Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-11-22

| butt oil their ridlcule and venom; will
be SO far from inveigling other Christians
INTO their ranks, that it will help to unite
all, more firmly and indssolubly, in a
a holy opposition to the MONSTER Slaue-
ry; If not against the Scri66ting Gentry
who are asking the hand of the young
and Virgin state of Illinois to be given
III marriage TO this old and ugly Mon
Sfer !
Could these scribblers obtain the as
sent of the PEOPLE TO the proposed
union, (Which by the bye they never will
oo1aln,) yet so universally are the reve-
rend Clergy, of all denominations, op-
posed to this odious Monster, begotten
by Aiamnon in the dark ages-broueht
forth by Inaoience--and nursed by Cru
eHy-htdnah being the aceoucheur-and
Riof and Rebellion its sponsors at its
baptism, which was administered from the
fount OF Misery, in the blood and tears
OF Humanity, by the High Priest of ST.
ferstitton that | fear they would moi
ind Christian Priest willing TO per-
form the ceremony.*
said above, that as far as my infor-
nation extended, all denominations
oi Christians, as 6odies, were opposed
20 slavery here. | believe | might go
'nr'her and say, that every individual
I"rfStian Is opposed to its admission
Certainly every one who knows his d.
VINE M listers will, and is willing to per-
form il, must be. For there is no room
Tor doubt or ca,ii. Our duty has been
made as plain and as clear as light, by
him whose authority we all acknowledge,
and from whom we take the name OF
Christian -" AS ye would that men
should do to you, do ye even 80 TO
them )" and he who was Certainly the
best Judge and expounder of the sacred
Scriptures ayers, that "this is the Law
and the Prophets" This is the spirit,
The Guilessepce Of the whole Bible.
Now this compendium of our duty, is
invaluable; because it can always be
recollected, and is of universal applica-
ZION, in oar intercourse with mauk ind !:
out principally on account OF its Sterling
excellence. For we have only to appeal
to our own strong se,f-!ove, in any case,
aud ask ourselves how we would wish
10 havc another do by us, if we were in
his case and he in oQrS-and act accor-
jineiy.
Now, then, let us apply this golden
rule to the case before US, and ask our
selves the question whether we woulc
wish to be slaves to the Negroes? 4.
no, then make not them your slayes.
/ Or, Imagine yourself slave, and then
ask yourself the qae'ion, whether you
would wish to sec The limits Of the slave
ry Of people OF vpur color " der and sill
wider extending: OF, rather, whether you
wouid not wish TO bear your free hre-
: 5nren rom the northern and The eastern
shores OF the beau llul OHIO and the
mighty MISSISSIPPI 10 The p.st Lakes oil
tne north, saving 10 Slavery, in voice
Of thunder, lii4l would make Your hapgh-
y masters abatc litle of their inso
icnce---" Hithert9 nayest M0N come, but
no .farfteT," fhon SHAT peper cross these
wares Though such a declaration
"n their part, would not cause the
'hackles 10 drop inmadiately, if ever,
rom your e7oa devoted limbs; though
YOU might never be yourself freeman ;
yet there would be a elmmering OF
hope thai al some future day, the pre-
cops OF that Gospel which your IN asters
0roiess to reverence. world be obeyed
by thcf children, aud that your beloved
post ri'y would be restored 10 their long
lost liberty.
II such would be your reasoning and
your wishes, ii yon were in their stua-
ION, with your present light aad know
ledge; in the name of your Master
say do as you would be done by.
l am not without hnpes that this foul
Blot on our escutchcon viii be wiped
away by the Genus OF Chrisiianiy.-
Then shall Righteousness run town
our streets as stream; and Peace as
an Overlooking food Then shall tn
. wolf ard the lamb lie down together;"
and The last trump Of the Arch angel
shall not slart!e the living white man
with the rod Of oppression in bis hand /;
nor be the first messenger to proclaim
LIBERTY to the captive" African!
Finally. Let Those advocates for slave
ny no longer single out the Methodist
preachers as the objects Of their hatred
but boldly denounce the whole body OF
Christians, and Christianity itself; for
The spirit Of the one, as well as The voice
Of the other, is against their unrighteouS
project: or, let them renounce their
unchristian device, and pray "that the
thought of their hearts may be forgiven"
| To conclude | will address the on.