New-York daily tribune., 1849-08-04
Bible Evidence In Proof of Slavery.

To The Edtor Of Ths Nblnes
There ls one feature about your paper, The I51b.
na.. which | admire. via its Independence fairness
and impsrtAlty These traits OF character which
commend 1t 10 Shareholders a. well as Abolitonis;s
found The 7Sibrn, In various parts Of Alabams Misss
sppi aud Louisiana, and what 10 more, IT WAS EAGER
IY SrAD From the knowledge have of Southern men,
by residence Of thirteen years In Alabama and Louis
lana, have not doubt that Mr. Greeley would be
safe and would be listened with much respect at
New Orleans and Mobile, as In Newyork or Albany
No people under Heaven enjoy greater hbsyts Of the
press and OF speech than at Mobile and New Orleans
but they discriminate between canting hypocrisy and
selfish demssogueism.
claim to be citiren OF Louisiana and after careful
study. am led 10 declare that honestly rehgiousy
aud conscicntousy believe that Siary It exists IN
all Southern states, not only right but positively
ordered aud commanded by God and therefore. to
NEEDLE with IT, and desire to destroy il, IL sghuaE
against God and His government OF the word and siln
ing the destruction Of man. best good both san.
and fres-lesdns to strife, confusion, hatred msrss
and every dsbolieAl passion. This u ihe rsssf ,s
mans trying to be more wise and jast thar 1l,s II.
self Jesus who uttered word sss-ast -ss.rl
nor did any of his Apostles and ths srt1eses alE.f b.
receive more attention among 1ho.s 49, sf',.s' q,
AboshtoAiss AK therefore. that tAs be .s1 ss~ss
on this question in your paper
suppose all processing Chri.nAns receive 80 Ts-
Coanaadr-sni', given BY God on Mount -las s' ~
rule of mans life s,il Gods commands srd hDi iLs
all men ~ duiy required 10 obey them. Iiany NJ
these Commandments are snDued, or any Of then
have been changed should be glad TO learn III
Going. then TO the serptnpes OF the Prophets oper
at Moses and read in the Book OF Exodus somethn,
about Slaves Among other ocmmaHS' OF God 4. Tbs
following
Remember the ssbbsh tokeep II holy sir day. shal
thou labor. and do all thy work But thc seventh s 1h
work thou nor thy son thy daughter, nor Thy man
servant tssve nor ny maid servant slave nor my cal
lie, nor the stranger thsi is within my sa'es
Again, II is commanded
Tsos sAih rAy sscAsoys Aouss thou shalt no
thy peig h6ors wife, nor HE ssdnssrth savel no
his ~aldeDiat slave nor his o. nof his ass nor any
thing thai 10 thy nelshbors"
Here the Maker, Governor and Preserver OF Men hs
given lsr. command, binding all men every where
and no words OF mine make them palmer Here
from the mouth Of God, and by his own hAsdwrinrs
this eo~masd 10 given respecting the ssres As much
the WIFE the house, or the OK, OF my neighhor
rhs, s'ass, s here recognized by the God OF Moses
is evident 70 my mind by the following eoFl-asd sive
sy the same high authority. Here itss The Alm.g ght
God says;
Thy bondnen and thy bcodmaids slaves which tho
shall have, shall be OF the heshen thai are round Abou
yOa OF Them shall We buy eoDdmen ana boadmaids -
And We shall take them an inheritance Sr yolr chi
drcn amer to intent them poe session hey
be yoar bondmen tslaSesl torevef"-Lsscas rzr 4ase
Here we have the o0r-ass OF jehovah Now hs
this command been sbrossted II CO. when, and wher
Is the record know and DO psrrsrs and arc
the sayings and teachings OF Jesus. and try To make
appear .ha, he taught dinsrcn, command, and som
k,..k ..A fhA nsns n ttd
tanned in the words here quoted have been sNsssd
Jesus, and Of no consequence to men OF this az
10 this trusi II 90 plead ignorance Of The fact, an
demand the suthority. Where is II recorded that II
Tea C0n~azSzsAis were snnulle5 by Jesus or h
Aposuesi (See MslacAs a. ~
Not only have the eOznssds been repeated aud urge
as biaaisg on AL men. everywhere. by Jesus and h
apostles but, it Is declared no man can be Christ
disciple who ses ess them Many PROCESSING CAriss'
seem 10 have overlooked this grcs, truth We scare
in vaia TO and word of reProbsuOn from the Diviu
Teacher, Jesus, against Slasry for i, existed in h
dsy This faa 10 important
To prove that Sareyy did exist in HE time, hsv
merely TO read the in9reoioss given in the Epsiles
the Churches concerning their Siares. 81 Psr, who
Jesus called the Rock and Foundation OF his Chure
says
"s.rvsnts (.svs.) be subject TO your masters. with
fear. not only the good and gentle but Aso 10 u
frowsnd q Peso 49,
81 Paul. an apostle of Jesus Christ by the viii
God, writes
Servants (slsves be obedieng to your masters sceor
ins the hssn. with fear ana enabns, 70 sag euess
yoar hssri - unto Chrisi; eyeservice. NE
pcasers; but servants Of Christ. dong The Will
G0d from the hesrlf villa good will doing service as
the Lord ard MOI 70 men keOs ing thai whatsoever xos
thing any dorlh, the saule shalt be receive Of
Lord, whetber he be kos4 IA sasel or free And y
masters dc The thinEs unto thssa foressnnS ihres
sping; kpewssS IAsi year Aassss wss 10 n 6ssysl