Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-10-27
A Relic.

BY way, no doubt, of illustrating the difference
'twXt tweede.dum and tweedle dee, friend of ours
in the country sends US the following relic OF the
time when the Rev. DR.. Cox was red hot anti.
slavery man. II certainly offers a curious contrast
to the same Diyine's present worship of the slave
drivers whip and cofie the great embens Of our
political salVation.-N. Y. Tribune.
New YORK, Feb. 81, 1885.
Hon. JOHN DIcKsoN-Honoyed Sw:-You will
understand me, without multiplicity of words, #
merely say that, having received and read your late
speech IN Congress, on the memorial for the aboli-
ton oil slavery m the metropolitan district. heart
lily rejoice, as thousands on eaIth and all in heaven
also do, at the sentiments it utters the cause il
supports, he motives ii iners, the courage il evinc
es, the magnanimity it implies, aud the achievement
IL effects, to the true honor OF country and the
best hopes Of the world. bless God for leading
your mind to a position so morally splendid when
| posierity blessing him also for the same thing
Nothing but truth can be the permanent resting place
Of mind and you have advocated truth against The
moral, the political and the relgionizing here
sy of This hypocriIical nation | know, indeed,
that there myriads among us that think with you;
that their numbers peTpetually increasing; that
all the changes are in din eclon, and that right
one; and that your creed will hasten TO become The
creed of the nation and of the world, tauente Dec,
on this important theme; and | can say, with all
thy faults, | love thee still, my country
This cause, dear sir, with its principles, is part
OF my religion-because, am sure, it is an essen
tial constituent Of Christianity. The support which
the Bible gives to slavery, or oppression of any
sort, is morbidy imagina ond demoustrably false
This is eminenlly true in the New--he last--he
best Dispensaon of the grace Of God. Ghe par.
uton wall Of nations is PROSTATE.
Tros Rutuuone fuat nulIo discrimine habebo.
The charter of fraternity is the evangelical commits
sion, directed 'to every creature in 'aIl the word.'
Instead OF national Iae and The ancient theocracy,
all nalonS are, effectively Israelites and brethren
and when did even the grossest interpreter pretend
that the Bible allows an lsraeie TO buy and sell and
own an israeite? Making allowance ior The power
Of ignorance, education prejudice, and so forth,
man who would trade in man would buy and sell
ALMIGHTY God himself for thirty pieces OF silver
and virtually does so whenever he vende or purcha-
ses 'his image of humanity! But enoueh-and yet
as Christian, could not have said less; and as a
man-the species are my brothers, and | say with
Terence, an African and once slave Home sum,
mi hsndnua a me atiennm Tato; the sentiment that
once electrified Roman amphitheatre, and woke in
hnman bosoms the laundering echoes Of NATURES APP
probalIon- speak, of course, of nature purely the
pura natunolia Of man.
You have already lived a thousand common fe-
times, and pray God to preserve you through
million. May the God Of WILBERFoRcE fiji YOU
with his wisdom, and bless your influence widely on
this nation.
shall ever be happy TO see and to serve you.
Very respectfully yours, &C.,
SAM'L H. Cox