Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-11-28

eu.op was dee 10 Justice and the ssormiH Of their
| crimes.
The number Of meaber. of Congress. in tiis
sty 4 daily incrsasiegs The oszanisetioh Of the
| Hcpn of Representative 10 with them The preni-
nent topic oi conversations and concern-
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A New York Clergyman on Old Brown.
The Rev. Or. samasl Oseood. one of the most
dis,ing he'd pulpit orators ia this countryand
pastor Of tho Church Of theMessinh," tUnftarian)
Broadway. Kew York city, preached Thshksg'v-
ing sermon IN Thursday last. A portion OF ms
discourse embraced the John Brown eHsnie I"
Harper's Ferry. and was characterized with hrs
usual covcnt and daring eloqasnce Of renark As
his text, DR.. Osgood chose Matthew ", 81; "Blss"-
cd arc the peace makers for they shall DO called
the children Of God. t#-
Alter finishing the other branches OF his topic
tho reverend speaker took up the subject OF the
antayonis,n existing between master and servant.
The serfiom Of Russia was first touched upon.
and then came his remarks upon Southern slave
~ and the John Brown affair at llarper's Ferry.
This portion of his Discourse we give in his own
words, he speaking ~ fsllows =
Two extreme schools OF thought prevail relative
10 slavery in this country: one the incendiarie'
who would win freedom for tho bondmen by the
blond Of tho master; tho other the despots course,
which treats interiors like cattle, and means to
keep them in brute degradation and ignorance-
Enlightened rulers condemn each OF these courses
ind in manner less decided are striving to remove
dangerous easse. beneath them by putting on
them 70. only the vcstments but the protection OF
of law and 80 educating them to become citizens.
All over the world the idea is spreading that the
rule Of individual will is tyranny aud that rulers
md ruled masters and servants. princes aud sub
jeets nrc in safe relations only when they are un-
der good laws. both social and evil. Mere will
make, tho master o tyrant and the subject slave.
But thrse prove dangerous casscs-the despot to
Strengthen his power becpming suspicious AID in
tolerant # the ambition and immunity that arc On
scntinl to his culture aud dcfence--thc slave be-
coming too brutal TO render good service, and So
ignorant and excitcnhc Us to DO the ready timber
that tcmpts tho inccndary's torch True. law
makes masters and servant both servants OF God
The different eficos iu which their services are ap-
piled, appear in their command and obedience. ="
that the relation Of master and servant surPlants
that olmas,er AMI slave. True Christianity ab,l'
shed tho old tyrannes and serfdoms, and before
the scrf knew anything Of civil freedom, no was
raised to Christian liberty, and the moment h4
master felt the power II religion Ito t'ca Cd hio'
MS n serving brother under Cod the father of nil.
Snin cycry age the Gospel is to do and will 90 It's
They must rise, not by work # law, but by the
triumph Of law. The murdc or who tramples up
On law ia tho heat of passion is rs much an enemy
to the sorvile class az tho tyrants who trampe up
on law in tho ooolness OF despotic policy. Law
Just aud free; biesses master mud servant at once
by hcing the vsstmeut Of the strong and tho de-
ieucc of the feeble. Ii any laws seem unjust, rec
tfy them in n just way and 10y the use OF laws
which we approve. We bcttor help the bondsman
by doing our par, by changing legislatures and
tho opinion of the ma >ter tova d. lettering his
y ,ndition. and stopping the progress of the OPP
prcssipn they produce hy any lawess violence
Without anarchy or disunon, 1t ~ to be hoped
I hat the slave trade I've stopped, the extension
OF the slave system BE- prevented, and the great
organic forces Of civil order be left wor; out the
better future of the master As IL friend OF tho
sor,ile class, who are vet to win their way to
civil l,hrrty. | must chnlcmn tho anarchists, hli-
In -ters ani incendiares who try to kindle flames
OF serye war. which not only expose the hives but
corrupt the morals of all concerned. can speak
only IN germs Of condemnation I'll the men who
chose then, elves to become Judges magistrates,
generals, aud nadly invade a ucghboring Suite
| eondl mn them for many reasons but especially
because they actually strengthen the tyranny that
they prctend to assail, and put themselves bnck
to the period Of lawe,@ indiscrimination, when
every man did that which was nloasng in his
own eyes. They interfere with the great intolec-
everywhere are working out the better welfare ut
nea Ivy bringing the strong and tho weak under
tho rule Of God and making mutual benesa;tors "t
classos utherwi ehostile. If any asked what l
thiuk oi the recent nteMpt to excite n servile IN
surrrcion in Virginia, ] reply that l condemn 1t
altogethe aud that no sophsm can be ieeblcr
than that which flstihrs the deed on account OF
worthy personal traits in tho char OF the orig-
inatar The decd is lnSess and murderous, and
it, IA transcrndcntnl philosophers assert the lead
or il doalis, he carries the wholly false n'rN
OF that school of trauscrndentalism that mnk e
civil order impossible, by allowing every man Ia
be his own Judge and general. and tranpies MI
authority under foot. Mob Inv is to he condemn
cd uttorly. whether i'll The ruihan who assails and
half murders nm uuarinel Senator at his desk, or
the gangs of maraudcr- who with pikes and rifle
try to inste instruction in State John Brown
seems to me to 10 tho Don Quixotte of n ccrtnii
schonl of raIicalstn, aud to surpass his tcaehc,
As much in valor rs they surpass him in discretion
1t would be wise for neil hbors of the Old do
minion to treat him hall craxed ADVENTURE
instead Of raising him tu tho honors ct heroisn
! and marty rdom Here, to-day let thank Go'
for that Christian power and justice that for age
! have been working upon the nations and that lie
over our ancestors from bondage to freedom
+ Thanks to God for all the powers II civilization
! that tried to bring the strong and the weak undo
! the sway OF the same overruling justice and cter
| nal power. Thanks for tho liberty and ppwe
that we have OF standing mp for the right. Thank
for the influence fthe Christian pulpit this da,
in lifting w i;s voice for freedom and humanity
for civil order and civil freedom. for liberty regn
lated Ivy law, and law impressed by liberty.
The io rreni spcal err: VIII se discourse laste
over an hour and was listened to with w,appe,
nttenti'u concluded his remarks by an eloluen
and effective portrayal Ut the antagons.ns appa
rent in moral and spiritual characters.
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