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

10 move n their appointed places, at that time
public sentiment was in favor Of liberty An the
institutions prepared for liberty, all the public men
liberty, and the North, because she was the
the moral centre OF this confederacy given
this ostate-or in the first twenty hvo thirty years
the tn prsdomnated In the councils Of the nation and
liked the institutions subsequently, the South has fixed
the popular institutions of this land What them having
this trust put into her hand account the
ardshp she render? After three quarters Of cen
fury have passed away should God summon the North
continent in which, though there was slavery,
il was per shing; gave You nation IN whom the sen
nation in which the tendencies We're ali for aud
against slavery; gave you the supreme Intelligence ana
the moral power in thousand pupts, DOCKS ana Bibles
said take this nation, administer and render mp your
trust What would tho North have to sayY lney would
say I'VE took as fair heritage ever men undertook
10 administer upon, and liberty is bankrupt today
and say, I'VE are not to blame ~ What
books your schools Bibles missionaries ministers and
acaien,es2 Where is the artillery that God Almighty
gave YOU part upon part and what has become Of tins
that especial emergency take OF the blame 10
myself Much love the North love every drop Of
Puritan blood that the world saw because seems
10 me that Puritan blood means blood touched with
Christs blood. mourn over the delinquency Of the
liberties Of this nation, they have SACRIFICED
then--for to-day there are moe slave
States than oonfederated when this natl N came to-
ge;aer. Instead Of three four hundred slaves more
than four millions; instead OF traffic supp essed you
and are the witnesses day Of the traic to no re
opened. Rebellion (treasonabc), war bioodshod, anu
separate independence for the sake opening the Afr
can slave trade; these the state OF iact5 La the
end, II this cOnieeracy were broken up inc Gun states
shaldemand division Of this country and the incrme
date States sall away and two empires shall De render
ed up steward since Gods shono on the earth VIII
have account To render rs the North mi nave lts
sin and guilt is unparalleled and astounding. II might
temper somewhat the vengeance Of our hearts toward
brethren at the South that we have boon 50 wicket
and that stand before God in the cnd as
II docs for delinquency in our duty That IS NOT the
wort that the material side. We have permitted the
doctrines OF liberty to take paralysis To-day II we
w.re to put IL TO the vote Of this whole people,
[ 90 know that 70" could get a majority
FOR any other doctrine OF liberty than this
chat each man has a right be free hmseif-but the
Christ OF liberty is expressed concisey by
the Declaration Of independence, Gall men are free born
with equal political ts liie liberty and tho pursuit OF
happiness" Why shey.d get popular vote for hbor
~ where the very pulpit has been so prostitucd and 50
Christianity. Would George Washington live one day
in the city OF charleston " he spoke what he uttered
whon lyn Ii he did he would be swung upon the lamp
post If the sgners Of the Declaration of Independence
through the South and uttered their sentiments now,
they would forfeit their lives, utterly have they he
South vomed their political views so radically have
they changed notions Was this country committed
carer Shall the schoolmaster render back the son
and daughter he undertook to INSTRUCT debancod
and corrupted with error Nothing is much dndisurb
this nation than the political doctrines of liberty
Our own President, when, at last, after snmberine
| himself up, said that the North was thu
cause Of all this trouble The mos. grieyous charge
delinquent in the trust that the providence o.
God committed to us tina, the very centre OF all our hop
fountain of which the FIRST drops flowed, from th
heart of Christ that to cleanse from oppression
and to make the world free-from the very centre o
! religion has been extracted in our day au
in our North very largely tho whole .spiri
of humanity. which breahes freedom u I
becomes members u a profession to rail against eac
other and have railing accusations TO bring to any
forget my profession and stand man among mon
lift up voice, and with all nay heart and SOUL agans
that is ordained to preach out oil Christs doc
trnc the doctrine of human bondage J say that wher
the Bible opened th all the friends Of he'll may, as In
| a covered passage, walk through II to do then
works Of mischief upon this EARTH blessed b
me TO disown childhood; whero men take Tho
Bible teach that 1t is lawful To buy aad sell
that marriage is impossible state, that laws moi
permit it, TINT customs cannot permit IL, where thu
Bible is held the sacred document and constitutions
guarantee Of system which makes IL an mpossbiiity
that Should up upon the path OF deyclopement
where man stands in the way, and says, "you are
good for mo in the proportion as you are able to use
| the spade, and | forbid you to read because yot
| would not be marketable where ncn, women
| and children legal tenders in the market
everything that lessons their value IL placed in the
way, as marriage and over refinement does; where
takes the Bible and places II IN the path where ner
attempting TO walk from Calvary up TO the gate
heaven-I declare will do by the Bible os Christ did b,
the temple IN take whip of cords and III drive ont o
It first, If cam every man that buys and sells men
women and children and IL Cannot do that, I'll let tn
Bible go God let the temple Co. 20 the desoatng armies
| their adversaries. The minister who preache
| lavery out of the Bible is the father O
every inGdci in the community (iroat applause an
shouts OF Good,n ogood, from all parts of the house.
The most intelligent people Of the world, continued Mr.
Beecher, inndels Ill pick out nineteen out @
twenty democrats in Germany who are inidels not b.
they do not believe in the Bible, but because In
kings and ,hc priests have built the whole fabric
society the Bible and when they attempt TO oppres
the people they stop their mouths by sticking the leave
made he bWa Of IN an n," comun
whore minister finds arguments in 1t for slavery theI
will be mqusition that will redeem the Bb!c iror
srOh bomnibie prostitution that else the Bib
will be kicked from under the feet OF and IL ougl
to be- I" cimc 70 open the prison doors" said Chris
anu that Ii the text which Justify shutting
locking them up ~ came loose those that bonnd,
and that rs the text out Of which they spin cords to bin
men, women and children 81 came TO carry light
those that sit in darkness and deycrnce 10 The oppre
| ed.' aud that rs the book they use, wit
amazing ingenuity, and all the Internal rnosl,es an
snares, by which TO keep IN bondage II rs pitifu
There can be no fun q "A nr,n lsves hunting TO fell
pigeon, for he would fam have some reward, and
ife into pigeon roost would be a shocking butchery.
should like better amusement than To the
mons Of men who attempt to establish The right Of s
| very out OF the Bible Il Is simply butchcry Vre;
laughter and renewed APPLAUSE 1t was like takins
twenty tour FOUNDER 10 are into Hooks OF bickbrds wins
han been The history Of the Bible but ths-whercver
untrammellen the people free. Wherever III
Bible had bern et 90 BE- free, whore hal beon khocke
out Of the ands Of kings and priests il carried Xix
themornIDg sun rising bill and valley round "a
world, aud it will do again. (Applase.) And "
ticre ~ IA rridt that say to tua' til
Bible Is in favor slavery. Tho who this hs-
10 20 a great ways L. ok. ana then ran they hay
10 80 back 70 the very twilight OF croatio
and bike .ong u,-f Ia and wher thcy come
newec 1t glter.)
IN lusiua, Nh lbaocier snid hall hrgt cpr fcs
my oiE Sofnotrnns have thorg. have h. +!
rnduy active; but base y an INDECENT loo, tiri
upon my own lie professional apd pcfFrns eiIJ 4y
sell that have not been instant al.3 Dl,
OF season. II stirctiin.S ~ iaeInp eacnestbos
nave wounded the tctirEs ~ any, Tor tiisl IN
/ sorry; hut Tor calling The slave nay brother
and Tor feeling TINT tie sp.i ~ Is the sol o
liberty ot loving my c,rintrs vel tLat can1p' l." "A
stain blot n,on LoT. tBbcayoriug l.. take th
iauoni ~ heaven vile cWih Soar Win SNOW ,nd
toccaist ~ The uiicrinCst sadGr t,t have
toats o. slh1G. only thai h tsN aipT
active and jealous. III take isy t tie b The 81
weep nv tears before ,oa utter nv PRAYER,
| OF tisceFc oontriiion and pca'Pnrl. ttst hly,
| MT beeD faithiu bbs.is .ll lri
| psn az the North an3 ~ ii.s Lil 4ag So
mustdo sour part. bui h. * uac IL mo a. lis4i
would net when tho satets iu4ioi h.s
come the sioue 4 fu,Cd away, ad ,a situs by ~,
sidc Of tie ropuichrc. lie IT,. dari, Aberty, cpmt
forth. and bpub. hama aLd isi - coms lo th, aud
that same sovereign voice saSin. vf-c him aud ls
him 60 tfoin out 81 the tomb ne dust tn. ngut anl
the degradation the better sit q. the people j. now
emery ng ac voice Of God We LIS. heart ~ ei "a,