New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-15
LETTER FROM JOSHUA r. GIDDLNGS.

To The Editor Of The Christan Ob'erro.
SIR: notice in your paper Of the I'd instant letter
from the Rev Dr. Ross of Alabama, addressed to the
Rev. DR.. Barnes of Philadelphia in which the writer
says. Gddings has boosted in Congress that he had
nine fugitive slaves to break bread with him at
"time. choose 20 imagine that the Angel who found
Hagar at the fountain stands suddenly in the midst,
4" and SAYS to the negroes Yc Slarcs! whence come
"' ye and whittier would We go7 and they answer,
cove fee from the face of our master And
"the Angel Of the Lord said to them: Ye slaves, re-
" turn to your masters, and submit yourselves under
"'ther hands Then, turning to the tempter, he
said: Thou statesman why hast thou not un-
90 derstood my speech 70 Hagar gave her slave
"'to Sarah she fed from her mistress; | sent her
"'back. Why hast thou not understood my words
q" luttered four thousand years ago, that the stare
8" shall nat flee from'his master 2" In another part
Of his letter. DR.. Ross represents Deity a. saying:
81 for a time sanctioned Poygamy, and mode HrtSat
design no interference in the correspondence be-
tween the gentlemen named; but desire that no In
fdel shall understand me worshiping the God de-
scribed by DIR. Ross. | do homage to that God OF
Christianity who is immutsble holy just and pure in
His whole character in all His attributes, in dH His
laws, who has said to mankind, II CHANGE Nor.'
The God worship never suspended his purity, that
Mormon, Presbyterian, or scnsualst may pOllute
the earth with polygamy, or concublnage OF slavery
Dr. Ross bows in alteration to God of pOlygamy,
concubinage and Slavery. We believe in opposing
Divinities. The Gods we worship are as opposite "a
holiness and purity are opposed to poygamy and con-
cubinage-as civil, religious and spiritual freedom Is
opposed to Slavery ana degradation OF the iuihor'a
intellect. -
BY a universal law of the human mind each will
aseimete his own character to that of the Deity he
worships. OF necessity, each regards the object OF
his religious alteration the highest conception OF
moral excellence holiness, and justice, and purity
which he is capable of entertaining, and, honest ana
sincere will so represent him 10 others. His God hav
ing authorized and instituted Slavery, he Will endeayor
10 carry out the designs of his Deity by supporting
that institution by praying for It's prosperity and eX
tension. j, doing homage to a God of justice aud
holiness, who has endowed all men with the equal aud
inaenabe right to liberty will, of course seek the
extension Of freedom and pray for its prosperity. lie
would bless the save-deaIer who does the VIII oil ms
God 10y Selling the unOifending people OF Atnca and
bringing them to this country and selling them into
bondage; WOUd hang h0n, As unworthy OF human as
ISOLATION He regards the who buys Gods image,
who scourges and degrades the Savior IN the person OF
His followers, as carrying out the VIII oil MS Deity'
| regard such heathens; violators OF God )
law and enemies to mankind. lie would advise tue
slave to remain in degrading servude, and doom bis
offspring in coming generations to chains and signs,
and tears, and sufierings. | would say 10 the slave
You can commit no greater wrong To the human
race than to remain in degrading servitude, when 1t
" is in your power to escape, even by Staying every
q" slave-catcher who may seek to prevent 1t.
When those slave mothers, followers of the Savior,
with their children, fleeing from degrading bondage,
from the poluons of that vast Southern Drothel;
asked me for bread, | gave it; when they desired
clothing furnished it, when, in the name OF our he
deemer they desired assistance TO hasten them ON TO
land of freedom, where they could rear and educate
their little ones in the doctrines of Christianity gave
them money, and sent them on their way rejoicing.
To me their deep and heartfelt gratitude, the con-
seriousness of doing to them would have had them
do TO me. far dear TO my heart than all the
"wealth that snews bought aud sold has ever earned
Dr. Ross represents his Deity as sending an angel to
order those mothers and their little ones back to land
of chains, and pollution, and suffering. was not
aware that any heather god OF the present day was
held forth TO mankind clothed with such revolving
attributes; but if such being exists, whether he be
called God, man, or a devil, abhor and pity him
and most deeply do deplore the heathensm Of those
who worship him..
AS the Deity whom DR.. Ross worShips is entirely
opposed to the God of my alteration, it were im..
possible for us TO agree any religious or political
question. Holding, as l do. THAT all men are en-
dowed by their Creator with certain rights, among
which are life liberty and the pursuit OF happiness
| shall. of course do whatever lies in my power 10
maintain and uphold Government, which Is
founded upon that doctrine, While he denying these
principles will Of course do all in his power 10 over
throw it, and found government upon the doctrine
of Slavery.
Thus we differ. Probably no two mortal beings in
the universe are in perfect antagOnisn; aud
wish to inform your readers that l am in no re-
.pect involved in the aDhorrent theology which he
Very respectfully JR. GIDDINGS.