Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-10-06
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Abolitionism has for man, years had
u s,ckly growth and an uncertain ex-
istence until the year iS4s. II claim
cd to be originally religious move
ment, but it has more recently assum-
cd an attitude in direct hostility to
the Bible - to the church = and to
christianity and its chief leaders, who
arc regarded as the directors and ex-
ponents of the party, have become
atheistic, as well as inhdcl. such in
deed is the logical necessity Of the po-
.,tion aud principles Of this band of ia
natics for the Bib.e, christianity and
sound morality, condemns them in the
strongest terms. Their chief speakers
20 about the country ridiculing the
Bible. calling Paul an old fool, and de
>laring that il is time 20 have ian an
ti-slavery Bible, an anti slavery Con
.t,tution, and an an,i-slsvery God =
They strike at the very foundations of
the social system by dcnouncing that
Book. whose prccepts are the iunda-
meatai hrsis OF all order, all morality,
T ali good government. To become
q, atoli,ionist, under our present form
q government, requires complete alb
negation Of Bible history and Bible
truth, and AN adoption OF doctrines alb
horrent to all sense OF right, and all
truth and virtue. 1t is far easier to
find converts to Abolitionism among
ipfdels. than among any other class Of
uUns who profess christianity, and
sccordance with that pro ;cssion'
Szs Bible teaches us not to steal
Eant fro,n his master. not to
Dmimit treason against the govern
mcnt, not to violate the rights, the le-
gal rights, Of our fellow men. Aboll-
tionism teaches the contrary doctrine,
II builds underground railroads, steals
negro slaves from their southern mas
tiers. il instructs the slave to cut the
masters throat il need be to secure his
liberty. il teaches the people to refuse
to submit to 'the powers that be-" but
10 adopt the Higher Law doctrine
il learns the poor victims Of its deluslon
u hate their country. its laws, its con-
stitutions, and 70 scott at the Bible and
its Author.
This party in ls4s arose from its
sickly bed, and under the milder name
4 Freesoilism acquired considerable
..renQth, enough to debauch the ma
oual whig party. and cause its DISCO
',tiop. In 1856 it has become colos
sal in proportions, ard under the namt
Il Republican. il threatens the mlnl'
.nent Of its terrible mission in warning
against the South. or civil war wh'cf
hell overthrow this blessed form o
government, and split the Union into
fragments This Abolition party Will
Fremont at its head, and Seward a
it, Marshal. is composed Of all the in
Ndels in the land. Men who hate NOR
d and legal restraint who do MOI
love the Bible because its doctrines re
buke their vices--and who do not love
the Constitution and the laws because
they prevent the exercise Of a bad am
bition - have congregsted together IN
the Abolition Republican Party, and
proclaimed eternal hostility to the in
stitusiou Of Slavery"
Thsss fanatics who dsnounce the
pssespts Of Christianity, assume that
- elaveholdsr can BE- christian. and
~ no christian can preach the Cos
- N The South without preaching
saainat The institution Of slavery. =
2 eae iuAdsl abolitionists have succss'
- In dividing the various christian
1aneuinssloas N the North and South
- asw he Northern hypesr'sies
,reoehsss ssnnis . sseralsgs IN tn
sAnseAss BY collecting riaes tor muir
1orvue ussA- N disset violasaoa OF tn
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