Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-01-27

unto others, as we would maze others do I'M
to us. He is however, very far from doing
50. He remembers, as with paternal solici-
tude, American slavery and the Fugitive.
Slave Act, and provides for their safety. To
this end he qualities the commandment of
God, and makes it read, that we are to obey
it only when there is no. commandment of
man to the contrary. In word, he adopts
the American theology-that pro-slavery the
-ology, which makes human Government par
amount to the Divine, and exalts the wisnom
and authority of man above the wisdom and
authoritl of man above the wisdom and au-
thority of God.
| said, that I must do the Secretary JUS
tice: | have now done it. But, in doing
it, piece of fragrant injustice has been
brought to light. For what less than fla.
grant can | call his injustice to the Bible?
The Secretary SAYS, that this blessed volume
"enjoins upon all men. everywhere, achen not
acting under legal restraint to do unto 9TH
ers whatever they would, that Others should
do unto them" Now, the phrase when not
acting under legal restraint is sheer in
terpolaton. The commandment, as we find
it in the Bible, is without qualifcation--is
absolute. The Administration is guilty,
therefore, through its Secretary, of deliber-
ately corrupting the Bible. Moreover, it is
guilty of deliberately corrupting this anthem
tic and sacred record of Christianity at the
most vital point. For this commandment TO
do unto others as we would have others do
unto us, is the sum total of the requirements
of Christianity. | say so on the authority
of Jesus Christ himself For when He had
given this commandment He added: for
this is the law and the prophets"
am not unmindful how strong tempta-
ton the Administration was under, in this
instance, to corrupt the Bible. | am willing
to make all due allowance on that account.
Strong, however, as was the temptation, it
nevertheless should have been resisted |
am we'll aware, that for the Administration
to justify the rescue of Koszta on the unqual-
flied, naked Bible ground, of doing unto 9th
ers as we would have others do unto us,
would be to throw open the door for the res
cue of every fugitive slave. 1t would be to
Justify the rescue of Shadrach at Boston. 1t
would he to Justify the celebrated rescue in
my own neighborhood-I mean the rescue
of jerry at Syracuse. 1t would be to justify
the bloody rescue at Christiana. For, not
only is it true, that all men would be rescued
from slavery, but it is also true, that very
nearly all men would be rescued from slavery,
even at the expense of blood. | add, that
for the Administration to Justify on naked
Bible ground the rescue of koszta, would be,
in effect to justify the deliverance of every
slave. Now, for an Administration, that sold
itself in advance to the Slave Power, and that
is indebted for all its hopes and for its very
being to that Power-for such an Admin
itration to take the position of simple Bible
truth, and thereby invite the subversion of
all slavery, would be to practice the cruellest
to exasperate the Slave Power that mighty
| and dominant Power, before which not only
the Administrations of the American People,
but the American People themselves, fall
down as abjectly as did Nebuchadnezzar' S
people before the image, which he had set up.
Nevertheless, however important it may be
to maintain slavery, it is far more important
to maintain Christianity; and the Admins
tration is therefore to be condemned for Civ
ing up Christianity for slavery. | add, that,
if American slavery is, as the famous John,
Wesley called it, "the sum of all villanies, y
then it is certainly a very poor bargain to ex-
change Christianity for it.
! Sir, this doctrine of the Administration,
that human enactments are paramount to Dl-
vine law, and that the Divine authority is
not to be allowed to prevail against human
authority, is doctrine as perious to man as
| it is dishonorable to God. In denying the
supremacy of God, it annihilates the rights
of man. | trust, that better day viii come
when all men shall be convinced, that human
rights are not to be secured by human cum
ming and human iuggles, but solely by the
unfaltering acknowledgment of the Divine
power. This crazy world is intent on saving
itself by dcthroning God. But, in that bet
ter dav, to which have referred, the convic-
ton shall be universal, that the only safety
of, man insists in leaving God upon His
throne.
To illustrate the absurdity of this atheistic
doctrine of the Administration, we will sup
pose that, by statute of Turkey, any person,
Hungarian-born, ought to be kidnapped.
Then, according to this atheistic doctrine,
Capt. Ingraham had no right to rescue Kosz-
Ia, for his kidnappers, in that case, were act
ing "under legal restraint"
! Mr.. SELLERS, of Maryland. Mr.. Chair
man, what is the question before the House
The CHAIRMAN, (Mr. ORR, of South
Carolina.) Does the gentleman from Mary
! land rise to question of order!
| Mr.. SELLERS. | do
The CHAIRMAN What is the gentle
mans question!
Mr.. SELLERS. | want to know what
| is the subject before the House?
The CHAIRMAN. The subject is the
reference of the Presidents Message.
MIR. SELLERS. The gentleman from
New York is making an abolition speech, and
| do not see its relevancy to the question be-
fore the House.
The CHAIRMAN. The entleman from
New York is entitled to the floor, and he Is
in order.
Mr.. SMITH. The gentleman from Mary
land SAYS, that am making an abolition