New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-12

| the Deity or the precepts Of the gospel On what
ground, t,en, is the moral vindcstion OF Americas
Slavery rested On the alleged fact that God per-
m'tted the Jews TO hold certain heather slavcs,
and thst, consequently, il cannot be morally
wrong IN Americans TO hold their own country-
men, and even their fellow C hnstians, and oftsa
their own Children brothers aud sisters as slaves.
Without admitting the premises, we utterly dcay
| the conclusion drawn from them. The Creator
and Judge of ell men, infinite IN wisdom goodness
Justice and power selects his own MODES OF main
tanning his moral government, and Of infictng de-
| served punishment and none may say unto him,
"Mhat doest thou - To him heioDgeth vcn-
geance, and none may execute II IN his name, ex-
| cept by his appointment. lie saw tit to destroy
| by water guilty world; but viii il bs inferred
from this act of divine reignty that saints have
q moral right TO drown sinners For their ex-
| treme wicksdness the seven nations OF Palestine
were doomed To determination aud the Jews were
ordered to take possession o. their land, and 10
put all the inhabitants men, women and children,
| TO the sword 10 MAKE no covensnt with them.
| nor show mercy unto them. Does this commissisa
To the Jews confer upon similar rights IN Other
lands The nations adjoining Palestine were Idol
| atrous and otherwise excessively depfsycd. aud
We are assured by pro-slavsr, diyines that God BY
an erprcss rereiatson, gaze the Jews the privileges
of buying and holcng their inhahItants - slaves
and hence We taught that, without any slinllar
revelation to ourselves, we are authorized u keep
our own brethren in bonds, and Ia reduce them To
the condition of beasts OF burden, ia defiance a.
the express commands OF God 10 do Iastlce and to
! love mercy aud Ia do TO Others as we would they
| should { o unto us. We utterly deny the autor-
| lied existence OF hereditary chattel Slavery in
| the jewish commonwealth, such Slavery being alb
solutey forbidden by the universal emancipation
| proclaimed ON eech returning jubilee. But so far
as relates 10 the awiuness of ABsericaR Slavery,
| il is wholly immateTiai whether the jews held
| slaves OF not, since it is admitted by all that u
they did, they acted by virtue OF special and eS-
press PERMISSION trem God, while IL equally adj
mtted that no such permission has been gwen to
us. lfAmerican Slavery be sanctioned by the re-
lgon of Jesus Christ, then indeed, is thar religoa
| an inexpcabe riddle, both tolerating and forbid
ding every species OF cruelty, injustice, and oPpres-
sion.
Friends and brethren, We believe before God that
American Slavery is hateful IN his sight and utter
" irrcconcilabc with the holy and merciial pro-
cepts of the gospel of his Sen. Hence We believe
il morally wrong to render any voluntary aid n
upholding an lniquitous system, or in reducing
fellow man 10 bondage.
GOVERNMENT IMPLICATED WITH SLAVERY
We are continually told that the Federal Gov
eminent has nothing to do with Slavery, and yet
fom very early period It's powers have been cx-
erted to protect to extend, and to perpetuate the
institution. Ii is the object Of the A. and y. A.
5. Society to effect far possible, an eetirs
divorce of the Federal Government from the sub
ect of Slavery In relation to the constitutional
powers of the Federal Government, we indulge in
no opinions more ultra than such have bcea
ayowed by Daniel Webster himself With him
We hold that Congress is fully authorized TO abol
sh and TO forbid Slavery in its own territories, To
suppress the commerce in slaves between the
States, and to refuse admission into the Union 81
new Slave States. We also cordially concur In
i'm his Judgment" expressed in his speech IN
the Senate, on the 9TH March, 1850, that the Con-
stitution does not confer on Congress the rght 70
eeislate respecting fugitive slaves. inaccordancs
with these views, the A. and L. A. :. Society
aims at delivering the General Government from
all entangling alliance with Slavery, and they de-
sire TO effect this much deyerance by in
ducing the people to select for their representa-
tiyes IN Congress such men only will resolatelg
IL fuse to Lee Isate in behalf OF Slavery.
fHE CHURCH IMPLICATED WITH THE SIN on SLAVERY
But az Anti-Snvery Christians, our duties in re-
| gard to this horrible and sinful system extend
| beyond the jurisdiction Of the Federal Govern
| ment and reach even to the Shareholders them
selves. True Christianity is aggressive rel gion.
go We into all the world" was the command Of
its divine founder. Can il be our duty 10 send
missionaries into China and ilindostan, to rebuke
the sins of their inhabitants, and To PROSTATE in
the dust their etars and their GODS and yet to OBJ
serve the silence Of the grave in regard to a sin
which in our own country reduces millions 20 ig-
norance degradation, and wretchedness, and, By
denying them the lamp of life, keeps them in vr-
tua hsathenismi Convinced that Slavery 10
sin, we not only have The right, but are bound BY
the OF LEGATIONS Of Christianity, 20 oppose IT, and to
use all lawful means for its abolition, whether in
our own or other counties. Ii Slavery be not sin
full then we know not what degree Of cruelty and
injustice amounts 10 violation Of the law CT God.
A combination of circumstances has led many
Of our clergy at the North, and nearly all at the
South, 10 regard Slavery, with all its inseparable
denominations, as an exception from the Christian
code. We must love all men as ourselves, with
the exception Of such a. are black. With tho
same exception, must do good unto all men,
and exercise justice and mercy to all. We
must give Bibles to men Of all lands and
oil races, except to about three millions
of our countrymen. The laws must protect the
marriage tie except in the case OF these mil
Ions Suppicatl0ns must be made for all mon.
except those among US who are Of all men the
most miserable. In short, as Christians, we must
rehuke every sin except that giant sin Of ma
ton which involves the preparation OF almost
every other. But b. afirnes, by way 0fsp0logy,
that We at the North free from this sin, and have
therefore no concern with IL. Were the assertion
true the apology would be equally valid for not at
tempting 10 overthrow the idoatry Of the Hin
docs, or the decisions of the false prophet, aud
tor recalling oil missionaries 10 the heathen.-
But unfortunately the assertion is utterly desti-
tute Of truth. Probably not n sermon is presched
in our large city churches which is not listenedto
by sayeholders; probably not a congregation 10
sstmbIed in the free States which dIes not in
clude persons directly or indirectly interested in
slavery. How many Of our sons constantly
removing TO the south, and becoming Shareholders!
What numbers Of our daughters are mistresses on
slave plantations! How many Northern clergy
men now descant from Southern pulpits on the
divine rights Of Shareholders! And shall VIE be
told that Northern Christians have no cause To
raise their voices against Sin which IL daily cor
pting their soma their daughters, their politicians,
and Their clergy Alas! there is mighty con-
spiracy. prompted By selfish considerations TO sup
press ali discussion Of this SIM all exhibition Of is
whitening influence on hunanyntne and happiness.
We have great national societies for disseminating
Christian truth but reader Of their tracts and
Sunday school books learns from their pages that