New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-15
"OTR DIME SLAVES
LECTURE BY HENRY BERGH.

LECTURE BY HENRY BERGH.
Mr. Bergh lcctured in behalf Of So our dumb
slaves in the TwentythTdst Presbyterian Church last
evening Notwilh. iandng the rainstonn there
was fair audience. Probably this is the first instance
OF phanhrOpist pleading for the brute creation III the
pulpit OF Christian church Surely the pastor has done
something wO Thy OF praise. by thus ahOrdng Mr. Bergh
all opportunity to make his appeal.
After being introduced by the Rev. Dr. Northrop, Mr.
Bergh began by saying that lie felt somewhat embar
raised at having to lecture in place where the
eloquent pastor had given, the previous evening one
al Tire most touching sermons ne had ever heard
- ,tod ,f lac -, m ,,l,; The onnonents of our cause
speaker. fan declare that certain liy
ING creatures arc not animals one OF The earnest acts
O Society was tie arrest Of the captain ana mate OF
vessel from Florida having on board cargo OF turtles
lying their back, with their Tins pierced with holes
and firmly secured 10y rope yarns Ia THIS attitude ana
deprived OF nOursmeut aHd water they had been con
fined for several weeks. Tins arrest as well a. tue sub
sequeut lrg1l ll0CeeoiusS' were eOhauctcu % myself
ana distinctly Ichember me confidence WIN
ms theory tidt The tnttte Is mol an aulma,
aud he asked for dismissal OF the complaint.
The Judge sustained The cOusels physiological idea and
consequently dlNrhlEtd ihe PtisoHeis Who Hheaately
commenced sut against le for false arrest but as no
malice show tie plaintiffs lost thelr case at once
dispatched messenger 10 Prof AgassZ who, OF course,
TcuCd The plcpostcious assumption OI The no animal
iies touching the subject Tho opinion of Dies Carries
mat animals mere breathing machines, IS eOnr0
iI m ~ ,,Iir,d The baifreasoning elephant is
NOT a p,arlinu The eat shows both care and
artihce coneeaiihg hcr kittens. The men winch
has been robbed Of her eggs goes where she
can lay E greater security IL the dog has no percep
lion, now j. he 10 Distinguish "a man from hare or
pheasant Inc lcdi ne0 OF every age have accorded
10 many animal, tIe power Of communicating by Ian
gnage Their idO. seems strange 10 M 20 do the Ger
man Greek and Chinese until we have learned them.
oxen aud cove viii ta'tcH by themselves aEd Ofttn
they neglect finest pastures not recommended by The
charms of succiy In Reed defines instinct as blind
Impulse iciIDn without dcilDei8tiOn or any end IN
view. is the wonderful mechanism OF the boneycOmD
hcre blind impulse devoid OF purpose IL has been sad
That nature follows continuous aud ascending chain
fEOia the mineral 10 the paut and nom the vegetable to
The albLal kingdom, lie apex Of which is crowned
by iAe most perfect Work OF creatl0i-han,
but 4 icei satisfied that tnis perfection is
largely shared by the inferior animals. Cruelty TO
aiina!s D. sih bat tc thought OF by the majority OF
people; oftcIi owing 10 the criminal scnsImess
uou OF the greater part OF tho slus OF this
life. Jbe rtiect produced by cruelty 10 animals
De- TO deinoIalizo The WHO indulges in IL. It
buuts the finer feelings Of the heart dnd gradually
haIdcns and dopayes the whole character. the his
tory OF Dati0ns ma that IA their period Of decline
Wild beast shows In which animals made 10 tear
each other uDpi the pavement Of the was rcd
with blood. formed The fayOrite pastinics VI tie
la the aliny days OF Rome the people loved
witness exhibitions VI fe3ts OF arms, aud contest Of
the athletes. By force and discipline thcy became
famous and law, aud afterwaTd for refinement
aud Iettcls; but when luxury came ia, dissipation
and eemuacy relaxed The better pTOpenses, and when
r.ulcus demanded Indian elephant, aHd liOhs nom
Ethiopia, and bears from The Caucasus. Tie music
which then best pleased Roman audience was not
the clalDs " those who sang Of "a nations yalOr,
bsi q he ytil 81 the dying slave that plaits
VI Tic multitude 10 ba5 btrnsGc sane ~ sDaln. and. ~