Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-08-05

The Church ->r~sa ssl@ur@T-z
There is not sufficient power out of the
Church to sustain American Slavery one hour,
were it not sustained in the Church." This was
affirmed by the Rev. Albert Barnes, of Phila-
delphia, in sermon preached and published
some five or six years ago. That is, the entire
Withholding the express an implied support and
encouragement of slavery by professors Of reli-
gioD, would be death blow to it. ltwould be-
gin to die, and anguish til dead. Shareholders
understand and remember, and rely upon, say.
ing of our Divine Master, that is too much for
gotten by his protested followers, to wit: " He
that is not against us is for u.s." All they wish
is, to be let alone, while in the full enjoyment
of their horrid despotsm. They feel safe until
their system is attacked from without. They
understand all attacks upon their system are pro-
voked by its sinfulness, its oppression, its rob-
bling human beings of their all, or keeping from
them all Of which they have been robbed and
they reason, naturally enough, that while profess
sois of religion can wink at their wickedness,
they have not much to fear from other quarters.
So far as the system of slavery has any SEM
blance OF support, from any thing in the form Of
law, 1t comes in the use of the ballot box. And
| if professors of religion cast their ballots for
men who will make laws that tend 10 support
slavery, that is direct support of slavery. And
| if they neg lect to cast their ballot for men who
will oppose such laws, that is virtually saying
will not act against them; then, says our Savior,
you are for them-for theiI going on quietly, ri
citing sumpluously upon the uurequled toll of
the poor laborer, and exercising control over all
The affairs Of our nation one third of the free
population living AZ the South, controlling the
destinies of the other two,thrds, who live at the
North.
Matters have gone on in this way full loug
enough. 1t is now, however, a source of conso
aton, that, while the Shareholders have forced
upon us the issue Of liberty or slavery, and so
guarded the issue that every man who votes for
either the candidate of the Wing or Democratic
Poltyf VolCb ulCOt'y lOl uphuluIHS anu extending
slavery, and Gripping the rights of the North
And every freeman who negEects or refuses to
vote at all says plainly, | will give 10 counte-
nance to your iniquity-and says no more. And
every man who votes for a candidate who would
oppose, in every constitutional way, all the claims
of slavery, which, like the grave, never cries
enough says plainly" will give you no sup
port but will obstruct the progress Of your mi
putty in every constitutional way in my power"
AT this crisis, it is truly source of consolation
that SO many abettors of the cause Of freedom
now appear among professors of religion, and
such measures are put in operation by them
tending to show others their duty to themselves
and their country.
Among other means of good to the cause Of
Piety and freedom, is paper published weekly
at Cincinnati, Ohio-IRe Christian Press-the
price one dollar year paid in advance: which
is truly religious paper, but bears testimony
against Slavery, as one sin to be repented Of
and its oppressive consequences avoided and
defeated.
In the number of that paper bearing date July
I'd, is picce beaded, Duty of Christian voters
in the approaching election" should rejoice
to see the whole repubished in every paper in
THE Union.