The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-09

thet thcy regard sianaer charge them stasaY
rg used the only words he haa cond. mnel ia the
mortal OF the New England clergymen. Their irst
luton declares that the ministry 4 ths d;vney appoint
cd institution for the declaration sn1 enforcement ~
Gods viii upon all points OF moral and religious truth
and that such is their dety to feprcye ebuSe and
eyposulate with all authority and doctrine II 10 AT.
tribute TO them asserting to speak in the Of Al
mighty Gcd be slnder, must not this resolution aiso
be mistaley DO they not claim the ministry liiney
appointed institution for the declaration ana enforce
Of Gods win with reference 10 the Nebraska biily
lie pursued these points for some time and ouoi man
written accusations OF his having fashed the language
OF the memorial in bis published letter While these cler
gymen IN their desire to fssten upon him the charge OF
fraud by attempting TO place the of the senate
certificate 10 tht efcct, and while they pubciy
ruoiaed Iawng professed TO speak in the OF
Almighty Cod he called the attention of the Senate 10
few exraets frtm delivered bv one of The
twenty-five preachers Of Chicago Sundsy March 5th
last in reference TO the Nebraska bill II was delivered
by the Rev. +. II. Richardson, who, he was informed
was the man who had wi hdrawn the memorial as ori.
einaly published and amended IT, He read an extract
in which said minister is the word at
Gods mouth and proclaim IL 10 the reoplc ann he was
authorized by God himself in his name /, reproye
rebube exhor with all authority and doctrine In this
sermon this clergyman declares he had received the word
at6od's mouth, and proclaimed il such and thai he
was authorized by sod himself and in bs nfne re-
puhe, &C. iet me same man ro;udiates as slsnacr
the statement that he rofssed 70 speak in Gods
he read another cStract;',Wc say again what God
said or ago. Woe unto them that decree unrghteous
decrees and the people 10 whom speak can convert
this prophecy into history, il has often been con
vetcd before in tho condemnation aud disgrace OF
who guilty of tie great transvression " cre was i'd
vice given 10 iurn into history the conformation and
disgrace OF those who differed from him. The peon.
take the hint and ii not long before Of thsm
had him (Houglas) burning in enigy in the public
square, in order TO carry OUT this nrophecy lie read
many further extracts from the and commented
uror them Soinc Of these extracts very dcnun-
ciatory. Cre Of them follows: Speaking of the
justification OF the Nebraska bill by the compromise
OF 1850 IL says OF Douglas. "But the trick of
hiding his transgresson behind the legislation of
former Congress too low too pitfui to have orri
mated in the heart head Of any not lost TO all
sense Of honor, truth, and justice.r Such (ssd Mr.
Doueas) the character of the fifteen hundred or
two thou ana sermons lately preached against the Ne
braska bill throughout New England. This was fair
example OF them, and clear from profanity and vu
garity the most OF them He said there was an or
his sis nature to the memorial against the Nebraska bill
aud e was reioced 10 few had abandoned their
sacred duties by ondng 10 it, This spoke well for
the character of Christian ministers lie disputed the
fairness OF he pursued by the ministers in speak
ing against The Nebraska bill day and in places where
thc could be reply made. He objected to making the
Sabbath an eectioneerng day, and the occasion for
stump speeches He then said that the purity of
the Christian Church, the purity Of holy religion
and the preservation Of free institutions require
that Church and State be separate that the preacher
the Sabbath day shall find his text in the Bible shall
preach Jesus Christ, and Him crucifed; shall preach
from the Holy Scriptures and not attempt control
political organizations and political parties Of the day
have quoted, used language in regard to which no
gentleman could this floor without being written
men. lie used language which he could not use in a
gentemans parlor in the Of any friend OF
may search ell the indexes TO Bingsgate and doubt
whether you find an offensive epithet-one either
caluIny q oIprobrum or Of insuit-which cannot be
stood it to be the object to set up crusade against his
private character to be used elections the benefit
Of politicians He referred to- significant fact that
in this sermon quoted Language used in the address
sent forth by the abolition ccnfederaes in Congress
to defeat this bill by getting up false clamor He con
wlO lent IN
pose as mostly the innocent tools and instruments OF the
false conspratcrs who FIRST commenced this of dea
a"sf .oos eresey sn he 81 s.ss sisss Sc & %
would be taught to receive well to give blows.
The memorial was laid the table.
TIE RErEarToy OF AMERICAN srocgs.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate statement from the
Secretary Of the Treasury in reply 10 the Scnates
luton of the amount of stocks and other
securities redeemed since March 3, 1863
The whole amount OF stocks redeemed since March g.
1853 SIS. .S13 TIA IS
Premium paid on the same. 2657 902 %
Amount Of stock issued and authorized to
be issued, inclsdng the Texas indemni.
ty Treasury notes, &c, and for which
the United states is liable, outstanding, 5O,3i5.s so
The following is the statement in deiai-
The loan Of 1872, redeemable December 81,
lss2 at Ier cent redeemed ......... 2427 ,7s5 IS
Premium paid on the same ........... 3s4, ,436 81
Balance outstan ling ........... 5,7e5,9oo 90
Lean OF ls43, redeemablc July, 1858, at )
percent, redeemed ................. seie,Osl s5
No premium paid.
Ralanee outstanding ng............... 2ssoo 90
Loan OF 1916, redeemable November 1856,
at per cent redeemed .............. ,943 439 II
Premium paid thereon on................. 145 1873 10
Paance outstanding. ing................. S,o52,7oO 90
Loan Of 1s47 redeemablc January 1868, at
6 per cent redeemed. 7,19e $50 90
Premium paid thereon ............ 500, $40 Al
Balance outstanding. ng............... is, 1870, 800 90
Loan of 1913. redeemable July, 1s6S, at
per cent, redeemed ed................ 2,26I, ,4os 90
Premium paid theron. on.................. All 81
Balance outstanding ng.............. l3 422, Sal SO
The Texan indemnity, redeemable in De-
cember 1864 at per cent redeemed. $4,000 90
Premium raid thereon. on................ 35,200 90
Palance outstanding. INSTRUMENTATION. 1880 900 90
Ditto per cent not issued, and out
standing liability. y...................... 100000 90
Debt Of the District OF Columbia, per cent,
redeemed. Observation-Disclosures. 7I2, 500 90
Premium paid thereon .................. 1850 90
Balance outst andire Observation-Disclosures. 1900 90
Outstanding treasury notes s............ 1891 ca
Interest old funded and unfunded debt,
due. Observation-Disclosures. ll4llS "a
RELIGIOUS ToLK1,ATIoN ABROAD, ETC.
TIE CHSR also presented message from the President,
transmitting copies Of the correspondence of r. Bar
nard late minister at Berlin, with the King Of Prussia,