The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-26

OuI.,ion Of that institution 10 the United States.
Some Of its provisions, We fear, would prove
rather incoBvcnient
Sd. The Bible looks, not to the perpetuation,
but 10 the cessation Of Slavery.
la proof of this statement, we refer, first, to
the inevitable effects Of the laws TO which we
have alluded. 1t is impossible for slavery to
continue under the influence Of such laws
How long, think you, could slavery exist in
America, il for so slight an injury as the loss
Of tooth, the slave should become free; II
there wers an utter prohibition against deliver
ing runaway slave 10 his master, and If every
such slave should be at perfect liberty TO chose
his own place of residence, with the assurance
that the majesty OF the law solemnly pledged
to defend him from oppression? Under snch
laws-laws locking TO the interest Of the slave,
rather than Of the master, Slavery would speedi-
ly disappear even ia America, with its three
millions Of bondmen. Surely, then, in Pales-
tine, where the number Of slaves never was
large, il must have been impossible for slavery
to be perpetuated. A doom was upon il. 1t
must die. IL did die. There is not the slight
est evidence that slavery existed among the
Jews al all in the days Of the Saviour. IL ex-
isted in Greece aud Rome, but not in Palestine.
II had faded away before the benign influence
of the Mosaic law.
The spirit of the Bible, Of the Old as well as
the New Testament, is adverse TO slavery
: Every reader Of the sacred volume is familiar
with the strong and startling language employ
ed in Isaiah, IS, 6: "Is not this the fact that
have chosen7 To- loose The bonds Of wicked
ness, TO undo the heavy burdens, and 10 lei th
oppressed go free, and that ye break euerg yoke"
Such is the spirit Of the Old Testament, a Just
humane, and kindly spirit, utterly opposed Il
oppression Of every kind. And surely no argu
menis are needed to prove that the spirit of tn
> New Testament is free spirit, the very spirit o
liberty itself.
;, "All things whatsoever ye would that mel
should DO TO you, do ye even so 10 them, 70
this 10 The law ard the prophets" Such is tn
sublime declaration of the Saviour; the rule b,
which life is to be governed in all its relations
How plain and easy Of apprehension! TIL
youngest child can understand it. How com
prehensive! "AI hiRgs IehatsOerer." Their
is no limit, no exception. IL applies TO life i
all its departments and duties. Ii embraces ever
y class and condition of human beings, high an
i low, rich and poor, bond and free. No man
y beyond the Jurisdiction nor exempt from its OF
- legation. II is ChriSt's law Of human brother
hood, sublimer law than that which guide
- and governs the planets in their majestic marc
= through the heavens. Let the grandeuro f til
law be once appreciated, and lis solemn eblig'
tons felt, and every form aud kiRd of oppre,
zion would cease. There is but one class c
i, men, who can find any sanction for slavery {
the New Testament, viz:-Hsh ehO irish 10 b.
come slaUes themselves. If any Of the advocate
\, Of slavery in kentucky belong to this class
ss they can consistently appeal Tor authority I
!, the word o. God, for, IN enslaving others the
), are merely doing to others as they wOald hay
=, others do TO them. To this class Of men IN
. Bible is tine record book and charter Of SLAYER,
=. To every other class it is mankind's lill
an nights, the MagHa Charta Of civil and religion
n, freedom.