New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-12

Lis quarters on Tgarts Valley River, was accident
ally shot BY private belonging to the 18th INDIANA,
the ball taking effect in the right breast, Just above
the nipple passing Obhquely through the chest, ana
lodging in the back lie expired IN Ten minutes al!cI
the accident. The private attempted TO shoot q
snake in the water, the ball glanciug iron rock
and resulting in the death Of Bidwel. His remains
were Immediately forwarded TO Cincinnati, Ill charge
OF Sergeant Hopkins of Company H.. The same day
Private Allen Of Company II, and Private y. NJ
Clark of Company + both of the 9th OHIO Regi
ment, by premature discharge OF their guns, shoi
Fl the index fingers of their right hands.
WHICH SHALL BE DESTROYBD-SLAVER
AND THE REBELLION, OR THE NATION
On Sunday night one of the most crowded eongrega
tons ever assembled in New-York, was gathered al
tie Church of the Puritans to hear the Rev. Dr.
Cheever preach sermon in answer 10 the question
Which shall be Destroys Slavery and the Re-
bellion, or the Nation3"
rEKr: And Pbaraohs servant. said unto him, How long
shall this man be unto US Let tie 20 tina. they
may the Lord tbeiF God Knowest thou that Egypt
h destroyedI Exodus, chap. 90
Is this a history Of 1000 years ago, or has some
accomplished forgs taken page from records,
and erased the name aud date Of the United States Of
America, A. d. 1861, and put Pharaol's title and
Egypt's name in their stead Really we have TO rub
our eyes TO whether are awake, whether it is
in fact chapter N the Bible, the latest chapter
in the history Of our own rebellion that we are read
ing. One thing is certain, that all these things were
written for our admonition, upon whom the ends Of
the eeth have come, and that, as face answeTeth 10
face in water, and the heart OF man TO IN human
nature, 20 will the Word of God, that WOndrous
Divine Revelation for all ages, present 10 every gen.
GRAFTON and nation IN turn somewhere, its own like
ness che Indictment of sn the warning vi fate, the
call TO repentance, the offer of salvation and the APP
pointed time.
The lessons in this Divine Egyptian record are
wonderful. The first that would strike some minds
il that of the bold outspoken freedom of this people
in uttering their opinions and rebukes when they
SAW their country in danger of being ruined by it's
governors. II was q remarkable degree Of freedom
in the servants of an absolute monarch that they
could thus ronons,Iste, and ten the Govern
nent its mistake, and urge upon the King his
duty II does not appear that they were accused Of
being traitors or rebels, In league with rebels be-
cause they presumed TO tell their monarch that
he running the country by pursuing the policy OF
bis slavehodng advisers. II does not appear, more
over, that they were very meal Wouthed, or in ter
ror OF Pharaoh dungeons, or of0he Fort LAFAYETTE
Of those times They spoke out boldly, energetical-
ly, as they had right TO do, rs it was their duty to
do, when tine policy Of the Government wac bring
ing ruin upon the country aud their own lives prop
erty, households, were being desoated or destroyed
by the obstinacy of the monarch. They proved them
selves in this case true patriots by not obeyag the
rounded Pharaoh, and prevented the voice of the
people from being heard by him. requiring q silent
unreasonng, unrepining submission, when wicked,
ambitions counselors and princes were hurying both
Government aud people TO their ruin under The wrath
of God. The matter had gone beyond endurance,
and they cOrid speak out, aud the manner in which
they spoke might well be taken for an example in
any like extremity at the present day. These old
monarchicai Egyptian idoaters might teach republic
can citizens and Christians--ay, and Christian min-
- IN attria Of efr.rfr
and petition proper to he adopted when they their
rulers flying in the face of God and his righteous
ness, persistiGg in course OF cruelty and crime de-
grading their country, sacrificing its prosperity, and
drawing down the Judgments of Heaven.
There 10 point where, if the most absolutely gov
eIned people viii speak out with united eanestness
aud freedom the most absolute desPot trembles and
draws back. Let the people speak the decree Of
Emancipation and it must pass. How much more,
where the Government being representative, and
mass meetings and petitions and reInons,rances being
among the privileges and duties OF the people they
rghtfully meet their own responsibility ana call the
Goverameht TO account.
The demonstration made by the people was 81 po-
tent that even the hard hearted Pharaoh had to sub
NIT to their will. Subsequently, however, his des-
rotc trickory comes out, and he conrives again TO
avoid the ccution Of the edct of emancipation by
stumbling upon its details proposing this and that
modification Of the plan, resisting unconditional and
immediate emancipation, and requiring a gradual
abolition by classes, and then on the refusal OF any
such halfway scheme by Moses and Aaron, throw.
ing back upon them, Is couple Of unreasonable
fanatics the blame Of the failure of any settlement
of the difficulty. they would carry things, it was
said to such an extreme, they would insist upon
such al absolute and Unconditional freedom for all
classes, men, women and children, that it was not to
be endured.
Are all the Pharaohs On earth shut up in Egypt,
or buried under the Pramids and have the tribe of
Iannaa and Iamhrpz az GahinAf Mnistara accIA-
aStical and religious orators and advisers gone out
Of existence? BY no means; but now, also, just as
in the early days Of the struggle for the Christian
and universal freedom Of humanity toward God, rs
James and Jsmbres withstood Moses, 90 do these
dolators of Slavery resist tho truth and threaten
the destruction Of the country, men Of corrupt
minds, reprobate concerning the faith. But hope
in God we may be able to cay, with Paul, that they
shall proceed no further, bat their folly shall be
manifest unto all men, ~ James aud Jambres also
was.
When the hour aud the man come together, let the
world look out, for God is there. The hour has
come with Us! May God, ia his infinite mercy,
present the man. and shelter his head in the day OF
battle
The business ofiighting against Goa i, costly work.
And every delay in meeting his demand the oppor'
uny is less favorable and the cost is greater. Three
months ago Gods proclamation would have ended
the war, settled the country, and brought perma.
nent peace without a battle To-day our insane and
wicked protection Of Slavery our continued govern
mental oppression OF the enslaved renders the
tinuance of the war inevitable. A few months ago
plan wab laid before our Government of purchasing
and setting free all the Slaves in the Border States
by taking OF the Government debt OF $500 900 900
The proposition, which would have made the whole
North a unit against the Slavery of the whole Re
belLou, was utterly rejected, because it was said
the nation never would consent to be taxed with
such burden for this purpose. Already the war 10,
putting down she Rebellion and re-enthroningS Slavery
has cost three times that sum. The information
now before us is 10 the effect that in refusing 10 con-
duct this war on Gods principles We have been our