - in
The order OF time II " the most complex. IL 10 the
e4aest TO ind most difficult to MAINTAIN OF any gov
ernment earth. Free governments arc always CON-
pheaed rhey require men 70 be sober and temperate,
faithful seif-resirared Just and vIruaus, then they
DO maintained. But republican governments
not 10 maintained except By Intelligent people.
cast riHes invented; peace societies arc but a
voiceless crowd IN Wilderness But BY and
~ schools VIII master ana school hooks wii
be better than cannon Lsi not man seek liberty IN
order 70 be intelligent, but seek intelligence that he
my obtain liberty Fros institutions cannot for
ance should be already free IN order that they
may be maintainot Two indispensable elements Of
liberty are freedom OF labor and freedom or intcesnce
ana il 10 IN the fu spreai Of intelligence Is the KEY 70
Ali better days IN Europe There sore two sick
men . Europs row Iarssy and ltay Con.
Nov, said hr Beechcr, what u tho condiuon OF
Amcrscas Has the ci~ii lief, the NATION weaker
s,n H. nations Of Earopss Have We sssessa throish
bot set OF fhoas and rect-f Are We 70 sail 40
through more critical Obs ruciionsv Not irs'ied and
taught Without tremendous stimulation ana con-
nici upon them mon grow dull and ambition
n dscournxed BY difficulties, and men who
rom mser tns terrible conditions ,hroush which
have passed. think that all present. evis NAV
be easily vanqnished. Mr.. Beccher said y would %
was achieved He would nos b SURPRISED II the
a. uRs we mean 10 have should not 10 secured for
score of years Tho desperate conditions q The nfteen
Bates that ARE not Quct because they arc sthi the
political antagopism between tho whltcs And blacks;
ine inevitable revolution that viii follow the Cd
NILSSON OF The southern States into the Uufoo,
would keep the nation disturbed; for. said Mr..
Beecner. I dont think We shall have recon s'rscted
Ans usuon when rccorrrictou u finished That fact
sure a. the fact thst tho powesfu government
thsf carried The country through tho wAs unsba 10
administer to hs wants Afterwards More axcltsm snts
were before us. Thero worms ahead, and shat
vas the condition o. The ships could shs withstand
The utmost violence Of The ecs yea easily. There
Abe Genuine pairotsn which he until TIE ats war
bessd existed which will in every great conflict yisd
mi ghtv conecrvssse force and spring forward 70 the
al al tho nation Mem who nd been here bat ashor
nme also sprsng forth from their wcrkshoys aud
on arms IA aid cf abe adopted country. Man - ths
west scattered the distant rraries and aiong the
mountain ridsre were not whit behind US Al the
Norsh n self-sarri6cc TINS showed they loved
fhs country ana iis free institutions Tue exist-
sucs Of this spirit was invisible a. tho time. q
the nations prosperity bat came 20 ahe surface when
The safety Of sle nson they loved vas eudanse rsd
He paid tribute he eodsrs for ths NANNY ~ which
they condncied themeclsea In times Of reaoe West
poht bad PAID ten thogesnd times more thsn VI
ever save insiilaucn ts support 40 VS. ~
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