The New York herald., 1870-03-29
RIGHTS OF AHIxALR
Lerturo by Mr.. Bergh Last Evening-Ho
Dies and On His Way % Heaven .0css Into
tho Auinsals' Paradiss-What Ile saw and

Lcrturo by Mr.. Bergh Last Eveuing-Ho
Dies and On His Way % Heaven .0css Into
tho AuinssIs' Paradiss-Whst Lie saw and
Heard.
Nr. Bergh the President OF the Society for the Pre-
venton or Cruelty to Animals, delivered highly en-
terianng lecture last evening at the Church OF the
Epiphany In Stanton sreet, on the subject OF the
Rights OF Animals" Notwithstanding the exceed
ingly miserable state or the weather there quite
a iarge audience present. large portion OF whom
We're ladies.
Mr.. Bergh after making a few preliminary re-
marks, AZ once entered upon hls subject by defining
what s-his opinion, ana what he believed were, In
the opinion OF every human ma the rights OF ami
mails. He knew perfectly wei. that there were men
SO base as 10 consider thar ANIMALS had no rights
winch any human being Was bound 10 respect; bat
sncn men were beneath consideration, ana
ho only wanted TO Impress the Importance
OF Kindness TO animals on those Whose
influence apd eXeri0ns IN behalf the damb brules
would compel tnose wno maitreated thein lnaQTG
earth why aa annual should be used In i brutal
way any more than man. The latter could defend
himself, anu even IN cases where hs coula not lac
mad voice that could speak OF his ills TO others
and obtain FOR him redress when mai
treated. But the poor horse, Tor instance.
could not complain so as 10 make nis
cruel driver ldesist from lashlng him with
The WHO untii every stroke brought blood and all
for nothing, nor make MS oporessor to load hin
only according TO MS strength. IL was therefore The
duty OF kind. feeling men 10 take the part or the
dumb brute, ana see 70 u by every means In lheir
power that III suicrings should be lessened and
tnat IL Should not pe malttcated IN any way whaiso
ever.
MIR. Bergh thcn, ut some length spoke or what tao
rights Of aiinas should be In the sight OF all tender
hearted people ana tnen narrated several anecaotes
showing how animals never forgot gOoh treatment
received as the hands OF man. and cited several
cases where they mad returned Kindness IN
valuable ways. lie then imagined himself
m cream, IN wnich he dreamed that
ne had died. on his way 10 that
across the paradise OF the anlmais, ana being de-
sruus OF seeing how the eject orted themselves
knocked Ut the door. III was opened By mute, and
a. ne entered ali the ANNA spran0 toward HIM TO
tnose ulped creatures wno had during tneir
terrestrial career matreatcd tGem for years
A splendid wnite horse, wnlcn seemed
Weld cnairman's influence over the saln ts
VINO the intruder really was. the horses and
cows, and hogs and donkeys ana oxen ana calves
all the animals In fact, that could get near hi,n,
examined him RON head to foot, ana on learning
that 1t was Nh Bergh 'et up'' On MN vt oace In
deed, IL Is reasonable TO suppose that they would
have ordered the fartcd calf have beer Killed on
the spot haa they uoL been 50 thoroughly %ell
posted as To know that a calf IN the animal
parduiSe was exce5dIuE IMMORTAL. IaeD ca u
recitation OF WOES that wouid nave made tie angels
weep. All the anifnais made general confession to
Mr. Befgn not ol tnelf owa sins, out OF the Crueres
they ndu had To slet Wnlle earth ut the hands oi
man. Ine race horse toiu now ne nad In his old age
fallen 40 low rs to nave been compelled 10 draw
aS5 ana the others poured helr tes INTO tie willing
ears OF the good-nearted Bergh 1t Is needless 10
say that tue auienCe heartily sympathigeo with
lecturer iu his celestial experience, weut away
al the close or tue lecture with determination To
make things hot for ansmas n.a!Teaters forever
thereafter.