The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-15


''Yalient for the TRUTH" like Luther Of
Germany and Knox of Scotland. The
times demand men for tire gap; like Ar
mold Ninkelfried, the Swiss patriot, who
threw himself on the Austrian spears that
he might make 8 gap, 50 that hls eoun-
trymeu could march over him to victory.
I Thsse are the charges against the Jews.
The world will Judge whether they do
not lie against ourselves.
There are two parties to tbs question.
+ One is the party of freedom, in opposi-
ton TO hpman Slavery; the other is the
party of tyranny, in opposition to human
equality. On which side art thou? We,
who favor the rights of man, generally
adopt the sentiments Of the New School
Presbyterian General Assembly upon this
subject saying, ave consider the volun-
tary enslaying of one portion Of the hu-
man race BY another as a gross violation
! Of the most sacred right of human nature
J as utterly inconsistent with the law Of
I God, which requires us to love our neigh
/ Dor aa oprself, and as irreconcilable with
the spirit and principles, of the gospel of
Chist which enjoin that "all things what
isoevcr ye would that men should do to
you, DO ye even 50 unto them" The sys-
ten of slavery as it exists in these United
| States, viewed either in the laws Of the
several states which sanction it, or in its
actual operation and result in society, is
intrinsieally aa uurighteous and oppress-
i've system. 1t is manifestly the duty Of
all christians to use their honest, earnest,
and unwearied cndearors to correct the
errors Of former times, and as speedily as
possible TO efface this blot on our holy re-
ligion, ana to obtain the complete aboli-
tion of Slavery throughout the world. =
Some may say this language savors psi
tiles; but no matter, here we stand
Our Southern brethren take the posi-
tion that Slavery is an ordinance Of God.
That the system Of Slavery is right as it
now exists with u.s." This extreme atti-
tude in favor Of despotic power over our
fellow creatures has smothc1ed conserva-
tiam to death, and beaten dough-faces to
I Jelly; because there is no middle ground.
We are either for Slavery or against it.
It matters not what charmed names of
Democracy and Popular Sovereignty"
may be assumed, for the sake Of extend
ing the curse, and hood wiuking the mass
.es. Slavery is an oligarchy Of tyranny
in essence. It is bare-faccd treason
against God and our common humanity.
Well do we remember that the most dia-
bolical deeds Of the French Reign of Ter
ror were committed in the name of LIB
erty and Equality" Now let US 20 "to
the law and to the testimony"
TIE BIBLE Is OPPOSED TO GRATED
SERvITCpE.
We shall carefully examine the will and
testament Of our Heavenly Father to
know whether the grant Of Slavery can be
found in the charter. The right of prop
erty must be derived in some way from
God the universal proprietor Unless He
has given us The right to hold our fellow
man, we cannot have such right. We
shall Gnd no such grant in the word Of
the Holy One.
I. Con DID NOT CONVEY IT TO ADAM.
And God said, behold, I have given
you every herb bearing seed, which is up
on the face Of all the earth, and every
tree. and let them have dominion over
the fish Of the soa, and over the fowls Of
the air, and over the cattle, and over all
the earth, and over every creeping thing
that creepeth upon the earth" Here is
mans right to oil the fish, birds, beasts,
and to the soil; bat no dominion given
over man. Il Is not in the will. As God
did not con7ey the right Of oppression to
the original lords Of the soil it IS mani
fcstly net a diyioa institution, like the
marriage relation.