, 1860-02-17

1ne Ne" ork Odserrer has long been the nc.
tive apoogist for, if indeed it is not tue zealou,
supporter OF. slavery. Its positions have be.
come highly offensive to nearly all tho Evan
gsicA churches Of the North, and We mistake
II It's trucking to"the sum of all y,1lainie, ;.
does not SO affect its pecuniary prospects as to
bring its editors to u proper appreciation of
Their true position. A very spicy controversy
has been in progress for the lust month or two
between the o6terf<r and the New York E,eangt.
ut, which is briefly referred to in the fu1lox;nv
article, which We take from tie New Yo11 r..
dtpeadeat:
lhe Ne" York Ecdngslis! is endeayor;nr n
elicit from the New York UJ.trrer son,a ~; II
cst a'oWal Of its opinion on the subiec: Of slaY.
e5y. eay. notwithstanding the eEasireaesa of the
,:, ,Uottrftr, the Esaagtttss has thus far proyed a
tn .on sas5 i9r T. and has at last bfou il.
ing said that "whoeser can e1trar. 9ro,.. ~ ~
~" o1k o3st'r<r clear and positive on;nion
about slavery, mot obout Abo}it,on;.in hn,
aoout sLAvERF, can obtaia from it q larrrr r.
was9 Than was ever offered for a premium tsact."
me 1Esa"getsss 81 proceeds IS follows:
ne hAte stated in former questions the
points on which We ask for light. They are few
and brief: Is slavery right or wrong; +. II .
good thing or bad thing; a blessing to The
country, OF curse; thin: to be cherished
aud extended; or repressed aud done awxvs
Is 1t wicked aud cruel thing to seperats h;,,.
oanos and wires, parents and children: Hive
Slaves right to read the Bible: and is II 4
Srame !or Tue u" to step in aud forbid them
IRON thus coming to the Word Of Gode These
are thort questions, and can be answered in few
words. We ask on1y that they be not vague
generalltits, but frank and explicit. snch ~
other rell;lous papers are wont to use"
a merchant who has watched this discussion
WIN much interest, has requested US 10 frame
~ Ipo1 Ice nasls Of these questions proposed By
which ADMIT only Of categorical answers. ma
70 announce ny that for every such an1u<r which
the O3serrtr viii give to these Questions in ;ts
own columns. he will par iuo 1be trra.n-v ~ -
~" american Board tr<nty:Ncs dollar. re- g
NC therefore offer these premium questions:
=. IS II wrong to sell human beings, cuiltIess
2. Is it wrong to hold human beings "a nron.
erty' subject to be bought and sold:
81 As II wrong to separate by force or law.
ausoanos and wives, parents and children. when
ueHoef crime, nor vice, nor insanity in either or
'ne pas1les calls for such separation!
~ +. ha'e slaycs IN equal right with other per-
eods eod ~ natly aecoFo1Tg to their own choice,
L a.
held sacred and inviolable?
H.. .: Has saye woman nn absoluteright to her
cnas1iir, and is the master who violate, thst
chastity guilty of crime.
y. Hare slaves right to read the bible. and
Is II crime to forbid them to be taught to read:
- IS lne system Of slavery US it exists in the
southern g statesa blessing 10 the country. which
legislationr - DA''o1a'
:. .. Is Tue system Of slavery, as BIZ l,w es.ab-
lfsned III ths Southern States, morally right.
Each Of these questions admits Of a direct
catesoF'cal answer. II tue O6strxer will trans-
ieF these questions to its columns, and answer
each ach u ~ ,lsm by simple ye:, no, then for
P, par over to A. Aerwin, Esq, for The American
n1oaro, ,1s, tNenty-fss doi!ars. The money is on
eespos't' md the Board is greatly ia need Of
|ohos. Aefe IN opportunity within eight DAYS
10 secure to its treasury two hundred jolars. a
larger sum than the Plymouth Church debated
DEer for a month. This olIer stands open for
three weeks, aud VIC will thank The press. bota
ssble publicity.