The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-13
THANKSGIVING IN NEW YORK.
sYHE UNION AND THE PULPIT.
Opinions Of the Rev. Drs. Spring, Cox, Krebs, and
Hawks, on the Slaysry Question.
Tho Rev. DIR. Springs Discourse on tho Cri-
SIS 0fthe Country.

The Rev. DIR. Springs Discourse tho Cri-
SIS ofthe Country.
The Rev. Dr. Spring delivered in the Brick Church
Chapel yesterday of the most eloquent, logical
and fsrvd discoursss the present crisis, wtich 1t
has ever been good fortune to hear. 1t net
sermon but discourse suited to the times and 1t
was characterized throughout with philanthropy
patriotism, and sound reasoning. For nearly two
hours, that "old man eloquent" enchanted his audi
once By outpouring CT enthusiastic patriotism, In
teminglsd With the purest and nobest sentiments Of
our duty towards God and man. We regret
exceedingly that limits will not permit
giving the discourse in full, for it would occupy
Mt least a page of the Herald We endsavor to
find room for the concluding part, which, to
n great extent, embodiss what the venerable and
eloquent speaker delivered on the OCCASION
In conclusion, then, said he II to give full
preston to my opinion on the present alarming posi-
ton OF public Affairs, would say have rea ched
crisis Of deep interest In the historyof the United
States. The time has when the friends of law
and order must bestir old party dis
tinctions must be cast aside, and when the people
must array themselves side the other, as
friends enemies of the constitution under xhich We
live, and under which we have prospsrsd. The franz
of the constitution were among the best
men that the world saw, sad they accom-
plished as much as human wisdom could ashieve
to conciliste Q variety Of Interests OF men and
States. The various parts OF the general GO
'vernment constituted as to operate checks
each other while they give the several States the
power of enscting their laws and of protecting
and legslating for their domestic interests Thus tar
our government ha5 proved efficient not emily in pre-
serving ths rights Of each state but in promoting the
prosperity OF the people There have been differences
between the various branches OF the general govern
s5nent and some OF the States and there have been
but m Ss,s
happily served to strengthen rather than to weaken
the general govern nent and the institutions under
which have fourshed. There is but one great
question before the American people and that Is
whether these In stutions shs De uphsd and there
lore have said there are but two political parties In
The land-the friends Of the Union and its enemies.
For my own Part must aver that AN friend Of the
constitution and trust that all Of my congregation
Would that could declare this bsfore every au-
disnoe and every man In tbs land II such were the
case thsrs would be but little occasion say
have already said to-day Of the people these nted
States, and of their rm purpose to maintain the
in mo 10 Dom ;Ss
friends OF Law and order must unite in support OF the
constitution The men who nps administer tsisso
occupy b. the voice of the people and In every depart
ment which they oscrpy they are men on whom
they pledged their support Never, since the
eventual time when our Independence OF the
such occasion as present for the exercise Of
sound wisdom and discr elton. or the Fugitive Slave
learned in the law are appointed 70 ntrpr.t its pro.
via and 20 decide upon its constitution atty With
The little light which possess, prepared 70
inpugnit IL. VI one thing however, I am convinced,
tAet on the one hand the constitution secures the
rights ofths slave States and en- tn. other the pre-
ssrvseion Of Union and the benefit Of introducing
States free from the evil OF domestic slavery The
men who framed that Law have done the best they
ooud the master ana the slave and for the world
fathers did before them. Far different views
from these entertained, kuow, on this subject
US that this Law Il to resisted and what is
worse this Is preached by some ministers OF the gospel
are tea sis the Of the .s are to be
IN assassips and that II the fugitive commits murder
10 issDs o. ne wcDs can ave S". our sy..
or eur when and hear these thipgs
exist In what land do we live, ny What sost
which offers these bold counseis Thsrs Is no mis-
take IN its mesnipg-it rs resistance to the laws OF
che land--even to blood. do confess that when
read these things, feel as Moses dad when hs fell on
bis face before God asked myself Is tai, the r.l.
xon OF tie Biblethe teaching. OF the Apostles the
sram pie Of the Son Of Cod the christianity of the
North, Anu shall our Southern brethren read this
ands q. this The justice which We ar. TO look for
from Northern ohristisnsl lsn any wonde. they adj
vooate . dissolution Of the Ualon' While fear Tor
the country look 70 goo Toe siaom 20 a.Tsoi US ~
the North 60 dssvow tbes. things We say TO the
South, the friends Of the civil Law and desire
not TO interfere with their domestic nstitutions-
Whatever had for the abolition of slavery
among ourselves we have nothing to cay with their
domestic ooncrns We don't mean to disturb them
To the free eolored open doors and our
charity hut don't want the fugitive slaves OF the
south ma IL net the lssst benefit of the Law that
they ars so rapidly disappearing from among US
THAT men should differ on the t1hjoct OF savery Is
What might be expected, IN. tha, men should be
iound 60 violate tn Law. ana separate those whom
God has Joined together by Common lass snd com
mon intsrS,is oy nn, 'a.hOrs
can't be accounted for except BY The most bewtchinr
infstuaticn. Brsthren. We must tvoii Outrage We
must set guard passions and our preJuiices
we must learn how to discuss ths great queston OF
slavery n We are resolved 20 have no frisndshlp
In Congress or out q Csngress-n vs have
made mp our minds TO disrsgsld he Law aud the so
common country theu We aiming the liberty
we profess o. support Mark zoe hius that the con
stitution recognizes ths rrsuo' 80. .oS.s,s
bound By that coDpsct - long - Ne are psrt o tne
Union. We ourselve. hsse % .tsro.,v, PUT 70 a9as
by the constitution, or s.cei. from TIE uo,on. It's
net for the South secsds they roids ~ the const
tuition IL the North prepared 70 seosdsi No, no. 10
exclaimed BY q miilien Of veices And more than
fhls every msn IL bound o. desudths ooustiuto OF
these States. IL ms5 IN his inisneat thinks sls
very L. psr se q sin and he g. bound 20 resist he 10
-perjured man. How any mtn eau talk of higher
isw with oath TO support 1hr eon.titotion on his
lips IL more thar the ethics % ths Bible will slos
Tor the friends OF slavery we'll its enemies, are
bound TO support It DO no. stand here i.aid Or.
RptIps1 se the advocate 81 flasry. the advo-
cate Tor the immt date emancipation Of soutbera
slaves which would be more sinful than slavery ITSELF
Tell the Christian men OF the solth via, 20 10 .lta
sls very 10 sin. You say. smepcipate them fhat
cant be doae--the laws forbdit Ifthsy dif .naaci.
pate them, they could not ser1 them 20 the fres
States for with all their aboiitinoism. they viii
not receive them Whsn coosy OF them we're
sent to abolition Ohio. they ponld not give them
n resting place for the soles ~ their feet; and
yet those people exclaim. why not smsncipsse tue
9avesi r. IL any Wonder that this should os gazing
to the SOUTH We should cav 20 the Keep your slaves
and treat them well when prepared for " snd you
DO better fer them, ana wuen the time has come
to loose their bonds let Tree The best We can
cay Of slavery L. that IL " great political evil bat
choice Of evils IL all that u m-timef left iof human
wisdom The slave IL placed In such position that
he must be either msster The burden Of sls
VERY n placed on the South and instead OF being
gosded BY the nbolitionist they entitled 70 our
sympathy. have hesitation In saying that the
sudden breaking up Of the system OF slavery would
make the slaves snderiug vsgahonds the face OF
the earth and could berate all the slaves BY prayer
could not utter that p<hyer because could no. DO
II In love for either the the slave The Bril-
4ish govern ent uade the experiment the West In
they did veil TO make It, hut has been rui
nous 70 the slaves. We should not suddenly enamel
nate the tlave; should do all IN power TO
iiorate their con diton But there IL ethng could
- 40 eourld not sacrifice the perm &c n the