The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-11

enemies Of that only radical aAs genuine Gospel through
There need Of arguing such plain propoesoes
.or tne character Of the pro slavery society aad
chufches ID proof enough If thore was, Dr. Cheeyer
was mere able and willing 10 do SO than he was Tbs
aues.Sn vac, who was to reprove DR.. Cheever ID was
me na ;n ns socey or some other AUTHORITY ahoud
Dsunet the CHRISTIANS OF Belgium and other phases m The
od world on The subject Of slavery They knew nothing
about u, II they were acquainted with what slavery
was, as exs's IN America not 10 speak OF S extension
they would have sent any such pro.esa as thew
have sent to Christian men. There were great many
the rObbg OF hen roosts adultery and aduerers and
all the details OF crime and sin forbidden and
by the Ten Commandments and the Sermon the Mount
But how would protest look coming from Europe 10 the
Christians and Christian churches of the United States
that upholds horse sealng?or TO the Christians and
Christian churches Of America unfolding adultery or for
ncaton?or to the Christians and Christian churches that
rob hen rooss and uphold the praotceY Nov, peo-
pie OF those countries knew that slavery 10 this country Is
as bad as the guilt of adultery the robbng Of hen
rooss they would not raise their voices to interfere,
cause would at least have been indiscree But they
should know that this sin the greatest Of all others in
the land-every other sin paes before it, and there
no language to describe IT, He afraid thai we must
have new definitions for Christian churches that be.
eved, Notwithstanding, that this system be upheld
there also necessity new nameg for ministers
Gospel and other religious terme The whole VOCABULARY
must be changed, else let make slavery what 1t is
outright robbery, accompanied by the declaration that
Christians can never hold slaves. The speaker al
luded to the antslavery meeting recently held at wor
cester where the delegates could DOT conclude sve
~ was sin, but went far to declare that slave
holders may be Christians. Now, II ouch opinions we're
thus put forth in such a quarter, what wonder ii
should believe in the errors contained 10 Their pro
test, II IL Is held by ant-eayery advocates that
inc sasramenai hosts OF Gods elect nigh. practise this
EN- without Impeachment He did not care about the
Tract SocietyDT. Cheevcr could take OF that
Of the Bible society-the Independent could manage that
But hs difficulty was TO shape antslavery doctrines
tnch manner that such mistakes those made by
Belgium people should be prevented. Slavery nust DO
made SO monstTous and horrible that the nsncts
OF humanity must condemn 1t, and until Will be-
beve that any one can be STAKEHOLDER and yet CHRIS.
| .an We had scenes at Washington lately-scenes of a
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would ever think j. possible that Daniel Sickles
saint, and that his wife, sl living was any better than
Mary Eagdalen after she had repented Bat surprising
every baek siekles in the South could raise up and
what rivers Of blood would be presented all througn the
soa,n 10 our vewY And yet We are to believe ihas
suton that mulupes that Washington crime ten thou
sand times ten thousand in srocy is cursed bat
that men may uphold ard yet be Christians. And there
were who despite their denuDcations eyste
were always ready TO stretch out the right Of fell
owsbp TO the murderous stakeholder OF the South The
Institution would crumbe beneath its ruins If were
not for men like thesethe She and St. Carg Of the
system The rough brutality Legree would soon serve
ooasied OF his beautiful women TO become moihers
while be was TO be the father of offspring? Or Of
men Ike those who offered s25 reward for the spec
men OF imported African male slavey by an
Agricultural Society Of Georgia. And these the
TO whom Or. Cheever extended his hand. Such mem as
tnese raned down odum on the system-tbez very
damnabe depravy would be sufficient to dash the fabric
to pieces /. not for the lightning erected for
their protection by such Dr. Cheever and Henry
Ward Beecher. (Applause) When We shall have made
slavery the atrcciiy that and have denied slave
holder all right to be considered any thing better than
thief and adulterer and when we shall have classed
the Tract Society with those with whom ID has already
classed itself, then viii this society have done It's
Where viii he be tomorrow Although en.reat
| Cd and beseecsed to come and give. his
testimony In behalf OF the anti slavery movement ne has
not been forthcoming But when the positively criminal
Tract Society invites him, he hastens TO attend You
consider the members or the republican party Their
hearts and conscences all perverted Consequence
OF the fasty and corruption Of their leaders. He
dered that the republican party fas: gong 10 take
the place OF the democratic The Tribune Of last Friday
had positively declared that the democratic party differed
in nothing with the republican except perhape on he
reopenng OF the slave trade and tina. they mad ex-
pressed no opinion He concluded by relating anecdoe
OF an old negro who was employed on board vessel,
whose master len him TO steer by the North Star while
nc turned IN to take nap; but the negro having lighted
MS pipe forgot all about the STAR while the vessel turned
about and rapidly returned the course. Toe
master on coming up upbraded him with negIectng his
duty, but the old man excused himself by saying they
had passed the North Star hour ago. thus with
the republican party They had passed the North Star,
ana we're PACK INTO the very course they pre-
when the speaker retired. gentleman arose in the
audience and asked leave TO something He spoke 90
low as 10 be almost naudibe; but understood MIN 70
deny that Dr.. Cheever would give the rgh. hand Of
Christian fellowship to STAKEHOLDER. He he'd lief. the
because he held slavd4olders TO be mnrderers fAp'
plause) If the speaker who assaIled Dr. Cheever kHey
what he was he would not dare speak him before
New York audience Loud applause followed, Gud whkh
the gentleman eat down.
The chairman then introduced the Rev. Dr. FiRgss nj
PHILADELPHIA who came forward and said that he was
always happy to stand that PLATFORM where lie best
cause OF this or any age had been noby served He
came not TO gve but 10 receive speak but 10 near
The best any man do this nothing to what
charge of ceaseess agitation Il was said Tia. savery
was no nearer abolition than ever and then asked
himself willing to sacrifice everything 70 be free and he
sympathized thus far with his African brothers It is
from mat race tae heroes Of the present day ooa
saw cheering sign Of the decline Of the prejudice aganst
color in the bold advertisement of the city
Coored persons allowed TO ride in this That I'M
Piled OF course that they not allowed in other cars
but still was well that they permitted 70 ride
in any he referred to a recent visit to O school
in his native city, where he saw coored children
Of all shades, and he was aaonished at their intel
lectualty and progress in classical learning Where.
ever the prejudice against color is Disappearing
he thought the way opening for abolition MANY
things revealing the feet that the spirit AZ the heart
Of a6oltonsm was vital and would WORK tsef on. erans
public opinion When reward was offered for Nr Car
IsOn IN Georga some time ago because he pronounced
pun down the proclamation (Applause) No one could
tell him that truth not mighty would NOT prevail
manifested many ways in the breaking up OF churches
and has had just been said the breaking up of the demo-
cratic party The spirit Of abol0nsm of truth:
i was divine; came from God and he propnesed that
would ultimately prevail (Applause:)
Mr. WENDELL PHILLIPS next introduced and was re-
ceyed with applause He begged TO offer the following
additional resolutions
Resolved, That in opinion the national Sentiment is
rousng TO keeper life every day. every day grow
ing more imperative and clear sighted, and while the
politician pretends to respect in reality seeking only
70 use 1t for big own purposesand the church cropping
her way from indifference and hostility into seeing life
our duty is 10 watch both the politician and the priest
and see that no testimony be suppressed duty evaded
no opportunity lost that the slavery purpose be moi
diverted one hour from demanding the immediate dssolu
ton OF the American Union the only means Of securing
the Immediate emancipation Of the slave.
Resolved That however may be forbidden 10 en-
courage the slave to RISE Of by principle and all
by the American Societes constitutions and however we
may differ as to whether srrecton be expedent or in
expedent, we are agreed in our sympathy with the
WTODped n and bayo
attempt Of the stakeholder continue by boosshed the
wrong he has begun by boodshcd; and we Isoemnly
entreat and adure the free to avoid the damnng guilt OF
aiding the oppressor in Of Instruction and unite
as society, in branding the man. the party the church
that is thus guilty as nChrstian, antirepubcan and
inhuman.
He began by Gay,ng he wa q a AueI