Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-12-29

the duty Of the Judges, when a slave - arraignea
if the master neglect TO employ counsel IN MS 40
f-nce 10 assign i, for him whose compensation Is
fixed by Law; the right Of peremptory challenge
and all those incidents connected with Inc more
,mportan, RICH, Of trial by jury, are extended to
slaye, They arc capitally punished but for few
offences, while for the commission OF all others
stripes a.e inflicted, aud for many OF which the
owner would DO sent to tho penl,sntiary tor year =
A proof tina, our Legislature has acted upon tbs
principle that, where "much 10 given, much IS
required"
Ic.nuot believe that any country, however, en-
Iiehtened bv christianity or philosophy, has done
moro 10 amelorate the condition. Of its slaves than
Kentucky They indeed happy. and 1t lett
alono would still remain so. Where Ignorance IL
bliss 'twere folly TO be WISE Tho efforts OF theii
pretended friends to educate them and emanc,Pate
them, among in the present state OF our laws
and Of public opinion, render their condition worse
they are riy citing tho fe:ters which they fcign
believe arc irksome and galhng,st stronger,and
freedom like the cup Tantalus, though present
cd to tho lip, is still withheld, and still, further re-
NOV cd from fruItlon.
The relation Of master and slave is so ~rough:
I'D In our social s. political existence, that ought
no, to be tempered with by any and every po!it'-
cal or religious empyric the consequences OF ITS
sudden disruption are alarming the real friends
Of freedom, to the philan,hroPst in every cline
Il 10 a sacred relationship; it existed among the
lows and Gentiles, long before the coming OF the
Messiah, vet it il among his protested disciples
that ws find many of those whose sympathies
seem enlisted favor of educating and einancipat-
ing slaves
contrary TO that marked out by our Saviour or his
great Apostle the Gentiles, all that fwdttle OIL
the subject Of equality, TO the contrary notwith-
standing.
would any of you, said Jesus Christ, who has
a serrane ploughing or feeding cattle, say TO him
on his return from tho field, come, immediately,
and place yourself at the table; and not rather
make ready nv supper; grid yourselves and serve
me- until have eat and drunk and Afterwards
YOU NAV ca, and drink"-l.uke u
We arc answ cred by those who are SO Jealous
in tho cause, il was a servant and not slave
wasit I ask a servant that the Apostle Paul
found belonging 20 Ph,lemon-or a slave?
have been taught to believe II was PhiIemons
slave ; and to show US BY example what We ought
To do-the Apostle taught him christianity and
,sas han homo TO MS master.
Res, assured that those who think they are do
NO God service, by meddlins with tho slave ques-
ion, and making na test. arc rs mad IN their ca
Ger as was Saint Paul himself before he was bet
or taught.
I do no, mean tina, thew are ,efcien, in cduca-
ion or nniIan,hropy know better: they may
,e like him, bred at tho fee, OF Gamaiiel, and
more wise more learned, more every thing" on
III other subjects; but on this one, may be per
pi,ted to say as he did, after he saw his error IN
ais unhoy errand, to bind and prosecute christians
hey arc wholly ignorant.
will add, if his example IS worthy Of being
oliow ed by those who call themselves disciples
hey should send home the runway slaves they
nav find in their travels, to promote Christianity
But instead Of this course, we find every means
hat can be devised IN direct hostility to the clear-
ct principles of justice resoried to-societics
e.
led hard fate and unfortunate condition Of slaves
rin,inp and caricaturing, IN many instances de- |
CT, bing and depicting scenes which modesiv for
ids mo to mention, in order TO excite public in
ipnation against shareholders, calculated to drive
aves to instruction, especially those taught TO
lad and write; periodicals and addresses, sent by |
,a,i, containing Incorporate language, and singu
.rly unjust and false charges as to tho treatment
slaves and the moral consequences flowing |
ON tho existence Of slavery. Politicians and Di-
ines, circulating incentives to serviie war, and |
ay eholders excluded from the Communion Table /
Saviour.
A distinguished disorganizer, will not dignity
in BY soiling this paper with his name, Us if de-
rnlned to outstrip all his contemporaries in u
Ise and detraction. has recently said, in letter
published in our newspapers, shat no Ameri-
IN siav eholder ought TO be received q footing
equality bv any Of the civilized inhabitants Of
arope" An anathema that will not be adopted
I'd cherished by many, even among the abolition
Is in this land ,-seeing tho foul source from
hich it comes These and thousand other
rones We feel. and have received al tho hands
some of our brethren here in favor of abolition.
call them brethren. We are all Of ono family
und together by common origin, having tho p,
mo interest 10 tho glorious inheritance trans {
tilted US BY fathers. who having achiev ed our
dependence, formed the constitution, in which +,
r RICH, to hold slaves is recognized and affirmed
Gentlemen, although our Jurisdiction is limited 4
the bound. of Mason county, We, in conse- I
ence Of our being divided from our bre ,hren Of
,io by river only, it becomes necessary fro u
entity to speak of fundamental principles IN or I
r to keep them in memory, '.les, a, any time p
should let them slip e
Many of tho first men in the world NAV rsmem- h
: this days proceeding. We wish them q know Il
It 1--WE appeal to the natural justice and magma s.
nifty Of our brethren, and conjure them by the II
. of our common kindred, to disavow their c
l.pasions," and suffer TO enjoy our property
peace, a. secured "a Us BY the constitution,
instrumen. which time has taught us TO rove ,c
ice, 40 less than language, now speaking az i. S
re from the grave. of hun who vas .frs, in c.
r FIRST in peace, and frs, in the hearts OF his v
Henrit- s.