The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-27
rm cHEEvER TROUBLES.


Hsnry Ward Bsechsr and Amertcaa
Clerxymen GeneraIiy-rhs Americas
Tract, ana Charch Anti. slavery socie-
ttes-Ths Troubles In the Bosom OF the
Church or tho Purttans, &C., sc.
tho troubles Of the Rev. DR.. Caeever spreading
They form part Of the anxious so,tuds OF tho Scotch
church, and during the last two evenings they have
created the Usual excitement In tho bosom Of the caurcn
Of tho Puritans nseb, up In Union square.
There Was . public meeting In behalf OF tho hsV.
Dr. Chesver, In Msrchsnts Hall, glasgow, SCOT
land. an Monday March 10 llrgs and Influential
sudisucs attended, and WAS presided over oy bAias
Bla0kis
Asr the usual Introductory exercises, And bref sd-
dres by The Chairman, the Rev. Dr. Buchanan Of the
Free Church, roso and said:-
sPxscH OF Oh. BUCHANAN.
The resolution which have been requested - submit
70 his meeting 10 In tho following terms:-
"1An meeting n soemhly convinced thai American
moral and religious principles c the slAveholoer, wrongs
and oorrups the ensaved, sad njurioas 70 all the po
Before addressing myself u The subject OF tho reso,
iuhon wish DO distinctly UNDERWOOD that am not
here 70 Witty A@srs. 49,, ysrs the design Q. 'S az
gether into occasion for costing stoues at grest
and noble county, could have takea no part IN suca
sns.sS eserSy q ~ people Instead Of graisias.I
nssruy rejoice at the distinguished position wncn ne "a
seligt nee aAd enter se and eosndiess acav nssS
cheegs) AZ Christian mioster feel deeply gratsfui
for the services which it, press has rendered
% almost every branch Of theological literature, and
Which its rendered in almost every part OF
the world TO OF the gospel Nay, as OF the
Anglo saxon raceas being Of the same aease and lam
susse OF the Amercah people-I have beea acsus
tened dehuy their interests and their honor Stn Our
own (Cheersl Nothing, therefore, could be more
utter single nted 10 excite haIsh thoughts
kindly feenDgs towards America. IL my deeply sole
CONVICTION Whatever bree0s dscord bet Britn
and America breeds danger not only 70 the best Interests
OF ht two mighty empires themselves, but 10 tho best
interests Of freedom Of humanity. OF religion, all over tho
WORD. What have thus presumed 70 say in tbs ousst
OF this meeting for my SELF An vol assured that may,
with equal confidence venture 70 for every individual
within ,bese walls. (Cneers Instead Of It's being be-
cause we love not America MIS- on the very contrary
because love 1t, that this day TO lit up
protest and remembrance against Amsncsn
slavery. In usmg that sad expression, american siA
very have specified the subject OF nay resoiuon. IL
In upon that dark distressing subject that have now
the character OF Accuser OF American slavery Toe
reDoiufOn constitutes the indictment which the callers Of
ths pubhc meeting have deliberately framed agaost thai
revepg sysiem OF human oppression. Ihave had any
difficulty dcrtakiDg to plead the case which this In
define raises has been from doubt as 70 toe
truth Of averments but solely from the sense have
OF my ino1npetcncy 70 justice, and especially within
the limits which must confine m SELF, to questions OF
such weight and magnitude as those which my re'olatoa
brought seAinst American sAverycnarges, any ooe OF
which were enough coucluavsy to condenn 1t, but
branding it, in the judgment Of every dpasscnate mind
with nfAmy and Abh0rence My resolution afirms OF
American slavery frat that o" contrary 70 the word OF
principles OF the alavehoder third, that est wrongs and
oorrup,s the ensaved and last that W Is injurious 70
al the political, social and economical interests Of the
State" believe viii need little argument or evidence
10 satisfy this meeting that the nrst Of these charges IL
really tho fundamental one. whasevsr 10 contrary 70
that righteous Lord who oveth righteousness and hateh
niquty neeos be contrary all the bsss ntereso
laW2 In other words, 10 American slavery In opposition
10 The great essential principles OF the religion of
Jesus Christi feel almost ashamed a. tho very putting
startling and humbDg fact that should have 70 be put
h this 10Th century Of the Christian (Cheers What
the law Of American saveYy?-and what the other
hand 10 the Law Of The Gospel Of God Saviour Place
these two lava side BY sde Look DOW Al the ono and
I'll The nstncss q humanity do nc. cry Aloud hat nos
nose opposed light darkness-thA not moro opposed
Christ to Bea Than the 10 Of the Gospel, which the
Law a love- opposed to the law Of American slavery
which The q the basest se0ahness, Of the grossss
injustice, Of the most nsoerable tyranny Tho lag Of
sny ons in the spirit Of Tie proud and supercous Pa
rsee Of old shall think 70 except the negro from tho
weep and range Of this divine statute let HIM remsnber
that sGod hath made Of blood I'll nations Of to
dwell o. eli the taco Of the earth" Tho negro man,
snd therefore does Coos law bind the white to love
hin he loves himself. Il Is TO keep this Law 10 treat
him, nes - man bu. q Thing, a. mere chatteI, ~
peoe Of property 70 be bought and sold In the market like
brute beast, and all this without tho allegation Of
ot,s Hs has the same material form the white man,
the bodily frame feaxfuly AMI wonderfully made
sessa q he same Spiritual and immortal nature :. -.
vhe man, Of mind capable Of the same high thoughts,
Of heart full d the moral sensibisies, OF soul
ssny ~ hat Of any SSiss man ~. SrssSes The holy
ana bsssse1 image Of God II American slavery we're
sn.sgssSs with nothing ,S.1 taking o1' man and
arouss The most indignant outcres against IL Have We
NOT seen recently al europe one love a n ysn:
sssg aad separating from mis- parents the boy Nor
sara, But What 10 snch an inquisy % that Of system
which robs Of their liberty nearly 600 CT our fol-
low sn which drass children every day from the arms
o their parents sells them like sheep cattle be
ali domestic Affection whether corjuga parental 10 tue
duss {Chees) Is an insult equally TO reason and TO
religion affirm that such system u or can be othor
Word Of God. For my part have patience 10 argue
at this time Of day. with any mao who has me hrdiaoo1
justice even TO the imperfect economy OF Judaism to
Is~.sssyA.~-s tveastsseG6 lana 70 mitigate the OPP
therefore TO be heio approving aud countenancino
dspcnsstion OF the Gospel under which is our privilege
70 ve one knows not how to aea with those who dare
to drag into the Witness box for the purpose OF making
Il speak spprovngiy OF system which its whole geulus
ana spirit emphatcay reprobate and condemn. Il Is
mere fng with the question to split hairs about the
nean,n. or Greek werd, to twist and dstort the
APOSTLES evange lists addressed to ihoee pri.
niyc d,sc les who might pc under the yoke OF heather
isvefv uh Divine an,,ion for thss aiqatoas system
ssh; ;,, buttons, however unjust or Oppressive
bss on,s msA cen only to create stits Of things
nds- "oSio nave have been impossible, in such an
no ~ r1Sn a,s would i've The naOey wiser and
s .o,a 0s oEnimnanty T. which 1t pursued was that
4 ircuic.. ous metnoe which, 10 proportion AZ
,s,l "cucaung principles I'd embraced, would in,
r ~; we're understood ~ '.utons, ana Introduce
. Oh the reiatons OF human hfe cd kugtom which -
onesue, the reign CT thst bletA ness aud peace and
not neas and drink, but rgbtson vine ouader ot the
y in The Holy Ghost" Christ, the lis kipedom tbs,
ospe, taught u the golden rule Of. DO unto us wa
hatsoerer we would that others should ,lbe wph A.,
nt do the unto them. IL oompa, lean saverSs
10 to establish and enforce the law OF Amei eatod ma he
ould the American STAKEHOLDER wish to be 1psr,,nai
eats bis slAve-to be deprived OF his civil ners,s
,ery--to be driven TO his work by the plasau Sis owr
On OF the cart whip-to be denied the OH ndsd
dusUy-to be leo out TO the Market stripped, M in
nd turned round by the most brutal purchsssa
70 face Of the crowd, like bullock q swre-to IA
b wife or daughter subjected TO the degradasN
efore his eyee-to be subject any day to cruetes soo
digu:ks of the most CALLING kind without the possibility
redress-woud any aaveholder, ask, venture TO a.
rm that In unfolding eyeem which allows all this %