The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-07-06
THE SLAVERY QUESTION.
SPEECH OF
Hon. Edward Wade.
OF OHIO,
In tie House Of Representatives, Nay l9th,
1860.
(Concluded

| ,"VoO hOiaius VI tue coming savior, OF III
doctrines the truth and purity Of which ii
was to seal with His blood, We find no wort
of comfort or license to tho opprossors o
individuals or Of nations. 90 the contrary
we hear thom laundering tho anathemas o
the ETERNAL against tho opprcssors and tn
depressing nations of the earth, bodinJ
forth their utter overthrow and extinction
In all these inspired writings, thoro is n,
worG of license, no voice of hope for tho na
tions. or tho rulers or people of those ma
tions, which counted for their prosporit,
aud glory on tho enslavcmunt and oppress
ion Of tho poor. Such is the copiousucss O
their testimony, one is perplexed 20 know
whero to begin or what to select consistent
4 ly with that breVity SO desirable on an &C
caslon like this.
These prophets were tho heralds of tn
Gospel dispcnsation, which has CONE, an,
brought with it proof of the inspiration O
those who, for ages preceding, foretold tn
advent of the Son OF God, tho iowly Naza
rene, and the doctrines of "peace on eartl
and good will to men," which he was to pro
claim to the benig htod, struggling, an,
| slave cursed nations. In tho van of thes
heralds Of The coming Savior, the thunder o
whose prophetic voices made the knees O
the other, was Isaiah.
~. For the vineyard of tho Lord of HIST
is the house of Israel, aud the mon of Judal
bis pleasant plant: and he looked FOR judg
ment, but behold oppression; for righteous
ness behold a cry. Isaiah. chap. 5.
"l2. Who art thou, that thou shouldest b,
afraid of man that shall DIE, and of the SUI
OF man which. shall be made as grass
''l3. Aud forgettest tho Lord my Maker
that bath stretched forth tho hoa ycns. an,
laid the foundations OF the earth and has
feared continually overy day because o
the fury of tho oppressor. as if he were read,
to destroy, and where is the fury of tho op
pressor :'-Ibid, chap. 81.
IA. In righteousness shalt thou DO es
tabIished: thou shalt be far from oppression
for thou shult not fear; and from terror
for it shall not come near theo. ibid
chap. 81
g. Is not this the fast that have chosen:
to loose tho bonds of wickedncss, to undo
the heavy burdens, and to lot the oppressed
go free, and that ye break every yoke?
~. Is it not to deal thy bread to tho hun.
CRY, and that thou bring the poor that are
cast out to thy house when thou seest the
naked, that thou cover him and that thou
Ibid, chap. So.
"3 Take counsel, execute judgment
mako thy shadow as the night in tho midst
of tho MONDAY hide tho outcasts, betray
not HIM that VANDERBILT. h."--Ibid, cbap. l6,
"l2 In trangressing and lying against the
Lord, and departing away from our God
speaking oppression and revolt, concoiving
and uttering from the heart words of falso.
hood.
"l4 And Judgment is turned AWAY back
ward, and justice staudeth afnr off: for tIoth
is fallen in the street, and righteousness
cannot enter. Ibid, chap. SO.
III, Aud the work of righteousness shall
be peace and the OBJECT of righteousness.
quietness and assurance forever.--Ibid.
chap. 80.
"2O. Woo unto them that call evil good,
and good evil ; that put darkness for light.
and light for darkness that put bitter for
sweet, and sweet for bitter
"2l. Woe unto them that are wise in their
own eyes, and prudent in their own sight
Ibid, chap. 5.
relieve tho oppressed. judge the fatharess,
plead for the widow.--Ibid., chap. !.
"l5 He that walketh righteously. and
cain NJ onnressions. that sbaketh his hand
at holding of bribes. that stoppeth his ears
from hearing of blood. and shutteth bis
ewes from seeing evil;
"l6. He shall dwell on high: his place OF
defense shall be tho munitions of rocks
bread shall be given him; his waters shall
DO sure"-Ibid. chap. 33.
"6. five oppress not tho stranger. the
fatherless, and tho widow, and she'd not in
nocent blood in this place, neither walk
after other gods to your hurt;
~. Then will l cause you to dwell in this
place in tho land that gave your fathers,
forever and ever."--Jrremidh. chap. 7.
"l2. o house of David, thus saith the
Lord Execute judgment in the morning,
and delivor him that is spoiled out of the
hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out
like fire, and burn that mono can quench IT,
because of the evil of your doings. Ibid
chap. 81.
80. Thus saith the Lord Execute We
judgment and righteousness. and deliver
the spoiled out of tho hand If tho oppressor;
and do no wrong, do no violence to the
stranger, tho faiherless, nor tho widow
neither shed innocent blood in this place.
'5. But If We will not hear these wor ds
| I swear by myself, saith tho Lord, that thi,
house shall become desolation."
"l3. Woe unto him that buildoth hi,
houso bv unrighteousness, and his chamber,
BY wrong that uscth his neighbours service
without wages, and giveth him not for biz