The Washington union., 1857-05-02
OUR NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.


New YORK, May i, 1857.
Rev George b. Chcever has received an invitation TO
an omen discussion of the subject of his four dis
courses ON the Supreme Court and the Dred Scott case
learned this fact time ago, and upon inquiry find
az 10 he the state of the case We have about half
dozen clergymen here who are like ambitious editors
,unnnp for an item and hope 10 outrn their compeers
runaway negro, report of slave case, abolition
- trouble IN Kansas-all these operate on the afore-
aid gentlemen like mamma the children of Israel in the
iderness-they can go the strength Of it forty
d.vs One of these occasions to be improved was
,b late decision of the United States Supreme Court
tbe Dred Scott case Mr. Cheever seized upon the
.shning hour like DIR. Watts "littlc busy bee He
outran his breten he could not wait to have the decs
ION of the pubshed he could not wait TO read the
decision and examine the facts and reasoning which it
was bacd he could not wait to know what that de-
con was but he seized the earliest moment TO turn his
church into Fremont club and his pulpit into political
atf and in the one and the other he fired away at
Chief Justice Tney and the fact that the Chief Justice is
repued to be Catholic gave additional 1mas to the as
Sult and virus TO his performances He absoved his
dience from all allegiance TO the Supreme Court;
uounced the Christian duty of reving and making the
great tribunal the land odons and used language that
would have done great credit to the denizens of the
nFiye Points or the famed lishwomen of Blingsgate
The Rev Doctor knew he was safe. He had no decision
the pulpit He occupied the usual time allotted to re-
oious service on Sunday, and opposed to his
views would violate the law of popriety to disturb
him or reply to him in his house, and behind the
mpts of his castle He felt perfectly safe behind the
eastwork Of his pine-oag grain, yelvctoovered pulpit
He went into the assault with extreme degree of loose
ness The dscourses, four in number extensively
nosed abroad The great public invited to the
s,ut and elaborate reports of them made in the
daily ,ns so that the matter OF the author of this per-
fmanoe was made public affair, Of which all men could
take such notice they pleased To test the gentleman
courqe and to give citizens opportunity TO hear
tob sides of the argument Matthew Hale Smith, law
var Of this CITY gave the Rev. DIR. Cheever opportun
~ 10 meet him at a convenient place and discuss the
whole matter included in the Dred Scott decision. Mr.
Smith addressed letter to DIR. Chcever about three
weeks ago. inviting him to discuss the Kansas BILL the
citizenship of the negro, the repeal OF the Missouri Com
pronise and the duty of submission to the supreme
law in tho land To this letter Dr. Cheeyer has not found
time to make reply Whether he will or not is mat
ter of discussion but if he does not understand it is
the intention of Mr. Smith to get from MIR. Cheeyer
copy of his sermons made at Mr.. Smiths expense. If
this Is denied then take the report of them that
made at the time of their delivery in the papers, and
give a reply to them in public and suitable place and
time Mr. Smith has the repute OF having great ability
as q speaker and debaer. He took early and strong
ground the Kansas bill when it up first for dis
cusson He Is national of the sternest class, and
in this matter will do all in his might TO vndicate the
right to dissolve the mist before the public mnd and to
bring the Judgment and wisdom Of the people toa healthy
and hearty acceptance Of the great truths that undee
all our national being and prosperity
To-day is the first day of May. The police bill
goes into effect to-day The old organization is at end
Mr. Draper it is said with great confidence, intends to
ganize this day police corps The body will be
commissioned and enrolled Strict orders will be given
to arrest all the present police who without the
thorty Mr. Draper undertake to exercise any authority
az policemen and the order to lock up Mayor Wood
The Evening Post predicts collision. If Mr.. Draper at
tempt any such thing before the is heard and dis
posed of by the courts there will be collision and blood
shed and the collision will be child play Mr. Wood
man of nerve, promptness, and Of the most defiant
energy When he supposes himself to be right, he will
never Weld No man and set of men will take his
power and his right away without law. And as his po-
lice are all dcd-as ably drilled armythc force
will be strong that will conquer him. The property
of the city will not be yielded up to any till the court
of appeals decide the law to be constitutional
Our city was made celebrated by the arrival of Rev.
Mr. Kalloch of Bostonhls first appearance since his
trial 1t was noticed that on the books Of the Astor
House Mr. Kaoch omitted his middle name IS; !" wrote
it simply ~ Kalloch." Presuming himself not known,
he lit his cigar and paced the great halls the observed
of all observers till some persons who under the laws of
propety were better than himself took him away. He
does not look his heart broken that he was
crushed to the earth His appearance here would not
aid on his second trial for adultery
MANHATTAN