Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-06-04
ABOLITION SERMONS.

pulpit TO political propsgsndism but returning reason
soon rec,hes an error go utterly repugnant to the
holy practices of the Saviour of mankind. He who
taught US to 'ove our neighbor az ourselves" ano
.to do unto others as we would they should do unto
u.s." would never have countenanced the morality o
pulpit phillipIcs iuculcang doctrines at variance
with His heavenly teachings. The pulpit of the
Episcopal Church has never, so far as we are ad
vsed, been desecrated to these unholy practsee but
| once, when the late Rev. Dudley A. Tying, Of
Philadelphia, gave up to Error that which wa,
intended for God. We approve of "de NOR
tuis nil nisi bonam.' We would not disturb the dead
to nng!e the evil of act with life time of virtue
and Of goodness. But Mr.. Tyngs father will not suf
fer him to rest secure In the memories of those who
loved him for his virtues, and would willingly forge
this of his life The Rev. s. Fl. Tying, of New
York city, publishes a letter to John P. Hale, the
Abolition Senator, to correct statement made abou
his con. We ask why connect the memory of Dudley
A. Tying, beloved in life. revered and honored ir
death, with man who stands the synonym of infsmy
with an entire section of this Union1 What com
munion has Christ with Belia7 What sympathy bad
Dudley A. Tyng the precept of whose life love
thy neghbor as thy SELF with John p. Hale, the
Abolition incendisryf
What good does the Rev. s. Fl. Tying see to 40
complish by perpetuatng the memory of thi unfor.
tunste sct7 Why should he connect himself with
"a sermon of Dr. Chsever" upon this grave error OF
his lamented son7 Did not his son err in violating
the time .honored custom of the Episcopal Church
excluding politics from the pulpit Did not his
son commit an error when he urged from the pul.
nAnl;k; k,.
God, and perpetuated, and encouraged and approved
by his Saviour1 There ia no existing institution on
earth that received from the Saviour suoh unquali
fed appreciation the institution of slavery; and
was it not error in any human being TO seek the
overthrow of that which God has fostered and pro
tectsd through all the mutations Of time, and estab-
lished and confirmed in "the new order Of things"
promulgated by Christ! II is unnecessary for US to
point out to the Rev. S. II. Tying the various pse-
cages of scripture establishing, approving aud perpe-
tustng slavery. In the days of the Law and the
Prophets" slavery was c ceIo dscendh; and when
"old things passed away, and all things became new
the Saviour Of mankind incucsted obedience in ser
wants and kindness in masters. 1t exists now as 1t
came from the hand of the Almighty, sanctioned and
approved by bis son and all his holy Prophets" and
the Rev. s. Ii. Tying nigh! as well preach not ITO love
our neighbors rs ourselves to attempt the over.
throw of slavery without being guilty Of moral tur.
pitude.
The asrmon of Dudley A. Tying was, as justly
G. sracersed by DR.. Cummins, "deep, grave, awtul
error"-and if he did not repent thereof, 1t is the
more to be regretted. We submit that the memory
of Dudley A. Tying does not need perpetuaton
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fervor throughout the North. And As all the ser
mons that DR.. Cheever and the "three thousand"
could preach, can never blot from the Bible the
words servants be subject unto your MASTERS "ser
wants be obedent unto your masters, and other divine
precepts it is not probable that the his rev.
erend father has in press will do the memory
of that con a. iota Of good. His reverend father
should remember that his son had many brethren OF
! the came communion, who. for his many excellent
Christian virtues, would if allowed, willingly forget
this one error. They would willingly attribute to the
excitement Of then recent occurrence, and the IA
na,icsm Of the tirnes this One in the life OF
man they revere and honor. They would willingly
lningls their tears with those Of his widow; they
would let his memory descend to postery, conss
Grated by his virtues and his forgiven and for
!
father will reflect whether his connection with the
sermon now in press Of DR.. Cheever, had not bes
cease.
causes OF THE COMMERCIAL CRISIS
| The late disastrous revusion in pecuniary affairs
hss taxed the ingenuity Of fnancers to ascertain the
causes thereof. Among the efforts that have been
made we find very plausible and, perhaps, correct
theory in the report Of the Committee of the Boston
Board of Trade synopsis of which We find IN
Hunts Merchants Magazine fo- June an abstract o
which ia submitted.
Ths influence of the Tariff OF 1916, was modified
by the Irish famine Of lSi7, and by the discovery oi
gold in California. This discovery and that OF Aus
,rala, are regarded as tho most extraordinary and
remarkable events in modern commercial history
These events are among the first and most influential
causes of tho late commercial embarrassment, by
their excessively stimulating character. Some OF the
affects of these discoveries, together with the cotem
porsneous discovery OF Chnoha Island Guano' were
Immediately shown in sudden and uufsvorable
stimulus to commerce. The style and model OF shipi
underwent the greatest change; clippers OF unrvaled
amazed were brought into service, and the tonnage o
the United States increased nsary " per cent. in len
years ending in lSo6.
The short crop of sugar in Louisiana WAS another
important cause it led to unusually large importa
tops of that article from foreign countries, to wbict
the exports of the United States were of small value
High prices, speculation and absorption of capita
| followed creating balance Of trade against thl'
country, to be paid in specie.
The abuse of the credit system was also poten
| ,bo haas fr amOunt
actual capital in rail- roads, and the creation OF an n
mense floating debt sustained, in most cases. at higt
rates of interest and constituting heavy 0m in ou
| foreign debt
These rail roads have doubtless advanced, and vii
continue to promote the material interest OF the coun
try to degree not easily over estimated. But il
must also be admitted that by far too many rival lne
have been constructed, and this capital and labor in
iudicously appropriated. Our immense foreign deb
NAV be considered in some degree, as an abuse o
credit.
| The cotton and wooden manufactures Of New Eng
land also must bear the charge of an abuse of credit
made uste capital in their business has Lad an inu
rious effect on public credit.
The consignment Of cotton to New York, under
advances, created a large amount of funds in New
York from that source, for the time bsiug this fact
and the above mentioned Inadequate capital of New
England manufactures, added TO The practice Of New
York Banks Of making extensive demsnd loans
based on these temporary deposits in measure ex
plain the for the sudden contractons OF the
loans Just preceding the late suspension OF specie
payments. After the cessation Of specie shipment
TO England, the Bank continued the reduction o
loans, and it may have been to protect themselve
against the demands from Southern depositors. who
when credit was once shaken. were likely to draw
specie
The business policy of most Of those engaged in
mercantile pursuits was another instance of the
abuse Of credit. Business Of too great magnitude
in proportion TO actual capital and available means
was stimulated by an inordnate desire for rapid ac
| cumulstiop and for the means for extravasant ex