The New York herald., 1866-06-04
SERVICES YESTERDAY.

Tho Rev. DIR. Cheever Oh tho Rights of
Citizenship.
The Rev. Dr. Ciccycr took for his text, Deuteronomy
XVI, ID He said that tho text ncucated tho co ordi
right OF citizenship with the Dvno right OF govern
for the good of sho peoplea the peoplenot tho
white skinned alone, but all All the people should
have share in choosing and passing their laws and tho
responsibility OF obeying them The people bound
in allegiance to th government TO keep tn, laws, b.
cause wisely lcgislacd they wcre Gods laws. Laws
mada tho people and not for the government,
and government provided Zoe the people, and
the people for tho all tho people coec
lively, and not Tor any particular class a. the ruling
Privileged arisocratc GLASS All tho people had Alright
citizenship from God and not from the government
Tho right OF suffrage grow out Of tho right Of citizen
ship, aud was right Of the people for whom the gov
apposnted-of all the people without respect
to person or color To hhold from any person any
right which the State gave another person citizen
would be denying the radical rights Of repubicansm.
That form OF government that has been recently
Is the ground ~hich tho question OF suffrage be
rghuully considered. and onIy that can the rights
eth not no. Color oaios; Ms I Iove.h the f.,hcress the
widow and tho stranger. The negro was the
the nretence he not Of the people, His rights
shold be tho moro car fully guarded because Of his
When tho people are called to do Justice 70 tho negro
they say there is means In the constitution and pub.
II, opinion win not permit thcm to Ghanse the ola land
mont Here 400 600 colorsd soldiers whom have
put forward to advance freedom. protect our lives
all that dear 20 citizens, and now wc proc ed
bailo-by which thoy could defend themselves, their
Fugitive slave iaw. Oh ths ianai.s iniqaity with which
the nation has loaded Itself II Is ntimaicd 70 tsko
awny the right the rabcls there Is supreme ndg
nation deny 70 the loyal coored race and the only
excuse is that tho government s TO blame. We have
silently granted representative form Of government TO
the very state that imposes despo.ism on majority q
its inbsbitans by excluding them from citizenship -
to Si2. COO coIored The whites almost 70
rebcls the blacks notoroasiy loy. and according 70
our our ~s, ~ ,Ss as 90 ~S.s 90 in aspp
ISL 600 whcs ass 900 coored, and the constitution,
forsooth. by the mighty measure which our legislators
arc about enactiny be amended that tho minority
may dsfranchiss and rule over tho coored-s loyal
majority.
Sermon by Archbishop MeCloskey In AID
or q holio schools.
Archbishop Mccioskey preached sermon last evening
At ~ Mays church, Grand street, the proceeds OF
which ar applied TO the benea Of the schools Of
thai parish Tickets OF admission were sold Sor ono
dollar and judging from the number prescnt allowing
for non payers the receipts might bs fairly estimated at
Ave hundred dollars IL all events not short Of thai
| rhere are two schools In g. Mays parish, vs:-st
Mary's Female Institute in Madison street. formerly
Rutgers institute and ths Brohen' school for boys on
Pitt street After the beautiful service OF vespers tho
Archbishop introduced the subject Of his address hc
Body and BIosd Of Christ or the Memorial Of the Holy
Euchanss." involving the doctrine o. transab-
/ stantlstiou a tho paramount dogma Of the
Rornish Church The plan Of his discourse was, after
thus presenting his subject, IN impressive refer
enos ths Grs ostrAnsomeni u man from hts Maker
following down tho incarnation OF the Divinity, at the
beg nnng Of tbs fulnlmcnt II tho promises OF man
restoration 70 Divine favor The reverend SPEAKER re-
fcrred TO the majestic cathcdras that had excited tho
asonishmcn travellers nerent parts Of Tue world
the creations OF ths deeper and ivecr sn thas nsn
awai ened generosity IN Catholics In all ages OF the
world He pointed other cites in tho United states
where tho zeal OF Catholics has erected worthy monu
tnents OF their devotion 70 their religion aud drew
parallel damaging the bcralty of the almost Caiho
iic city OF New YORK n then reiterated former mp.
meals 10 their munncencs a. Catholics and cndeavored
70 awaken n spirit Of emulation among bis people In
literally contributing toward the compsei 90 OF the edince
| inau0urated by the late Archbishop Hughes Arch.
bishop McCskey pleasing aud earnest speaker, and
has a clear voice which falls slow and distinct enun
! cAtion very gratefully on the ear