Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-07-02
From the Ohio Statesman.
ZANEsvILLE, o June l.

Esokicl T. Cox 1.-THE father Of Samuel S Cox,
Democratic member Of Congress from the Column
bus D,strict) has been for upwards of twenty years
q member of good standing in what is called the
Market Street Baptist Church, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
and has resided upwards of forty years in and
near that city. He has been United States Depu-
~ Marshal for the Southern District of Ohio for
the Last year or two, and had the fugitive Charley
Jackson recently arrested by virtue of q warrant
in his hands. In consequence Of Mr.. Cox's ac-
tion in this matter, the above Church resolved
among other things, that he had participated in
the Fugitive Slave case in q manner wholly I'M
warranted by the Word Of God, and by 80 doing
had grieved his brethren in the Church, and
brought dlshonor upon the cause OF Christ and the
Church Of which he is a momber."
In their preamble, the Church stated that Mr..
Cox, in acting as a Deputy Marshal of the United
States in this case, acted contrary to the spirit and
teachings Of our holy religion, and the express
command Of God himself, as recorded in Deuter-
onomy, 233 chapter, ISL and 10th verses Thou
shalt not deliver unto his master the servant
which is escaped from his master unto thee" &c.
This was the only portion Of the Scriptures quo
ned, as we understand, to prove that his proceed
'ings under the Fugitive Slave law were unwar-
'ranted by tho word of God. A special Church
meeting having been appointed to try him for this
offence, he was requested by a m of the
Church to appear before it on the 9th inst. and
present his views of duty in relation to the mat
Ter. He accordingly az peared aud stated that be
did not believe the Church had any right to call
him to an account for his action under the above
law that it had been in force for a number of
years and if SO iniquitous, why had it not been
repealed? but as il was not repealed, it ought, in
his opinion, to be obeyed, and would be by every
law-abiding citizen Of the Union. Mr.. Cox stated
TO the Church that il was preposterous to suppose
that the above passage from Deuteronomy, written
some thousands of years ago, had any applicability
to his proceedings under the Fugitive Slave law at
all, and that the first verse OF the same chapter
ard divers others OF the came book, might with
as much ptopriety have been cited by the
brethren to prove his conduct unwarranted by the
Word of God. DR.. Adam Clarke, one of the
most %profouni scholars, said Cox, remarks in his
Commentaries, as to this 18th verse of Deuteron-
omy, that it means "a servant of an idolatrOus
master, that be might join himself to God and his
people," In any other case, continues the, learned
divine, sit would have been injustice to harbor the
runaway" Mr.. Cox showed that this fugitive
SudTiey, uu uol esChpe Ioih u'idh " J''h "h"-
self to God and his people, but ran away from a
kind and humane master, stole a horse, saddle and
bride, and committed a criminal offence besides
Of the most atrocious character, with a poor. weak
white girl. Yet, such a wretch, Mr.. Cox stated,
appeared to have enlisted the deepest sympathy
of many Of the leading members of the Church,
and shat he was a~rraigned before j, for no other
cause than having performed his sworn duty as
an officer of the United States in arresting such
a miscreant, who. he stated, was not fit to run a
large, or for any ociety. save practical amalgama-
onists or ultra AbOlitionists.
Mr.. Cox stated that he was cited to the laws and
ordinances under the Mosaic dispensation to prove
his unwarrantable conduct as a protesting Chris
tian, and no reference made to the New Tesla
ment to prove it; that he had been led to believe
that the old dispensation, with its rites and cere-
monies, and comparative darkness, had been some
what superseded by she light of tie glorious Cos
pei of Christ, and he thought it would he better
to observe HIS precepts and Instructions, and
those of His inspired Apostles, than the ordinance
e. OF Moses, enacted in those early days of the
world, and which he had shown were not at all
applicable to this enlightened age, under the
Gospel dispensation. Mr.. Cox said he had never
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ways intended to be an advocate for the maintain
ance of the Constitution and laws of the country
Surely. said he, no Christian of any professions
TO intelligence will deny that slavery was, at least
recognized and tolerated when Christ was On
earth, and during apostolic times, as we'll as I'M
Der the Mosaic dispensation /; see Paul to Col:
Servants, otey in all things your masters &C
eording to the flesh" &c. Also his direction.
to Titus, "ExhOrt servants to be obedient to their
own masters, and to please them we'll in al
thinge." &c. "NOt purloining THAT is, not steal
ing. as the fugitive Charley did, but showing ali
good fidelity" &c. He also referred to the 81
chap. LIST and I'd verses,o of Paul to Titus: "Pu,
them 1.-THE brethren and those to whom he preach.
sd) in mind (said Pau) to be subject to principal
tiles and powers, to obey magistrates" &C., ''To
speak evil Of no man, to be no bra wlers. but gen
tie, showing all meekness to all men,"
"By principalities," DR.. Adam Clarke says,
we are to understand the Roman Emperors, or
fhe supreme civil powers in any place."
by powers" he says. 1--WE are to understand
the Deputies of the Emperors, &c., and all such as
are in authority under the supreme powers, wher-
ever we DWELL"
Mr.. Cox also referted The Church to Paul to the
Romans-"Let every soul be subject 70 the higher
powefs-for there is no power but Of God-tbe
powers that be are of God-Whosoeyer, therefore.
~resisteth the power, resisteth the OF dinance of
God and they that resist shall receive to them
selves damnation-for rulers are not q terror to
good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou not then
DO afraid Of the power? Do tina. which is good