, 1860-01-19

In the discussion Of the subject we meet with |
several serious difficulties Il is. first, exceed
lngly complicated. We have to consider an~ 1
ciens slavery and modern slavery. under tie
different phases it hasassumed. Then we have
the duty Of the State where it exists the duty /
Of The citizen, the duty Of the church, und then
the duty Of other States and of churches where |
it d es not exist It is dihcn!t to keep the sew
eral questions involved SO sepcrate Us to dis
cuAs them satisfactorily.
The difficulty is the greater, in consequence |
Of the connection Of the subject with the poll
tics OF the country. At the same time, tile
dearest interests Of this grsst country, which
the God Of our fathers has giyen US as hertz
age to be transmitted to our children, are so
mixed up with it, that thorough discussion Of
ed excitement with which we are surrounded,
il most unfarorab3e TO calm, impartial view Of
the subject Prejudice aud passion hare an
amaz'ng power over the human intellect. Yet
tue true interest Of every one Of us, Is to know
the trutb: Let us, then, iry 10 reach it.
Let me state very clearly my position.
l. hold to The unity Of the human race
tIat "God hath ma 1e OF one blood I'LL nations |
EARTH" !
9: Consequently hold, that the command |
"Thou shalt lore Thy neighbor as thysclf'-
upp1ies in It's full force to every human being.
Tie golden rule" Whatsoever yc would that
men should do 10 you, do ye even the same to
hcu,"--arplics as fally to the Africans, US to
my othsr people. The curse pronounced upon
Ham d-es not justify US in eus!ayiuy his de-
scendauts. would not buy or hold man as 4
slave, unless the circumstances were such that
would justify him in buying cnd holding nse,
If our relative. positions we're changed. woud
no sooner maltreat slave or wound his feel
ings, than would do the same thing to his
master.
3. do not hold, therefore, that slavery is 4
Divine Institution, as is marriage, or the paren-
| tai relation, or as Is clri government; nor DO
/ hold that the Bible sanctions slavery. To make
The broadstatement-that it sanctions slIrerJ--
would be TO say, that it authorizes the strong to
| posed; aud it might be construed to JUS
| tiff the abonliuable s!avc-trade.
| 4. I distinctly deny the right OF any man
to traffic iu human beings Tor gain, whether that
traffic be the foreign or the domestic Stare
trade. Men " ho engage in this iuLuman busi~
| ness are monsters
5. deny the right Of any man to separate
husbands and wires. parents and children, for
his convenience, or for gain. The marriage Of
slaves, whether recognized by the civil law or
not, is as valid in Gods law ~ that Of their mas
ters; and ''what God hath joined together let
not man put asuuder."
i. deny the right OF any man to withhold
from his slaves u fair compensation for their
labor. Every master, remembering that his
Master is in Heaven, with whom there IL no sS re-
spect Of persons, is bound to give them that
which is '.iust and equai'-taklng into account,
ofcourse, his obligation to provit!e for them for
life What the services Of any slave arr worth
daperds. AZ IN the case Of other men, on cir
cumstances.
!. nulu it to be the duty Of masters not only
to give their Slaves all needed food, clo'hips
aud shelter, and to treat them kindly, but 10
afford Them the opportunity TO receive religious
| iust uction. and to read the word IF God.
Christ said" Search the Scriptnres;" anil 10
legislature has tue right to forbid any maa to DO
thIs.
with Slavery to ervstc their slaves and prepare
them for freedom, Whenever divine Providence
shall open :he way for them to enjoy It.
In REV Of these truths, bold that Slavery
especially in our coantty originated IN violence
aud ~ickedness; hat it is always an csii to both
parties; that the tendency Of tile Gospel is
gradually 10 abolish it. need scarcely say,
therefore, that canuot defend the Stare Code
rs i. exists in the Sou,hern States. Many Of the
laws ought to be repealed or amended.
must say, before proceeding with the argyll
ment, TINT make distinct on bctweet.. he 1e
sporsibity Of th1se who introduced slavery
and OF those who huve inherited it: On 1l's
poinr hare something to say hereafter. Ionly
relark uow-that one generation mat INTRODUCES
evils into a country which it may require sev
; | rral generations 10 remove.
Taking these views, deny that the rel tior
Ie,'r ,i.hata win Hcrs Tr I,Ianchnrti fas ,I1
!, | 5at..;,.e ~ f.cv f,h,.o AMI nina ntra
sentlemen} tue following was The question: II
sk4rtAo.diay IL i!s.lf ain1ul, and TIE r.zatioa ts
=, 'or.. H.. " :,,;,.sI snj ,,n. ;,.;,,,;,
.s. ,,;sa 10 ~ nnsst;',r nni n,cfe'l n H.
proof.
proof that the overwhelming majority Of wis
and good laen, in past a.es aud III the present
I - IL H.
~ zain.;e ~ ~, n,ce.s.,;lr s;nfn1 l1r Cha
lhe rc'aslon IS no. necess,y s,n'". H. H., .'a an,
ne's' as a'isuuy ,,. ~ Is.If ~, fsc,
ans ;ns an11 n NV nr,nrinie whcl, not opv want:
: Int which contraye1,es tl,e authority Vi scri1
: tnrc and cuos;oi,c example. aud, i;:,.lc.J, III,
;. ou]r been heard of in Chri,tendom within ,hes
Csw wears" Is It credible. that on such sui
;.ct tl,a Church Of Go,, aud ull suod n,e
hare been blind. utterly tuis.nderstandin
,l,e Scriptures. f:,r eigbt,cn hun,;red years
+ II a. de- csstaiu1y need IN i:.;allible in
n | trrnretcr. Il Is fact ,h3: s'.,c:v existe
: ~ Wv England for lnauy wears. aud wa
# narer In NM rxt,nr. made matter III discip,r
J. 10 tic Churches at all, till abolished by the ci:
n | ia,r Thi fact I stated On the loor Of the Cel
), socia.ion Of Il. Island. and it WAS not dsputes
y It il. moreover, a fact, stated bv rtcside1
Alien. and not denied, lhut President Edward
+ n .yhom the Conyrera,ionalis.s Of New In,
d lind have lccn Justly rroud, livc,l and died
e slave hoIdcr, and after hts death, bis Stare rtr
u ,yue nnnraiecI at thirty mounds, NSu. Ctls
It roml mcn- as The zane authority states. wel
I sIare.hnlJsrs in ysw I:neland. I;.youd atioub
r ticr leiieyed themselves iust,t;pI BIZ the e.;
ir s+.aaes s"s: s,-,onni;nc ,ien Morsorcr Il
;! harnon;ous correspondence between the 10,
>, ..rcratouai bodies md our GENERAL A.senLI
e ;n,lr-,ute1 only wit,:;n few years mast prvy'
, hat tbsy do hot believe the Aboi!tiouist 10
'e tr;nc- Snr many Of the first minister, iu NJ
J. FINLAND do not yet believe it; and the san
J. ~ he sad Of eminent men iu other lenorai,,
u 4;onx.
n It credible that It cou|l have been SO dit
j. cr,t fir thc .-reat body Of rood men to see Il,
is Ioc,r;ne Il It lad been clearly taught iu Il
1t I:;l,ic
Mr. second nroof that the relation of ma
., ,cr and s,axe IS not uccc ssuri1y n sinful rel
u ~, 40 dar;rcd from 1hr anniication of ii
re ,nopa, I,o md the ooLia rg< to the facts OF i
a "ass Tie nriucinie Of that Law requires me,
o. e,~ "a othar nnrnmount du,its hermit, to i,
9 mr,rc The condition Of nv suffering te,l.,w-rne
= ynu ioak at thc slayrs i,ptieF the Roman CO.
~ ,,rv .,nc Of Them at the mercy Of their he
.. ,hcn owners 1iable to hc Killed at any ii,
- .rtt.ont te Il; III, ~. nrotection. Suppose u,
~ ti'os, sieras in tf.s hands CT cruel maste,
"a ehn''IJ sars ;n,nor.unei Christiaus to bur tie
I'd a, s,,n,,osa ,hsv had consented. now. yh
e. ~" sapt XXI; ~, 1,,rc aga;nst t},ose Thirst,
ut ,rsi,,i%srs. yns Tint they fasi,ze those n,
.nns for thcr found them slares, Not that Tie