New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-26
THANKSGI VIYG IN THE PULPIT
Mr. BEECHER on SOCIALISM, ETC.
THE AGITATION AMONG LaBpRiNG MEN GOOD
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The pcws in Plymouth Church not all occupied
yesterday morning the ANIMAL Thanksgiving service.
Mr. Beecher preached He surveyed the condition OF this
Nation and contrasted 1t with that of foreign nations
60 nparcd with Europe said the affairs
United States for general Thanksgiving. To-day
there "a no European nation that has such an
amount OF domestic peace as the United States.
The nations OF Europe nre armed TO the teeth.
Europe IL In a barbaric state yet Our army would
scarcely make q corporaIs yuard In Germany Our forts
and ships are contempt Of the world God I've thanked
There Is scheme depcte the Overswoen treasury by
building ships and harbor defenees. We have all the
forts we need call them churches and school houses
The true defences of this Nation I'm the education and
intelligence of the people IAppausel Europe is he
ginning be born again, rs America was born. Great
Britain Is advancing step by step to the democratic prn
ciples in which we nourished. Ireland, discs
tablishment disendowment and the land question
the greatest questions in England All these will he
worked the good OF the people, not by sword
by the power of Intelligent will Of the
people
The genius OF America institutions "a democratic.
Socialism only skin disease here POr the question
is not whether strikes boycotng and labor leagues
nconvenent but whether In the long run they threaten
the peace OF society. They the first steps in the
folding society In the line OF its organic genius. The
movement will eventuate In great COOL These lustral
men who work by the hand work by the brain They
teach subordinaton and self restraint The discomfort
of the industrial classes is from moral point OF view
beneficial t Il far better than stlpi inditerence The
UPRISING Of workingmen all over the world IL
divine advent The space between the top and bottom
is unsOrted aud adulteraed with elements which will
finally reject 1t is for Socialists Communists
Anarchists want society devastated and then to let it
spr0ut up II would be bcnevolcnoe to mprison
them. They crazy and as much outside the pale Of
is no moro culpabe exterminate them than kill the
adder tho ratesnake and the copperhead The Social
lists would turn back the worl to the worst forms OF mo
narchv The Communists would PIT all level
externally when they not so internally. The attempt
10 edualiLe men equal good In respect whatever.
The Government cannot aid the poor without endanger
ing their on The Labor party does not represent
national Industry Organized labor Is in the main the Ia
bor Of corporations Corporations will bear watching
and will he benefited by IT,
is dangerous. paiernal government Is an
people Il absolute monarchy. The American idea is
that every should have chance 10 work out HIS
salvation. The Government should furnish him tho
opportunity.
Another result OF the agitation in progress will he
establishment Of the right OF the aborer 10 sell his
labor whom he pcsses for much lie peases. for
long lac peascs. All organization that invniates
this will be overthrown. No organization can
stand that taInples on the primary rights of
equal by law organization In the natural conditions Of
mankind superiority must exist with infcriority To he
Mt the bottom is just good az 10 Ice at the TOP II nnn
is ntted Men cannot he lifted mp faster than their
manhood IL developed.
In conclusion Mr. Beecher said he n friend Of
the aboring man. His grandfather blacksmith. his
it, and be himself learned 10 work farm and knew
how Men said that he had fine salary and preached in
he had the deepest sympathy with them and showed it
telling them the truths the politicians didn't dare to tell