New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-03

he may usually dwell upon pillar !" high a.
that of st. Simon Stylites, to como do wn iron
his alttudinous isolation and to instrn ct his
flock upon its obligations to the fold p, lite
We suppose that there are more than VIC
hundred pounds of sermons on politics in Bish
CD Eastburn's library, all preached by clergy
men of his own faith The pulpit never has
kent out of politics, does not now ignore them,
and never, Wide it bears the least resemblance
to it's original institution, will disregard them.
We condole with the Boston Bishop upon tue
extreme stupidity Of this Mr.. Puff OF the news
papers. We have no doubt Of the readiness Of
his Right Reverence to descend upon proper
occasions.
The number of clergymen who did descend
Oh Thanksgiving Day was uncommony large
both in Boston and Ncw-York. SaInbo came
into most of the churches Ike a ghost, and
peryaded the consecrated asles with sort OF
spectral ubiquity. lie does not appear to
have been at all sectarian upon that festive
day: and whereas he was once fam to put up
with an elevated pew in the gallery, he
,he altar rails, and with consummate
audacty claimed and was welcomed to a
srat in the pulpit. Never did one race
furnish occasion for so many sermons
before. "Nothing else" said Boston Uni
yersaist, " has been held 50 sacred as a slave
--sacred from everything but the murderons
ferociry of his MASTER" 4" God is demanding
Of this nation TO do justice to the slave" sad
n Boston Unitarian. ''The Slave Power has
bullded gaows for Moriecai; but God hns
decreed that Haman shall hang upon it, said
a Boston CoDgregationalist "Wnen we again
occupy the South, Slavery will cease to exist,
said Boston Presbyterian. The rebellion
has revealed the horror of chattelsm," said
Boston Calvinist. "Sliyery can only I've as
an OUTLAW, criminal under sentences Oh
death, said Boston Methodist.
Ia New-York, we also Gud the clergy de-
scendiug in ike digniied manner. Beecher J
and Chceyer did rot, upon this OCCASION bear /
testimony alone There were others who has /
tened to thank God that already the shackles !
o. the bOndman are io0sed in the National /
Capital that Slavery has received It's death
tue long dark years of Slavery are now Brighten
ing; that the day OF its extirpation is at hand;
that 1t is the essence of tue treason, aud with
the treason. must disappear This was the
spirit of the preachers ia the humblsst temples;
While, under the shadow Of Trinity's heaven
pointing spire, one of the ab!cs. Of her minis
tcrs at the altar, said plainly enough to the
rich, the fashionable, the ambitious children OF
his charge: " Uugratoiul men arc eXertng
the utmost of their eudeayors TO establish an
the harvest wear the snnguinary stain OF blood
The Low Church Bishop of the Boston Trinity
could not " descend to SPEAK OF :" the excit-
ing questions OF the day the II gb-Cburch
Rector Of the New-York Trinity did not fear
TO see with his eyes, 10 hear with his ears, 10
speak without a gag between his teeth-and
all good ChurcLmen will think the better Of
Francis Vinton Tor HIS bravery
The festival which We have been con-
sdering. tu ~ IL is OF home delights and the
influences OF the tire-s.de, Is doubly
liupro,ed when the chah Of tue Church and
and tie swinish husAs OF religious conservatism
are not brought into lameutabe cOntras, with
tie s,eamng htshpots OF tie grooming board.
We believe that this Thanksgiving, though
past, will never be- forgotten by those who, IN
TIE midst Of domestic pleasures, remembered
their humble brethren, to whom, Through SO
many weary years, the cruelty OF man has
denied the hopes oi the family and the happ..
ness of the hearth stone