New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-03

DO not apologize, Mr. Dawes, for the sbseace OF
Nc. Washburfe. These facts concern yOlrs~f Sir.
quite AS much as they do that gentleman. They con.
Germ the character of every member of shat Cosnits
Tee who pariicpst in this assault upon the reDuta-
non of an officer whom in the dark they struck but
would not bear Did you, Sir, ever read the Q
words: "Thou shalt not bear f,lse witness against
e" thy neighborl Yours, &C., JUSTICE.
| Neic- York, Jan. %. 1862
THE SUBLBlITY OF THE PRESENT CRISIS
| The Church Of the Purtans was last evening
crowded more denfely than on any previous occs-
sion Beside the usual mode of providing extra ac-
commodatious, the foot benches were handed out OF
the pews, turned up end, and used as seats, this
process making standing room for another set OF
eager listeners. Nearly a whole regiment OF sol.
ders now quaItered in this city, were in attend
ance. The house was completely packed long be-
fore the hour for beginning service.
The Rev. DR.. Cheeyer preached on "ths sublime
y Of tue present crisis aklsg for bis text the ioi-
lowi g:
thou sword OF the Lord how long rM be those 30
How IL be quiet seeing the Lord hsrn gwen 1t 20
against Abaeon and against the scashos there hath he
Cursed be he that doeth the Of the Lord dscfnIy
and cured be he that keepeth back bis sword from odd
jeremiah, Xviii. 10.
There ars wars that are of the Lord, and they
cannot aud will not cease Till His purposes are ac-
complained by them. Tis war is o. mercy as we'll
az judgment, for the deliveance OF the enslayed.
God waite for us TO prosecu C II according 10 Ills
Word, with this grand and gIoions obiec, IN view.
Tbs purpose on our part would be our salvation.
This effort would be for us the immeditte
crushing If the rebelOn-an immedia,e VIC
tory. We are in great guilt. cahmiy, and
danger, and amidst 1t all though thrown immediately
on God, do not feel ii IA we ought. do not pray
~ ought, 90 not PROSTATE ourselves tefvre God.
Unless we conquer, we die. We cannot conquer
but by God We cannot have God with us TIL We
acknowledge our guilt. and repent Of IL. VIII 20
and return TO my place till they acknowledge their
ofIen.e and seek my face. In their afilction they
will seek early. Bat repentance Is emancipation.
| o thai, therefJfe, We are absolutely shut up. 10
there any OF tia, ann OF ito coming in 80 ron A
member Of Congress, IN letter recently wIitte, says;
So" an ..i Of opinion that th. war ' to Pr, an end %
Slavery but 90 that u wall do t. before puts an
e. TO OR Government II my solemn conviction ths in
les than ney day. ris' sir sors or 'es IN Egyptian
drSues' We wii pray o. boPs on work on do 'af duy
to cur country. come whit may"
TIE proposed recobstruc ion Of Slavery, in the
very midst OF Gods judgments against this crime IL
a hardihOod Of inn ietY against God, aud M extreme
Of treas)n against the country, never paraleled IL
il iust "a when the beso ted lsraees, right under
the mount of God beneath the thunderiugs ard
lightnngs of Gods glory, ard while toe region was
all on hfe with ne majesty II heaven, taxed them
selves 10 construct idol in the lGsge OF beast.
SO are our Leaders and people, In the very midst
settiay up this Dagon in his lace again, aud pre-
ing to dance before it. Would 20 God we lad some
| Moses 10 cone down from the mount, and, III the
name aud with tie authority Of God OF Jus ice and
| Righteousness. burn tbs cali IN the hie' ana
grind il to powder, and minge it Ia the
water and compel every General, and every Cabiuet
officer every clergyman, and every layman, whose
voice has been for tins reroosrue'ion and Worship
10 drink it TO the Gregs. 1bls lhiatuaion ths mad
ness of inveterate and do;ng attachment to Slavery
even while its mailed hand Is at our throat With
death grip, It is to be feared is Judicial
curse. Nothing in all history can parallel
so suicidal fuLurity. Aud as to meanue.s and
crimiaality, it is as ii the Apostolic Church
bad betrayed Christ, aud hanged himself IL is as If
the Israetes bad expelled Joshua from 'er camp,
and taken Achau or Og King OF Baehad,
TO be their leader. IL is as II after John
the Baptst's murder, they had elected HerOd
to be their prophet and yastor in bis stead.
In reference to the expulsion Of the Hu,ehinsons
fom the camps on the Potomac, DIR. c. soil, What
IN all ages has ever Inspired an army OF ireemea,
but freedom Instead OF that, toe gamut OF our
eenerals tue watchword Of oar patriotism Is the
Constitution and Slavery, and the very melodies OF
Freedom are forbidden Ii you suff,cs'e these ! n
pnses You destroy the life, the qnlcAenug energy
o. which YOU must rely in battle. In tue battle Ok
Waterloo the Duke Of Wellington perceived u wa
yerng of the 42d Regiment Of Hi1handers, and, on
oairing, found that s)me one had commanded the
baarpes TO cease playing lie instantly ordered
them 10 be played in fGll blast, aud Immediately
the brave regiment rallied, aud rushed VITA
ndonial le courage to tie conflict. Suppse
that Wellington had ordered all tie Scotch mlr-
clans to be expelled from the army tecau'e they
would play Bruces address and that was oiien-ive
to the French taste ia musi'; this would have been
not 60 absurd piece Of meannees and lnsolrpee rs
the order of lie American Commander ioroidd'n8
melodies If freedom in tie American camp, oe.au'e
II ey set the army against Savers mat ACT was An
] iu11 IN ~ ha oil
lie concluded by considering certain eon'ingen.
cies before us. In reference TO the attempts or
making a peace by queliing The agitation OF tho
question of human eedoul, be sJi, the ag'eton
Gao no more be put down by Reconstruction OF .ne
Union and Slavery, than you could stop an eruption
of F,na by buildng summer-house upon its crater,
ar tie ND sream of It's lava with red tape, o. calm
/ yesuviis by the sight OF Gen. McCiellans
cpauleis or u letter from the Secretary OF STATE.
! He closed with the following appeal; Let us
abolish Slavery and then, even II the 20 iederate
land of men steaers are received into friendly part
nershio by the European Powers and we stand
alone we shall be stronger With Goo ana Liberty
ON our side, than all Europe aud the Soutn Win
Satan and slavery on theirs. Applause.l Lei US
abolish Slavery, and our progress, as ali emf Ire IN
prosperity and power has ouly begun. We should
roll on in our career of greatte's under tbe oie.s-
ing of God. while the community OF shvs
traders would continue TO define, wnHsteu
morally aud physically, and clsin'egrs.eo. I;'n
grade and blasted at every s,ep' w as,ss rhe
Slavery, and though defeated now because o oi
measuie came too late, yet berg eai @a n o.
omrseIyes n this work. IN blood aou e. nc
i,, ra5aemed we shonld abolish it, even IN the
really re %st sSo.h slrery aud although !. IS
rossibIs that by the help Of Europe 'a! IT, Ill
his dabcca o for ia tSe eod God God
be forced TO give up this nq% Dwer Of f' hose whom
will sEEs sr se'I Sc S'' o"s oppressed They cannot
l.ey 90 slave empire the moment Tue
sOTd ding off tier slavery 10 hatred in scO[r and