The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-28
p1scounsx oN coMMoponE YAK.

DEEyILr BY DR. JOSEPH TREAT.
Tho ropes and stakes removed from the stage OF
Harry HIS theatre last evening and the
given to Dr. Joseph Treat Tor proposed discourse
or Commodore Vanderbilt. The lecturer did not con-
line himself to subject but overhaued A. r. Stew
art, Jay Gould and other men of large means. The
boys in the corner were "dong the grapcvine''
and practising the newest jig step the
street below to while away tho timo till the
Doctor began The audience wps not large
enough to satisfy him till hali-past eight, when he
mounted the platform. Throughout the lecture the
audience smoked, talked and drank and divided their
attention equally between tho Doctor and themselves
He began by saying the theatre precautionary the
property OF humanity, and heartily thanked tho pro-
prieor for its in its behalf The subject with which
he was about deal would be handled words which
priest dare utter. lie hoped tuey would lind their
way into the papers that they might be read by the
Commodore lie glad the Commodore still
alive, that he ght not be charged with uttcring words
against the dead. He then dwelt ON his enormous
wealth and POSSESSIONS. and the OF their accu-
mutation. He had not earned SO much money; IL was
Impossible Tor any man TO earn 50 much, and Is
did not belong to him II he had followed those
golden words, ''Do unto others We would that they
should do TO YOU he could not have possessed It. II
belonged TO those VINO earned II tor him. and any
who OWES so much IS branded thief by his verI
wealth No man can hoard SO much without Empower.
ishing mankind Astor, who owned ., 200 houses, was
another instance OF the monopoly OF wealth 1t was
horrible thing he thought. To see many families In
need oil and yet not able 10 get them without
paying the price demanded. Jay Goud next came IN
Tor 6vernaumg High ircghts and costly travelling
dec 10 the gigantic Inonopoles headed ny him.
The produce of the could not be utilized In the
east without adding W his wealth from the mouths Of
the poor a. T. Stewart had atoned somewhat through
his wife for the evil of his life, but Judge Hilton
had words against the poor such tho "ord
had before heard Rewriting again 10 his subject
the Doctor spoke OF the dying condition OF the aged
millionaire and his spiritual state. Ho was calmly
resigned TO death, and prepared 10 30 without making
the PREPARATION called for BY humanity The Rev. DR..
Deems ot his bedside dared remind him Of his
dutv, but consoied him with bread and wine. The
fault rests the Bible said tho Doctor, which
mixture oil some good and very much that Is bad.
Here he launched out the question OF independence,
and gave credit 10 Tom Pane AS the author OF the
dep rpienoe which We eiebratc I'm this Centennial
yearn The great railroads and steamboats, which
came from hands vi Vanderbilt were prime
fac ors III civilization. The Commodore had
doubt made Will dsposng OF his wealth, hut
what had he done with ~ had he thought OF tho
of humanity and gwen IL back to It's rghtiul
ownersy he feared not. He trusted the Commodore
would hear his words before IL too late. Ii would
not take hour TO mako out what should be done
with IL The Doctor very generously suggested that
he might retain enough TO keep the railroads and
steamboats, gong probably locking forward to FREQ
rldc) the rest, near the reporter could made
il out should be devoted to tho support OF free
tres, soup houses, lunch routes and barrooms In
fact the speaker favor OF square "dvvy' all
around, and his long linen overcoat suggested
his need OF n share His remarks about
general divide seemed particularly to please n ican
iopr-naircd cadavcrous looking old who came 10
with the lecturer aud furnished the applause The Doc
assailcd untaxcd church properly, wnich he
loudly denounced IL was .Ubbng tie poor to paw Tor
the rich. The Docicr hero spoke OF what crime
II was OF the rich 10 roo tho poor, who had
nothing and how easily II WIS done just because
they were poor. This too deep Tor solution. Co-
sstently with his views tho "divvv' question tho
Doctor passed around the hat Tor rather meagre COL
In concusion, he announced MS intention for
next sunday night OF ''walkng lnto the Mayor, tho
Common Connect and tho churches and guaranteed 10
''maSc the !ur n.y."