New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-31
THE LECTURE ROOM.
woMAN's PLEA FOR REFoRM-MIss MINNIE c
sWAYZE ON NATIONAL TOPICS.

sWAYZE ON NATIONAL TOPICS.
The members of tho Constitutional Union
Association of BROOKLYN congratulated themselves on
Tuesday night that tho audience which assembled 10
hear Cox was largest gathered in
their hall but It was the universal expression Of all that
ut no time during the campaign has there been
so attentive audience as the one that
listened last evening, 20 Miss Minnie G. Swayze,
who delivered her "WOman's Plea for Reform"
Not only was the hall crowded. the aises windows seats
and every available place being occupied, but nearly
GOO peOple twice as many the hall would hold, were
unable 10 gain admittance The platform was reserved
| for ladies and was quickly filed Prominent among
those present the Hon. ID. T. Barnard f. Ia Sander
son, VIM. L. Cole W. W. Goodrich, Mayor Powell, Mi
chael Chauncey, and Dr. ThomaslNorrss. Miss swayzes
address was marked with such force of argument
and charm OF delivery TO hold the entire audience,
not person leaving the hall until the conclusion. Her
hearers showed their interest and appreciation by ire
quent bursts OF applause.
Miss swayze began by saying that II was wornout
slur that wOnIan's reasons were no reasons AT all
While admitting that mans reasons were wen ngh
infalbe. and that might be too much moved by
impulse and feeling in making their decisions enc yet
Thought that where the interests Of both sexes
were identical, both had right to near
ing. She then gave her reasons for preferTing
Horace Greeley TO Gen Grant Mr.. Greeley represents
the immediate present and the live future Gen. Grant
the gurehead OF dead Issues and mas only the
spOs Office for his ends. Greeley represents the al
vaneed Republicans andearnest Democrats bent on per
forming the duties Of the time Grant the exponent OF
those Bourbon Democrats and partisan Republicans who
brought on the war and seem determined that Il
shall never cease She compared Greeley to the shell OF
on egg containing good, wholesome yolk' ana Grant
TO shell covering decayed and rotten contents Inc
supporters OF Grant only imagine improper
motives as influencing the present coalition which forms
n Lpe ~ Tie esxtension of slavery was Tie origin OF
Pan
slavery abolished. Then followed the enaetuehts WHEN
forever secured the principles settled by That war Ius
| came into power the Republican party and they nave
nothing to fight for except 70 give 1finI sct9nu
term All their old dead and the narTy
1sy % at LONG On its Iaurels The Democrats party does
not spend wandering among the dry bones OF
the past BY ndorsing the Cincinnati nomination. and
platforms they took lease OF fe and have formed
a party with great aim aud mighty purpose a uVlhe
mission of love- peace and reconciliation, which cannot
Horace Greeley NAV not be elected this time, but his
napylar vote ike that OF Fremont, viii predict coming
Constitution in Grants friends intimate mat we
should overlook many Of ms aings because he LED our
forces TO victory but he candidate Tor redec-
ton and have the right 10 Judge him lie was taght
at Point and received military euucatlOh' oOlhe
say that he knows nothing else unless, pelnaps horses
But those are not the qualifications ashsnuo9 o. tne
ruler OF large country lie KNOWS notu1g oI hites
manslnp and never has taken any interest III p0lucai
guegtios lie has stunned all such statesmen a. Ilm-
bull, aud consorted win hotselockels; nc M poon
the recipient OF gifts Of all kinds, ana thus noftea2ed
himself for all time to men VINO Sellanly eAP n iI
turn Tor their presents, aud ala receive IL D9In Ds
present term. salary which olbetn nave iOuNu GU
trely nadquate to live comfortable upon ne ha5 nsn
| aged 10 accumulate immense property ne mas
flied public Offices with his relations regardless Of anu
| ity aud has made the White House very much IKE a
Horace Greeley cheersl was not educated at Govern
ment pense. lie was seii-tausht, ana TO-DAY me-
more varied knowledge Of progress and statesmanshp
| than any mau IN America. He would be inc greatest
Is said 10 be inconsistent His inconsistency is mat Wis
dom that abandOns position When IL r. lVuhu ~ ge
false He is accused Of FOurersm HIS bcIiet gye lns
| fJr and no further, poor men should nave
! the right free home on the public DOMAIN.
the south than he He favored emancipation long pc
fore Lincoln could be brought TO IT, ne Is faou ~,
Jefferson Davis. Gcrrt Smths name Is also there Dut
He a. a nvi man II was the sublimy patriotism,
most righteous act II sesacrcing, as II endln-
gered his popularity and personal pr0spelty lie DiaVyG
Wing party. Not less bold. but far more sublime, was
his memorable demand Tor lmpaitldi suffrage ana ul
! yersal amnesty He would inauguTate as President
| has preached Tor than quarter OF a century
| MR.. MURRAY's CREED.
! A large and select audience assembled, last
evening az the Harlem Congregational Church to listen
70 lecture delivered by the Rev. W H. II. Murray Of
Boston, The subject chosen for the evening was, My
! CreedD The lecturer said, among other things:
There is power standing back Of al laws, In the re-
lation of parent to child. This powers public opinion,
stronger than law stronger than the press aud stronger
than Church customs There is one in our community
whose opinion not worth knowing because each forms
| part Of the aggregate thought u is my design to
|
| ask you to adopt my views. 1 merely wish to start
thought IN you to-day that may tail; tomorrow
do not care for any in Chsiendom except 80 FAR
as 10 benefits The moment creeds repFess the IN
teect the moment they ensender biSorg Ihoy Oeeone
hurtful ,,, - ....,.,,.
| 10 God than are all the creeds We need more OF the
spirit brotherhood and good Will, not more creeus
We have had lighting enough; let US now have peace
All the strifes will not advance true CHRISTIANITY 90
| not search for an arena I search Tor platform.
Some oleTgymen cannot preach without an antagonist
After pummeling this antagonist Tor threequaIef OF
and then adjourn for week 10 look up another autagO
MIST Those possessed OF highest forms OF spiritual
force do strive alOud their effort Is tho silent EFFORT
OF effective power The ministers who yel most III the
pulpit work least their study My creed faYOrs laugh
| Ter. / like fun; I like wit The capacity OF beng
| amused Is natural TO man.
The lecturer here several illustrations OF this ca
pacty IN of the animals AL men can hoe amused
The love OF iun Is natural ms the desire Tor TODD
solemn child either fool or the result OF our modern
religious spirit The fret evidence OF intelligence which
tic mother elicit from her baby Is smile. Some
! say that our Savior never laughed; How could ne
have been a perfect man without lugh
| children loved him. Who knew children
20 love a gloomy manf believe ia plety that is never
happy a. when il sees happiness TIE lecturer CON
| dcmied those who continually GenOuucing those
who enter an Opttahuuse, $40 Tide n HiltrlcJE and
| read secular newspapers Oh sunday. No Christian has
me right 10 dictate 10 others IN these matters Every
one must act according 10 uis oWn conscience. Iach
! one must be q law unto himself
PROF. PEPPER Of LIGHT.
4 large and appIeciative audience assembled
m stenvay Hail. last evening, 10 listen 10 the lecture OF
Prof Pepper Director Of o., loyal Polytechnic Instu
hon OF London, and Wiinrss Illustrations of the
phenomena OF "Ilght and optical Illusions" winch
have been 70 popularity received IN England PIof Pep
per undertakes In ais lectures 10 explain many illusions
| which may be observed 10 the various branches
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