New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-14
TIE BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

The Rev DR.. CHEEvER chuekles over the concelt
that be has for once stolen march upon IHE
.. TRIBUNE" in that be specially made arrangements
to have no copy" of his book the subject of the
Rible in Schools sent to this Office. Now we have
always given the Doctor credit for good share Of
Yankee .hrewdness but we cannot fathOm the wit of
lismaneuyer We always presume that man who
writes and prints book would like 70 have it bought
and read and We should suppose review of the lead
ing positions of such book n journal circulating over
10000 copies would be desired rather than guarded
against True, it may be said that the review was
adverse but as we by no means dsparaged the ability
o the work and rather magnifed the importance of the
subject DISCUSSED and as our readers naturally hold
diverse views on this topic and are generally OF an
irouirpg turn of mind we cannot doubt that our
review will sell more of the book than all the com
men isous il has yet received. We really thought we
were doing the Doctor good turn in reviewing his
book and felt entitled 10 call upon him for at least
three short and spicy leaders in The h4PsHdent on
ours, wher ever we fad time to write volume the
some or kindred topic. And we beg leave to assure
him that whenever do write One shall order the
first good copy to be sent to him. in the hope of having
him DO bis worst upon il as personal favor
1t certainly never occurred to us hardship that
we had been obliged to buy book which wished 10
examine and comment on-we do this frequently, and
think nothing fit. If book is sent u.s. feel under
a sort Of Obligation to take some notice of il; but we
bold 10 man under obligation to send a copy of his
work and take ofense at his nsglectiug to DO So
True il locks like small business in author to make
arrangements to have no copy seat US, lest we
should review il but all men cannot see alike Others
IL ny deem this exceedingly clever and Cheeyerish.
Ihe Doctor wonders why we didn't take in hand sun
dry authorities cited by him-among others Mr.. Web
ster in his argument against the validity of Stephen Gil
rard. VIII As the L. s. Supreme Court ovcrruled that
argument did not occur to that any thing farther
need lie said about it. 1t is not remarkable that Mr.
Webster should make plausible speech on the wrong
side of case in Court that we need take time TO
snswert We were dealing with DR.. Cheeyer, not
with those whom he had in most instances unwarrant
ably pressed into Lis service II his doctrines were
unsound they could not be bosteed up by the dcta of
others, uttered with reference to the immediate
question.
We close with the following fresh specimen of
CheeveIism
This is just the proposition of the editor Of The
TRIBUNE nothing less than to repeal all the laws both o
precedent and statute permitting the of the Bible in
our common schools and making religion free there
elsewhere and in place of such laws and customs put
down and exclude the Bible by force and forbid the free
dom Of prayer and religion The project Of the editor of
1HE TRIBUNE il just to have In schools anti Bible
os,sblslment at the nsgaton and under the govern
ment of few, instead Of the freedom Of the Bible the
inheritance ard right Of the many An irelgou. and in
fdel establishment is proposed by law the right Of the
few whose conscience against the Bible to govern the
many whose conscience is in favor of it,"
- Now so far from our demanding the repeal of any
laws it is tie Dr. who is finding fault with things as
they are, and writing book for everybodys eyes but
ours in order to bring about change We are satisfied
with our Jaws they are and believe there will be no
trouble under them if bitter proseyng sectarian. do
not make it. II clergymen are willing that the child
reD should be taught to read write, cypher, &c 10
our common schools and instructed in religion out of
school hours by such teachers as their parents and
guardians may prefer, all viii 20 on smoothly So far
from wishing he Bible excluded by law or otherwise
we stated expressly that We should prefer to have il
read in the school where our children were taught,
Prorictd 10 children Here seat there rhOsc parents or
guardians should cOHseieHtiOvsy object to such reaiHg
II there were such we should much prefer that our
children should be taught religion elsewhere than that
the conscientious serupes of others should be out
ragged And We sure the Bible will be more read,
more esteemed and better obeyed if all who believe
in it take this ground than it will if they attempt to
ersm it down the throas OF Jews, Infdes and others
through the medium of our Common SCHOOL,
--
DANIEL IN THE LIONS DEN.
II livirg man bea raaron to exeIsirn ma