Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-11-09

thai carly and long continued haOHS, TO-
getber with the prcneness OF US ali 10
receive a bias from self interest, have m
fuenced the conduct OF such men, ra-
tier than wlIful opposition TO the hat OF
Justice. 1t IS not ours TO scan the mo-
tiyes, or to Judge the hearts oil our fellow
men. so thei, own master they stand
or fall :" and | hold it 10 be the duty OF
every one PROCESSING goodness, while he
makes no compromise with sin, but deals
plainly and frankly with bis neiehbor, 10
put the most favorable construction that
may be, on bis every actlon--to exercise
that heavenly charity, IN snort, which
Beareth all things, beiieyeth all things,
hopeth all things;" and "thlnketh no
evil" considering myself, lest thou
also be tempted :" Then let this day OF
Joy and thanksgiving be day ofobIiVlon
to past collisions, and let US fervently
pray that henceforward party strife may
cease and we become OF one mad and
one heart" throughout the state and
throughout the Union.
And here most gladly would | close.
But standing on the watchtower, hough
but volunteer of the moment, | dare not
shut my eyes to the evil behold In tue
land, nor hold my peace while the enc
my is within our gates.
AS a member OF the Presbyterian
Church, | conceive il to be my duty to
raise my voice against the deiilement OF
the sanctuary by slavery. II The holding
OF man ia abect, involuntary serVitude
be the foul and ugly thing which have
drawn Ii, how can the people oil God be
righteous while in its actual commits
sion? q" Except your righteousness ex-
coed the righteousness OF the scrioes
and Pharisees," lays our Divine master,
"ye can in no case enter into The king
dom ofEeaven II therefore " the peo-
pie OF the land have used oppression,
and exercised robbery, and have vexed
the poor and needy; yea, have oppressed
tbs stranger wrongluly and the pro-
fessed followers or tho meek and mepoi-
full Jesus, instead OF raising their voice
against the lnlquity, have united and
su!l continue to unite in the transgres.
sion, how shall they escape the condem-
uation2 Tell me not of inconvenience
in parting with your2propsrty. 1t is God
who commands 10 "restore the pledge"
winch mas been wronsfully exacled from
your brethren, pledge dearer to them
than prop ery-lt Is their lite.
Brethren, | ask not for some wild,
scheme that might endanger the peace OF
society IN the southern states. wish
NOT 10 see my brethren involved in dis
tress which | would moi share. But as "a
nro,essed disciple oil the Lord Jesus,
ubited with the Presbyterian Society, |
feel i, my duty to demand IN the name
o. all we hold dear aud sacred that the
subject of slavery be taken into the So
lenn consideration OF the Church at
large; and that no panse--no cessation !
b. allowed until the sanctuary o. God be |
purged rom It's diti!oneDt: and . Tor
the zeal and perseverance Of Benezet
among as. . for one Ike him who
would not hold his peace until The fool
end guilty STAN of slavery be washed
away, and the Church SHINE forth clear
as e sun, tar as the moon, and terrible
as an army with banners ~ " Then Shalt
,i,ou-(O s.od,) be p easedgwlth the sa-
critics. 81 righteousness, with burnt Of
fsrings. anu "iih wholc burnt offerings"
Bni wn,.s We are rejoicing for deli
veronca from the evils of slavery, and
earnestly desiring that not only our
Church but our nation may be speedily
free, are there n9ne now present, who are
actually grooming nnder most wretcbed
degrading servilude Are there none 10
bondage 10 siO-siaVes 20 Satan--led
Captive by him a, has willard yet mug
slog 'beir CHAINS Ia tame submission 10
their Ditteresi, most unreienllng, dan
gerous enemy? O permit me to urge
YOU to cas- of the ignominous yoke.
Arose -" quit yourselves like men"-
"r.slsy he Dew" your inexorabie tyrant,
and oy isith srestle with primo ,pailtles,
and powers oil darkness, and though you
be weak and eDerva,sd bv long coninu-
ance in the shameful servitude, you shall
conquer through HIM hal is longer than
the "st.cDg man armed" Think Of the
end of your service. After you shall
have spent your health, your strength,
your life and your peace OF conscience
IN ais service, your deceitful master will
give y,u nothing but eternal pain, eter
ma torn ent Tor your fecompease. And
will you continue to serve him Le!
JESUS who /" led captivity captive" stands
rcady to de liver you. Break thep the yoke
Of BIN who has usurped An unlawful au-
lhority over you. Enter into he service OF
the glorious Son, and "ir HE shall make
you tree YOU shall be free indeed" Then