Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-28
NEBRASKA THEOLOGY"

Under this expressive and every way appropriate caption
tho New York Journal OF Commerce Introduces the begin
Ming of q late fanatical sermon of the Rev. n. w. Beeche'
At his own church In Brooklyn on a Sabbath evening no,
long since. The Rev. mailman throws of all disguise and
boldly avows that he 'dont moan to talk religion when he
means politics." aud he discusses the Nebraska question rs
a",ollnal one, which has forced It's way into the sanctua.
~" For his text he quotes from Kings the story of Ahab's
robbipg Nabo,h ofhis vineyard; u story which, the New York
Journal OF Commerce remarks, "a Southern Clergyman, who
shou!d preach on the subject, would be very apt to apply to
the attempt of the North, in It's numbers and pride, 10 deprive
tho South of Its share in the common territory" The fol
lowing passages from the Reverend Minister'S sermon are 30
gross aud mons.rous-so devoid Of all christian charity, jus.
lice and kindly feelinR-so alrociousiy hostile TO The Union,
whose ACKNOWLEDGMENT the speaker avows he would hail
with hsndish delight-that We give them In full:
Ministers know a GOOD deal about natural depravi,y; Il
pood deal about the devil as they see II exhibited in men;
Il 10 q wheel within a wheeli they no, only have a devil in
side of them, but they have q devil inside OF that devil A
The North we have found the touch which turns everything
to pold. The State makes everything of her men, and ,hoy
make everything of their State. AT tho South they have
no creative means Of power. Their sons never work they
poIiticsI power. The South is like a broken down merchan,
tho, WON'T fall. They complain that they arc abused they
demand Id 2 division -. Of The p power .e1 which sa,ss. The N0'1h s q 9 ,s
from beginning 10 end. How many times will you be do
ceiged3 If q man tells you 8 lie In The stree ct once, you learn
ns,e, 10 believe him again. How many. times will you be
deceived In this mat,eI7 Again and nsain God has brought
this to The bar to be decided. is 1t right or wrongs; and i! has
never been settled ye! on the ground of justice 20 tho slave.
The men Of the North must love liberty from the preludices
OF their education, and as lhey grow older, this enthusiasm
bscomea 9 principle. The men of the Nor,h-no, the poli,i.
Clans, l exclude them forever from all benefit Of the clssI ;Srb
] cay the men of the North did no, 81. dpgqfsSfy Believe ,hore
me aeont ,h4s SStal6Gg coplured up which made the devil
rub his hands and feel SO hsppy, as tho Comptonise which
caught ministers, and politicians, and Abolilionists, and
pro-Slavery men, and all parties and classes In this country.
il was like the sheet lot down from Heaven before Peter, on
which was all manner OF unclean meat The iron was heat.
ed rcd hot In hell. and thrust i"'' us; and now II has been
heated again. There we. once Two deacons In a church,
was so much I-.efmiued on his own side of the question,
chat the -Orthy pastor, fearing d quarrel, preached a sermon
on rstual forbearaBce. They were very much struck with
ais, and the next day, ono called on the other, SAYING, 'Ut Is
TOO bad to quarrel about ,hla; it should not be 80 YOU mus,
o~omprom'se, for | can't" This Is what the South says 10
she North, 90 that NC may have the blessing OF peace. On tho
suolse! OF onion, wishit for tho Same reason thai. l wish
TO send missionaries to the Chinese, TO do them good. ] love
the men OF the Southern States, as being immortal like my.
self; but, II THERE MUST Br pIsuSloE, l WILL GIVE THE oIo
~ TO Cor. And now let me sum up what l have to say.
Let 81 look al this subject calmly aud Professionally, and set
I'D IL by what TO just and right. My friends, there lie
before yoE Two courses TO pursue, and God speed tho right
nBut 10 for ms and my house We will serve the Lordn in the
the love of man. AS HANNIBAL took an oath of hatred 10
mean eternal hostility 10 slavery the world over. while / have
q tongue to speak, a hand to move, or a pen to write.
In commenting on tho above Improved method Of
preaching the Gospel, the Journal Of Commerce concludes,
from tbs best calculation that 1t has been able 10 make, that,
Ia New Xnsiald aud New York, there have been preached,
within ok weeks, 3.26a AMI Nebrask, ssrmons-and, in
this large number, 1t 10 estimated that the Ninth Command.
men, has been violated b5.42l ,imes. As 1850 clerpymen
10 New England alone. have, In their memorial TO Conoress.
lesumed TO Senounce Senator Douglas bill nin I'm mama NJ
God" 1t Is not a vIolsn, presumption ,h,t nea,Iv
Of them have boon az arrogant, and fan.,lcsI IN Thai,