New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-27
POLITICAL PREACHING In CHARLES
TON.

,be Fuoitve Slave act. received the votes OF Con-
oress and the signature of the President, those
tender hearted clergmen who preached ana
nraved aoainst il we're denounced in certain
auarters. sanctifed or unsanctifed, as perverters
of the Scriptures and as poluters OF the pulpit
When that abiding nuisance, the Nebraska Dill,
was hatched by Mr. Douglas, and three thousand
New England cergymen-many OF them az SCUM
M nuts on the Paul and Onesinus question-pro-
tested against it, the indignant Senator from ILL
nos. in q moment Of imprudence, which alone
might have cost him the Presidency, so frightened
by bis Qusty rage the sensitive Senator IRON
Massachusetts that the Hon. Mr.. Everett, forget
ting that in the earlier stages of his career ne
had been the Rev. Mr.. Everett, made but q Zee
bile defense of black coats and white cravatS.
The penalty paid by Mr. Everett for this unlor'
tunate absence of mind was his late nomination
for the yice-Presidency with the lame and
impoteut phenomena following that act
of misguided affection. That singularly con-
yenient phrase, appropriate sphere" was at
this time in many mouths, and parsons we're
warned TO stick to legitimate topics, such as
predestinatOn, original sin, pedobaptlsm, pie
rophory of faith, and perseverance OF the SAINTS
This caution, however, extended only TO the
clerical opponents of the mischleyOus measure.
Those who admired it were gracousy allowed
TO preach their pews into universal somnambui-
ism, and to demonstrate the signal imPiety OF
saving, even in a whisper, that Freedom is holy
and Slavery satanic. If Liberty showed 30
much as the tip of her cap in the churches,
recognized as such by The Journal Of Commerce
and The Observer, why Liberty had heavy
Hebrew dictionary thrown at her for her pains.
Deep Dr. Lord, about this time, began to pub
lish his little books and to puzzle mankind.
Shallow Dr. Adams, about this time, began to
take south.side views and puzzle himself. Such
gentlemen, in consideration of the public peril,
were allowed to mention Slavery, always, how
ever, in sauterOus connection with Abraham,
Isaac. and Jacobs but We must confess that the
weight of orthodox opinion was rather against
even this. To be dumb, appeared to be the dear
est Christian duty.
Considering all this, we are sorry to say
that in Charleston, South Carolina, political
preaching has broken out badly. Upon the
recent Twenty-third Sunday after Trinity, the
Reverend Christopher p. Gadsen, Rector of ST.
Lukes Church, Charleston, preached to the Pal
metto Patriots from the following lncendiary text:
- Render therefore unto Caesar ii. g. to the Em-
.peror and not to any black person of that name)
" the things which are Caesars and unto God the
things that are Gods" St. Mdtthep, rIii, 2l
This sermon is printed in The Charleston Mercury
When We saw the text We said to ourselves:
The Reverend Christopher has made capital
selection Render unto Cesar may without
any violence, be paraphrased Obey the Con-
stitution'" We confess that We thought the
Dsunonists we're about to catch whole
some rib.roasting whereas, 80 far as we
notice, they came off without 80 much
as tap.
The Reverend Rector Gadsen seems to
have taken for granted " the wrongs of
South Carolina, the 4" invasion of her rights,
the precarious condition Of her "pubic peace.
What he is particularly afraid of is, that his dear
flock, in tarring and featherng and banishing
white mon, in watching and restraining insurrec-
tionary black men, in hosting Palmetto banners,
in drilling and in speech-making, will "be
drawn away from the spiritual service of God
What he desires is union of patriotism and
L" piety." What be particularly wishes is re-
vival of religion. Would, says he, " that |
" could see my beloved State, while called, in
- the province of God to protect her institutions
and yindcate her rights, visited with a special
" outpouring of the spirit of God, &C., &c. Our
readers know how such senteD ;es always end
and the Rev. ChristOphers re larks are after
the regulation pattern. Gentlemen before CON-
hitting treason are exhOrted to pray. THE Pal
Z" mettO Flag" and 1.-The Banner Of Christ"
according to the Rector of st. Lukes, should
wave side by side. Such sermon we never
read before. Prayer and powder and Palmetto
flags, Bibles aud bayonets the sword of steel
and the sword Of the spirit are mixed in kind
of ecc!esiastico- military hash which must have
been as hot as ginger in the mouth OF the Rev.
Christopher. 1t is very much as if drill-ser-
geant should appear at morning parade with q
surphce half concealng his uniform, and should
emit the commands; Eyes right shoulder arms
draw bibles ground arms engage in prayer :"
II we bad the Rev. Christopher F. Gadsen in
a safe place, where We were sure that he would
not, if worsted in the argument, send for some
body to tar and feather us, we might wrcstle
with him. We might thaying previously taken
an opportunity of observing, upon excellent au-
thorty, that peace-makers are blessed) point out
tohim the folly and the wickedness of war fool
SHY and wckedly waged. We might say:
" Reverend Sir, you know all this as well ss
ave do. Are you not ashamed of yourself
Rev. c. p. G. What would st. Augustine. if