The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-09

have been historically fuldlled in the fall Of
oppressive nations, and they will be TO the letter. in
government to make the oppression Of the African
race their policy their expediency, II they permit
such oppression because they themselves are not the
subjects of it they will themselves the SUBJECTS
of Il when it is too late 10 throw IL Oh. n they
lend themselves as submissive tools for torturing
others, on the ground that their rights are not
invaded what can God do with su n sel6shness?
ITO THY TRNrs, OH ISRAELI"
And here beseech you to mark the very point
where We come into extreme controversy against
God. The very revealed grounds which God has
ordained the powers that be show that 1t is not pos
sible for us to obey those powers when they COM
mand us to deprive others Of their just rights, with
out mourning the wrath of God for such obedience
II because we are afraid OF the powers, we choose
The necessity Of choosing begins to press; il Is
coming to every mans conscience, whether he win
obey God or man-.whether for the friendship Of the
government he Will run the risk of Gods anger
whether for the prosperity OF his own business and
the updisturbed enjoyment of his own liberties and
rights, he Will agree to opprss others-will enter
into the partnership Of injustice for the sake of
gain-will sustain the government in its wicked
ness. Every man Ia now commanded to do this and
God will soon show who are the true patriots and
freemen, and who the true slaves. They are the
greatest slaves under heaven who are wiling for
the sake Of their own freedom, to make slaves Of
Others. The great and one might say damning,
distinction between the despotism now advancing In
this country and any that alicts any other country
under heaven, and between the unjust laws here en-
forced and those elsewhere, is just this that we are
not commanded to endure injustice ourselves, but to
do injustice to ohers-tO take neigh oor by the
throat and strangle him; to take our fellow beings
and deprive them of their rights, aud urn them into
merchandise; to take whole race of men among
us, and treat them as having no rights that we are
bound to respect. Now max you the essence of des-
pOtism ordinarily Is the nc.ion Of wrongs by the 60
eminent on all classes of the governed the restrc-
ton OF their privileges the subsection Of all the
common people into serfs, or the holding of them
under the tyranny of an irresponsible dominion,
every citizen and family being made TO feel the yoke
as personal subsection, personal infection, de-
structon of their own rights But here the tyranny
is that Of being held TO nfct tyranny upon Others
to help make others slaves while in ali other re-
spects we ourselves may be free. TOE government
commands us to sustain and carry into effect laws
of cruelty and oppression against our neigbbors,
commands us to do what God forbids us from doing.
1t does not, as yet. make us slaves ourselves, but
commands us 10 help make slaves Of Others TO tor
ture and agonize the human sensbilites of class,
whom the government have bound down as a sacri-
flee to cruelty and power ordering 10 lay the
victims on the altar, and having put the knives in
hands, and the iron boots, and the pincers, and
the thumbscre VS., commands to tear the flesh, to
dive the iron, TO act amiliars of the government
inqusition and to stand gard against the victims,
in case any of them should escape. The govern
ment constructs its wheel Of torture, and commands
us to help break the wretched conses Grated class
upon it, and the judge sanctides the custom Of such
cruelty 8s a moral axiom, and law of God, OF ma
ture, and the constitution. Thus the government
gives all over to be the instruments of inhuman-
ity and oppression; 1t makes us the mere tools,
servants, executi0bers, OF s cruel policy; nation
of hanpmen people Of the officials of slayeocra
cy, nation Of save-driver-; and II has a body OF
chaplains, judges and editors subservient its WILL
and ready 10 declare in the name OF religion that
obe dence to the powers that be, these edc.s il
obedience 20 God. IL is a refinement and perfection
OF despotism, such as The worid sa,c. But
no people can long submit TO such infinitely
base and degraded a position, without at length
losing all self respect and bee ,ming in every point
the slaves they are willing against concience and
the command OF God, TO make Others. IL is a subtle
poison OF despotism, entering into our very circu-
laion, life blood de spotisrn sustained by the
sacrifice Of conscience, not by the patience Of an
resisting suffering; for at present 10 suffer
nothing, II selfish enough 10 consent 10 be
the instruments in torturDg others; but by willing
completely with crime by agre ling 10 injue others,
TO deffaud others OF their rights. IL il when
troops of robbers murder by consent and make
IL the teet OF brotherhood and condition of plrtici
patiDg In the power and spois. that every one en-
teriDg the association should first rob, and IL need
be, murder his man. This Is our humiliation 1t is
not despoism under which can have the con-
solation OF knowing That we suffer patiently, and
have our very suffering accepted OF God. On the
contrary, our submission 'fssy is sin; submits
sion is completely ruth crime; subHupission is an
act Of robbery and cruelty upon others. As thieves
when they have caught an honest man, take him
forth and watch him 10 see IL he rob. aud IL he
will not rob others they will torture hi N, so they
administer their tests and their oaths They make
MS swear 10 execute a pirates laws, and he that
will not do IL Is marked tor prescription and ruin.
The condition OF our participation In the sovo-
regnty ~ that We agree 90 make II aud maint sin IL
sovereignty OF oppression and OF crime.
NO SUCH DEsrorIss ON EARTH.
Now say TINT under the whole heavens there liz
no such wckedness as this can go into austria and
live there, and undergo With a calm and quiet con-
science every one OF the expressions endured there,
till have run the whole gauntlet, ard never uong
them all encounter one that Is so horrible thst OF
biting required by law 20 render myself M in
strument and an oxecutoner OF systematic torture
upon others. should not be required In Austria 20
whip, chain imbrute others, but merely 10 endure
myself, in common with others, the CALLING yoke IN
posed on all And might bear that yoke, and yet
not feel that every moment Ia beaiing IL was sim
ming against God and man. ! might bear that yoke
and yet stand up beneath IT, erect, proud NOBLE a.
a man, with my conscience unstained before God.
But when the very essence OF the despotism upon
me that 1 yield myself TO crush out the very
hearts blood Of liberty ana manly life in others that
ewear to enslave others, that swear to trampe
upon others as nothing but property-that | swear
TO treat Others or help treat others or compel them
TO be so treated having no rights that any white
man IL bound to respect-then, every instant that
submit 10 that despotism, every case in which do
not reject Il, denounce II, declare Its wlckednes,
add refuse oil submission 10 IL. all participation with
10, am a traitor 10 God and 10 my fellow beings.
] betray and renounce my own dignity, noblencss,
setrespect, conscience. | sign, as IL
we're, a compact with Satan in my own hearts
blood. I make myself the veriest slave In crouch.
ing 10 be the tool, the panderer the gobetween, to
make and keep slaves for others Ths government,
in making slavery national, makes the holders Of
slaves natural jealous tyrants, II we refuse the
hribe and oppose the iniquity. The government be-
zones to US great devouring whale, and we all
mere pilots to decoy the shoals Of black
ish into his jaws. We are mere jsckals 10 put gov
eminent the scent Of ts prey and for this service
4 throws va a pittance Of such meat az u will
not raven on. The sanction and support Of thts an
putty because II has passed into law and IL asserted
70 be stitDtional, ds the iniquify ifset
cruel and afrocious ! do say tnst there Is nothing
20 contemplate under heaven ~ our relinquishing
conscience, justice mercy, berevolencs, pie.y, hu.
mabity, at the command OF government Bsurpcd
by slave driving oligaichy; no hing That can go
hey ond this In neanness and madness except u be
the sa,eing Obedience and adulaton of professedly
rel gous men and newspapers claiming thai such
sacrifice Of conscience and humanity Is act OF re-
lieious worship, sacred oblation OF the mos. loyal
pety and the purest and most acceptable Offering OF