New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-28

beino moe selfeyident than susceptible of expana-
ton. Millions Of Roman Catholics ana rIoees Luz
have experienced in their honest hearts tne P T
brought forth in their beautiful lives the Huis ~ -.
eion But they were mistaken in belieVn wa.
taught that either Roman Catholicism or III
il religion His mission TO eliminate ~ ~ u
such and kindred rubbish, ana so 10 siula II He
persons, even babes" might understand II: ne
did not tell the crowds which waited Oh his nni'ey
10 90 10 priesthood or TO theological seminary oIeaiI
what is religion But appealing TO eacn Han nDii
sense, be asks And why Judge ye hJt u Ss
What ia ripht I" To do yOu roNld oe dohe Oy ne
held n he the whole of religOn--and how you wouid
be done by is what no man Is unaer the Necessity
If going 10 another to learn, but what every
man can learn Of himself Every man
ssIloye can teach him that Jesus taught tne regloh
If human nature in opposition to all convenonallsms
come back to gour nature is his sole requirement OF
an who have strayed away from II. Inc same
spirit which enabled him so to abide In ana nonor DIS
nature as TO make it, in respect TO Its moral character
even one with bis Fathers nature, he would bTeahe
into all our hearts to help return from our foolish
and guilty wanderngs. Without that splnt-ln other
words without being "born again we shall never
return. With il we shall. "LoOking unto Jesus,
the highest example of that spirits power and the
highest ideal of the Fathers mop nature Is the great
means for getting back 10 our own beautiful but madN
deserted nature.
In connection with my denial that the failure to
prove Professionalism and Catholicism is the failure to
prove Christianity let deny that TO reject inns OF
that part Of the Bible is TO reject rehglon'
not quite sell evident truth, Is so near ~ us W Ve
properly called it. But there is much In the Biole
which Cannot be proved Its moral character, mean
ing that OF its great principles and sentiments SPEAKS
for itself and comnends itself. But nearly all else III
il ia destitute not only of conclusive but even OF con-
siderable proof. The wars OF the Bible are proDaoy
az ipaccuTately described the OF other as OLD
books And its miracles doubtless, as grounuiess
magnations or sheer ctions as are the miracles OF
other books Of those ancient dates when the empire OF
SUPER ttiOn was universal, ana lhe PopuIa aPPeH'e
Fo,,p t-ala naka mi
| said that the world will be slow TO give up the
religion of authority for that Of reason. submission
10 the religion OF authority IL the strongest OF all tue
habits that bind us and what Is most lamentaDle III
the case of an evil habit Is the extreme dieuty OF
throwing il of. How extreme, Is now milnteeed III
our unhappy country. We are hvlng IN the iAdsl OF
syeus the most pOrtentous the world mas ever W.T.
/ res.ed The hour has come when the very existence
of this great nation is threatened; and when We see
as we never saw before the measureless eva OF ths
we'll nigh universal enslayement TO authority. Nheh
the present war burst out 1t found the North Iast
bound in habits of Difference to Slavery and worship
of the Consituton-habits 10 which alone 1t will be
owing If the North is conquered. Nothing had done
30 much to intensity thee habits the ceasess Gun,
ming cry Of the shareholders for the Constitution and
their consoles cunning lie that IL made especially
for the protection and advantage Of Slavery. All our
patriotism was summoned in behalf OF the Constitution,
and al our love of the Constitution was appeaed 10 In
behalf of Slavery We reckOned no patriot, and
stood little chance for Office, if did not worship the
Constitution; and the way of all ways TO prove the
sincerity of this worship TO worship Slavery 10
take advantage Of this weakness OF the North mas Deen
lie ruling policy of the South for whole generation
dramatically has il been the artu and elective pol
lev of the rebels ever since they began the war:
While they were firing at our ships and iorts' ana
plundering Of our property they dd mol forget 10
remind us that part Of the wor was TO observe he
Consiutiop-ay and 90 observe II very scfupulOnsiy'
In the late session Of Congress- while the loyal men'
bers were engaged upon plans for meeting southern
force with Northern force, the lmpudept ana ny poer
-lott in tha init n
and despised the Constitution were pouring forth Their
LAMENTATIONS over the uncoDstituiionalty OF these
plans Nothing eectual TO interest Us In sparng
and promoting Slavery as this parade OF aectOh Tor
the Constitution which we dolize and this assumption
thai Slavery is the Constitutional darling. his tax
ing men in the line Of their weakness Is tactics Of
yery elective kind. Justip old Latin HISTORIAN
saws that the Sythans could not snbdue their revolt
ed slaves until they went at them with whips nse ad
of swords IL was the habit Of the slaves 10 yield 10
whips; and whips with the help OF this habit were
therefore mghtier upon them than swords. Now,
President Lincoln would be as brave rs hon IN the
presence Of the biggest gun in the whole Southern
army But only remind lin OF his constitutional OBJ
legations 10 Savery-in other words, only take him
where habit has already taken and conquered him
and ne becomes as weak rs Scythan tEYo. How
ever brave and strong he is elsewhere nevertheless In
the line of his weakness be is nothing but weakness
And vet how can he help II lie should not be Judged
harshly. Like many an honest man. he mos II hrd 70
20 against his habits There one rebel against
whom even king David could not fight. He could not
so far suspend the habit of bis heart Over this rebel
il was that his weakness exclaimed: " ould God
/ had died for theeV l do not believe that the
President viii carry his lamentation far Slsy-
ery when that rebel is dead. Nevertheless, when
see him periRg bis country for the sake OF saving
this most accused rebel Oet is az he views IT, for
the sake of saving the Constitution, feel Ike saying
70 him. as did Joab 10 David: TbOu lowest thine
miles, and hatest thy friends" Enemies indeed are
they mot Slavery only, but in effect the Constitution
also. For by Of the artuness OF the foe aud OF
aIta dow far he
Constitution has become the greatest danger OF the
try. When see Commander after Commander sending
men into Slavery and hear no rebuke OF II from the
President confess that am ready TO eXcalin: Thou
lowest thine enemies and hatest thy friends" These
Commanders tTampe not upon humanity only, but
upon the Constitution also But the President educated
TO look upon the Constitution the servant Of
Slavery, il alarmed for it by nothing that is Pro
Slavery, bat by that only which ID Anti.Slayery IL
IL said that these Commanders not bound 10 respect
the Constitution at all tines / admit that they are
not Nevertheless they are never 10 act Irrespective
Of il for the one purpose oil military advantage
But how there can be such advantage IN declining the
help of men and turning them luto enemies do not
perceive. To every guilty Of such folly and mad
ness DO the words apply: "Thou lowest thine enemies
and ba est thy friends" Less than three weeks ago
black man reached camp on the Indiana tide OF the
Ohio in such dHtresstul aud affecting circumstances as
would have moved OF heart TO battle him IN ears
of pity and love. But with malignity and hendlsh-
ness more unnatural and gatuitOus than ever before
heard Of he seized and sent South, 10 be the slave
of a rebel officer The President has censure for
II q outrage. Probably he constructs it into happy
instance Of devotion to the Constitution. But If be
does then again 1t be SAID 10 him; Thou lowest
thine enemies and haes thy friends." such crimes
as have here adYefted 10 are what often NILS me WIN
fear that my country s lost; and that the best men
and women in IT, toll and pray they 80 much Tor
it, "sha1 but deliver their own souls. My fear IL
not Of the rebels. 1t springs from the fact that God
FIGHTS against us and that lie will not cease until we
altot liza