The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-05
THE CAMPAIGN SERMONS.

HENRY WARD BEEcHER's INSTRUCTIONS TO MS FLOCK
on guEIR POLITICAL DrTIEs-oFYIcIAL coRRuP-
TON AND BRIBERY DEsouscsp-THE HIGHER Law
vrSDIcATED-A POLITICAL MILLKSrUM TO RESULT
FRoE THE ELECTION or OLD ABE, ETC.
II having been hin.ed yesterday that Henry Ward
Beechcr would hold forth the coming election, Ply
mouth church crowded 10 excess last evening amset
hour before the time FOR commencing thc services
Amer the usual preliminary devotional exercises
performed nr. Beechsr announced his text, whoh
taken frs the twenty hs Of tho twenty second
chapter Of Matthew s--"nen sstsh He unto thcu,
render therefore unto cnzsr, the things which
Cazars, and unto God the things ihs, are Cora In
bis introductory remarks be said there two parties
utterly opposite everything sept Wishing 70 cn,rsp
Christ Tie Herodians we're the adhcrenu Of the 10
man intrusive governmeai. Tho PkNisces ashorred
tha. Roman government and preached disobedcnoe 70
IT, and snov-h they could not speak pcsoeacy 70 each
other A soon a. they had Christ between them they
found ways % join their hands Ia order that they lgt,
put him dow3 for when there Is great truth justice
which rebukes meu aud whch they therefore hate wte
all The dor Of wickedne ess there extremes the.
win not nnd q helping hane claspns MEDIUM be,wees
them And the Hcrodisns and the Phsrsecs, conceal
iag their bitter animostes togethsv and BY
arts tempted Christ by Efdious questions Of re-
spsct II was not the nrsi tine that tbs devils two
sides came together aud found they had not
last cloud lauss,er) The very best preparation for
persomng their eutics the royernment o:he land In
wbich they lived, ras solemn conservation OF them.
sevse 10 the serv<o Of God HH text had teen often
quoted for the purpsre OF uterng arch beggsdy scnt
ment ,Lst skcud keep bis religion and h.s politics
separate. That uhs every bad Of dcspotc rulers
and priests, most Desired. "CoGntry, religion, God
and fslsw men, patriotism aod riety, and IN.
soparab.a," was the Christians creed, Gd the
traitors creed wss "Ponos 10 politlw, and
ro.sion n religIon.n He propered 10 ccasdef
wsst eutlss Chrissns ewed 70 ,he ,ni In whist they
Every citizen owed 10 he STATE vr.cous and upright
life. he owed bis Industry and fruEsly And enfsrcsd
obedLAnce 10 the ass of the State Ia which be lired
There bu, single crcoyton 70 that, and tha, vas
Ctizens oved TO the Gate well trained and wa
reared kousehod and also cheerful and tesrty psto
patton "a the necsuy burdeSs OF sustanicl the govern
msnt rhey mus eve 20 nrch time 70 ssdy aud re-
70 make them intelligent observers a1i iaic
Hesnt judges OF what was coot for tae cbn-
muplty. Ne Chrstiao citizen wss responsible fyr the
lass made s The oomHuny and also for the sslecsion
q The framework and external form a the laad, asd fr
tts mantenanoe OF the xeM aod principles which were
the soul and vital p,w~ Of those Installations NJ
Betcs@r proceeded for som.s time ID tAs strain aof
stiles ana the Internal schnatlons FOR political rslc
upon the actors and then rpon Christians, unless
before eof they could say that they cxsvfed the a.
selves 70 their utmost W prevent sucn .
men who were Of nfm principles and ccasceutoas
Intentions but party w@ ggante eugioe Of sslnsn
ros, no Christian man could 20 with y onrebuket ne
then asserted that In New York Jadrcs corrupt SOD
from The pulpit upon tbs duty Of Chrlsta ciir'n
un delinquent, and by The authority Of God he oh>-ged
upon them this pervsrsoa cf jusios 10 gh place..
Amsr'osn citizens could sympainiss With esrsai, bat