The New York herald., 1877-07-23
arms and ammunition arc TO be found at New York,
Albany and Buffalo
PULPIT VIEWS.


PULPIT VIEWS.
MI. BEE HER RECOMMENDS THE COMMON pEo-
PIE TO LIVE on BREAD AND WATER.
Rev. Henry Ward Beccher preached upon tho sub
jcct OF the strike last night IN Plymouth Church He
began by describing the existing state OF anirs MS
fully pictured in tho HERALD OF yesterday, aud re-
marked that, with all the excitement attending the
trouble, II was not a campaign, but mere
paroxysm. A fow days, or weoks at urthcs,
and the tumult would have subsidized and In
dusry would resume It's natural channels. Such
outbreaks were bubbles which always burst almost as
soon as formed. In the meantime tho newspapers
would continue TO spread abroad the facts that the
public might be enabled TO form an equitable Judgment
upon the merits OF the casc which was profoundly 10.
tcrcsting because II involved ducstent OF political
economy anu the interests Of many poor aud labor
ing people, besides involving questions OF iabor and
capital OF citizenship and Of corporate lifc and bo
cause in all OF thcsc TO DO much larger
experience OF kind and another than hitherto
had whom capital small and tho population was
sparse. Iu every generous mind thcre tendency
TO tako sides with tho weak against tho strong,
with the poor against the roh, with tho citizen land
especially tho workngman) as against the great cor
poratons. The jealousy OF great corporate in
stitutions which exists In land
just one; but it might be carried too
far. II might not be sufficiently intelligent
thoughtful Nevertheless the existence OF this
jealousy was good sign The power wieiod by i'm
aggrega,ons OF capital great 10 be lett
unmatched Money might DO as dcspotic as a crowned
tyrant-moro efficient for cruelty because subtle
and more secret Notwithstanding all this, one
not to take sides, as matter Of course with either
party without investigating and Weighing tho facts
After this preface Mr. Bccchor proceeded to rchcarse
a eulogium upon railroad workmen, delivered by him
in lecturo before the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers AZ Port Jcrvis ono
year ago. There was, he said, class
of mon that more deserved the gratitude OF ctzcns
He spoke OF the extont OF the lines the immense
number OF passengers carried, the millions OF dollars
worth Of goods transported tho comparative rarity Of
accidents and the heroism so frequently displayed
whom disasters do elm all wcathcrs" said he
"by night and by day they toll carrying their lvcs in
thcir hands No man moro than the engineer sows
without reaping no other man carries exraordi-
nary responsibility with SO little enumeration
UNIONS DENOUNCED.
rten the reverend gentleman procecaed to denounce
trades UNIONS the tyranny Of which he said was
sta ''0 he 10
dictate TO employers how many apprentices they
should have and how they should manage their busi-
ness generality" Only those, Mr. Becchcr said, who
had studied statistics and political economy could
fully appreciate The unwholesome erecI which tho
civil excrted upon the industry and the habits of
those misguided men,
The reverend gentleman hore went over the ground
unon "Hard Tines.n He spoke OF tho stimulus gwen
to trade by the immense nnux OF capital that followed
the beginning OF the civil war; God, he claimed, was
the universal standard o values, and he referred to
the fluctuations that occurred the grecnback
rcncy with considerable humor. This impetus to
trade led TO rash speculation and oxtravngant
| living among all classes; but 1t also re-
suited In pushing commerce and extending tho
! TO como But there cane time when the over
strained string snapped shrinkage occurred;
and had continued 10 fal since 1878 Everything had
The iu twas not special thing that railroads found
themselves hedged in. Nearly all those great roads
better for otaers they bad been bank.
| inflated times and Ut such high cost that they
never could earn dividends on the stock until they
should be soid under the hummer for about sixth
of what they cost were alegedao cost They we're
| oil now obliged 70 manage with tho utmost caro- and
economy pairing in every direction and reducing every
| expense.
THO conscquence OF al these sbrinkoges and tho re.
.hs. SS a - ns dol as a. no nad
tions had done by reducing expenses 10 all directions
Il At lhis ttms them that the railroad operatives
| cut down. As II they were the only men who we're
cut down! Thcy declared that they could Dot support
their families upon the new rates. Very likely not
not they would Ike TO support them. II was said
that 81 day was not enough to support a wife and
six Children II was not enough mo man smoked IT.
he drank beer aud be aud INSTANTLY superior
clo hing ivod and shelter 'Bu',' said Mr. Beechcr,
vchomontly, SIS not 81 day enough TO buy bread
and water costs nothing; aud man that live
bread is fit 10 hvc What 10 tho ben
ent Of civilization that simply makes
EdnC alton civilization arc designed 10 make man
universi instrument OF Improvement and to mako
II possible for hu TO live undcr any oond tions The
man whose culture has iit,d him away fr,m he power
OF scli-dcnal s falsely cutercd Aud If mon are cui-
tured and live comfort tho very culture that brought
them into comfort ought to teach them 10 live
under any conditions. family may live, laugh, love
aud happy, that cats bread ana good water in The
morning, wafer and good bread al noon and good
br~ad and ut night"
rho congregation evidently regarded this proposition
as a hugo joke, lor they laughed loudly. This might
bo called the broad OF aiction preacher admitted,
but II food. ana sustaining food. He dared say
that In view OF the way IN which the men had been
them and brought trouble TO them; but the way out
Of 1t was not to rebel and do violence Thousands
would glad have u dollar a day, he was
assured every day at his door. Thousands would
be glad get that very work that the strikers scorn.
a wife and tamiy upon 81 day and will not
work for it," But he had no right TO say TO the
can't 1.-Two on It myself, and Will not allow you to do
30" ,
MR. BEgcHnR's vIKws IN A wrrsHEbI.
"Com mprehcnsivcly," ," SAID the reverend gentemau,
'ths is a rebellion on The par, OF the railroad opc-
raivcs against participation In TINT shrinkare which
the whole country Is undergoing The strikers, he
spring from ignorance anu have had its inception In
rood tons the s'rks WINS ms sre% ss crime n%so rs
sympathizcd with the poor Iaboring man,
should set their inces against such trcachcry
the industries and TO the rights Of tho poor man as
developed In tho great strike. at s, SAID he, IA
wrong workingmen to the law which projects them,
the OF society In which their Interests
arc bound up II grew out OF false philosophy which
might exist among the communists OF Paris or IN the
suiEs OF Europe hut winch should be scorncd by the
educated workingmen OF Amcrica!" lAppausc.1
To prevent the recurrence Of such events Mr.
Bccchcr woAd have all the workngmcn OF tbs nation
| taught political economy, go that they could SEQ In
what direction their interests lay
''Wcll,' muttercd an Old gentleman who sat In n
front pom, ''when tho economists themselves differ
| how should ignorant workmcn agree In that case
Mr. Bccchor himself used TO DO in favor OF protection,
| but FREQ trade"
IL was Indispensable to the interests OF our nstltu-
tions In future, tho preacher continued, that there
should bo a circulation between the top and bottom OF
| society," between tho head and tho hands. Thcrc
should not be separation Out OF tho present
| trouble ne thought might come much good
| Every step In tho progress OF the world mad