New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-02

We are glad TO learn on the su hentic testimony
of The Puritan Recorder that there is at least one
minister Of tie Gospel i'll America who does not
fear the face of MAD, but discharges his high fuac-
ton of rebUkng nners without respect of persons.
A correspondent Of that pious print informs US that
a the Sabbath la.t preceding his date, Ex-Pfesl-
dent Pierce was addressed In an earnest and affect
ing NAL By bis pas'or, the Rev. Dr.. Sunderland,
which greatly excited the interest of the conEegs-
ton. This il quite sn unnecessary intimstOn-of
course it did. We would ourselves have Willingly
ucured the expense atd risk Of journey to
Wa.hii etoo, of sojoum N lis malarious carsysn-
sefais, aid Of being crashed to death under the
impatient FRET Of The Office seekers, had We but
known when this scene 10 come of OF course,
no Christian Doctor in Divinity could have failed
10 note be maUliold sDs and often ibfrmlles OF
be retiring Presidents but we are afraid that there
ere not msny that would not shrink from setting
them in order before him. But Whist az opportunity
II was, We honor Dr.. Sunderland for no; suffering
il to psss Upimproyrd and for not letting sinner
Of ID. Fret Magnitude escape without mis- due,
merely btcau.e Of his ATE Cflic al rank. There are
mlpis ers, We are AFRAID hat would have only
propheseo smooth things ON such an occasion, aud
tucked the vanity Of rce sinner, instead Of en1eayor
log TO brI him TO sense II his exceeding sinful
ne.s, that be- might repent of his wickedDess aud
live.
We are very sorry thai the particulars Of this
.xboraton TO rept ltaLce have not been given
to tie pubic. Ii hot too late, We would offec-
tonsteiy urge DR.. Sunderland no! 70 permit the
odcr Of that sancliy to llDg-r aloDg the walls
If hs church merely, but t. allow it TO dlffuse is
'ragraIc e over the land. Perhaps it might serve
\ dl,nfrctsnt TO the illusions Of the sewer, Of
WssbrgtOn Which bsve carried death and ses,e
20 widely abroad. We can picture to ourselves
the man OF God standing before the people and in
tie presence Of the great transgressor, and show
log he power which be had once had for good
NJ bow he bad perverted it ~ the ba.est uses.
He told him, doubtless, how, whea he WAS
eltc ed as tie lead of the whole people be had
uniformly and per,isiently acted the pettfogging
attorney cf vie faction, held together BY thrir
cou mon contempt for the dearest rights of human
beings, and by their esgerness TO secure ther
mop,pty Of wcsedness where they now possess
H. aId 10 extend il by force over regions yet limo
cept Of is curse. Nor can We doubt that,
"a teriDg together into one focus Of light ali the
osrk dong. Of the trembling Indicator b'fpre
biu-bs str!ct enforcement of the slave laws
a. the North and bis wibking q, the breach Of all
avs Ct freedom at the South, the repeal Of the
Mss, uri c, mpromise, wh ch be signed, the bloody
ctpsace for Slavery against Freedom IN Kansas.
witch be urged on, tie murders and rOboeries
o which the guilt lay re0dening upon his sou-.he
boly man, 1--WE thbk NO see HIN now y pointing
the fiji ger of rebuke a. bis be- ad exclaimed n tones
of thur DER THOU ART THE MANI
We do not wone<r that all this should have ex.
cited greatly the interest OF the congregation. Such
ndeiy csnies US back to the days of Luther and
OF KpoI, not TO say Of Paul aud of Nathan. Iii.
70. stated whether the pehlfent stood ~ recrise
his sdmt biloD In a white sheet holding lighted
cspd'e in bis hand. Ii would have been proper and
affecting ta< be dOre 90; but it WAS not Necessary.
The iboTns m bis conscience were doubtless enough
~ pick snd sting him sufficiently when thu. FORGET
ncne, witt ut OIy txerpsl huni is.ons We
tTust tba. bis restreLd febUker did not forget /,
rcal 10 tie recollection If the siLiul brother be-
fore IN abe disappointment " hich hal accompa-
MED q llese wicked eompfsnces, and ~ remind