The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-23
TIN Pulpit versus the Bench.
Rxv. DR.. CHEA vKR ON THE DECISION or THE SUPREME
co,r.. IN THE DRIED SCOTT CAsK.

next Sunday evening or course the su1 noe "@' Afs
last evening.
The predatory hymns and scripture rssAA - ~
psyer, all indicated nhe tone Of miOd with wizsaA -
Reverend Doctor had oonsid cred his subject. Frvm h.
first hymn we Gull tho two following verses:-
Daughter OF ZION, awake from thy sadness;
Bright Ger thy Silis dawns tue dsyssar OF slsdneu
Arise for the night Of thy sorrow Ger
Daughter OF ZION, the pc YER tina, hath saved the,,
En.o'le wisn the harp and the ambrel ANAL be
Shout, for the Ioe In destroyed tbs. ensaved thee;
The oppfessor II vanqun he'd, and Zion II Tree
Tho singing was followed by Selections rom OF
the prophecies OF Isaiah, Illuminating the divine wrath
sEanst ,hs children Of hrael for departing the
Of aod and following aad obeyug unJus, lave and inq
tous judgments. Then followed The prsyer, In which Il
confessed thai his nation mad pus justice udx
meDt aiar Oh, and tr uhoh God askad TO his
churches, ninistefs and people against the dreadful
ibquiy, orueby and unrghieouaness commanded TO be
geo ,hs. ,hs people game before Goa wish con
iusion OF lace for 30 drcaafo vioiao for
sr oeiul And prayed that the inqay mish,
stayed, ana thai tne mpnters and people would exit
ingiy proclaim In the sight OF a the universe Gods
power, glory. righteous law, Justice. truth, mercy,
sgAnst al Injustice, cruelty ANA outrage.
Then followed The hymn entitled " Tae judgment
Scene" Of which tho following srs 'wo Of the vsrso'
The Lord shall 90 ne-a dreadful form,
With rainbow wreath and ro6os n storm,
On oherub Wigs and wiass Of Wind,
APPciAsoo 1"uso VI III "soAuo
while sinners In despair shall call,
Crooks hide usl mcunssias Ga US fall,o
Tho saints, ascending from tae ,omb,
SbAii joyful siDs--"rne Lord Is Gomez
Then came The Sermon bus ~ extended over pc
rod OF nearly two hours, We o.n only give SON, spool
nen bricks o. H. We osu hardly GAL our SELECTIONS
Orient pearls a. random strung" PsrhAps they might
hty designated 81 Beauxes OF OhoeveF ~
The text was from the psaims 'shaii the tnronc Of
nquly nave fellowship Win thee, which frsmutn mis-
nd ~ NM --tsk lnx
thou thai 70 them who obsy not too sruth bu OBEY
Righteousness there IL noshing but indignation aud wran,
aibulsticn and anguish for the Lord Jonovab"
ihsre may be Injustice according TO the letter Of the
law. There may DO oorfci bssNeeu human law and
vthoa explicit Instructions from God 'whs, case 20.
ever shA u you your brethren bet blood
them mat they Geapass not against tbs Lord In
oil Controversies they shall adgo according 70 Dc
nsD,, aDe sbey shall keep my ls~ qua my Statutes ia
pust be governments OF juss Law, Cannot in az
cSdanee viii Coos isW. OBEY II II there be UPRIGHT
eous law, tho Judges are bound 70 stand be.wosn shs
people such uars Law That 10 one oblso, for
which Judges ace oossn,ued TO aamnissor equity
,nequiy, 20 samnsssr jat 90 oeioe iessiy Justice
not merely letter but Prinotps Justice cannos no
without an ardent hatred Of ehood slavery and SIN
i. the PROVING. Of Judges 70 dsleaa equity .ud no,
n Gre Ias-to defend sauity even ag Inst l4w.
o. unrtsnteocs Law " lac 70 deooss tins whole our
reno, II toe govornmeut-the pubic confidence 4
dssuoyed-cvery thiog 10 unsettod--thsre 10 no liked
prr etpe. Urrikhisout Legislation deg rAdw a1d pros
10
law. Inc po OF Law oAnnol m.intsRod
,sn DO righteous oao SO Edmund Burke declared Ia
tngaId Our Legislators are doing
Tie power ara sap toe foundations OF the govern
wren iboy break down BY lsgsalion the reverence
Hioh met oaos entertained for law Aroused by "a
.cs .he people have right 70 tsSs lsw .ad tasioo nso
sId dnobeyed Il is duty Tho govern mems NOS 40
pansh the disooeoepc ressou gu, 10 deoi.rs tina
aws theps.lve ucAsous Ole spd OF no obnxsnon What
God kimsof noulocd the ipjustioe Of estaosh
ips inquny By law ana OF tina, u, would .ne
alx,s N 4 tne nh aulR
ING for not Keeping nis co N msnoment Taey are
lane propnsu WOO s,aad UP 70 sas,aia such
council o ,edie zoe 10 ~hn the promise OF peace.
lie bTd heau of his sermon III t.q ais, OF oo,y
ms any law which couDses cruelty ana njutrss sui
ON b,auos Us 10 90 eyi 70 our feos uen rapss
no preence or Gous authority sttemp. 10
q q ana sDforcs mat which 10 ~fong. uajdst and
tTsry To 9ods will, are accommodated b. aoi,
euId dor The Impeachment OF MS aui aory and all
not ory released IRON All ooigaon whsseyer Ia
ference 20 ZACH wcseoness put are Tor odaen, under
the penalty OF Code wrath, 70 y.eid Any obeds
80 far from IN being principle that zoe ,ment Il
. law, that moment becomes right sod OBJ igs.
tory, ain ough unjust, thai principle mos, 30
cured, and wouli make he'll itself = righ leous
empire. Yoi are Commanded % defend
poor and tho oppressed ana 70 rid OF ,hs
bano OF Inc wckea; are oommancod TO do good to
ALL and yoa are forodaen under any pccsence wnssvss
to do evil TO any. No law can sspcon any njasuoc
wrong 20 ohers The moment you take one ..ep 10
obec ienoe 10 o law which csmmAnds injustice, mat
mtDsn. you place yoasset in direct deassee Of 9od,
aud not only rot up cain Of human La higher than
Twins Av, but Of ipjussics superior so justice
You msy sAorih V your own hoernes n you
nberSes, ana The government order you 70 do ths,
ofotr you 70 bind the victim ana torture MIN Tod
orders 70 refuse and 10 90 ,ha which 10 you lies 10
r,heve and deliver the vicnm Of sacn tyranny. Coo
GOES not perm you 70 do sny cruelty 10 "a iioooeat
know Deiss Oh Of lear OF the govern pent,
any presenoe OF Authority or eIpsdissoy
whatever. EolblDg can Justly an GO, Of 90
press or crue,ty, or render oolxsiory yo1,
sud ,ne which would enforce sIustcc oaxn,
70 be overturned II tae Cons,i,ul N farsi.n susso
ry for oppression ougns to DC burned up and Lass Of
injustice ana nqniy Ought 10 be burned and ipeir su
under any pretencero do thing In ODE Hence
ls~ ana sui preserve pour allegiance 10 the Almighty.
yourself hs enemy. You cannot serve G,d
and mammon. Tue demonstrauon
black vss moral surp'tude, nsuno aad adve In every
psr with impiety sEsinss God and nap fo OF and
cruelty sucn snss pscnounced By the sarrcmc Court
against the African race, that infant every
obiy released from all obl,s alton Of obedience nc
Commanded 70 fsieos snd usnpe under hi, foei
30 inst inc patton thus iosulsd snsiI be sr,si
into tsn nloa nvirg Witnesses against such denauos o.
s,.,cs aCassa be ne -so p,rvcp,c,s Inc ,n,,
the Stranger" Ttey have right Ia the exercise Of
Thai sovereignty when Coz o1mmssed Toto their bands,
70 iahe Gown py oousttusiooa msans these usurpsrs
and call them 70 soocont and punish them God
ossts them out, digoocs them OF authority, aai
A. anal that meKesh ", inem pass ~ay and a. an
untimeb bir,h that never saw nesun" That what
oess' 70 ,: done vita .oid. Judges LIKE VIE .rl
Supreme prcclaims that By the oon,tuu,a
Whole race, charged with being guilty OF stn not
White ike our IN, shall be deprived Of ell rights ~
human beinrs, and like - human cnauels.
rne sssers,on that black men have r,gnts
Ia purely satAnioa edcs II places whole edo, o.
q bnsip Of sheer diaboaam. In the pyovtdsace
u God the deislon hu fAen rot individual alone
the eSponent Of the race. but that sasrsd
Ting, . family-on the household, on tho father
motnef aod little eaiidren. Yes, here obiidren
never bought and never psh for; and here ID the
devish doctrine sssumed that the purchase Of To
parent coniers . right In the child, and tina, thu,
right continues and inbsres IL 10 tns right of
property ~ propagation down through toe through
oil hme. II copsigns the 70 everariug
trrsdes msble, kfemedabe ohatssism. II makes tae
vbetStone for human passions, . msterisl for
covetonsncss and lust The wWst ,cYnes 70 be found
IN the worst slave books here taken up All
crssed universal principles having oil the force OF
pstions law, and the constitution Itself 10 ereodsf over
them - shield. Tho local LAYS are th a. made the
supreme court OF Interpretation for the nation
- vill read 10 you an stvesusemsn, IRON So
vanDsh newspaper recently sent 10 and dated With
IN the Last fortnight contains tour ace notices. OF
~ ems sales Among them ~ the following =" Will b,
sold, before the door Of the CouN House
within the legal hours OF sale, the fal,o sfus f,es