The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-11-10
BEECHER AND ROR.


The sensation created by the speech OF
Henry Ward Beecher at the Academy OF
Music in Brooklyn, when he uttered bril-
liant eulogy on Col. Robert g. lngersol
and publicly shook hands with him, has
not yet subsidized, A portion Of the relig-
ious world is thoroughly stirred up at what
1t considers a gross breach Of orthodox
propriety Mr., Beechcr was called upon
yesterday TO give his opinion Of Col. lnger-
soil. II do not think there should be any
misconception rs to my motive tor indors-
ing Mr.. Ingersoll,n he said. II never saw
him before that night when | Clasped his
haRd in the presence Of IN assemblaeG Of
citizens Yet regard him as one of the
greatest men Of this age
as his influence upon the world good or
otherwise"
At this question DIr Bccchcr said II
am an ordained clergyman, and believe in
revealed religion, am therefore bound to
regard all persons who do not believe in re-
vcaled religion as in error, but ON the
BROAD PLATFORM OF HUMAN LIBERTY
and progress | was bound to give him the
right hand Of fellowship. ] would do it 4
thousand times over do not know Col.
lngcrsoli's religious views precisely, but
have general knowledge Of them. He
has the same right TO free thought and free
speech that have, AIN not that kind Of
a coward who has 10 kick q man before he
shakes hands with him. II ] did so
would have to kick the Methodists, Ro-
man Catholics, and all other crocds will
not pitch into any mans religion as an ex-
cuse fornot giving him my hand admire
| lngersoll because he il not afraid to speak
| what he honestly thinks, and / only sorry
that he does not think as do. | never
i heard so much brilliancy and pith put into
a two.hours speech as did on that night.
wish my whole congregation had been
there 10 hearitn
Mr.. Beecher expressed regret that there
were not
MORE MEN LIKE INGERsoLL
| interested IN the affairs Of the nation.
Col Ingcrsoll was found at the Hoffman
house and would be happy to say what he
thought Of the pastcr Of the Plymouth
church. II regard him as the greatest man
in any pulpit IN the world. He treated me
with a generosity nothing can exceed lie
rose grandly above the prejudices suppos
ed to belong to his class and acted as only
a man could act without a chain upon his
brain and only kindnes: in his heart ]
told him that night that | congratulated
the world that it had minister with al
intellectual herosm broad enough, and 6
mental sky studded with stars of geniu,
enough to hold all cteeds in scorn thai
shock the heart Of man think that Mr.
Beecher has liberalized the English speak
ing people OF the word. do not think n,
agrees with me. lie holds to many thing
that passionately deny, but in common
we believe in the liberty Of thought. Ny
! principal.
OBJECTIONS TO ORTHODOX RELIGION
are two Slavery here and hell hereafter
do not believe that Mr.. Beecher on these
points can disagree with me- The rea
difference between Us is, he says, God
say nature. The real agreement between
Us is, we both say, liberty. lie is a grea
thinker, a marvellous orator, and, in m
Judgment, greater and grander than an,
creed or any church. Besides all this, h
treated me- like king Manhood is hi
greatest forte, and expect to live and di,
his friend
lie said he would indor,e Mr.. Beechel
no matter IL what part Of the globe h
might meet him, as noble, whole-soule
and splendid type Of American manhood