New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-31
NJ A s S NJ f. T. NC
IN THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC
The Religion Of the Crisis.
A ID ID Il T. ES
By Rev. e. B. Cheeyer and Rev. J. ?. Thompson.

The Rev. DIS. Cheever and Thompson having con.
s.pted, in answer to request signed by large num-
Der of the fist citizens of the city to address public
me eting on the religious aspect of the crisis
ardience assembled last night in the Academy of
Music for the purpose of hearing them.
WV. C. BRYAsr was appointed President of the
nc citing On taking the chair, he spoke as follows:
My FRIENDS: have been called to this place for
the purpose of presenting to you eowcitizens of
the clerical profession who have consented this even
inc TO address YOU on topics of the highest public inn
poitance. They are men who do not hold themselves
released by their profession from any OF the obgstons
which belong TO the members of our great pol teal sys
TEN IArpausel. They do not hold that they have full
filed their duty to God until they have performed their
duiy TO their country lApplausel honor the noble
zeal which brings them forth to give the benefit ot
Ier eloauCncc 10 the OF Justice and Hum anity,
and am sure felow-citlzens, you honor them Tor H.
too or Won would not be here tins evening. My friends,
The cause which brings VS. hher tonight is the cause
If the many-the cause of the people. Inc batue we
FIGHT is The battle for the rights OF the many against the
interests of the ew-a battle for the people against an
olgarohy. In the records of the ancient Hebrew
race We read that when the lsaelites had passed
IN, Red Sea they were attacked by the Amolekiies,
and when Moses the great civil chief and lesder OF
TINT race beheld from the summlt OF tue mount Tue
conflict be lifted up in hs hands the rods before which
the waters Of tho Red Sea had parted As long as ms
prevailed against the Amolektes, but when his hands
were lowered the Amolektes Grove before them me
children of Israel As tie hands OF the Hebrew Chet
grew weary Aaron the igh fr.eS, Oh ale hs I'M h
one side ard Hur supported his hands on the otner
side until the going down OF the sun aud the amoe-
kites we are tod, smtten with the edge OF the
sword discounted, and scattered ana theh race was
blotsd ont from under Heaven Ny friends, let US
eooept this omeu So may be in the cause IN when
are engaged and 80 may tne enemies Oh usrce anu
tttaA
(arpIause So my these servants OF the altar, VINO
come forward tonight TO support our hands strengthen
o.. tes,ts by their words unil She going down OF the
SIM aud the victory De complete. take great pleas
urc IL presenting you the Rev. DIR: Cheever OF this
city, who will now address you Loud applause.
Aner song by the Glee Club,
Dy CUlEvER commenced by thanking hs audience
for the opportunity of presenting TO his feowcitizens
the religious aspect of the crime Of extending Slavery
Il wGs half victory, he said to have battle IN ear
nest battle on principle Now 1t had come not only
10 the difference but to the choice between Slavery
and Freedom He de :ared that righteousness was
higher than policy, and on il must rest our govern
mental fabric if we would have peace. Anarchy was
a thousand times preferable to wicked law Nations
did NOT live by law but by righteousness II righteous
ness were violated by law the people would be suthor
ized in rising and doing rs they DID IN the days OF
Charles l. and lately in California, when the unda,
mental law of the RepubGs was violated. ms grand
stit,,n laws which were contrary to the Constitution
The Federal Army supporting laws passed through
yilsiDy fraud and armed assault Ut the ballotbox
This wa, ordinarily the last stage OF nation lber'
Tics. twas sad thing to our country, young as
sbe was under the control of IA Executive who USED
ali er power for the destruction of her liberties AZ
the whole question bad been investigated py me
House Of Representatives. and found to b. the greatest
niece of fraud ever known. The Presdent STU sup
ported the crime The people had right to go OUT OF
the ordinary forms of law in order to impeach sucn an
A. ..<.ulA,, he IN
nson which would submit ~ such an as Tor inc
sake OF enslavpg othors was worthy only to become
itsef slave. 1t bad never been done by France OF
Hny and il our country did on the fth OF Novem-
b.r NE should enjoy solitude Of preeminence In
crime. Gods word signed by name tins crime ms
ministers must speak, and at all hazard they would
sra Tremendous cheering When nation under
t ~ ton the mouth Of Gods word, there could be
n, conpromse With it, no endurance OF II. ihe oe-
cisions and piecedents OF Gods law IA reSaiu "
Slavery {, clear Is the sun AT noonuy IL Ue
iottv inc ic,ncnt ard trial and sentence % sublime
80 sx I thai until the cruel2i01 there was notnhs
40 terrible the denunclstions Of tiod hniiea 'he'n
,elye. upon he head Vt the STAKEHOLDER lhe horrors
nj The sy ste IA we're beyond comparison. IL "ouu oo
Ill sbeyi1y off five fc OF earth rom a iesterihg
otsy,.ysrd 10 attempt 10 poftray them. lhere heVel
was any s1ch thing as slavery among uie iieo1ews'
tbee ives no such Ting as slave ieg1ia'ion N n.y.
Ire TIE word for servani was the same appheo 10
,r fa,h-r Ac am a. tie tller Of the ground Inc a.
oitiye Save Law u the Bible stood IN tuch eafa1s
,rtrsIictoa TO ,n own that il committee oil ESsi'
.cihIf nd lLtsiy.ta 20 AlhW 10" wniSA 7SD-
in ey.y re spec. the opposite OF the Bible hey esuia
u have rasdo more y fleet law taan had been made
,ev,ay coald moi be property and could not 10 re-
,la-td Nsba in bis complaint 10 DAVID OF the ser
VS. Nh sege rowing about the country
did mot .yoak ms though there was any law
D. which Trey could be restrained. The:e war
p,AI.g ike a Marshal pose, colnilatus Oh
ba1s Hound trained to hunt runaways there. lhese
sac ties i, tie Bible had pfecedents arising under
DO D. ard they sealed by the destruction OF Tue
vi ole nation for their traDsgTe-siOn. The Old Tesla
~ ent wss 20 strong that there was no need Of any De
'aunciatiCn Of the crime IN the New lestanent- Inc
essence OF tie crime increased with it,. eontin nance
What iced Of one addition al word in the New Ieste.
nent. when the Old was clear Paul, wheni u
| writing 10 Philemon, he raid Of Ones3Dus, wAo-4
would baye retained" would have eommiIted ~
tety III Intention had he recognized he rsh' VI kp
| ertv The was bis yiEGictiOn a2ast the Io1' Hs.
| able can't of all cants in this caL5nS "oI1a ~
which Ike ds mayed fireworks, uDit Tor any sie pa
| rose slutterod and slveled IN some PoluJie' yT,J
iau.r against the turning of the -8hi OIL ~ ~, 800,
u on the rations tin The Pre- cal aspec- VI an
| TN was natie nal defiance OF SOD o.h.ev " -,
| inc lie Con .tituiiOn hesdlCngs and IL II ssoPpt
! 90 oye,it. We were rushing down"Hn WIN ~.
| Erin beg,n 10 he plupgCs- Would bOthins IoI'e .
20 r,s2cer Would no. iandTaafks rt mo Gu ol'
rsges oc Senators aid . kansaa, ps'prshsU Ieors
80 r,.orc The ,laye sade, ip.a on ne al Of zee et
| -. a.bS a. law O. trial f-r 40 CRIME ous MA OF
xbi.oar AZ snet Sls, ETY. ]amPnng upon tns sfe
Ian "a corpus aud the p<ryes!oa (" 'a' '1s'a " ~