Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-11-24

burlesuue upon the doctrines OF the bible, OF any
thing we have ever read, and yet the editor of the
N. W. Democrat endorses the whole of it, in
open violation to the Democratic platform which
he was instrumental in framing, and which he
claims is in opposition to Slavery in any form.
In the first paragraph of that article the writer
says 1.-THE great object of Christ's mission was
to proclaim liberty to the captive" He then
adds-Christ 'sdid not require men to give up
Slavery on account of its ''as the powers that
be are ordained of God" thus rendering Christ's
mission of no account. Again-in the last para
graph of the article, he says that Satan's lore for
the poor appeared to be greater than Christ's,
thus giving the devil supremacy over Christ
in that particular, and the christian editor of the
Democrat, endorses this doctrine, and acknowl-
yet
ssHe is satisfied that the master loves his slave;
dares not insult him by applying to him oppro-
brious epithets, but rather, like Paul, delight to
greet him as "a dearly beloved fellow-laborer in
the Gospel and thanks God for his 'love and
faith,' and all his Christian graces,"
And that if his master cruelty treat him, he
must
"Bsar it patiently counting it all JOY, remember
ing that if, when a man does we'll and suffers for
it, if he takes it patiently, he renders himself pc
culiarly acceptable to God"
And
ssThat the duty of slave is to obey, and honor,
and love his master, to subject to him with due
fear, not answering again; to serve him with all
good fidelity, not purloinng not with eye service.
but with good will doing service, as to the Lord
and not to men. He tells him he must do this,
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so to the froward; and if, while thus doing, he
receives cruel treatment, to bear it patiently and
count it as blessing, and to do service unto his
master in all fear,''
Thus exerting the poor slave to course in d.
rect opposition to the bible,-"that no man can
serve two masters and that she must hate either
the one or the other" But it need not be repeat
ed that the object of the STAKEHOLDER is to keep
Gates doctrine so depraved and utterly adverse
to every reason of humanity, and good breeding,
we would say like one of old, ''he is joined to his
idols, let him alone" But to prevent this foul
and damning theory from attaining wider extern
sion in this fair land, wish to subjon the opin-
ions of some of the wisest and best sages which
America has ever produced, and which should be
engraved upon every American heart, to say
nothing of the commandment which says, ''thou
shalt not steal''-ssthou shalt not covet, &c.' 1t
is fact which has been reiterated over and over
again by the editor of the N. w. Democrat. that
he claimed to be jefferson Democrat and should
ever stand firm to the principles he cherished
Whether he ever knew what Jeffersons views of
Slavery were, is matter of some doubt, but if
he did not he is guilty of pedan:ry, for he should
have studied them before making such preten-
sion. We will here subjoin Mr.. JeHerson's opin-
ion of Slavery, and hope that the editor of the
Democrat will not try to blind the eyes of the peo
pie of Minnesota by saying he is Jefferson Dem
ocrat, while he advocates the theory of the New
York Observer:
Thomas Jefferson, in 1882.
ssThe commerce between master and slave is
perpetual exercise of the most bosterous passions
the most unremitting despotism on the one part,
and degrading submission on the other. Can the
liberties of the nation be thought secure, when
we have refused the only firm basis, a conviction
in the minds of the people, that these liberties are
the gift of God that they are not to be viola
ted without his wrath Indeed, tremb!e for my
country, when reflect that God is ust-tha. his
Justice cannot sleep forever-that, considering
numbers, nature, and natural means only, rev.
oution in the wheel of fortune, an exchange of
situation is among the possible events that is,
ence. The Almighty has no attribute which can
take sides with us in such a contest.''
In 1914, he wrote thus :--s'My sentiments on
the subject of the Slavery of the negroes
have long been in the possession of the public,
and time has only given them stronger root
Yet the hour of emancipation is advancing in the
march of time, 1t t0iu come and, whether brought
he, xbo If
or by the bloody process of St. Domingo, is a
leaf of our history not yet turned over"
Patrick Henry.
els it not amazing that at time when the
rights of humanity are defined with precision, in
a country above all others fond of liberty that
in such an age, and in such a country, we find
men protesting religion the most humane and
gentle, adopting principle as repugnant to hu-
mainly as it is inconsistent with the Bible and
destructive to liberty? Believe me, honor the
Quakers for their noble efforts to abolish Slavery.
Every thinking honest man rejects it in specula-
ton ;'yet how few in practice, from conscientious
motives. Would any man believe that am
master of slares of my own purchase? / am
drawn along by the general Inconvenience of liv-
ing without them. will not, cannot justify it.
For however culpable my conduct, will so far
pay my devoir to virtue as to own the excellence
and rectitude of her precepts, and to lament my
own want of conformity to them.''
Mr.. Wirt.
"Slavcry is contrary to the laws of nature and
Of nations. That Slaveryis an evil, and a trans
cendent evil, it would be more than idle for any
human being to doubt or deny"
After all this evidence against Slavery, will the
immaculate editor say that he is a Jeffersonian
Democrat, and that Slavery is righteous insti-
tuition ?--that "the powers that be are ordained
of God, )" and that tho slave must obey his mas
ter as though the master were God himself, serv-
ing him with diligence and due fear? econ
vince pig against his will and he'll be of the
same opinion STILL" is an old and true saying,
and is applicable to every pro-Slavery man. in
asmuch as that will is induced by love of the
'.fSles.''
This brings to mind story of the parson and
his sons, who We're fond of fishing, but the good
man would by no means allow them to lose
time by fishing upon week day. As the story
goes, he would, before starting to perform his
sacred duty, tell his of the evils of Sabbath
breaking "But," said he, &c remember that your
father likes fish," So it is with the editor of the
Democrat. lie protends to denounce Slavery,
but he says he likes +" fish She likes Government
&c fish She likes slave " fish,"-says the devil is
an incorporating friend of the slave, because
he seeks his freedom, and the editors of the Dem
ocrat and Observer are afraid fish win be scarce
if these devils, the abolitionists, gain an ascen-
dancy over their cherished Deity, upon whose
brow ia written in letters af oold fhaft odnl-