The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-11
WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR CoLeRED
80 r.f GIRLS. "a.

The Rev. DR.. Cheever delivered dssourse a,t evening
IN the Church OF the Purans behalf Of tho Educational
Institute at Washington for coored girls The DOCTORS well
known proclives, added 10 his iato onsaughts the
Supreme Court Of the United States, ysbly affect his
audiences Last evening his church hed with
congregation in which the malos pre- dominated and those
males evidently Of the vel 70 co. thinking portion OF the
community.
Dr. Cheeyer had been announced to rea, The gubect Of
"Ibe Rights Of tho African Race In This Country TO Cit.
xeDsbip and Protection and took the following passages
for the text Of bis DISCOURSE
Letticss. chap. TO- 33rd and 3ith v-And II stranger
soourn nh thee In your land, ye shall not vex him.
But the stranger that iweleh with you shaii be unto
pou as one born among you and thou shalt love him as
myself
Levss3us, chap a. % ye shall have N amer of
law well Eos the stranger rs for Of your
try, for am tho Lord your God.
Aas, chap H. 20 v.-And hath made OF one blood all
nations Of for to dwell all tho face Of the earth,
and hath determined tho umca before appointed and the
The doctor commenced with few Introductory observs-
tons reference the human being classified
their immortality Ho then aimed very proper
ing that tho Almighty will never accept bene-
violence 70 these abroad when We are iorgeslul Of
ignoring The claims Of tho millions Of slaves In his
Try Within Eve minutes Of opening his dsoour
had grapped with the supreme Court Of the United States
Of human beings in this couprydoubie the population
the period OF tho pecIaraton OF lndependonce--were
publicly and judiclaly branded" and morally assas
snated" What does God what does Christianity demand
for them? Because they unfortunate, exert
more than ordinary oenevolence towards The and seeing
how they are embruied, forced by God and his
gospel 70 endeavor 10 raise them IN own level.
CoIored not allowed 70 light our street lamps, TO
the whites follow and God has doubtless suffered this
n,onsrous national peiy OF the Supreme Court In order
10 awaken to Of the wickedness which has boon
tolerated amongst us 80 long.
He then cited the opinion OF Judge Story that tho "a
prere Court court Of equity and not Of law as such,
Il Is bound 10 the oppressed Blu, because they
have been imp upon and yranpized In all ages
therefore that court "perpetuaies tho ufamy" On tho
very ground that they are miserable and need of help
therefore Il Ia denied 10 them Never was Judgment
more hare OF all precnco Of equity" II IL "a pure and
cheer, and vanton injustice" Tho son OF free white
u FREQ by the constitution than tho son Of
slave. "Tho Of Edward Everett IL free by
the consultation " the United sta than tho Of Antony
Burns"
Government. has authority from God unless
be ministry for good and not for evil and Ia bound
by God unlss they be minister's OF COOL and
Only then must You pay obedience 70 the n, and tho
Almighty requires The submission OF men to himself,
well AZ 70 rulers a. FREQ men, not as slavcp Tho coored
in America ls chaezed by society for eternal
drudge and brought for the market birds for Sras-
burg" Their manifest nferori,y enforced by Law and
crs;om; they Invested OF their attributes men, In
order that may be claimed that they do not pos
sn. e snssS aug yes arc ,s sSw9a retain
rs 10 mako them moro valuable than brutes. They arc
prevented obeying tho law Of God which
10 obey their husbands and husbands 10 cherish their
wives and cesaes the obedience of children their
parents "1hcy are Guaranteed from tho rest OF tho
docs not oppose such niquiy becomes aocompco
In tho outrage" This law onthrone- vice in the place Of
virtue, and despotlgm In tho seat ff Hbertyr
The sscrodness of the family reat s before all gov
eminent, therefore every government which dehrones
he family relation oppoees the ordinances OF God Tho
Bible never any Ike authority TO the Jews thor
sayos, and II tho proBlavery party wish PROVE any
counteuaDco from The Scriptures, they must drs produce
Othe exact counterpart OF this devsh law OF the Supreme
Court from Holy Writ The speaker then roced tho tau.
entitled "The Slave HOthor" with great effect and
after making corlparlpon between england and tho
United States in reference 20 slavery, he concluded by
describing the ehjecs Of the Colored Institute washing
ton. ooectsn wss then made for Tbs objects Of the
anniversary.