, 1873-12-04
OUR spEECMLEss SLAVES.

Lecture by tho Hon. llotfry Hcr1h al
NamEsi,ury Music HAIL.
Mr.. Henry Dergh, tho Now York humanitarian
whoso zeal In behalf Of tho suffering momberf
Of q vast community OF ill-troated auln,alu, has
lopt him permanently boforc the public 70,
long time, locturod In Music Hall last evening,
tho thomo Of his discourse being Our spoooll-
I lcsa slayes." Tho audience WAS largo and un.
usually attentive. Whilo tho object Of Mr..
| Dergh ia 10 educate public opinion to highor
loyol upon this subject Of cruelty to
animals,-and tho lecture was dolvorod
FREQ, the public are aaRured that
many high-prlcod professional speakers havo
failed to interest their hcarors as much AZ Mr.
Bcrgh did. It is q raro thing to find u man who
has done good thing and can toll people about
t in an attractive way without iutrudlng upon
tlom q perpetual reminder that ilo has yet to
speaker OF last evoning did.
Gu being introduced to tho audience by tho
Hon. John 9. Doro. air: Bergh stood up before
nis desk for inspection. He is nntural1y:
tile solemn blnsliness Of his sattiro. Hiss Hi
yest was 6uttonel coao up to his throat, aud tho
o1panso Of sombro broad-cloth WAS relieved only
by nta collar, wrlstbands, and pockot-haudkor-
chief. Lis tace iH long, md retaor angular, but
mado its owner 80 famous. His rlouBtachc, tho
only hair on his face. was wa1ed at the onda.
hla forehead a lofty, and bis hair conLed over
1t IN tho manner which distinguishes another
Clergyman ia tue Unitarian Church. 1t could
not but strike tho audieuco that tho funorcal
figure before them was about to iuflIcs d worry
m SOLEMN address. But bofore. tho lecturer
it was eydent Int he possessed
d Eood share OF dry, caustio humor, aud could
polnt sarcasm With unexpected dclicncy. Tho
frequent Interruptions Of morrimont which
greeted anipe OF lis ro1narkR were invariably
heightened by tho aolomn unoonacio,lsness with
Which tho speaker awaited the restoration OF
quiet. Tho first part OF his lecture waa devoted
to al analysis OF cruelty to animals and brief
glanco at some of tho causos Which lod to ita
eomnBston. l!o regarded 1gnoranco as ono Of
klnd in ta tloattnent Of aninalB and OIL the othor
hand pointed out the iuetfabe oruoltieH prncticod
tY homo OF tho most learned mon vi tho day, in
tho cause of science. Tho practloo OF vivisec-
on 10 grounds OF necessity nor ovon Of adyn,.-
tago III ac4ufing information. Tho needless
destruction Of any animal. lle contendcd, was
blow struck at tho exquisite scllono OF Nature,
aud reproao'' Of tho most uapardoaablo ohar-
aoser upon tho Creator. Eyory living oroatrro
Ind lts own part to play III Nata:o's economy,
o7en tho rat bnins useful animA, LII au iwer to
theplca thnt many animals, such III rats, were dis
agreeable companions, and therefore ought to be
destroyed. Mr.. Bergh thought TINT drunkartls
would be equally in danger upon all principles Of
equity; and to kill every creature whose useful
ncss was not apparent would joopallze great
many gamblers.
III illustrate some Of the barbaritioB practico1
By mankind upon their "spcccAsss slaves"
Mr. Borgu carried ha hearers through dream
land. into sort Of purgato.y situated between
Paradiso and tho ietAor place. 3 roger-
walton for tho souls OF departed AMI
mals, and narrated tho c1poricnco Of aoyolal
witch Ind suffered cruelty at tho hands Of their
ownors. II waa very attractive and ingenious
lnothol OF bringing homo to tie audience the
detestable PRACTICES he was 10 aarnoBtly com
batting and rs aomo OF tho romarka placed in
tho mouths OF tho shadowy beasts wliol. wo,o
spenhing through him were very pithy and
aontontlouB, the narrator held tile attention OF
his hoarors while Lo impressed upon tl,om tile
guilt Of their follow mon, aud aroused their sym
patheR Tor his cause.