The New York herald., 1862-10-06
CHfEVER ON THE PRCcL AVIATION.

pit OF the Ckarch of the Purians ,h headquarters the
rabid yesterday Kornng and evening. Tho
audience in the evening 80 large previous
when tbs noted advocate Of tho rights Q. the
negro has spoken, from tho fact that
other The us, pablicty not given themes
cussed sabbath evenings in this holbed OF abo-
Ltioni-s. The Introductory relg.cus ices
Quoted by the Rev ~. Frencnhe reverend gentleman
who active part in the Efforts The
con.sabancs m South Carolina. ile read . remarkable
selection of Scriptures from the Prophet jeremiah,
!towct hy lengthy prayer, IN which lie
prayed the Almighty 10 deliver Dr. checvcr from
the hands VI hsicie AMI enemies. When he ~
pray tho cuintry Mr. French reminded Jehovah how
large a.nes sad melted away and inquired how long
blood 10 be split il vain, and sad that
~ blows but those were struck foi too, lberty
and righteousness would be effective lie prayed also
Tat inc ni4ui,ous designs Of pro slavery generals ard
men, seeking to prolong the let, might be over
thrown.
nr. CHEgvER gave out another hymn, ani then ae
nounced bis text, which was taken from Proverbs. ~
chapter and 9th Wi,hhold good from them
whom IL is due when is in the power oi thine hani
TO @ lie SAID thai tho context suggested IN interest
Ing train Of thought. He quoted few verses. th1a:
e not evil against thy neigbor seeing lie dweeth
securely by tbce. strive not w,h without cluse
Il he have done thee no harm. Envy tnou hot tho op
pressor choose OF his ways. For the iroward
aboinson 10 the Lord but Ills secret is with the r,.L
teous" The 9oras eathroacl great princislctDa! u
doing good. We very fast people, and seEs.,
,st y,g men in running thrnnch our tuni,ics and
not wing what they were nn we bl lost them. Tic
would rt speak 1 the soemnily OF The idea nj ornor
tunity TO which God ,ud hold ndiviuas nations
responsible according 10 the precio and grandeur
OF oppcr .unes TO do good. He would speak Tho
Of Opportunity, especially ut the present time
as nation, and then he woild examine the cat gIes
toa, What were W. doing with these great opportunities
The nations character was now on trial with re
spact to their treatment OF the coored race, and ii
III TIE uid ~ our own freed'm we proved our
selves unworthy o: ". IT would be taken from
We had the opportunity now, that il tho nations Of
the esTlh could be personhea coming from Adam down
10 the present moment they would eagerly grasp IL t.
give freedom To the millions we had !ons oppressed.
Great Brain yet uttered the .rst public remol.
ion the rebellion commenced
scct 10 treatment OF the slaves bit the contra
~ The mon in authority hal said Do whit you please
but don't eancpa,e' and IL said that the mind oi
Gasparn had been SO okc upon b. the i's OF the slave
who went over 10 Europe for g. at purpose that o
Induced to write letter tho President the United
Statca ing him to id Immediate emancipation.
We had the opportunity TO confer freedom upon the
slaves ard VI declaring II aa their right and IN dong 80 10
save the Sonth, AS could not otherwise besaved In no
other under heaven could th3 South saved than
by tie annh!aon oi the cursed system OF slavery We
had tho orpoyu nts TO society from the duminoa
OF vice and misery to virtue and happiness Sod had
svca this power TO us but strange to say We're using
as th a. The government was laying, 'fll sve you
from .hs rain ii yon do n5 do me H." Did any nation
andgr hceson ever sec tho ike in S'm
senees--threatening, as the last possible calamity
be nr,etel the rebels the very highest possible
blessing the Southern peoplc could enjoy We had the
removing the cancer slavery and con
Vcrtin that land paradise pro-
dac.ye free labor Of milos now driven by The lash
yhoso wages were stolen and wbsc pegsous were sold
az merchandise And ID doing this we mai the oppor
nity 70 eyat ourselves, 10 honor ana obey God. ard
rG6aT IL impossible that heacecrh any hrman being
sholi be held slave. This devil Slavery has gone
ot of his strong house armed (hs strong house
Sorthern sympathilers ten s the constitution, ana
suppose it weIc:) seeking rest and indiug none,
and sinp'y by shutting the door and putting
and the hous, be in harmony and pel:e: hui
il invite him back any OF his forces, the Offering
marx yo" OF sng'e chamber empty, swept ana gag,
nshed as his right and our guarantee to him: he viii
come back with seven other devils more wicked tran
hnise he viii enter IN and keep the whole house in
upfcar As hell. CA voice-"Amen" and arGhier.) We
had also the opportunity to redeem national charac
Ter aud life, which had down to depth Of degrada
ton that none o ns conceived o!, and which, jf with
not DO, but degrade it still more M enter ino any
compromise partnership wi the wicketncss ot slavery
The or tho and of God reference 10
coored people should BE- scrutinzed with severity.
Some said nov that emancipation was sure there Was no
ceed 10 consider what Gods ,nds IN reference
to his down roddcn people in the light of hs Word and
not in the spirit Of aduation Of the powers that be,
with The wicked watchword sour country right OF
wrong II we rebuilt in now house the very
chimney that set it on fire, we, as people, de-
log solely to srs,ain the war for the Union.
he asked the privilege Of speak for God and eternity
the highest to the lowest in the government, were still
trampiing under their feet. He (Dr. theeser)
AT the religious
mtions IN favor Of sustaining the government II they
did no, thay deserved TO he swept from existence We,
said he determined not only support the govern
rnent In this war and ~ apply I'll Its energies ana oursto
putting down the rebellion, but determined 10 DO IL
in the most eicacious and honorable way, and in
the highest styla of justice end freedom 1hcy the
abo otonsts) meant 10 do il by o. justice towards
those who had been tho victims of tsc crus'ty 0i The
rebels and II our cruelty; they compel
Tie government do evil and learn do well
they meant 70 push and mpel the government forward
,tats,r ria IN
had taken this pledge twelve months ago; L ,ac
Fremonps military order that would have put end TO
the rebellion G:iight spplause) They (hc abolition
is;s) equally determined mol TO 10 drawn into
compact compromise with slavery; and the procla
nation Of snch marriage Wore issued, they would FOR
hid The banus The goyelnnen, had tromis@d emancpa
impenerabie wrath In the rebel Congress, showing how
tboy viewed the pFoclaat n he believed The President
would carry 10 out. II is our beundcn duty, said the
speaker 70 hold the President 10 it, irrespective all
parties clques strategsns and tricks, however daboi
i to destroy the rebellion, root and branch We
not TO let this Union be destroyed let the
was settled that this Union was to be for freedom BY the
help Of God viii compel every one Of the Southern
States to come back into u on the principles c Freedom
us The victory We VIII keep all we have got and set all
from the government. We do not mean TO leave
ratons. We call upon the government in the language
Of the constitution, 10 give is what IL guarantees
equty.p God had given us the opportunity TO
sweep away the whole ol!sarchy Of traitors.
They were like pcstenial flies under bark and we
had got them there aud would scrape the bark
Of this veymn and put cord Of justice round the trunk
We could not succeed in the prosecution Of the war
rcised to listen TO God, and yet is had been
mentioned in auy Of the proclamations. Dr. Cheever
then proceeded 20 speak Of the motives which
the President issuing the proclamation VI omano aon
and said ia treatment of the colorcd set
example which IL followed by the nations OF he earth
would leave Dot seinbiance Of justice the earth
6oi would endure such gHit and such selfish
ness. Two .hlss wore still prominent IA the govern
ami the uationthe ignoring of the rgbs II tho
colored aud tho practical dcne, the
81 Cod replacing views of sxpcdsucy instead
u i.s cisrnal viii The proclamation os the 20 .crn
mont told ne la words thai could be rlaiper,
the cy aid not intend o. d. Justice u could possb'v
be svidei ard iit u they could possibly gst out vf
this ,cb lon without freeing s'ngle slave they would
IA .xna sirltlA ~ n.ni OF l,Ia,