The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-05

.-,u,, and sanction and that 70 conserve extend
and perpesuate is aCbristan iuty the PROPOSAL n
w Win TINS sSs whole civlised world-And none
ss s%PA. a. Sr.s sSAn rSSse
views but are they not sne w nnca
EindIed burns YOU know not where or what Enthusi-
.sna q a noble quality Of generous pedigree fanacism
has always in i an elemsn. o. ma, naa i, i,s bsna
tbat would sharpen its tongue In wrath that would bite
ana devour. not this spirit always porn 2, m,ssppre
n so 10 arrive the exact truth OF facts occur
ring in his owl yard what truth expect wnen every
T .,,nnst axposiye ptchs The consequence has been
that tho extremes either wing have understood eacn
er well and hated each other heartily, and the great
Sody wing between on both sides, through misappre
csion have understood each other When at length
the subject became involved Win potcai iegis.un,
feenc until legislative acts the nseves parook Of the
prevalent sentiment on either side increasing the exss
the Fugitive Slave law SO obnoxious to the
Northern mind waa that they interpreted i ss
rn, the same intcrI<1niion upon Northern Liberty
bills II is the anims, whatever ingenuity may nave
been 10 the letter. ns psnee And so IS that the
great mass of the nation innocent OF any evh designs
have become involved per ma, = se sa
Ibis matter 10 be lifted from the regions OF istemper
into the court OF Our power ~ not 80 macn 10
legislation conventions and discussions for beilaye II
hes long been nations evil TO egsate too much be-
eve tbero are questions law that should be referred
TO The highest legal authority Of the country IL s
token OF good that already the North there dspo
ton 10 look whatever may have been adua8ea Ia It's
spirit and intent to be contrary to aitn ana law ,,
should be such to reasonable fraternai spr
temper by which the great mass OF the peope sna
be convinced that nothing intended and nothing VIII De
tolerated which right, fear viii give place 10 nope
and to peace. How is this subject present
ed in the New Christ and his Apostles lived
assault upon that tremendous Powers Did they ever
excite to insurrcc.ions Never. Christ said, "Rcn;
der unto Cesar the things that are s ,na ,oya
and recognized it himself by appealing ~ MS own per-
son TO jurisdiction But arc we then 70 iner ons
t,snjty sanctions dcspos aud aims TO perpetuate ana
extend III Never Why, then, does the New Testament
make no direct assault upon that ancient despoimI 10
you say il would have done no goof Then you al
nit that there is such thing wise Christian exped
ency So believe Would you know what slavery was
in apostolic tmesf Iacitns describes ~ anu ne %s '
words Those who are under the yoke-slaves-are m
structed in their relative duties, while no assault Is mae
no attemp to sever relation. What them Must We
refer TO this as relation that Christianity sanctions con-
serves and perpeuaes as one OF our own oehgn P'ot
nal institutiopsy BY The episte 10 PheuioD
has been handed down TO as part OF tue inspired ca
nom and always find 1t hard 70 reaa tnat ePsuc, ~
full Of Christian geniieness ana Go doos We Of the
North must cease from all vitupeation and angry re-
proach We must not think Of our southern oenen as
oppessors barbarians Willy nor taunt them nor
osd them as they were above all others Had
we been born in tlc circumstances as themselves
there is no reason suppose that should have been
more humane or kind wise than theyf We must
acknowledge that among them, persona ~ oonhectea Win
this relation OF the best specimens OF pnMh
thropy and religion that the world furnish On the
other hand we say 10 our brethren of the Souh-fou
must not take ground which is untenable Standing oy
every right which insured to you by the constitution,
you must not force us Join with you new issue foa
must resurrection Questions whicn nave iog
ago been considered settled oy the civilized world ana
il the solemn tramp nstructs you as TO the
certainty OF prospective changes you must meet tnat
fact appointment not OF man You mus, no. ,os
swear You must not put the torch 10 That cce
which we occupy and hold in common aud which We
and our children and our chilirens children Claim
70 be OF such incompatible and ineraoie aavan-
tages Partisanship must be merged In patriot
ism Providence is guiding to this result sec,
tionniism must give way to intense love for the
whole country The whole country Is country There
As no wrong that inflicted ON one part that ms
not be suffered BY all the rest we nave .een aeaa
terc in ANYTHING that part OF our conieue
racy IT revolution Ia TO overwhelm there must bt
some imperative necessity for IT, Does that exist
How would YOU define 2 What is the wrong that iorce
us 10 such q necessity Differences Of opinion Why
men may live under constitutional law win sentihenE
the most DIVERSE There tribunal 70 when those III
fsrences NAV be referred Revolution for WHAT Tenn
per, passion cannot dsplacc law. keyoiuuon VIVA
memories associated in our minds with tnat wo'a;
WAS only LAT week the last survivor OF the patt
bunker lin died surely il cannot be possible that within
this short space Of time there should IN ANY quarter eve
be thought another revolution flor what GOOD VINO Ga
imagnesl against the very constitution that then wa
framed Ia Union to prove only rope OF sana :,
the later Athenan orators wont 70 shout IN thei
essenbhges Marathon Marathon, will repeat th
Of the great Of the past and OF tho oaeneo
whose names have come down 70 US as common ~ W
common Cod besceching him not TO give us up to r.
proach. And should 1t prove that fire Is kinded thi
may not DO quenched still Will not let go our hold
the horns OF tho altar but will pray that we may kee
conscience void Of offence that in any aud every o.
tremy we may have that serenity that springs from col
Hdence Supreme direction and blessing, believing ina
the day OF eyil will pass away. We VIII rcmemp.
and obey the command come my people enter thou in
thy chamber and shu, thy door about thee hide thyse
for little moment till this Indignation be past Pray
and faith will win there blessing After the stor
behold the bow in the clouds and brightness gathering
tho heavens.