The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-14
The fseopeurng or the Slave Trade.

IGcOIpeufpR Oh INC ShsSo AE"ssos
h8OONp DISCOURSE AT THE CHURCH OF THE PURi-
TANs, BY THE REV. DIR. CHEEvER.
lasI evening Dr.. Cheevers church, in Union square,
l crowded 10 s utmost capacity by very fashionable
apprecave audience " hear the second discourse OF
he reverend gentleman the horrors Of slavery,
national sin the culpaoility of all who in any way
supported the enormity
me began by thy choir singing the beautiful
hymn, beginning
Zion, awake put on thy robes
Thy strength renew.
The lesson the evening selected from the TWEEN
tyhrst chapter of the first Book Of Kings which relates
10 circumstances touching the vineyard of Naboh the Jez
reete and the King Ahab, through the straagems
o. yexebe his wife, came into possession of the same by
the murder of Naboth false accusation
After appropriate singing and prayers,
The Rev Dr. Cheever selected his text from the twenty
third chapter of the Book OF Deuteronomy fifteenth and
sixteenth verses-Thou shalt deliver unto his mas
Ter the servant which escaped from his master unto
thee: he shall dwell With thee, even among you, IN that
place which he shall choose in one of thy gates where IL
hketh him best: thou shall. not Cypress nm II
ord,um the gentleman observer tnA tue Moso
legislation against slavery and the constant COURSE VI e
vie Indignation aga the system which tound running
through the commentaries OF the prophets must ever
remain az one Of the most convincing proofs the reality
and truth OF Divine reve alton. The Character Oh tne
ruby and diamond, with the sunshine flashing aronnd ~
could NOT be more expressive than these words OF the m
spired writer's Such appeared TO him. was the egsaton
against slavery evidancing the impoSsionty :" saoa q
thing as property IN The wnolc scope oi uiVlhe
revelation in the Old Testament as well as the teachings
OF our blessed Lord himself, upon which we must hans
ne law ana the propnes s r;ns sgainst
nan stealing. me SIN 0, saVenoiuhs ma e,a.ad on n
Sod He Nhe speaker) had already demonstrated on y
former occasion the epotnlty VI 'nis i, ard me
now proceed 10 oonsuer ue W. Ta yy,o,scio, of
snfulness OF the legislation for the protecuon .,
slavery In the nrst place ne a,iuuoa W rS AMI
ueohion, whon ne o The S,nrere courts Of Justice
degradation 10 the nation Inc supreme N " 90 Ion,
OF the republic mad sezed tne WIZ c Usi1tnSI nrcn
psed It, IL Vas no longer nat ~ ,ho na.;ona noltev
stances, put nau ue,o which thew have
The insulting ana Social . $4,000 mon then,
- long hao 10 endure ~ pSN ad race IN,
by the power OF law, ana tue Wlgo ,,S ~ our o,grst
been crucfed by nails driven ana rse'' ,oored man
courts oil law go tnat ~ d ayarv vestipe of human
osracsed anu eA Si s-ssn wiie he Is made the
HE snatched ava! o'n n e. Iro nrisr and cruelty
living ioottau LOT tne sp T,i S,a,as tho n,ssnor,s
Though oofn hsuSS /" a.n,rv are denied him ON the
and protection OF ns Gun" !hiai lie Thai he Is not
ground of well Known anu ios 800 10, ~ coin,sd
citizen ana tnau ,iarsn sT3ed "a the impoe sibity
men me re coo1 rsee Owning vessel even by so
OF any Oh tne eo s ,bo daicnnes and peris which
dong ne couia ny l oniS no, clear nm nor cultivate
awaited him on snUe; ~ 90 hnid loo mn for himself
an acre OF tne puulu G ;s no, a cizen and the onnres
and his family, oeoausc e y, ;,s in ,ba rcitad
sive spirit OF saVcI! 70 has sona oil his NOV vaI
States but the poSer WHICH ,a ,onnn ,sce
make the State Of New YORK continued iouhsne pice
and transit Tor t1e same s'ase ~" W. . - Us 80 -,
crouchipg for another spring. IL was wen SHOWN VIA.
provisions being made IN order 10 force BACK .ne
colored people IN the southern s'eaes nv VI
slavery unless lney ooOor d Mary,snd was also well
progressing IN oregon ahu plat anu was iso ".n
known There was no ieaI Vi sne ,aS ad ~ M
where the ev genius ., pr, hscs S,r,sn
same degree as II is aomeo SO 'nc lie M
and the way prepared Tor tue march OF ueeposcaT
ryipg disease ana ueah gu us oeSoi"'ins u','o.
mere spoulu ever ue e,aror,y P,t a time was an
give way-not those OF slavery. pus d une "as aI
preaching when, the save poNei uu n So Wy ~
GOO and humanity II wouu oe , w. w. Wv, Nc
connct so ui Oh iuo r 20 S,S tns,,ca NJ be IT,,ad
republic The decision OF tne onei 'ustoe vi .ne uned
States had LAID the foundation Ior an nulo' Y.
and oppression to be perpetratea upol an M
the fasehood that IN the iorna. . VI Wv us s
there was an n'ehsoa 70 d the cnncnson which
the rights Oh men anu ciulels aii eo "n.oi
had been drawn rom 'nat ueoson va" ' AZ, We e ~,
sequenty bound to carry tha' ptncpS .9 G ~ n.y.
This, the reverend gentleman sau reui is nun ~ We
argument OF New Aeaahu @ ~ ne T;e,s as
seized the homestead ana aius vi o , % III.
when he was asked to restore II 10 te
ne argued that tne properly was u.s Z! iis' s
much as he had himself, ACCORDING W lne Gus
Tom OF cannoaism, long ago Ss S aab ~ 49, t,i ~
tne ioamer parent anu Poeseee1I, u 70. 90 1928. T.
which the colored race was piaceo ~ tlls
manty and justice were set ASIDE ana our essaors haa
upheld the polcy OF Admitting lu'o nv 'ne
spirit of injustice and oppression All compensation OF
hope of justice had been taken away from ne poor VIC
TINS Ihey naa oeeh aeplIveu VI .no ~ shis
witness wnere tneir own hVes were oooei nea .uis
which, he vas ashamed 70 say, Ms pi aDohsss .ne
most par na'ons o se e "In - ,, az,
lied CHRISTIAN iino even ns LIS ~ h g. .bat,n .
freedom, .ne Jaw sels ~ ~ $50 nonirg Int a th, p
thlng, ana n0' per ILL =, .,on ,r, nm p'
and en- ne nuu Nv ss snd snhs,;,n,as ,bns
~! .'m t &c - s,asiina lou nower n al beeo
Tor II, Is IN Hsel hiin s1esns l" n 49, ;"Ii,
impauseu my s W - ,nor,.n, mai tho con-
nan. Even iuihi..iiie 'ol =. - !, an-hosa
st',uton od recosnze 1929 ny nh;,dro' Of ,e-sors
RECOGNIZED piracy, OF wa. vi. uuAi r. ~ ". ", ~
practically captureo shoulu DC ~ uve9 no.
cognise as slaves the Vlcbis ol ,e saNe uaa vi neI
descendants, ana IL cases "heTe .ue nia eiase
Of the republic set thcir iags upon .en ~ Us
piracy which the Jaw punlshes WIN death me sufef
ings OF the slaves unner TINS socurseu sen "erc 's
dreadful than creek poets ever inEene" "a e P'ys VI
Gdipus, and II the lgn'nnss OF zoo s.se i Gnu s
were once 10 descend tne WaeIs VI ueiuse oouu NOV ps
out the courasrauoh MOI conlen. WIN oi o" sun ou
Chief Magistrate mas come iorw W ash le "a
the United states 70 give nm .nirty ihors W
vances to buy up the slave commons Vi Cuoa anu we
Cannot buy ~ tnefe are no. Ns.,ns loslsois " ~ ~
by force, because on Tue "a" " zen pIeei WI, W.. ~,
defence king Anao IN Naooeu N'neya. ~ ~. ' In
70 inc resut-lel mem lIoh " 'ue ISL .c,ss
gentleman lnen ahuued 70 VIZ iS S., 50. y.
iately captured aho iAue, IA WIG 80 ' J
one OF whorn was ehe . n a, nc IN 81" s,aos
GUY h'is ~ " "a; c. 4. Co., ,onths - ~
ano yer 10 the race VI 'ols lHeti ~" ..," -, ~
e'apse ana one VI tAvsv pVo vle"sy'ss W y
from seTvtude, he Wond De eXposcd 10 punishment; anu