New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-21

wrong And where such light is poured upon the sub
ject, no plea Of ignorance can release him from bis
religious responsibility in voting.
And in view Of these demonstrations OF Gods judg-
ment in regard to Slavery, let look at our position
in the sight Of God The question in the present Pes.
Dental election is lust simply this, whether Slavery
United States, Kausas being the test. We are now
celebrating whether will establish as the fdnda-
mental policy of those Territories system OF policy
and morals that God condemns aud torbids. We are
not celebrating at all whether TO remove that systen
fom States in which by State law it ID already estab-
lshtd. We have power TO do that and thoee states
must stand or fall 20 their own master, aud have
perfect gh, to regulate their own affairs tor them
SILVER. But We are deciding az 10 whht we, as a Hd,
t'o viii do in regard to Territory 6e0agHg 10 US ana
lot Gust with slave law, whether such ia~ shan
be pre- scrbed and enforced whether Slavery shsH De
extended beyond iis present limits, INTO ieif,'Vr@s
now fee. This question lie question OF principle anu
duty with every Individual who can have any agency
in DECIDING it, and especially Il IL question "ich
eye,y Ian by his vote, VIII decide PoanEeiy ys no
IL tie slave pow er be sustained or checkedf HE
slave power and the slave principles TO be re-
s,rc.d to its present possession', or extended over
new postes-ioDs and in The end legazed eve y"he'e
There coneealng or deDyiog that ths me qies-
ton Nov then, h-k il not this question for every
nan. conscience and does not Gods Word shed light
upon tvey mans dutJ in regard TO III And b. M 80,
is it not most legitimate subject for minister OF
Gods Word 20 preach uponi What more legitln ate,
What more Lecesssyl Every man Sho sanctions The
iniquity Of Slavery by vote IL favor OF IT. 10 hses
part and parcel VI the sin.
But il Is not question Of mere iadicldE0 SIN. 1t is
what YOU will DO witt the power put mo your tandsO
make 0hors siR; what You i'll do 10 deerm he future
lene siions, who will sim refrain from IT, IN this one
mighty Channel ol human inEany and tunsgression,
according y0y de,ide. II you vote foi this wicked
ne.s il il You who are now the las giyer, you who
write g1ieyossness which you prescribe you who un-
deitske 10 turn Gside the poor from their right, you
wlo declare in the face Of Almighty God tbsl not bis
iee but the Oppressors injustice shall preside over
lie affairs Of this nation that not humanity and free
dom, but inhumanity and oppression shall constitute
lie morals and ite laws.
You cannot vote at all without voting for pr,rciples
You 10 cot and cannot vote for government for God
has set you under IL whether you will or no. bat f..
Tie k,sd Of government, how you will have il admins
ieied, by what kind Of men and laws, whether good
bad, just uDust But in the power Of thus voting
il gsrd TO vast possessions to be peoped with mions
on millions Of immortal beings, you the ubiter Of
ssstDie. in regard 70 Which you might tremble to bear
sseA ssfsl esIonshili.y; aud yet, IN another view,
bow sable 10 Jour privilege, Apw grand your act
Nhes fully eslscess Of its importance, you give your
vste fss Gsd, and his eternal righteousness! Oh the
memory dtASt one &C. OfyOw pensnI seysres nsy in