Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-04-30


wan, to see some mercy and compassion
shown these poor, neglected, down-'rodden
ouicasls-IHE FREE CoLoRED rrorLr-bom
ircc-always frce--but still Pcni M in gar.
rets, down in cellars: IN sinking narrow'
dirty lanes and by.ways; where slave hold.
crs would blush To pen their hogs. Such are
the tender mcrcics, and such the loving kind.
ness, and such the blessings Of the poor, free
colorcd people. And | ask myself, II such
b. the case, as IL evidently is, with the pres
cnt colorcd rouplc who arcJro'' What must
be- their case aud h,ir end, If slavery was
abolished | scc ,rib in slavery, God knows
| do; but for all this, pray to my God that
darrry in ,hcs- United States MAY NOT
| be ABOLISHED, until the negroes arc
prepared for il and the rhii' people give
some better .,curiy Tor the safety and rights
of the negroes in the free States, than any
thing they arr now crying the blancy and
clustering Of some hoi.hcadcd fanatics To the
contrary, notwithstanding whose prayers 10
/ my ears, are a. useless and unmcanlng as the
brdyHg Of - many jack apes and quite as
cilcctual with God, in my humble opinion
I recommend the Observers Of Fast days, and
other rigmarolc abou, slavery to read St,
Pauls advice to his son Timothy, recorded in
lsr Timothy, chapter SIR, Isl To sth verses as
follows:
let as many servants ~ are under the
/ woke count the masters worthy Of all honor,
/ that the name of God and las doctrine bc not
/ blasphcmCd,
| And they hat have believing masters, let
them not dcspiss thcR. because they arr
I brethren but rather 40 them service, because
| they arr brethren because they are faithful
and beloved, paHakors OF the benefit These
I things teach and cNhor.
| II any man icach otherwise, and couscn,
not io Wholesome words, or,H the words Of
our Lord JcsIs Christ and to the doctrine
which j. According To godlincss.
/ lie is proud, Knowing nothing, but dotIng
about questions and siricS Ut words, where
Of comcth csyy, strife, ratings, evil sunni.
sings,
/ Pcrcrse disputinCs Of men of corrupt
minds. and destitute of the truth, surprising
tia, gain is godlincss from such withdraw
ihySrlf
. but roimcss with con'cntmcnt Is great
. gain.
For NC brought nothing into hn world,
. and u - certain We can carry nothing out.
/ And hauRg food and ralmcni, Il, us b.
herewith onleni.'
/ II thy want Ia learn what is meant by be-
tng " urdr N, yol, :" let all such turn To the
book Of Icyi,icus, chapter 25th, IN the verses
from the :pth To the iC,h. the difference he
tween lJHd,nar and freeman can b. learn
ed as ordained by Gcd himself, II the Bible
b. true n the following express orders:
. q" And Il ,hy brother that d,r,lith by thee,
. b. waNcl poor, and b. sold unto thee ihsu
shalt not compel him Ia serve as bond ser.
want
Buiis hired servant, and as SoJourncr,
+ be- shall be- with thee unto the year oi Jubl'
lee
. And then shall he dcpar, from thee, 10Th
. be- and his children With him, and shall return
unto hrs own family, and unto the possession
of hls fathers shall he return.
For they are INV servants, which brought
forth ou, NJ the land Of Egypt, they shall
not b. sold a. bondmcu.
Thou shalt not rule over him with Tigor,
but shall fear ihy God
Both lhy bOndmcu, and thy bondmalds,
which thou shalt have, shall 4, II the heather
tina, are round about YOU, Of them shall yc
/ buy bond .mcn add bond.malds.
Moreover, UE-a-. sL,iJsss, % che stranger.
/ that do soIouru among YOU, II them shall W
buy. and Of their families that are with you,
which they bcga, IN your land aud they shall
hc your possession.
To conclude, now invite attention To the
q" Epistlc 81 Paul to Phri,moH," and learn
the Apostles ideas of has duty to master
whose star, had run away think some
people know o. do not lHsrr that thss' things
are m ne Brbls' Here Is a sad contrast with
what some folks are pleased to call their 'd,d,
Of God and mans duty tn slaves for It aP,
pears now to bc though, all right for " chr5,
mans" To cnticc ,idr,, To run away but "a
the Bible does not teach. Read and learn
what the Bible teaches Of slaves.
Yours truly, CoESrLIuS.