Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-04-22
Prayer and Slavery.
There are many men protesting the C


There are many men protesting the Chris
tan religion, who also profess to believe
slavery divine institution , Now we have
lived thus long and never yet have heard a
prayer offered up to God in it's behalf II ii
IS Of God, Chistidas pray for it, For it
Will strengthen your faith and purify your
souls.
80 thou omnipotent and benevolent God
who hast made all men of one flesh, thou
father OF all nations, we do most deyoutly
beseech thee to defend and strengthen thy
institution, American slavery Do thou, 0
LORD, tighten the e. Aus OF our black breth-
rem. and cause slavery to increase and multi.
ply throughout the world. And, whereas
many nations of the earth have loved their
neishbors as themselves. and have done unto
others as they would that others should do
unto them, al have broken every bond, and
have let the oppressed 20 freq. do thou. O
tod, turn their hearts from their evil WAYS
and let them seize once mora. up,n the
weak and det'nceless, and subject them to
eternal seryltude. And 0 God, although
thou hast commanded us not to muzzl, even
the poor OK that treadcth out the corn. vet
let them labor increasingly without reward,
and let their own husbands. and wives and
children. be sold into distant lands without
crime, that thy name may be glorifcd, and
that unbclievers may be confoundel, and
forced to confess that indeed thou art a God
of justice and mercy Stop, stop, 0 God.
t e escape from the prison house, by which
thousands OF these "acrurscd' men flee into
foreign countries, where nothing bat tyranny
reisns; and rompl them t. enjoy the une-
quaiied blessings OF our own free land; Where
as our rulers in the Alablm, legislature
have emancipated black man. because of
some eminent pahlie service, thus bringing
thy holy name into shame, do thou, O God.
change their hearts, melt them into mercy
and unto obedience to thy Will. and cause
them to restore the chain to that Unfortunate
soal And . God. thou searchcr of nl
hearts. since many of thine own pro cssed
foiiowers-when they come to lie down on
tie bed OF teati. ami enter upon that bourne
whence no traveller returns. VIII re every ole
shah be called to an account for the deeds
done IN the body, whether they be good or
whether they be evil-emancipate their
fellow mon. t..i.ing in faith, aud given over
70 harloe>S O. heart, and blindness oil percep-
ton .! the truth. do thou, O Cod. b, merci-
inl to them. ani the poor recipients OF their
deceltul philanthropy, a,.d let the cham cnter
N f..e FISH, and tts .roa .n:o the soui for
err.
Ma. EDITOR Il have taken the above
from the writings Of ene our nablest orators.
and send it t. YOU, thinking You might not
be aware OF its existence, as a model PRAYER,
such an one as the Re J, c. Loves " would
prefer. pm careful cx animation OF it d.
not find anything in i; that is sectional. or
tsvoFins the B'act Republicans or even Anti
Democrats. C5actiyn. that the above
named Rer. Mr.. Loveiay believes slavery IS
4 divine institution AMI ii 'rtforeis desirious
Of being At all times consistent, as we'll A.
anxious to help the institution propose to
you To offer him through the columns Of your
piper this PRAYER. C.ssius NJ
Clay is the author. found it on pl.a 400 Of
a volume OF the Writings of c. NJ. Clay"
published by Harper 4 Bro. of New York,
Isis.
Il is to- late in the day to meet by sober
truth, drawn either from history, law or gos-
pei, the monstrous sophistrles Of pr5-slayery
adherents, ana for one am tired of hearin.
argHa.esfs ayains.. tie d.c,s.tg Of slarcry,
and unless the tide Of popular feeling ami
express on IS checked or turned by sai,re.
like the above prayer, we shall next hear
that the Dsril and Jaiss are Of divine origin
and Therefore entitled 10 suffrage with the
Democratic party.
Publish the above prayer and confer there
by much good upon the community and no
sra! faror 10 me.
am very truly,
Yours resne>fullv