The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-13


controversy With God This mark has been put on them
more than four thousand years ago. One thought
against slavery! Answer this question what Is
gained by Il What has conscience done BY turning
INTO TO S tins iss &c
this work of deav0 Is accomplished? What will the
slave be about when the work Of death Is going bat
cutting the throas T their masters and their asters
chiidrsn' Ia coincidence Satisfied with this! Can
you counsel them thus Wholesale murder This IL
side What II you establish q distinct Southern con.
federscy! Do you help the slave do you perpetuas
WIN to
the dissolution of the con sedersoy, Indeed think
abolitionists ought to take counsel of conscience Di
vide this republic the question Of slavery and what
WI It do You draw . line to be stepped in blood
The very men from Enslsnd and Scotland who In
deep game In this country American patriots can be
quiet NO longer. have lived long enough Co this
to be severed they will give the hing touch to It,
brethren. 1 have spoken thus. because knox the
eyes Of the world are upon u.s. and We are untrue to
ourselves, We shall deserve our tate Our most i'm
portsnt interests at stake. We live under go
vernment most favorable to the public ssf.ty snd hap
piness and should be thank tai to the God of Hea-
for what We enjoy. The reverend gentlsm made
few additional observations, and concluded "a most
eloquent and patriotic Thanksgiving disoourse-ons
which, we have no doubt will exercise q very happy
influence on the great question which now sgtstes
the country.
The Discourse OF the Rev. DR.. Krebs.
After church service, on Thursday (thanksgiving
day. the Rev DR. KREBs delivered sermon In Rutgers
Street Church, to large congregation the duty Of
the people to obey the laws under which they live He
began by saying with what propriey my friends are
we summoned to meet this day to give thanks
to God benefsotor for those blessings he has be-
slowed upon since met here on a similar occs.
sion blessings that have been well summed up by the
Governor Of this State In his proclaim ordsining
this as day of public Thanksgiving The year which
has elapsed has been remarkable for our prosperity
for although there much excitement It bias passed
away without sickness any other public calamity
During the past year there great agitation kept
up, and much bitterness of feeling displayed on quss
tion Of great magnitude throughout the country but
notwithstanding all this excitement and agitation the
foundation OF our government is net disturbsd-the
public institutions and the council of the nation have
survived, and that constitution which, under God,
has made this nation great, still exists. Aud
now, let me ask, to what In iebted TOR this
prosperity and for this concord which has been de-
vsloped In so remarkable a manner through out this
lsndl 1t Is because we are bound together BY
many ties of blood and affection, and because we
acknowledge the benefits conferred on us by the
mild and fostering governaent under which we live
There may be, and, doubtless is, an honest diaer-
ence OF opinion between our citizens, psrticu-
lar subject. Many Of them think the question to
which allude is contrary to the will Of God and in
this state OF the public mind have thought IL be
my duty 10 oHer tor consideration remarks
on the duties and obligations that religion enoins US
TO perform Although do not suppose there Is a
single in this congregation that requires 10 be
rebuked for disloyalty dsobedeuce constitu
tion and government OF his country but even though
no rebuke Is necesary Il not at that should be
put in remembrance Of the duties owe to God and
to the laws Of our own country The apostle Paul put
MS hearers In mind OF their duty He told them be
ever ready for every good work. speak evil Of no
man to be no brswler,n &c. Doctor Krebs here
commented at some length on the quotation from ST.
Paul at the end OF which he remarked that the laws
under which we lived were not to be overs.epped,
then said it was but faeiIng spsciae duty' ineum.
bent ministers TO put the people in mind that they
we're to be subject 20 the prince and obednt TO tho
magistrates, and again cited the words Of ST. Paul
every soul be subject unto the higher powers for
there is no power but from God whoever re-iststh
that power resisteth the ordinance Of God aud will
receive dsmpation" Here. then, said he. have the
will of God made known to the highest aud most
universal authority commanding obedience to the
civil power, because IL T. 80 ordained by God
and, therefore, resistance TO government IL rebel
lien against God The glory Of GOD aud the ho-
ncr OF the gospel Is promoted by obedience to 90.
vsrnmeDt; and hence, that duty Is to be
dsred, not from hope or fear, but from conscience
lie tsid that at the time those prscs ptg made,
there was good reason for making them the print
tive Christians accused OF turbulence aud sedi-
ton, and II was the object Of the Apostles to
those accusations, and hence they warned their
brethren TO be subject to the higher powerand
violate the laws; and this doctrine IL applicable to
at this day IL to the primitive Christians In
the days OF the Apostles to yield obedience the laws
me IN ,hs .ho'e PTs1sps Gess US TO ale,
stronger US because they made by ourselves and
for the good Of those for whom they we're ordsiaed
The primitive Christians although prosecuted and op.
pressed, never rssisted the laws under which they
lived ON the contrary they appealed to the tribunals
OF the country, aud sometimes obtaiaed redress We
nnd Paul himself asserting hs rights before the Roman
tribunals and his wrongs redreSsed and II such
the duty OF Christians under sncient asspotisms
how much more are we bound u Yield obedisnee to
government ordained under the smelioratng ip fusnce
Of the gospel; but matters not how government
tsts or bow IL came into power God has willed that
there should be a governmeAt. and man must be sub
ject 70 Il for the sake OF th rules OF social lite
by which they live together In harmony aud peace.
Two years ego. the French drove away their hing q,
they did eighteen years before, aud they imme.
dateiy set about forming aud did form. govern
msnt because they could not do without one. Ths
pilgrim fathers, before they landed or touched Aeri
can coil framed their constitution. II Was framed in
the cabin Of the Mayhow.r, and live under Il,
aud enjoy Its blessings L mention these facts
illustration Of What said above lie then said tina.
cur governmsnt was founded BY the people them
selves that u based upon popular rghts and that
popular spirit its chief Of strength and
government rtstins on such foun iAtion was doubiy
entitled TO the respect and obedience OF hose Who
joycd Its blesibgs. But even whsro governments
not founded upon popular rights ace bouni to re-
spect them Here a. s that conscience IL called upon,
and tells not 20 resist bat 20 submt to tn. stronger
authority Of the Law The man who resist, 10 one
cafe rid the reverend preschsr Il doing that Which
tends ~ weaken authority. and Ia all -
raging men 10 do The same and he L. therefore gull
~ OF bringing the Law into contempt aud weaken
ing the porers Of government lie who rssi.ts the
las resitts the rights 81 his fellow citiEsns aud
his own rights, aud IL IL not. therefore. ask,
just conclusion, that he resirts the si Of God
Here IL may be a,ked, sre governments infsllinle
The answer TO this inquiry 4. simple. snsser. no.
About this there BE- doubt Passive obsti-nce,
and the divine right Of kings have long xplodsd
Our revolution aud our Independence is an ilastra-
ton Of this proposition After ten years the most
shect remopstrarce and petitioBiug mpsll.
cd 20 shake on our oppresor The reverend preacher
then referred to what lately called the higher law
and told bis hearers In subtanc that unless the
% the land we're plainly and pslpsbiy subvsye Of ths
laws Of God " would be act ~ wchedness resist
the former He then argued that the constitution and
laws Of the United states we're not opposed to the viii
Of Cod aud In relation TO slavery he showed that tie
passages In the old testament having references to that
question were OF applicable TO that institution
tsblished among ourselves and that the
left the question altogether untouched and IN oontiu
uaton said that vhen men appeal to the will Of Cod
In opposition TO the iaw Of the land a must be so
CLEARLY expressed that every can understand a.
IL IL not competent fer any 20 set up his
tons OF TO construe II ding 10 his fsnsy IL IL
true that there that human In reach,
and In those the conscience 10 TO be left free from
bumsn commands In regard TO the oblig alton OF cti-
zeps, and the obedience due from them TO the LAYS
what their duties in such cases. IL IL this 1t be.