New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-29

bath breakers, moderate drinkers and rumelcrs Your
tracts against intemperance display anything hut
sstan spirit For example-"The demon will daunt the
mid II is noisy and fiery attack it, and it will roll its
eyes and snap its teeth and threaten vengeance Attempt
TO starve it. and II will rage like the furnished tiger Thou
sands have fed against their consciences rather than
meet IFS fury. BIT fear ROt BE firm-be decided-he
courageous connect your with Heaven 1t is the
cause of God, the cause for which Emmanuel died. LIT
lie demon longer hiie IL he saactaaty EXpe forever
the accused enemy, that the Lord may bless with life
and peace" (No. 240)
Possibly the Society has deemed II its duty operate
with Union Saving Committees aud Baltimore politicians
and Cotton Merchants, in their patriotic efforts to
suppress all discussion of the dedicate subject
discussion having such disturbing influences on northern
trade and politics Yet such supp0slon cannot be a.
lowed after the noble testimony borne by the Society tothe
right and benefit of free discussion There are some great
principles in regard 10 country which are settled ana
which 10 be violated long our Liberties are
safe Among them these: that every subject may De
subjected to candid and mast free discastoR that pu6hc
opinion enlightened and correct may be turned against
any of evil conduct; that public opinion l. under
God the prime OF security 10 our laws ana morals
and that men may be induced by ample dtcUSi"h ana ny
the voice of conscience and of to abandon any
course that is erroneous No 3OJ) Such are the rights
and benefits ofdiscusson when directed against the sc
Rum do they lose all Their virtue when directed august
the seller OF human flesh
Perhaps your society revo at the idea Of descending
into the arena of politics but If -" how are we 20 under
stand the following cXlOrtatOn Let all VINO regru nc
virtue the honor and the patriotism OF the country nun
h0d Mcr suffrage from those candidates VINO 0er afdS"
sDrifs a. bre 10 secure their elevation to Office bnt
suppose they offer bnbe 10 secure their elevation 10
office glass of brandy and water but lresh a,co
vercd law of physical geography precudng all iesa res
raints the extension OF human bondage-DhuhlorG
platforms to destroy the liberty of speech OF me pres, anu
The pulpit-indictments for high treason Offering 10 inc
Southern Mocch the blood of Christians who N the e"
of God, refuse when summoned 10 JON III o''c H"4S
shall we Withhold our sutTaScs
ON the whole Sir cannot but think that your Society
has greatly mistaken its duty To God and man. ~ srhN
inc from pronOuncing slavery as well as ganlDHnS anu
horserace 4 moral evil JnqUe,tionably, the society
has acted perfect accordance with the general pohGT o
the Northern Church, both Popish and Protestant mat
nolicy i, more easily understood than indicated 90 h
mate are our commercial relations with the SOUTH ana 80
dependent politicians for the most trlhs Once
uon the support their party by southern votes that 10
AK them ana merchant, To participate III measures ana
opinions offensive their Southern patrons Is ke ASKING
the favor of them to pluck out right eye or cut OH rS
hand OF course, the pecundry ana party Interests oi
These men react On the Church and religious societies
with which they connected Hence mas grown up
secular and ecclesiastical alliance offensive ana defensive
with SLAVERY But this alliance although undoubtedly en-
Lraciup many worthy Is nevertheless, IN direct an
tagon,m with the Gospel of Christ ana has consequently
led and is daily leading to most disastrous results IL llS
caused the avOwal by men OF high position III bo 'hch
and state principles utterly subver'iveo that regard "f
Justice and mercy, which Is not oy one oi lHe P-cu
and beautiful features Of our holy religion bu also ana
especially in Democracy, one OF ne strongest s1cSu'F'9
OF person and property. Some avehoherN IN congress
nrouose law the provisions Of which may well have been
inspired by that evil and malignant spirit that Socth ABOUT
seeking whom lac may devOura law openly setting at de-
fance the established rules of evidence AMI evelg IN
the dust all the barriers erected by The common Jaw
around the personal liberty of tie ciilzcna law requiring
ni-crclut lave catcher, 10
assist him i'm his damnable work. law seeking by me
and IMPRISONMENT suppress tine impulses of mum iiy
and the pI,hngs of Christian sympathy. No sooner Is tS
accused law proposed than rival politicians contend Tor
the honor Of giving their support and no sooner II
enacted than the great rival parties strive TO gam
votes for their Presidential candidates by pidsng ter
best endeayOrs to carry it into execution Many hiIVd'
uas however affirm that law thus requiring them 10 par
tcpate in deeds of cruelty andn Justice Is at variance win
the divine commands Forthwith we have our puohc men
and our party press sneeTng at the higher law amt III
ulng all who acknowledge lis paramount authority 70 an
act Of ongrcss than all we have our ministers "l
the Lord Jesus Christ descantn from their pulpls on me
| reverence due TO the Powers that be- as ordained OF
God and actually urging the duty of obedience TO one oil
Inc ,ost 1u0odiv and exccrabe enactmcnts modern
legislation Occasionally was indeed admitted that I'M
der peculiar circumstances and multiplied conditions we
ought 70 obey God rather than but 1T the same time
it was distinctly taught, merely that we should not
torcOiy rcst the Fugitive Law but mat me hiSh@r Ia"
| did moi dispense with obligation to catch slaves:
In the zeal the rivalry and tine cruelty displayed N seq
| ING the lmpc,s and innocent fugitive and hurrnng INN
back TO tic house of bondage. Of mental darkness and
bodily suffering lessons of cruelty and in justice have been
set Iy the rich and moral which will not be lost the
needy aYd protgate Many OF wealthy and influential
gentlemen sowing seeds which may yet yield to diem
ana Their children most bitter NUT
The shocking nsensbty OF churches, religious So
cieies and religious men, to the lqmtes OF slavery "i
course inv Olives them in gross inconsistencies, dceAdes the
character Of the Gospel of Christ and gives mighty m
pulse to infdety Never before IN my opinion. lis me
American Church been III such peas al present and from
almost every portion of II comes up cry OF distress lhce
is failure money! The cOuntryiS rc ana ourweanhy
men are liberal and pride and ostentaon and competition
secure the erection of gorgeous and expensive churches
But there is failure OF ac OF ministers and members
The population is outgrOwng the church. ana the love OF
many is waxing cold. Frommenlike Tom PANE and most
of hs followers the church has little fear They hate the
Gospel because their deeds evil Their Hrc are SUIT
cient andoe to their doctrines But new class o con
yorts indety Is springing up men whose fearless ana
dsntercsted fidelity to truth, mercy and justice eXtoft u
willing respect These men reject the Gospel not because
il rebuke their vices but because they taught by GER
tain of is clergy and the conduct of multitude OF lis pro-
that il Sanctions the most horrible cruelty and OPP
preston allowing the rich and powerful forcby TO redu
The poor and helpless the condition of working animals,
articles of commerce. and u keep their pcserlty III gno
and degradation to the end Of time Every argu-
met Yrestcd from the Bible III behalf OF Slavery applies
TO the bondage of TLite Hence the modern pro-
slavery divinity iusfieS the ancient ylauage and the
modern serion and would Justify their indefinite extern
sion II il be right to hold three millions OF human beings
as chaes it is equally right TO hold hundreds OF millions
Hence Christianity, il indeed authorizes tins unlimited
dcpOt-m the strong over the week.-Mrs. vast indefinite
humiliation of the coijuga and parental reat onstis to-
tai abrOgaOn of the nights OF conscience, OF property of
personal happnc, has surely little caimto urreyerence,
or It's tendency mitigate the and troubles Of the
present life Certainly is not wonderful that benevolent,
welmeanng should question the divine authority ola
rel zion sancOung such tremendous enormItes, and whose
proessor, recommend the catching of slaves, a service
acceptable the Deity, when required by act Of Congress
Most orthodox Sir i the faith protested by the SOce-
ty thank my God and Father tina; he has given
grace embrace with my whole heart and understand
inp the doctrines yQn depomlnate evangelical, But be-
hots is all 10 remember that worthless faith IS worthless
faith Can we refuse obedience TO the second OF the two
great commandments which hang all the law and the
uroLots and vet hope to be saved for our orthodoxy
Very properly Society has not confined Itself 10 the
s;ml proclamation of Christ and him crucited but has
added practice to faith 10y assag Sin IN ITS various forms,
laborg convince the sinner OF his guilt anu STRIVING 10
excite him TO repentance and reformation but the SIN
mo rampant in dnda sin which counts lis victims
b, millions and its perpetrators abettOrs and apoOgsts by
million. more-a sin which ains our holy things enieebles
or churches corrupts our statesmen SWays our Judges