Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-09-10
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got their debts sponged out ana themselves
released from all their contracts, are the
most intolerant towards the Briscoe Bill.
That they may learn little brotherly
kindness and christian charity, send you
the following passage Of Scripture, and the
comments upon il by an able dlsine'--'
" The Kingdom Of Heaven Is likened
unto certain king which would take ac-
count Of his servants,
And when he had begun TO reckon, one
was brought unto him which owed him
ten thousand talents.
But forasmuch as he had not TO pay, his
lord commanded him 10 be sold, and his
wife and children and all that he had, and
payment TO be made.
The Servant therefore fell down and
worsbipped him, saying, Lord, have pa
thence with me, and will pay Thee ALL
Then the Lord Of that servant was NOV
ed pith compassion, and foosed him and
forgape him The Debt.
But HE same scrrdm went out, and found
one Of his fellow-seryants, which owed
him an hundred pence: and he laid hands
on him, AND TOOK HIM By THE THROAT,
saying pay me That thou owest.
And his lelow,seryant fell down AT his
feet, and besought him, saying, Have pa
thence with me, and will pay thee all.
And he would not: but trent and cast
him into prison till he should pay the debt
SO when his fellow servants saw what
was done, THEY WE'RE VERY SORRY, and
came and told their lord all that was done.
Then bis lord, after that he had called
him, said unto him, 0 Tnou WICKED SER
Want, | foreave THEE ALL THAT DEBT, be-
cause THOU pEsIREDEsT me.
Shouldst not THOU also have had com
passion on lily .telioc serpant, even as !
HAD PITY on THEE2
And his lord was wroth, and delivered
hin TO THE ToRMENToRs I'LL he should
pay all that ipds due unto him"
REMARKS by the COMMENTATOR.
"No man it is probable ever heard or
read this parable without feeling his indig.
nation rise against This ungrateiul and un-
feeling servant, who, after having debt of
ten thousand talents RENTED 10 him by
his indulgent lord, threw his fellow-servant
into prison for debt Of hundred pence.
Yet how frequently are we ourselves gull
~ of this very offencel Who is there
among US [you, bankruptsl who has not
had ten thousand talents enormous debts
forgiven by his Heavenly father tforgiv-
en- YOU by the Congress Of the United
Statesli : let every one Of this
description cal TO mind that the unforgiv-
ing servant was delivered over to the tor.
mentors THAT the Courts may yet pro-
nounce the Bankrupt law Unconstitutional
ill he should pay the utiermost farthing
land make you pay your debtsE Let him
recollcct that every human being must op-
prove his sentence would approve such
Judgment Of the Courts towards those un-
feeling men who, having taken the benefit
of a law passed TO violate contracts, are
unwilling to see their fellow-men released
BY the law Of their contracls]; that he
himself cannot [could moi but approve il /;
that he cannot [could mott but feel himself
precisely in the situation Of that servant;
and that, Of course he must expect at the
last tremendous day 1.-The day when the
Bankrupt law will be declared unconstltu-
tional and void he bitter and andnsDerd-
bic repfoacE Of his offended Judge. 90
thou picked Serrant, I forgdrs Mee,' &c.
= II might be thought at first view
that the description in this parable Is
overcharged, so incredible does II seem
that man who Ind experienced such kind
and mercifui treatment should, tohile the
memory of so grea, mercy 'ras fresh
upon his mind, even the very next moment
handle his teliow serrani, who had made
the same humble submission and request
10 him ,ohich he had done 10 his lord, ,cith
so much harskness and cruelty, for so in
considerable sum. This would appear
hardly credible, did re not see BY DAILY
EXPERIENCE hon rery unreasonable and
unmercyal some mon are, and Nth 'rhat
confidence they can ask and expect Task
and receirel great mercy from God [great
mercy from the Congress Of the United
States1 when they are willing 10 show none
10 men"--[are willing to see. their fellow
men delivered 10 the tormenlors, to-wii,
sheriIs, marshals, constables, lawyers, &c.
to be made 10 give up their all on improyi-