New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-20
ANTI-NEBRASKA SERMON
rur pyv 1ryRY WARD BEEcHRn.

BY THE REV. HENRY WARD BEEcHRn.
Last evening the Rev Henry Ward Beecher preached
a above in his church in Brooklyn. The building was
dspsey crowded the ases filed with persons stand
r and the steps leading to the platform aud every avail
able spot on it were occupied the passages outside
Ae doors were tbronged The following mere Outline
cfte sermon The preacher sad that before commencing
he would observe that he would speak OF the South not as
ofindivduals but OF system that his vie" wold not
be one OF the sociL personal domestic excelences Of
s people Of the South but altogether p'K;Sm
nj verses to co. and said that had the passage been writ
ten instead of 1000 years ago, every one would
bk on parable intended TO represent the STATE Oh
~ as now existing IN the United States between Liberty
al slavery lie then TO this effect There has
lem great controversy between two parties, one OF
vAom preferrpg man to the State, has aiiirmed Ger
IAN inherent rights of which the Other preier1ng
~ State 10 man. has denied. In the religions
ect one side has maintained that there rs no
Htty except to God the other asserted responsibility 10
hsnan tribunals La civil form the controversy nus
ben between those who proclaim the untness OF man Tor
" government aud the duty OF obedience TO heeaary
r,sfs and those who proclaim that has certain in
sknabe rights and among them that OF sell govern
nsnt. We the descendants OF men who took
kwe TO carry their sentiments into practice iel mere
here are two parties of whom claim mat every ma
nast himself the other that another man my own
open here ii the last five hundred years had settled
hting In this strife where does the Bible stand
any testimony or SnlhDf N Goa t Rooan nsest
Snsrchiss The Car the Emperor OF Austria, the Pope
ae the Bible the charter OF despo!ism put wnat 90
nan; we know what it Isl we know he finds or
knks be finds. authority for slavery in the WORD
God But what is yoSSr OPI hs nnh ia% mad no q
hing vital questions 10 adjustment I'LL we nave
Theples established on which they may Dc settled Us
ne heard the voice of Gcd on this subject II We 40
NJ believe in that voice. lis time were made clear tna
- do not believe the principle laid down oy Cnri'I
vs. Of universal application when lie declared that me
noosih Was made for man. no' man ior I'M - q, n.
hall never stand on sure foundaon tu man Is 70 Us
What be is TO God What is that seed planted 10
Develop whatever is contained in the germ Lac GAS mas
night TO root and branch room IA lhe iuan'
fin. cry is Gods voice exclanng-" Give this soul room
HE primal right OF it, 10 be; and IN that Is I'd 'iuueu
ne right to be what God made him to be- ana the rocoe
lnon Of this is the peculiarly OF American hsttu
aors man has right TO be lIee ron ia
VERY other man, and every government eS'ep1 suen ~
cst him This is the redssertion of the doctrines 0,
oe Declaration Of Independence nope you nave hVau
ahe document an old one and likely TO become ooso-
~ bat an exceedingly good one lhese rlenS pe .,s
neery man, Of every nationality and color py leSo
qstsions must be settled, else there no settle
.n3 nnker'ng, botcbng, eo6bhng III slavery 90 ca
ncsd to Nebraska IL cannot DO without the consent .,
NC north You will DO II, whoever votes H. anu Sod
VIZ led yos to account, because II can be Prevehteu' "
repealed. restored by yon / viii therefore con,
!" s-f~st; What is the system which is proposes
III, " extended Second s5a'i i take Ps'9d utv
r. @s future which lies on every one OF "S
nv ~s' What is the system Of American Slavery 10
Ps.k Of Turkish or Roman, or Greek these 70 Nv
fs,on for bringing back pairiarchsl mst"uuoliIs
va 90 want to know Of Ssyery pr but what south
e,a slavery L. II exists in ts facts Is II ac.
hwhhB, 10 the Law Of tue Bible! l. sysieI
AZ. nm nm he master directs inferior minds IL Il nre
thss y wants Of the slave cared for They are. bu'
are ehss,, oeanons Of the system. In law the sisc
sw Goes not regard thea ebs ~ nts9eot or dot moral
not ,sssa' OF not human beings DOt IL d0es
men1SsS On iLtse points but sets slaves down as mere
.hs sn ana families Could ibe law give a hold On
ln, !, 'on,eienee and soul il would give that also,
c,n c@u IL provides certain restrictions upon the
slsya VI tos power vaueless in effect, because OF
ls stnony not being received and il provides for
soM anee for the master not for the slave. Thus
Gste = presented only with the lowest motives his
~ az nature s not cultivated lie is never be better
IA an ne Is he Is condemned to an everlasting level
e. tou'hofn conscience has become blinded. There is
lave no sscredness Of marriage; and the
SSsnung may huve ten wives living all at once. l
impose They cat lind texts for that But is II