The New York herald., 1876-12-01
CAUSES FOR THANKSGIVING.
The Presidential Election and It's
Lessons.
A RISTIAN REPU BLIC.
The Majesty of the People Reflex Of
Divine Law.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

CEIsIs--sERMoN BY HENRY WARD BEECHFR.
The congregation that assembled In Plymouth church
yesterday avery large Before tho sermon
The annual collection for the poor taken up, and
Mr. Beccncr read notice OF reading to bc given
next Tuesday evening in the lecture room, by Mrs.
Carter, and said II was owing TO the influence OF the
father OF this lady tMr Cutter that he left ndlanapo
lis where he was then preaching and came East He
added that # the people felt that hcy had any cause
for gratitude for his coming that they would have
opportunity to pay OF the debt by attending the read
Ing OF Mr. Cutters daughter.
Mr. Bcccher then offered fervent prayer. lie said
Wo thank Thee that Thou dds: guide fathers to
The founding OF wise institutions, and hast enabled
TO oncr toahe world the example OF virtue In their ad
mlnistration; still, LORD, lead our people not
through the Red Sea- through the OF peace
,bat may forget the sight OF bloodn Mr.. Bcecher
began his discourse very suddenly. He spoke Of The
nomcn.arv disturbances which just alarm the
md and influence the partisan, and said 1t was ncces
,ary study tho stu; tion calmly and carefully Said
hclt is twelve years since the civil closed Look
n the facts which that war left u.s. instead OF
applying rigid moral standard, let us
nsG what was to have beon expected OF our people.
Judged by the standard OF ordinary human nature.
.heu can judge justly whether this should be fast
lay or day OF thanksgiving The war OF 1875 broke
on AN allegiance Great Britain without directly
general poIiiy renamed the same. under different
tamr the government carried out the polity o the
States INTO one, was the greatest dinlcul.y but
lhs difficulty did not touch the vital point Of
prosperity, and the war OF the Revolution
marked down. Then came the war OF 1851 II
was The mos, connrmatory and revolutionary war OF
my period that ever existcd-conirmatory toward tho
kortn, revolutionary toward the South Tho effect
he Nortn OF the wa< was not depressing; II changed
no institutions it dfSturbcd iow OF law OF gov.
interrupted industries still did II
lubvcri any; confirmed the rights and liberties of
Inc people, who proud OF the government founded
~ their ia,hcrs il ratified our history aud iu.
iined II; II was the old path, broader and
ner for our progress with renewed impee-
ius. In respect, then, 1t the result
IN theory OF any great change. Every great element
o civil and social iiic was lett unchauged except IN
being made clearer stronger and more illustrious.
Every torn of industry was augmented, capital flowed
Into ana inventions multiplied on every hand.
From the beginning OF the troubles between tho North
and South. witnin the last forty years, 10000
miles u railway built. colleges were endowed,
schools lighted up all through the country The
period Of twenty-five years from 1850 to 1876 is
marvel IN The history OF the human race The heart
and BRAIN OF the nation were discussing the iunda-
mental questions OF the day
II hardly possible OF tho results Of the
revolution upon he rebel States. IL took the
HANDS Of an imperious people the whole political con-
troll which for nifty years they had assumed. The
North bore rule, the South ruled. The North
busy with business, the South with governing Atthe
close OF the there was not southern influence
existing In our government For hive years her men
had appeared IN Congress, and when they entered
they longer the men of od-brllliant. wiul,
imperldus-but strangers came. one by one impover-
isncd, worn, wasted. The rcins had faen IRON their
hands, and they Sho had driven the magnificent
rhnri,, Of a continen, now hung on behind Waking
rncy now had introduced INTO citizenship q million
tolared voters, and Tho South round themselves
isampcd by ,heJr odous compantonshp at The polls.
fne question before that was, Are they men
keysy' Is II not 10 picture such proud,
perious man as Wade Hampton going among his former
slaves plead their votesy No greater humilia-
could have aeiallcn them than TO With their
slaves 10 the polls, and IN helpless minority at that
Before that the Southern gentlemen voted not only for
themselves, but also Tor their slaves property
that property, standing on two legs voted against
iss mysier. severe the political change tho
social change still more intolerablc. They had
crowded tho negro almost back TO his Darwinian
cestors, and now he was put on equality with them.
is II not wonderful, considering the nature OF the
South. that there outbreak? Those people
VINO were formerly wealthy are now impoverishcd
they ricn slaves, ANA now they on,y the
equals OF Their FORMER servants. II is the necessity
for every man working for his own living that
has made the South what 1t now is
and / ioresee time Tor the South when
she shall rival VI surpass the North These
people had lived hle of elegant leisure; their pur-
pose but enjo, themselves, aud he who had
learned to dawdle tnsteiuily was admitted To bc n
gentleman OF course all The peo plc OF The South were
not wealthy; the poor whites were poor indeed yet all
The Southcrncrs have now learned are learning to
work Tho moment a man has to work Tor his living
new influences get hold OF MIN; he cannot help IL.
Work Is dong Tor the South gradually and silently,
what il did the North Gays gone BY. This change
politically IS UNIVERSAL continuous and Irresistible.
No greater wrench can be gwen 10 state
than a revolution OF It's whole wealth producing econ
v.
nature TO endure IT, and yet the South stood the
aud has gained glory by II Than she had in
the days when she ruled the Republic. She has
learned TO work. he grand way in which she NAM
taned her cause on the field is prooi thar she will
achieve greatness in the future. She destroyed her
wealth without a tremor and now stands on barren
ground The hammer. the anvil and the spade will
work out her greatness IN the future
Mr.. Beccher here spoke ut some length of carpet
bagging Which, he said, occasioned by the refusal
Tor years by southern gentlemen TO accept poti-
cal place 1t was a necessity TO have a government
nd az q
IT, IRON the North became possessed OF the Offices
SOWING rHE WIND.
when South Carolina inauguratcd the she
started logical tram OF circumstances that ends
trouble that eoads her 10 desperation She sowcd
The wind she reaps the whirwind. She de-
flares that tho wind blows from the North, but say
that blows above The evils OF the South arc
substantially declared that she wM willing TO take The
issues. General Gordon very loud when the white
man suffers; but thousands OF black men have been
driven from The polls, ard hundreds killed out
right ana he has no telcgrams with which TO h the
papers When coored men murdered in cold
blood, when whole counties are thrown into anarchy
BY the doipes OF southern men, General Gordon
lays nothing bu, when the State House OF South Caro-
una IS taken posscss OF by United States troops
prevent tumuit then he sends 10 the newspapers OF
the North cry OF despair and Northern partsans
In sackcloh IN the vale OF desoation and wall II is
apparent also that the two States, South Carolina
Louisiana which were thorns the side OF the people
before war. have suffered reconstruction IL
sccms II the Lord said I will mage slavery tho
punishment Of Shareholders" II Is noS strange that
ibero nave boon some outbreaks in tho Soutn II is
sot kiss the rod the given
10 kissing the rod. When you consider that CITY
years they regned supreme and then had their whole
pocia condition reorganized. is II strange that they
not seem TO enjoy the luxury of their desolatonp
Yet IN the main their tendency is wholesome. never
teel SO sure of the success OF
CARDINAL PRINCIPLES
under republican government as when take a COM
prehensive view of the South. (Appause) come
now 30 regard the party In whose hands the govern
ment has been for fifteen years hear men to-dav
Nnding fault with those in power but
was there ever adr instration that had
tuch difficulties TO settle They are dong
Iuings Tor which they had pattern
70 turn 5,0O0 coo slaves into ciizens-was that an
sasy thing right the face OF those who yesterday
owned them, to do and keep peace There never was
put the hands OF government such task this
ID said that there is proigacy In the Treasury That
red hot temptation, but IS 1t the first time that
money has stolen from the Treasury daughter
rpared with the capital in the days of Washington
hs inss hasb been less fApplause1 By and by. when