The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-01
CHARLOTTE. N. q MAY 10 1850.

decioeo by Congress, u there be any danger
any ground Of fear, as men of sense, as me,
OF patriotism, as lovers Of our country, we ar,
bound 10 the mos, snxious, earnest, perse,er
ing enar,s 10 secure the country. Enter,sin
ing these views on The subj ct, and having sta
ted what ! believe TO be The duty of US all,
profess now 10 ac. and TO be always ready /,
act. upon The principle which ! have stated a,
that which should govern our conduct.
! In what, Mr.. P,esid ut, have those diff
cuies their origin! They spring from ON,
single source. They may multiply them
selves; they may resume various dl ections
they may govern and direct the conduct o
md ylduals 10 various modes bu, the whole
difficulty lies 10 slavery as us orig ipal and
sole source. IL is the existence ,f lbat ins,i
iuiIon, ~ certain Sis,es of this tnion and the
existence of that institution alone, which has
brought upon Us the necessity of COZ sdetinp
abe her ihrs Union is safe. Entertaining We.
/ ~ Clear aud dec'd views upon The sui,iec,
ot that institution. and sentiments ha,in. been
expressed nnh grea, confidence by many ern
'len,en, particularly by the senator from New
York. Who s'is on this de of the chsnt.r.
(Hf. Seward as 10 lis nature and character.
considered in religious p in, of view; il be.
ing assumed as mailer OF course that that
INSTITUTION Itself is utterly opposed TO The spir.
It and law OF Christianity, md that it mus, be
taken to be 10 i'self morally evil-evi alto.
gethef-and TO be tolerated only where we
have no power 10 put il down, | beg leave,
though not exactly gcrnano 10 the political
discussion, 10 submit TO he Senate a brief 10
qulry, toto the correctness of this view.
main,sIn, and shall endesvor ,o establish, that
whether The institution Of SLAYER, be consider.
ed as an evil or not, il is no, sir. II Is no,
o Itself violation Of the divine law. [, was
SAID by the honorable senator from Massachu
se,s, IN the noble ard able speech which be
delivered the olber day, that that inslituion
he'd existed from the earliest times that the
sifsi wriersol history found il existing; that,
IN the iheocraIlc government o. the Jews, 10
'iIsapprobs'iop oi II was expressed and lhat
under The Gospel dspensaiion, no lnjunc,,on
against /, was to be found. That is the tru h
sir, but 1t is not all the truth. /, is clear
that this institution, which we ind existing IN
The world b.ioic and a, the CONNIE ncemenl OF
the Jewish iheocrncy, no, only was no, dsap
proved Of, but expressly recognised, approved
and its Continuance sanctioned by The ID. vine
Law.gver of the Jews.
Why, Mr.. p. esideni, If We disabuse our
minds OF the ii fllence Of previous opinions,
and undertake. TO inquire ~h.tbcr the d. vine
iaw OF charity condemns the institution OF
slavery and II in this irq ,iry We subord nate
our own Judgments to the teachings Of The
s.fe is doubi as de hii%ss,bere can be lit
arrive and il will be tina. which have sta.
ted. Bu. We may adopt different mode OF
conducting The inqniry-may allow some IN.
ward impulse or feeling TO give Interpretation
10 the erea,law ofcbarlly, and set up our own
specula,ons TO regulate our judgmen; of lis
force aud application. We may thence be
led 10 conclude lha, The institution Of slavery
is utterly unlawful bu, in dong so we pre-.
sent melancholy instance Of the human in.
terpre,cr setting himself IN direct opposition
10 the Practical commentary which the DIVINE
Lawgiver has given upon his law
| Now, sir, find in the 25,h chapter Of lie.
vl,leus, this passage:
"And,r thy bro her that dselleth by thee
be waxeu poor, and be sod unto thee, thou
sbal, no, compel him to serve as bond ser.
want. Blu, as hired servant, and as so.
lourner, he shall be With thee, aud shall serve
thee unto the Year OF ibilee. And then shall
he depart from thee, both he and his children
with hlm, and shall return unto his own family
and uato the possession Of his fathers shall he
return. For they ore my servants, which
brought. forth cut OF the land OF Egypt; the,
shall no, be sold as bondmen. Thou stall
not rule over him with ngor, but shall fea,
thy God. Both thy bondmen and thy bond
maids, which thou shalt have, shall be OF the
heather that are round abou. you; Of thea
shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids. More
over, of the children of the strangers that dt
solou,n among you, Of them shall ye buy, and
OF their families that are with you which they
begat in your land and they shall be your
posse.s s,an. And yc shall take them rs an
inheritance for your chidlen after you, to IN
heri, them for possession. they shall be youl
bondmen forever; bu, over your brethren
the children Of Israel, We shall no, rule oye
one another With rigor."
This is one smong the many direct, posi-
tive, authoritative approvals of God himself
.he institution Of slavery, existing at the 'in''
Of The Jewish ,heocracy. 1t is not mere
tolera,on--a mere forbearing to prohibit
J bu, al express permission Of the lsruelhies
whom he condescended to govern in the seat
! Of human ruler, to purchase Of tho surround
ing nations and OF strangers. among Iheu
, slaves, and 10 hold them as an inheutancs iot
! ever.
Slavery, Mr.. President, was found. as men
. toned by the honorable senator from Massa
chuse,ts, On existing institution at the tim
8 Of the Gospel dlspensssion, and was sptea
!. ,hrousho the earth. What treatment d.
. i, receive from the founders Of ,ha, Gospe
. dispensa,ion II was approved-drst mega