The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-10

Interference Of foreign religious bodies 9th african saUs-
ny in this country The sva efsa Of such movements -
An sattd0ts 10 Ms eud pr0rtdsd by Ams,ian cier-
gyman--Mr. Grahams discourse upon the contrast be.
tWssn the Bible and aboinioaisna
Not long since the clergy OF the United States and the
religious community IN general, were complimened with
address and resolutions from meeting OF the Irish
clergy OF Dublin and the vicinity, called by the Rev
DR. King to express their sentiments upon the subject of
African slavery in this country. DR. King had but re-
Gently returned from tour America he had visited us
professedy to represent the wants and dsesses OF the
Irish dsseners he was everywhere received with mark
ed hospitality his applications for assistance were cheer
fully and literally responded and after a some what
protracled sooun in what seemed him earthly Par
adise he returned to poor. oppressed. and furnishing Ire
land with his pockets overlooking with gold. and his
eyes standing out with fairness.
One would really suppose that after such an experience
of the practical Christianity of the American peope-ate
being led and clothed minsteed TO- provided for and
sent on his way relocnghe reverend doctor, if ne felt
called upon to say anything about would at all
say something civ-would dwell from preference on our
good qualities rather than those which he considered bad
and tender us some slight for favors
ceved instead of addressing in terms of admonition
and reproof What would be thought OF the mendican
who. driven by the misery and desttution of his
household to apply for relief benevolent neighbour
should, in return for bounteous supply, instead of
thanks, give his benefacto setting down for what he
chose TO consider The Encouragement OF his domestic af
fairs And yet that is very much the way that this cer-
ical mendican has treated U.S. and it is the way that
large proportion OF foreign vstes Especially those
of any literary preensons) treat us, after having been
feed and entertained with pofuson OF hospitality and
kindness of which they have no example at home.
The Scotch Presbyerians read lecture annually on
the subject of slavery-the English dissentes unfe-
queny do the but SO far recollec, this
the first adnonon OF the kind we have ever received
from Ireland, and trust it may be the last for
bound 10 that unhappy country by the strongest ties and
deprecate any movements calculated to weaken
them Probably one half at least Of her living children
by adoption they are devotedly attach
ed government laws and institutions they
are satisfied with things they and for
believe that their unfortunate brethren home
who hoping and praying for the privilege of joining
them here priceless boon, have sentiment in
with the anti slavery fanatics who get up these
meetings to denounce us. No! the people OF Ireland
the honest, industrious, laboring people-have anti
slavery feelings; have the same classes in Eng
land Scotland: they give themselves no trouble
about matter which does not in the most remote
degree concern them; do the highest classes
either general remark NEEDLE with the subject.
|, is principally from the dissenting divnes and that
portion Of the middle classes whom they directly niu
ence that receive these impairment mssives which
but for their effect in keeping up the excitement among
similar class of community this country and strength
enng their preconceived and preudces would be
wholly undeserving of either comment or reply Inas-
much, however, there very considerable number
of people in the northern sections of country who
really and sincerely believe that slavery SIM contrary
to The will Of God and forbidden in His word, and as
moreover, this misguided and mistaken portion of our
fellow citizens liable constantly 10 be confirmed in
their impressions by the reiteraton of such
sentiments from the foreign have mentioned
il would seem not altogether Improbable undertaking
to endeavor to administer antdote TO the poison and
counteract the evil as far possible.
The aboionsts OF The North hold that slavery is in
against God, and ought TO be Immediately brought to an
end Many who unwilling to be considered aboli.
tionsts believe in lis snuness, but from motives OF ex
pediency opposed its immediate termination; while
still greater number, who care comparatively little about
the matter, undertake to examine the subject for
themselves in religious Joint of view, but quietly
sentng The truth OF position which they hear con-
SANITY asserted and contradced by those around
them gradually come 10 believe with the last class in the
snfulness OF slavery and in the end with the first class
in its immediate abolition 1t is upon those whom we
have last referred 10 that the addresses and resolutions of
the foreign anti slavery meetings and associations make
the impression and have the mschevous effect
They do not consider who they that assume the d.
recorshp OF the American conscience and the censorship
OF American morals they do not examine the authority
upon which they pronounce sentence OF condemnation
upon our domestic institutions All that strikes them is
the enonity of the (which ELECTS the reproof of wha,
they consider the whole Christian world the water
and they become convinced of the truth OF the anti slavery
positions because people three thousand miles of believe
the dogmas, which insiiled into their minds by
those whom they daily and hear converse Such
the process by which many recruits obtained TO
swell the abolition ranks; and yet there is probably not
one in thousand of these who has his Bible al
his elbow and who, il he Would open its sacred pages
and give ear to the voice OF God instead OF tina, OF man.
would how grossly he had been deceived and how
perhdiou.y he had been betrayed into altitude hostile
al once to the DEGREES of Divine Providence and the
best interests OF his country.
With a view to direct and aid such OF this class az
may think il worth while to examine this great ques.
ton in religious point OF view, propose TO call to
their notice discourse delivered to the Cincinnati Sy
nod upon the contrast between the doctrines Of the Bible
and aboli,onism, by the Rev WIN Graham of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church, Oxford Ohio.
As so much evil has emanated from the false teach
ings OF the divines OF this denomination both at home
and abroad il il but right and proper that should, so
far as may be- be counteracted by andole prepared
and administered by one OF the sect and calling
and toths end shall, without further preface en-
deavor to present condensed view OF Mr.. Gaham's
gunent and the authorities By which he sustans IT,
He commences by stating that the lime when slavery
began to exist in this world is unknown From the
terms OF Noahs against Canaan, Genesis, tx, 25J
Il would seem to have been familiar TO patriarch and
probably before the food. That the term translated "ser
van,' in one verse Of The Bible means slave is evident
from the words OF Job, who diacrminates between
servan, tev,d) and hreling, tawketr) as they are