The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-10-06

fhoss among the Jevs, who had IN iheir posses
sion bond men, cf bond women, had 70 keep uem
as long "a they lived, and then hand tnem Gown
as an inheritance 10 their children. III Jew hsP
pened 10 be TIE owner of bad servant, he bad %
do the best he could with him. He might punish
him: but he could not sell him. Consequently,
husbands and wives, parents and cnieteh, eouiu
no; be separated by the ruthless hand oil me slave
dealer in the lando Israel. The law OF uod thieN
lis protecting sgs around all the Inhabitants o. th
hapuy land The poor bondsman was Just es SAFE
and secure in all his domestic reiatons,-Jnsi az
sure that they would not be viosted, as tne proud
| est and weallhiest msgnate in the iand- hloie-
over al the return of the jubilee, every bondf man
!, tbs nation was set al liberty. Now VITO can
saw that such seIyitude bore any resemblance 70
African slavery as il exists in the United Stdtesf
| No conscientious man will say so, Se Teriy De-
lievsl
brought from among the heaihen, were set ifce al
The Jubilee; but the language OF the bible, win re-
ference 10 the jubilee, certainly seems 10 De very
free from abIgnity. Lev. %: III. And ye shall hal
low the fitch year, and proclaim liberty thIouse-
out the all the lard unto all the inhabitants thereof;
| il shall be jubilee 10 you; and ye shall return
every man TO his profession; and ye shall return
every man 10 his family" This language Is GER
tainiy very strong and very uneqniyocaL- But We
have no time To argue with those who cOnitno mai
when The bible speaks Of all the Inhabitants II ihs
fand il does not mean ali the Inhabitsst oil The
| land.
TIE true doctrine on The snhjs CT Of Slavery. as
il Is sanctioned by reason ard revelation, We take
10 be ihis;-ihat Il II notvTous 10 hold our fellow
men In bondage or 10 buy them from the healht n,
| or from any oody else; but that when they have
once been bought, they ought not 10 be sold seain
| (nnless under very peculiar circumstances and
| that they ought 10 be held in bondage with him
determination on the part OF the masters 10 beuer
their condition; and 10 set them atioerty, as soon
"a that object can be accomplished with bsne ht
10 themselves, and Without injury TO The oomuu-
| nifty II large
The idea OF holding human beings in perpetual
sndhoPeless bondage, fssbhouent to ali the ideas
! OF justice and OF mercy, mat We have ever IN
bibed from resdingt ma bible, or any other good
/ book.
| If those who are under the impression that the
| bible sanctions perpetual slavery, would oilS
search for authority ia the scriptures 20 sell humJn
beings,-to transfer them, as property iIom one
| irdi, :Gnai TO another; TO separate patents anc
| chidren-b husbands and wives, just - eaPrtce u
InteIest may dIctAtsif they would only 90 his,
| we have doubt but thai light would soon OtIs'
ia upon their minds; and they would speedily Re
convinced, that such slavery as ex sis IN the Unit
ed States receives no sanction in the word 81 Ood
| Forty years ago no one, even IN Nnginla-thr
mother and nurse Of slave PoPnlallon,-eVeI
thought of such bible, or any other code Of NOR
al laws Look al the writings OF Mr.. Jefferson and
of all the men OF eminence in the days OF the
lrevolutionl All OF them are against slavery we
Knight as well return at once 10 the old dominion
on this subject, and acknowledge that slavery is
wrong that il is a socia, moral and political esi
and That the only question is, "HOW can We gel
rid of il, without creating greater evil thar TIA
which we propose 10 remove. All ciscnssilI
with reference TO the moral OF religious aspect o.
slavery, we regard as totally unnecessary sFadus
emancipation, tits evideri, will be best Tor The
slaves and bert for the masters. The only cues
ton that admits of discussion Is this;-NheTei
and in what way can emancipation be best brought
about! We are free 10 confess that in onr OPin'
ION the emancipation OF the slaves ought 10 be
connected with lheir transportation beyond the
limits OF our Commonwealth. They cannot sale
~ be permitted 10 remain among US.
You may argue with men year sitter year, sad
endeayoI 10 convince them that the bible, or thai
reason, or common sense is in favor OF slavery
but you will never BY yolr arguments, be able Il
produce conviction IN their minds ConSclenet
teaches that II is wrong, TO enslave our fellow
men, and TO keep them il perpetual bondage
The pubic sentiment of me world IL opposed e
slavery. tis tolerated in other county or earth
where the banner of freesom has k-sn raised, az
cept the United States. The time = coming, wheT
il will be done away here, BY Inc simple force o
public sentiment; ami il seems clear 70 -, that
is The part of wise men, To make sOmes2r0visioi
al once, for that, which in the very nature o
things is inevitable.