New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-15
SERMONS ON THE CRISIS.
DUTY AND INTEREST IDENTICAL IN TIE
PRESENT CRISIS
NJ THE REV. DIR. BELLOWS.

preached yesterday morning from the text:
Mems hearts failing them om fear and for looking aer those
things which are coming on the earth Luke xxi: 70
After briefly illustrating the point that the introduc-
ton Of all great principles had been attended by the
most distressing events and ntimang that the present
trouble in this country bu; the labor throe attend
ing the birth Of Freedom the Rev. Dr.. SKID:
1t is idle and niiscievous to thilk Of the material
and the moral interests Of our beloved country hs
at war with each other Nothing immoral Gao be ior
our interest. Our people generally wish TO do what IS
just and hight, and US rule they believe honesty ,ne
best policy, and humanity the best business. Ihey
have grown up certainly, in our own sec,lou OF the
land under the conviction that the blessing OF God was
upon their industry, trade, aud commerce and ina, ven
material prosperity need not hinder thtr ldeh'y 70
conscience and Il cir allegiance TO the Almighty ana
they right in ibis faith. Coo rs Oh the side Of jus
tice duty Is rewarding. Conscience Is lamp t. The
feet Of the vice and prudent. Now and then II iaas
TO martyrdom and the loss OF all thai IL coihinvy
he Id dear; but its usual light falls upon the pain OF
safety and success: and Wien it docs It's eepuonhi
work. when il kndles the faggots Of the conirssor ana
the sant or consumes TIE hero IN tho neat u GiS
own patriotic zeal, the fame OF that sacrii"e
sheds benignant illumination over .enlalles %
tolerance and of security purchased III this noble rave
There can be no greater error than that whleh sup
poses that the great names or the marked ear ci
suffering for conscience and principle Lave oii9i-
pated in sublime disregard oil the IeaSe ahd pros.
perity Of Society. Heroes Gle at their lonely poet
and one may 10 sacrificed this very day-for pune
to Of soldierly duty; but that Tuntiilio measures
the hair t-breadh that saves lie national ship from
going to pieces on the rock grazes sainls 60 .ne
stake for scruple Of conscience; but thai seruple
weighs mountains in the scale OF hunarrdesiipy, and
the snfieIings it exnets, yindicatc policy that
involves The independence, the seli-goyernment
The energy and spirit OF untold generations. a
nation goes 10 war, on q preamble, or on rome nice
question of the night Of viration, or on sone tue
point Of honor. l. it for purely imaginary interests,
il it for sle to wounded sSnsbili y, the gfah alton
of passion and pride Tat the dreadful srCiirament OF
war is invoked such oecasions No! II is be-
cause il is rightly felt that the seli-resrect,
the honor, the dgriiy of nation IL at Ne
very bottom of its prospeTity-ilat to ! Sc con
hdenee IA the country, TO abaie loyal feeling, TO
weaken national Iride is 10 put at peril ever mieest
Of trade commerce and Industry, lie TO strike NJ Tie
root OF stability to invite foreign contempt, 10 "a,
away capital and labor, 10 cisnesren and demofailze
youth TO rend the foundations of morals and lie'y,
and 10 lessen by bons the productive power AID real
wealth Of he country. TIE property Of rsope Is
based on its honest pride III their iastuone, Oh IA
confdIce in Their statesmen and rulers or The invioa
bili'y Of IL ag and tie strength and stability Q. tie
public credit. Let Tevudilion eter Of oihs Of Office
or PROMISES ~ pay find faver 10 State and its whole
people are suddenly struck witJIalsy. What blow
j. given 10 business When becomes doubtful Whether
the very army and navy Of u nation cat be trusted
with the honor of their own standard. What ele-
ment OF demorazaion is let loose when causi-iry J.
the only defense which gentlemen have eii tor their
staggering veracityl VITO will trust a rrpion where
liz first have code Of honor peculiar 10 their own
Latitude ard a cOure a behavior that can be IiHdi.
Gated only from IL -ir point Of yi.w RI ht and wrong
truth and false hOoj, honor aud dshOIor, are not T-
OF latitude and lonLiiuGe. Ihere Is sald to be
honor among thieves; bu il never stood them in much
stead NJ the bar OF n-'ice IN the money markets
and it never Will BE sure that public property
bu,iness success, stability Of fortune. repose fidelity
70 world wide principles Of truth and right and
fidelity h local segioDal passions and pr judiccs
North or South, East or West. am Addressing accom-
Effects Of IA ionl agitation, ard wlo naturally snd
properly dread he suspense the want of confidence aud
toiterrupion of trade producedb by any terrible Ciss
H. publ aiairs know very well r1af Il IL not M lie
more or lss o. domest, spendor personal comfort,
IA few more EuDdTeds or thonsancs Ia The srOng.hox,
Iise fl % ten even y per celi IL stock aud
mortgages that apphs Their hearts The seheming
uncertainty how they ere 10 meet their engagement
how, In lOtl ehang oi things they 10 full
Gil promises made ia the beet faith, aud 10 carry ont
large plane, from which there IL no retreat, iormeI
under Other circumstances With enormous relt-,
heavy sto,ks OF goods large foreign ohigation- rnd
sudden ard wide ttaguatIOn OF bsiness what but 20
ctude I'll their soalsi Who can wonder ~
" mems hearts filling them for far, and for looking
after those things which ore coming on TIE earth r.
II is an honorable not selfish anxiety; aud "!,h o
God could cay il unnecessary or likely room 70
psss awayl But / beg you to req ember thst
just the crediable anxiety you ioei to
pr,serve your honor un,Hi uisaed 90 mer bsn'r,
10 urLod yCur credit and meet your eugagemeHtr--A
feeling 10 which you would gladly sacrItce any pre-
ent convenience, or even private foauneis The very
same anxiety VIII h the country and The Gove.nneht
feel toward IT'D own honor and Creit, as tie b.s OF
our complete future prosperity us IeO 10. II you know
that your honor ana creoit tie condiiyns Of Ill
yOur success or hoper ~ merchants, Row muca more
must tho G0ven.m NJ ard the nation know uat IT.
honor md credit the couG Ion. vi OF our general
wenboing, and Of our stability and growth asa Peo-
rlo You nay called on a. acl1s- 10 suiler more
than any other for the present year or the next i've
year. in order that the nation, az ration, may not
grfe gJl
ycur trade for generations 20 cone. The com
mere ard trade not Of this SmiDg or neat
Falli not Of this year or next year.tLt OF TIC
next hundred years, are impe1iled. IL doubts OF
tie possibility OF republican aid democratic
institutions are encouraged and fcrifed-if radical
susicOn Of The theory VI our Constitution Is ustehd
If faith in the honor Of our high public oiheers-l
confdente in our army aud navy u destroyed abroad
and at honie-then, farewell long farewell TO Ill
our greatness commercial and political We bad
better Il etly sacrifice our fortunes and our lives than
allow tie estilent piinc les TO prevail which have
already struck disgrace upon our Character AID which,
if not stopped in their career, will make ano Ter Mex
leo OF our country. Your ware will INDEED, be
converted into deserted palaces apd your docks lno
empty and sailless bitches # the arm OF tie Govern
ment Is not nrrvei with your confidence, and strung
with the Gbers Of your loyalty and sympathy Ii is
int dots TO look our affairs directly in the face. They
are 100 seions and solemn for partisan feelings or yer
gonal interests to sway our judgment OF Orourspeec
War has been made upon tie tieLeial Government bya
conspiracy CT rebeiilOus o'atee. VIII nol say tNat
these States may not think themselyes right In their
courre. even dare TO say thai they do soi for be-
hevo that people who persuade Themselves that II
l. honorable prudent polite, necessary for democratic
Christians to live by slave labor, ard that slavery IL
bessing aud divine ins,ituiion may pereuade them
selves Of anything most false and Injurious; may per-
fuade thoms.lyte that Secession is q doctrine rot aso-
lutey Incompatible with tie very idea Of government;
that resignation or the eve Of battle IN soldier, IL
rot C4uyalent 10 deseftion; that the Use Of high,
confidential public station FOR diearmiug the Govern.
ucnt whose ray il receives Is feat Ia be boosted Of