Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-07-19

TO more advantage than by showing
the disastrous effects of Slavery npon
manners. morals. industry. commerce
anil population. Those influences and
efforts. no difference from what source
they proceed, which look to the low
ering of the Republican standard will
have tendency to iniure the party.
not onlytemporarily, but permanently.
Let facts. figures anil Arguments lie
piled up to gnard ami protect our pres :
cnt respectable an honorable position.
'WimcDsestrr ub~nsocrnf" and
slavery.
The Democracy in strong Anti.S,a-
very localities. like unto this County,
are very sensitive as to the real posi-
ton OF that party as regards the right
or wrong of Slavery. Hence the at
tempt Of the Winchester Democrat. of
july 9th. to create the impression that
we were "hoaxed" as to DIR. Mecks's
speech on Bear creek. defending Sla-
very from the Bible. Now, by a very
little examination into the recorded
opinions of leading Democrats, it will
appear that DIR. Mecks does not stand
alone on this question. We will
commence with TIE record of the Dem
ecres- In No. = Of that paper. april
D, VIC find, "a Few Plain Questions. ="
copiet frons the Christian O1serprr.
and put to the Editor Of the Eropgel;st
aud "other AntiSlavery editors who
are in the habit of denouncing slave
holding as SIM" There are ten Of
these questions. with Scripture CT
tations to most of them. The first is
as follows:-"In tho covenant which
God made with Abraham and his
spiritual children. which is understood
to b" the Gospel covenant. was it
grong to provide for the purchase of
bcndmen or slaves? Gen, chap. II:
L. ani I3 The eighth and ninth
questions read thus:-"ls there any
thing iii the relation of the master to
his serve mt to make THAT to be sin
which was not sin in the days OF
Paul and Noses" Ninth-"If slave
holding be sin, have not Paul, and
jesus. and Moses. and the Great God
himself speak it acknowledgement
explicit permission for the existence
of this sin, without a single word of
rebuke -
VIII the Democrat be so good as to
tell us why he is quoting these "ques-
tons" and citing Scripture to sustain
them. if he is not doing it to defend
the rightfuness of Slavery?
Again. permit us to invite your at
tention to No. s of the Democrat, MAY
III Here we find an article, "Why
do Ministers of the Gospel Preach
Politics." published without note or
comment. In this communication,
the resident Methodist minister, Rev.
Mr.. Meek. is severely castigated for
having prayed for the oppressed and
spoken against the sinfulness of Sla-
very. And not satisfied with pouring
cut their witupcration against him,
they go back four years and admins
ter to the Rev. $. y. Campbell, who
was the pastor of the VI f. Church in
this place at that time. q suimJie re-
proof for his opposition to their dar.
ling institution. And to conclude
this wonderful contribution of learned
lingo. we have the following:
lin conclusion. we beg leave to re-
fer all those who are in the habit of
denouncing slaveholling as such an
egregious sin to the following passa-
ges of Scripture. AMI it after a candid,
thorough AMI impartial examination
thereof. they are net convinced of their
error. we are fearful that they are past
all redemption: Gen. chap. Il: -.
Is. Gen. l6: Q. Levitt. 25 A. ~.
26. lst Tim. l6: l. >. 3. kst Tim.
6: 4. ). g.
Now. Mr.. Democrat. what are we
taught by the foregoing Is it not
that il the passages of Scripture re-
ferre'l to above are carefully examined,
that Slavery will be found to bc-scrip
tural, and in the language of Charles
O'Conner. '.just and beneicent?'" We
certainly are not "hoaxed" as to. the
position of the Democrat upon this
question. Most assuredly are we no,
mistaken in this, for the Winchester
Democrat was enc oil the valuable doe
uments which the learned DR.. Meeks
Summoned to his aid In his defense OF
Slavery.
Next week we shall have more to
say to our neighbor. the Democrat, on
this phase of the subject.