The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-30


n al msa in common possess. That 9Th
II, h.s. tie gospel preached unto them !
,..esd BY Jesus a. one Of the most dis
..r,lse signs Of his divine mission, and it
-. nors than anything else which constitute
Z, gospel great faci-the greatest Of facts
I n, philosophy Of the Rights Of Man.
mi, preaching Of a gospel to the poor an,
,..,,Sed. assumes that these have faculties 70
~ .pprecis,iOu Of the PrOfOundest of mora
,u,b,-that there is nothing too good to b
.,,,p thsm-that the enlightening Of their un
s.,tspdings, the awakening Of their feelings
=. Guiding Of their aspirations to spiritua
s.,uty. truth and good, is a work worthy o.
=. highest order Of intelligence.
The Christian religion is the Hottest wisdom
,..o.pdine without any parade Of cOndescen
an, 70 commune with the deepest ignorance
an, M its voice, not in the schools Of learn.
- science, but In the highways Of human
,-,.,,ourse-in the huts ofPOverty and the dens
.f,,cs. How fOrcibly and elOqueutly does the
10, Of Christ plead for the elevation and ed.
..,,;on Of the poor, the depraved, and despised
.,ops the .'sons OF men"-snd how pregnant
=. t.c, that Inc Savior delighted TO reveal him.
I'm our common humanity by the familiar
"a u.l understood title "SoH Of Man"
IN. fair and legitimate application OF this
,..5i0s ana FUNDAMENTAL principle of Christiani-
~ implies the radical falsity and wickednsss OF
II .oeol arrangements which demand the
.,.,i6ce Of individual intellect, morality and
...,,tu,l health TO the abstraction called $50
Getty"
Under the Christian charter CT human rights
md so5s Of human duties, Man--eyery man
-, destiny Of his own 10 work out, a nature
of hi, own to develop, up to its highest posi-
ha5ty Of health and strength, and whatever OBJ
,t,v,,s him in this, CkristiaRity implicitly coz
lsEHG
Political snfranchisement-ss the condition
,,.lisinsry Of true and entire service Of God;
,,,g rghts-as needful to intellectual and moral
health; social Justices the atmosphere In
which the virtues and charities best grow
,hsrisa principle here. wide enough to cover
The whole field Of political reform. The aim of
Christianity is the Perfecting Of the individual
in whatsoever things are true. honest, just, yir-
,usu, and lovely, aud whatever in social custom
Or legislative enactment, hinders the accom-
slisbing Of this ain $ HRekristian and anti
eluEisH.
And here. friend Harvey, is the eOndemna-
Ton Of slavery and many other tlme-honOred
evils beside.
Hgnsy-I cannot but admit the force Of your
rsmsks, Mr. Fisher. bat can you explain how
i s that this vital and fu ornamental principle OF
Christianity, Il antAgOnisticsl to slavery, has
10, DESTROYED i before this see but little
chance Of the prevalence ofthst principle which
you have % fully, and sm compelled TO ado,
o ruthiuIy described.
Fisss7 suiiiHgl-l am afraid that thy posi-
ton a. prO-slavery democratic editor has
blinded thy eyes" and somewhat "hardened
thy heart" but for thy edi6csion, will state
q few facts as evidence Of the progressive
sne Advancing spirit Of the Christianity estsb-
lshsd BY Jssus Christ, and promulgated by his
apostles. Il began, as YOU know, in putting
down pOygamy, dictatorship, serfdom, and
ether similar sbominstions in the European ma
tons, where il was first established. Its pro-
Trsss has been further marked by peaceful and
grsdusI elevation Of the condition Of the mil
Ions VINO live BY labor.
Ia the commencement Of our government,
Measures were adopted which finally eventus-
tsc IN the distraction Of the infsmao slave
trade.
CA7E'lsE minister's who used to take shsckles
sa1 HANDOUTS 10 Africa, as companions TO the
biOis, have embraced Purer religion, and have
f0snd out e more excellent way"
Human beings clothed in the form Of men,
Who in their lsvs Of gold, forget their humsni-
E-hsVs abandoned the slave hunt, or they run
he risk Of being hung up by the neck like other
pirates
light hundred thousand slaves have been
converted into freemen in the British West In
ta Islands.
The Republic Of France has ordained as the
'iFsnic law, shat no slave can tread her SOIL
Denmark, Sweden and Holland have abolish
&C slavery In the colonies or taken incipient
steps thereto.
The area Of freedom" Is extending in
every direction. The down-trodden millions
'iEuroPe are rising up TO a sense oftheir rights,
snd Monarchy is lettering to its fal-in a word,
The true friends Of freedom and reform have
every thing to encourage them. The spirit Of
he age is ONWARD.
HSrneY-But our own land, Mr.. Fisher
shat signs see you herel
faAsr-Our own land, Friend H.rney-srt
no1 sheers2 Why, the advancement Of free |
eaa . more rapid here than its warmest friends |
ever anticipated. political party, holding az
I" ornamental creed opposition to the extern
non Of slavery, went to the polls in Is4O and
cast 100 votes; in 1874 they had increased to
N'OOO and in lS4s to 300 900. They are now
Especially represented in the U 8. Senate; they
'sgiVsn 10 thi. nation minority President.
ih'y have rendered ObsOlets old party ties and
party issues
ih'y started the dry rot In the pro-slavery
FAAi o. The Baltimore platform, which finally
-'PPsa In iwo-letting down Gen. Cas- and
We 0ld demscrstic party. They
hS'Ae-SIOP, stop, stop, Mr.. Fisher, for
Aa'shs sake. I'll say no more about slavery
3'0l0gy for month, il you will let the mat
f'P. | IND . am much better at attacking
,'1 political economy than am in defending
ny oEn theology.
0-Ay broad brim. IfyOu please. Good
-'fAihg Friend Harvey.
n''h9-GOOd morning, sir.
HsTRsy (sOlul-WeI. th,t,s shon, the last