The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-30
MILITARY ADMINISTRATIONS.
Quelling the Mob at Ephesus-Seeklng
the Central Thought.
CLERICAL VIEWS OF COMMUNISM.
Labor Troubles as Seen from Plymouth
Church-Mr. Beecher Says He Has
Been Misrepresented.

Fifty policemen in cilixens' clothes were scattered
tho aggregation Of Plymouth Church last
night They we're all IRON tho Brooklyn Sanitary
quad, and were commanded by Sergeant Rogers They
had been asked attend through fear that MI Beecher
night be attacked account OF the bttor words he
Iad used concerning the condition OF tho working
men in the sermon he preached the Sunday even
ing previous This state oil siege had been also OBJ
Ier ed In yesterday mornings services, there having
been thirty policemen in attendance
Mr. Beechers only direct reference to tho strike In
yesterday mornings in the prayer before
the sermon. Among other things tho pastor thanked
God that the troubles which threatened great darkness
and misery were passing away, and that there
had little WHOM there was fear OF SO much.
In the he spoke OF tho shortness OF ie saying
that all men must This he did not want reported,
as, he said some one might object, and then there
would be another He lkened the reporters To
she .thorn in the flesh" which God had sent TO Paul,
leaving inference DO drawn that he was like ST.
Paul
CLAIMS OF MISREPRESENTATION
According to announcement the subject OF his eve
ming discourse the strike The sermon embraced
not only disturbances but also all the per-
picking questions of labor capital ''Beorc enter
my discourse tonight" he said, n desire 10 make
remark In regard to the facts which have occurred
since last Sunday night. have been grossly msrep-
resented not Intentionally, but by careless reporting,
and as that which did say and
which do not believe. This has been borne ON the
wings of the telegraph over the whole United
States, ana has brought forth an immense
crop OF criticisms, not OF the most creditable
character 1t has also brought swarms OF letters 10
me- some obscene, many OF Them ooshlv threatening
and u gyeat many letters written by very cowsrdly
men thai are ashamed OF their own names, as they
ana honorable letters which received with great pain
and great pleasure. Now let me say that the passage
thorough MISREPRESENTATION on their part / hold no
Iuch views, expressed no such views and to repre-
eaimer VIII DO SANDER odous as to have used tho
words. My own character and the services OF forty
years at home aud abroad should have saved me from
these unjust mputations"
Mr.. Beecher then began his sermon, taking as text
the words IN Acts XIII, Island Paul said, But
Freedom said Mr.. Beecher, has been the aspiration
Of our race From the beginning men have longed for
live conferred by kingly hands upon select
classes. The history OF the human
Of man 10 obtain large personal liberty in consonancc
with the strength OF the government how reconcile
The commonwealth with power 1t has been solved
correctly by the AnXl0-Saxon race than by
any other Are the workIpgmen Of the world OPP
pressedY Yes, undoub.odiy by governments and by
toilng mulltudcs OF the world oppressed by govern
menls by rich men and by the educated classes, be-
they be Only in the household is il possible
for strength aud knowledge ana not to Cypress
being must appear 10 DO less than much being ana
more being TO be more than even much beng
LABOR EUROPE AND AMERICA
Mr. Beecher reviewed the condition Of the working
men in Europe and showed bow Tar they were behind
those OF this country The European OF the
fifty years had added $4,000, 900, 200 10 the public
debts aud these ground the worknymen to
the earth. He sympa,hized with them
their Efforts 10 right themselves and educate
themselves. The methods by which they had
pronosod rescue themselves unwise,
damage the very men oy whom they were proposed.
music and the arts, but America had nothing 10
learn in regard 10 political economy. These
Imported theories were all destructive of
duty OF government look after the welfare of Its
SUBJECTS II was the duty OF government TO protect
weiare-nothing more. The idea oil equality ana equal
distribution OF property was also erroneous. Suppose
six ieet high, because tho average height is
five feet eight; what would It be WORTH
Oc the other hand the European notions OF trade
binations were alike fatal the liberty OF the
dviduaL They forbade man from working at less
than the trade price. The worklneman became like
single hrick In large building-oniy part OF some
Ihing else. here was way have a free govern
ment except upon the basis OF individual liberty.
The attempt TO regiment liberty, mako
II matter OF mathem CALCULATION, was
preposterous. Mr.. Bcecher protested against tie
Berman Capitalization and French Communisuc
theories of government Liberty did not come from
government God gave man liberty, aud the business
Of government was TO secure 10 him tnut liberty
TINS the American idea IL also an
American doctrine that every man was to have
full ownership Of his own opportunities for
Mr. Beecher spoke at some length upon the question
slavery anu his own efforts tor 'those black
then-and his views had changed sincetaaI every
man had right to the iulI possession OF his whole
body, soul and mind. anu TO the development or
bheIn. IL the business OF government
10 lind the opportunity. Another American doctrine
was that every man stood upon ns own evei and had
right to any wealth that he could le2itmaeiy earn
II was sometimes said that the world owed man
living It did II he earned II; not otherwise
II not Boosting Of working that car
ried man higher; was Misunderstanding
less Ana political jugglery or any form
pt trades unions could make n anything but just
what he Is The test OF all governments and combna-
lions was, "How much individual hberty did they
secure 10 each oneYr To restrict the OF
. single was pernicous ana poisonous tho
tyranny OF combinations was just as much tyranny 70
that oil the despot upon the throne. Human nature
was the same all the world over.
EXAMPLE OF THE RECENT STRIKE
Mr.. Beccher returned TO the subject Of tho strike,
ceved Its full remuneration; that workingmen were
subjected to great many petty injusuccs, and that
w"v gr n,qu sh p'DSp wa" BY sSo way Of
myre work, better work, more rclnemenl, noblcr
ambitions and larger manhood Dscontentmcnt ana
strikes did no good neither did the attempt 10 make
men work eight hours with wages Of fifteen, la Tins
country the capital that every man has Is bis own
kkill Our New England iorciathers sct u good exam
pie. There we're Two kinds oil uxury-tnas of The
body and that which asplred to ombeilish
the soul Mr. Beecher commended tho latter IN
high terms Every young should feed
has sense Of beauty; should educate himself Educa-
lion meant the enTichng Of the manhood in man.
Every should stop excuses, stop usin2 tobacco,
spare for their passions not Que cent When trouble
came the workingman should learn TO bear lu-
dian re torture--witbout gToan. without "A murmur.
Bankruptcy hurt man until II began 10 hurt his
manhood. Then came bankruptcy indeed Mr.
Beechcr concluded by rcmarklns that he did not say
that "a dollar day was enough 10 support working
man. but that II was enough 10 support man. That
Is 10 say, II II gavo hun bread. Not that the
should eat bread alone forever The worklngman
going through period Of transition Mr leecher's
advice for MIN not TO grumbc, Dut try to bear
versty. man should learn 10 bear adversely better
than Lv did prosperity. Ihcro no class of men 10
whom the community was more indebted than TO tho
great army who operated the railroads.; but Tor all
that should not gloss thoir mistakes or ap-
prove their philosophy.