New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-07
DIR. CHEEVERS SERMON ON SLAVERY.

In reepop,e to a request made by Numerous citizens
The Rev. DR.. Cbeever delivered, last evening, at the
large hall Of the Cooper destitute the FIRST Of his
cent dsoOurses sgsirtt Human Slavery, originally de
Rvered before the congregation OF the Church Of the
Puritan, Union Square The ball filled by slsrge
and Intelligent audience Of ladies and gentlemen.
A prayer was offered by the Rev. Thomss s. Hast
mgs.
DIR. CHEEyER then came forward, and was received
with loud applause His subjec. Sss, The Logic Of
the Word Of God sgainst Slavery" The reverend
speaker al uded to the Scriptures forming AT Iresist
ible cham of revelation against Human Slavery and
one of the greaest conflicts that had ever existed wss
that in which men endeavOred TO resist the direct
teachings Of the Word OF God on Slavery. He cited
first tie text from Exodus He that stealeth man
"apd seneth him, or II he be found in his hand, be
shall be surely put TO DEATH This text alluded
10 ID Paul episiie ~ Timothy. and was there TO be
carried out upder the Gospel The origin OF slavery
was in msD.steslmg, and II Was admitted by slaye-
holders that this true OF American Slavery. Dr.
Cbeever referred 10 the argument tna' admitting this,
the present Shareholders we're not guilty Of crime,
they having bought or received them as an
Inheritance, If man were to Bay stolen
horse knowing him 70 be osn, he would b. locked NJ
rs thief App,iug this principle 70 the purchase OF
a man The legitimate deduction was. that the pur-
chaser was a thief II an honest man, t1ding he had
purchased stolen horse, be would have sought his
owner aud given him up. II he did not ne became
thief The slave stolen from bmselt-and If
mar buying slave did rot offer hin his freedom, he
became man stesler. II ssvehollers gave up their
slaves the laws agaiust emancipation became Gillette
But the principle in Tegerd TO hs stolen property did
not apply 10 immortal men when they we're made
subject Of sale. DIR. Cheever alluded to the
oppressive laws which were , me 9,SSesr0T s
which made the simple oath of stakeholder
that be I'd bought ard paid for man, "a tle text
which ssid "Ttou shalt not oelver unto ms master,
- 10. from. anna. fer
He reviewed the Law agsn,tthe saye-,rade making
ing II piracy 10 connection with the Jaw and
public opinion, and piety which would take
Africans and sell them when once landed.
Toel slave pirate bOUgh his slaves on the coast Of
Africa and If he we're caught he was held 20
be a pirate, and subject TO suffer the penalty OF
death. How was II that the second sale or thrd sale
sancted the act and made the pirates nTi5 An gen.
fIemep engaged IN sustaining great missionary iust
futon Bet admitting this, how could they nod tue
hodiIg OF the progeny OF slaves as csates 40 pm
ciple Ol Christianity and justice w oat ISnls haa
The mother 10 Africa which her children had not 10
America In Africa the trade was carried on by
PsgaIs az ainst Pagasa, and was piracy ~ Amsrica,
bv Christians agaiDst native born Americans ana ~as
a Christian act. Whit was the dlnersnce between
kidnapping four hundred men from Esglsnd aud four
hundred men from Africa? NOne-e1oept That the
last was more Infamous than the other, because the
Afrcsps were weak and unable 70 defend themselves
Dr. Cbeeyer referred 10 the influence OF Slavery here
in keeping up war and the enssving OF msn 10 Aries
Wtoou' the stopping Of Slavery ITSELF there could ne
no stopping Of the slaveJade. The existence OF say
cry here sustained by the Government and the cenrch
was pirsoy baptized. Alluding to the abuses OF SaV
eTy he pronounced the system tsel 10 ne OF
ned abuses, ana the greatest Of al was the
system itself Ii madness ar wlckedness, or Ootn,
which led men to think to stop the extension OF osy-
ery while they allowed Il To exist 81 al. IL was iul-
po be TO stop the stream long the fountain e1
ist.d They could not be anti Slavery Extension
unls,s they were anti Slavery and they could not be
anti Slavery unless they in favor OF the abolition
of Slavery Applause DR.. Cheever then alluded
10 the relation of political parties. He held that If
party WIS TIE oherous. to his principles it would be
LETT behind. lie said that the party which would take
"a its pTlpCpls Justice to the oppressed blacks, aod
work for the purpose would win ct the next PfeSi-
dental election There waSp hope for any party or
npy church except by the INFUSION OF the Word 81 Goo
into them as their spriog Of action. They wanieo
mass me etipes 10 arouse the conscience Of the people
10 bring the people TO realizing sense OF this great
rational iniQuily ln coDcluslUD, he referred 10 the
responsibility OF the miuistsrs Of the Gospel and the
churches IN Forwarding this movement.
At the close Of the lecture the following resolution
Vas moved 10y EDGAR kETCHtN, esqp ana passeI
unanimously; ..,e,.u.
This meeting hayins been convened TO near inc IN -
buI1us words OF the d. CAeeysT based the WORD
81 God slavery deems ct oppS.uniy 20 'sy hsI
the anti people OF this city truly are Deeply
Appoitted BY defeat In the Assembly Of the Persons
Liberty BIZ and earnestly and sormny assure me h-Pao
,s soIity u The L. gsatlre that 4 they would suc eet IN
lt6e nation they must be faithful 10 Freedom IN 1923 u
he STATE. -, -, .,-...-,l
Mr. GREELEY announced that the next lecture would
be delivered next Monday evening.
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