New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-30

The simple fact that ono rch homsh "S.
often the owner OF ten, and sometimes OF
twenty thousand slaves, is quite enough to reiuse
MI arguments in favor of the modern system educed
from the silence of the Apostles. But as Pau was
not only Christian, but an accomplished scno'n'
and chyalrous gentleman, we cannot out tninA
that the use which is made Of his friendly ana
upstudied letter to Philemon, by men who are
neither scholars nor gentlemen, is worthy OF
the sbarpest rebuke In the first place, OF the
Twenty-Five verses into which the Epistle TO Phlle-
mon il in modern versions divided, there are only
seven which allude to Onesimus at all; and although
it is upquestionably true that the title paul inter-
cedeth for Onesimus," does express the main
purpose of the letter, yet it is clear that the case
of the fugitive was not paramount in tho Apostles
mind; because all bis brOthery love for Onesimus
did not make him forgetful of " our beloved APP
"phia," OF Archippus our fellow-soldier, OF
" Epaphras, my fellOw-prisoner in Christ Jesus
of " Marcus, Aristarchus, and the rest, my fellow
"laborers." Philemon is asked to salute all these
-" the church in thy house." But when Pau
does speak of Onesimus, he becomes instantly
good ADti-Slavery man. The poor prisoner OIL
{" Jesus Christi does remember him who IL 10
bonds as bound with HIM" my son Onesimus'
The runaway slave has accepted the Gospel. 81
60 have" SAYS Paul, I" begotten him in my bonds"
Now mark the tenderness with which ne
appeals to Philemon "Whom i have sent
again thou therefore receive him, tnas
SIS, mine own bowels" al would have
90 kept him with me-" says Paul. to labor with
me here in my ministry; but | have sent him
back, that you might, of your own free wili-not
" of necessity, but williDgly-emancipate him"
Receive him." continues Paul, mot now as
" servant, but above servant, brother beloved
If this be not good Auti.Slavery doctrine, we know
not where to find it. Now let us suppose that
some Fugitive Slave has reached Boston and mas
Joined the Rev. Nehemiah Adams's Church. Ooly
when he comes to make his particular confession,
does he admit that he ran away fIOm Deacon Pad
die of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. DIR
Adams is astonished, grieved, perplexed. lie must
send the man bacb-that first of all, IS comforta-
Div settled. But what description of letter shall
be send with him Will he take the model OF
Paul's Epistle2 viii he write: Dear Brother
Paddle: / send back your man Caesar !
should have kept him here to assist me 10 my
&" Church, as he has proved himself an excellent
exhorter; but want you, Brother Paddle, to
receive him not now o servant, but as 3
(" brother beloved. / want to give you the oppor-
"tunity of proving your religious faith, by your
Z" fraternal treatment of poor Caesar. Yours, IN
Christ, NEHEMIAH ADAMS" Now what would
Deacon Paddle do, upon the appearance of Caesar
with this touching note7 His duty to himself, his
respect for law, to say nothing of gospel, would
leave him no alternative. He would take off the
shirt If the Brother Beloved. He would tie up the
hands of Nehemiahs neophyte. He would admin
lister many stripes to tie Lost-and-FOund. Does
the Reverend Dr. Adams, does the Rev. Dr.
Fuller, does the Rev. Mr.. Dana, suppose that
Philemon "paddled" Onesimus7
We ask the pardon of the reader for this little
digression but, having made it, we see no special
reason for returning to this Charleston minister,
whose highest logical appeal is, elf you were
Siarohoidors in Boston, you would do as we do
In the same way we can fancy an epicurean canni-
bal, sareOphagus conservative, with half-picked
bone in his hand. The missionary demonstrates
but the hungry infdel continues bis repast. The
missionary, by way of last appeal, mentions that
they do not eat men in Boston. "But you would
+" if you liked Them" responds the naked Apicius
OF course, the Bringer of Glad Tidngs would be
loored. There would be nothing more to say; and
there is nothing more to say of this Charleston
preacher except that he seems to be very much
more afraid of Disunon than of ANYTHING plse hu-
man. sacred or diabOlica and that, in his opinion,
all our troubles are owing to GO the unchecked su-
"premacy of local causes" How he proposes to
" check" them, he does not deign to tel us.