New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-11

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ing failed should have given up the ghost The Isn<s
calls this an appeal Of mendicant Phsfiseesm. HAD
he sad "mendieant Abolitionism II would nave been
close an approximation TO the truth a. we might sa
pect from The Tuner. No Aboitionst can be, NJ tne
nature of things Pharsee. Jesus Christ himself
pattern Abotionst, and the Pharisees oonser-
NATIVES and hypocrites.
But The Times goes TO hint that public opinion
here must certainly condemn DIR. Cheever and his
Church for such appeal, and goes far 20
iasinuate thai DIR. Cheeyer Ne guilty OF most unbo
looming egotism and self-conceit IL ~ sufficient
reply 10 the to say that Dr. Chcevers satementsi IN
the letter TO Mr. Spuryeon true such an appeal was
absolutely essential to the welfare Of Kingdom
Dr. Cheever will undoubtedly stand BY his own state
ment. All that be has said concerning ms own minis
tratiOn WAS absolutely necessary TO authenticate me
appeal Here again, TIE Times seems 70 say, "
You had to make appeal, why didn't You conceal
the most important facts especially those reaectng
upon the American Church. and so taRto get your ad'
Dir. Cheever should have said 10 Mr.. Spurgeon-"An
the American Churches An,iSlayery, hundreds OF
preachers here the Sabbath aud as other times de-
claim against Slavery, but have been unfortunately
anatSoa and ill-tempered in denouncng Slavery from
Godswori, as sim and although the party exseinded
from my Church are Just strong AntiS Slavery "a
those who remain, vet my fanaticism and mabgnity
disguised them and they left without support
This appsal though il would have been an arrnt false
hood, The Times would doubtless have approved; es-
peeiay had 1t been returned TO Dr. Cheever with me
communication to quit the ministry at once.
But is il singular that Mr.. Raymond should thus
90 out of his character a Conservative 70 +" de-
nounce DIR. Cheever, Does he not run fearful
risk of mourning agitation, and involving the eommmi-
~ in turmoil and strife" Every body knows that,
should DIR. Cheever become popular, no one would
fawn about him and his friends 30 servilely a. the
Hon. Henry j. Raymond If everybody shouted
Cheever,' Mr.. Raymond would want 70 " reflect
"public sentiment" and there would be sorry mess
of it, after what be has just said. The Times should
take care. The time may when Mr. Raymond
will have occasion TO apologize snd explain and worm
and sneak around, and he can hardly afford 10 invest
further in that line.
Now we come TO dirty and ambiguous little fb
which reminds heartily Of the Hon. III. j. Raymond
Listen:
- But there are other preachers who denounce
Slavery quite zeslousy, il not with much intern
perance and malignant passion, az DIR. Cheever, who
vet have not been compelled send abroad for pecun
ary support would have stopped 10 that degrading
alternative if they had been compelled 10 remove
TO some congenial field Of labor
And there is another even Raymondlsh than
the above:
occurred two years ago. not the consequence Of
his Anti-Slayery opinions sermons, half much as
of the acrid, malignant inolerant temper, which be
nfuses into his public efforts, and which aenatss the
sympathies Of those who agree with him in sen-
ment."
These will be recognized by every one, at all fam
lar with the case, us pair OF rhoPPers-very sneak
ing and nasty for even Mr.. Raymond himself 10 tell.
1t is false TO charge Dr. Cheeyer with acrid, malig
nant and mtoennt temper, much 80 as Vt would be
to call the Hon. II. j. Raymond noble, honest, and
true. What preacher in this country but d. Cheeyer
has lifted up the standard of Gods word against the
! sin Of Slavery Has the pastor where Mr. Raymond
has the honor attend done so Can even one other
be designated who has done 90
But why should The Times spring TO resent what i
calls the personal character Of this appeair' Did
Dr. Cheever personally mplicate its editor and desig-
| nate him as a leading turnkey and doughface, as a
| "trmmer" whom Halifax himself would have hearth
" despsed, as sneak, little villain Jefer-
son Brick" parasite upon snobbsh responsibility,
as one of the thousand and vermin of the press
who approach Gods truth exoep, to bleed or de-
file il Surely what excuse has Mr. Raymond for
| saving what Is false about DIR. Cheever when DIR.
CEeever never went much into details Is to say
what is true about him .4AA
| But The Times thinks that such an appeal "may
reasonably arouse the general Indignation Of the com
munity" Indignation certainly has TO do with dgtd-
ton to which the Editor of The Times Processes TO
be opposed Mr.. Raymond should in order to be con-
sstent counsel his readers not to be indignant OF ag
ated about anything. The terrible enormities com
mitted by the Slave Power upon unotiendng Christian
men, Mr., Raymond certainly would not consider q
| cause of ind nation. Why should Mr.. Raymond be
less conservative and severe upon Dr. Cheever,
innocent, than upon the Shareholder guilty. ls Mr.
Raymond willing to acknowledge himself such q
friend of the Devil to hold indemnity and privilege
for the guilty and only spite and denuneiaon for the
| Innocent
But, he continues the less British Aboltonists have
TO do with Slavery in the United States, the better for
| them and for u.s. IL is our own concern, solely and
exclusively Hs evils are ours and upon alone de-
wolves the responsibility Of removing them" .1.5sI
Here MI. RAYMOND avOWs nlmseiI on the sue OF tho
STAKEHOLDER. What else can you make of III CTS
evils are ours Sci" this reminds as OF the story Of
the Irshman defending his bee against the mirac
uous onslaught of ST. Patrick. II the eject OF heee
evils and their cure were restricted personally 70
Mr. Raymond instead OF to America, the writer would
The was going TO sayl not object But he relents and
chooses 70 consider Mr. Raymond sufficiently afflicted
| by the position he has already assumed g.gs.5
Again, he continues, % IL must be proud reflection
"for Dr. Cheever and the 'true-hearted Aboltonists
"who listen his discourses, that they are indebted
"for the privilege TO British aims, and that every de-
''nunciaton of his country which he utters PAID
for with foreign gold. IL is certainly not little re-
"markable that any number OF men IN Newborn
could be found willing TO authorize sach an appeal
for aid as this. They must evidently look upon New
"York as a pagan land and upon themselves a. gen- .
''uine heathen who can only receive Christian truth
at the hands of missionaries supported from abroad
Certainly Mr.. Raymond would not conzider that
such reflection would make any one particularly
proud of the country or of the Church generally Of
such himself; but proud, grant, that any one
il 10 be found like DIR. Cheever stand up for the
truth amid 30 mich opposition, proud Of his sacces
before the people, and proud that noble AboItionist
here and elsewhere, ready with their aid IL y,
doubtless signal illustration Of the power Of truth
that under an inundation Of turnkey Influences IKE
that Of The " Y. Times, any friends of the truth
should be found in our midst That these men are not
" genuine heather" and NewYork entirely u Pagan
land il due doubtless, in great measure, 20 such
men Ne DR.. Cheever and his friends. 1900
Again: II the Church Of the Puritans has fallen
"to this point of degradation, IL quite time were
" suppressed" A regular Raymondsm. Suppose re
admit, for arguments ske, that 4 has fallen 70 mr.
Raymonds imaginary ''pOint Of degradation" is he
Wiling 10 undertake the task of suppressing IL VIII
he labor for il as The Herald does 10 suppress the
" irrepressible conflict" and its alleged author He
might coin "A sprig two Of boldness. lie took up
Branchs cause once thought he was AN ass, but
Others raid twas sympathy and courage " made hfm
But The Times concludes: sand il DIR. Cheever can