Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-14

"f humanity" What evidence have you
given OF higher PRINCIPLES {" justice or e.'ef 'reis
| of humanity. Is ii that You have preached se''oi
ornamanied with Common place declarations against
| IT,, h;c,, cos. YOU nothing, not even extra labor,
far va, ora oblipsd write about something, ana no
thing was easier lau this hackn'ed oplc ana ms oe
mons,r,,on of your devotion to the "hgh's OF MA"
w,s ,r,d yhere ii exposed you TO no loss or danger,
excen the dsapprobaton of your most udcious TRENDS
which vop had made up your mind to disregard.
This prde Of Judging, and pToneness 10 cohqe'hh'
we'll rebuked BY authority I" when MT rurhess
must bend. "Speak not ev'! one OF ahonei' s
no ,h,, aokeh evil of his brother, and Judgeth ms
b,o,be sneaketh evil of the law, and Jndgeth the law;
Int # ,bon ;udee the law, thou art not doer OF Tue
law, but judge
ed and we guliess OF all offence we nei'ei nuu
nv g.ncy IN bringing slavery into our land nor have
the ,h1I,v 10 remove it, We must leave 1t to The Al
mighty mower that governs the world 10 reheve us
from Tins course winch MIR. Furness called the "pc-
vang sin Of the respectable ana hohoaoie Oh Tue na
linn n, his own lime and in his own way, knowing
that il an evil for which wisdom can devise no
hnr TO ad the design; or al least that we are Ignorant
Of any ,hnr that now be done on our part lot II.
Certainly The great object is not promoted 10y stFnS
IN an anrry spirit By preaching crusade OF one por
ton of our Union against The other. Let those VINO
think we NAV do this work of ourselves explain their
plan offer their scene OF emancipation, and II can
be accomplished without the sacrifice OF higher duties
of deeper interests, involving the welfare OF ALI oil the
slave as wei! the Tree, theH u wa pS seth
we are no, also sincere in our desire to abolish slavery
But il is not enough 10 Tell u.s. "whe'e there IS WI"
there is a way We have our colonizers and our Adolf
,ons,s boih rlowing with the 'n but differing fo'o
cGio about the cay; indeed they are more hoste 10
each other than 10 the common enemy
There is one paragraph in this sermon IN when 'ne
design of the preacher clearly avowcd as part OF
his plan OF emanci patton, and winch cannot W 'oo
sharply rebuked, ncr too Indignantly relec'eu'
fraurht with dreul mischief 1t points Directly 10 the
destruction of Government; to the dissolution OF
that compact of Union, under and by when we nave
grown rich, and great, and happy IL Won'u se' ''ie
North in array against the South reckless oil all cohse
quences, and persuade 10 throw oil Inc ooi'gauohs
of the Constitution and make wreck Of the most JUST
free and beautiful abrc Of Government that mas ever
existed. II IS this, say you. That ne 81 te .o'M 'ia
nothing to do with this subject And what Is IL pray
that adans and guards ti's right OF property III human
flesh: Is it not the guarantee OF tina; civ Sohs'lu-
ton which YOU uphold The reproach uPon us -, that
we uphold the Constitutions this is ''our SIN ot me
North aud the implied counsel, or raher ihlnnc,'oh Isl
that duiy 10 tn uphold II: TO Withdraw
ourselves from lis support ana cast II on mere 10 no
thing slavery half rs pernicons as TINS auVce pre-
suminr "a it does, "o be of higher authority tnan
civil Constitution Il. full of ruin and wo to all VINO
nhabit this land. Who does not see, and shudder TO
see the inevitable consequences OF distraction ana oa
treSs which will fall this prosperous and happy Peo
nj. if we Of the North should be insane, so false, TO
to our brethren Of the South and to the good
providence of God who has blessed tins unon s'nin'
as Mr. Furness suppcses 10 be, as 10 listen moment
such suggestions. They receive no sanction from Tue
holy place where they were delivered, nor from the
reverend lips that uttered them. They belonged 10
neither Yes would impore my teowcitlzensl TO re-
member that is the Constitution that admits and guards
the rights OF Southern brethren IN thus property
as other that they or we possess ana 'hat we must
break down and rampe upon that CONSTITUTION ords.
charge ourselves from it, be fore assa any OF the
rights granted by it, Observe, II is we ol the Norm al
are reminded of the Of the obligations OF the Con.
s.i,uton the appeal is not made 10 the whole people oi
the L. States to all the parties OF the compact 10 NJ
duce them TO change or modify it, but 20 Of the North,
who are stigated violate II, 10 shake 1t oil as some
thing vile and unhoy lssuch counsel given in the pure
faith of Christianity; the principles OF common no.
nesty3 Shall we do as would be done by: Does
il breathe the spirit of peace which belongs TO our re-
rion and to teacher OF its doctrines: How IS the
importation Of slaves in the U. ). now proh'o'ted: ny
the authority of the Cons,itution-iake that away and
the market open-so blind is fanatcsm 1t worse
than idle plain and positive wrong 10 charge us
with sin did not cause, and cannot eradicate.
is no better than 10 accuse who is afflicted with
disease inherited from his ancestor winch ne mas no art
10 cure trust this wall not be the justice OF the Beng 10
whom Mr. Furness makes his appeal, and whose minister
he processes be. Heaven preserve me from tue JUG
ments which men pass upon another, especially II
those who take it into their heads, or the pride oil their
hearts that it is their right and duty to constitute theh'
selves the ohe will OF God and chosen ora
ces eXpound and pronounce his cecrees heir minis
try NAV be received with reverence, when they speak
faithfully and humbly without presumption, IN the WORDS
of their Master, and repeat, with suitable illustrations
in simplicity and with truth, that which is written IN
the Bible But in this of slavery, charged to be
our valinv sin no such words pecepts are to be
found-no such law given in the sacred Book, ne "
or old Those who thus denounce 1t, take the whole
case upon tlemselves-they speak sincerely or not
from their own hearts and understandngs-they make
the law, and pronounce their DEGREES on their own
authority. 1t is true, they may refer TO general
precepts, broad enough to embrace every human &C
,ion and they may apply them at their pleasure, 10
slavery, any thing ese but we cannot believe that
n crime which they deem erroneous and deadly, was
left TO be discovered in lurking innuendo, to be de-
duced by remote construction from texts which have
no necessary apparent connection with 1t; nothing
TO lead the mind OF any directly TO H.
This would be LAYING II trap for mems souls, and not
warning them Of the danger. lfa prohibition isavery
is pretended in the precept "Do unto others Us we
would they would do unto US, which is all Mr.. Fur
has for H. murder, robbery, and every wrong
that do TO man; and there was no need of say
ing more for our guide, less. But not left TO
find our way through this obscurity at our peril We
have special and explicit commandments plain and in
tegble laws against offences of the vilest grade
against desire do wrong neighbour, yet not
a syllable is uttered TO forbid prevent crime, which
We told will bring the wrath OF God not only
on the guilty individuals, but on the communities in
which they suffered TO live Even the name Of this
enormous sin is not mentioned, nor any aluson made
10 it, although it abounded in the EARTH II is passed
in total silence is lief; to be sped by ingenuity
imagination in text that has no declared or visible
application to it.
1t said Of tyran of antiquity, that he punished
his subjects FOR the breach of unknown obscure laws
hut such is the justice of Heaven But duty is
the ordinary plea the last resort to Justify such assunp-
tons of authority by men, III Judging The OPINIONS and
acts OF their fellow creatures. We apt to sanction
with the name of duty, the indulgence of our pre-.
iudces, our passions, interest, and sel-conceit. We
desire to force others into way Of thinking, and
call this interference with their rights duty. We
easily persuade ourselves that ought to do what we
desire to do 1t is laerng apology for our excuses,
and .econciles to them. THIS duty is convenient
pack horse which load with vanilies, obsti-
macy, and our impcr,inences-we may deceive our
selves with it, but seldom deceive the world. So
many play at the game, that it is well understood
am far from mpuiing 10 MIR. Furness any motive or
object that is not upright aud honorable, and, as he
thinks, becoming Christian miniser-but do be-
lieye he is doing much mischief with good Intentions