Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-19

shaded to be a Christian" For years
and years he had been IN darkness-had
done wickodly, had performed acts
which he ought not have done and per
sisted in leaving unGone those things he
should have done-in short, though
very great, he had been very wicked
man. But circumstances arose which
opened his eyes to the evil Of his ways.
lie had been powerful, and he saw how
he had abused that power; he had hold
the dc.tlncs Of many in his hands, and
he suddenly discovered that the man
agement of his affairs with reference
thereto had been all wrong all incon
sistcut and even dangerous. Seeing his
exact position and the attending circnm-
stances--the awful gulf that opened
wide its jaws before him, aud on the
other hand discovering a narrow path,
then but dlmly lighted, but which if he
pursued, would bring him in the end
ont of the troubles which stood thick
about him, he was led to exclaim-l am
almost persuaded to turn from the
broad road which leads to inevitable
ruin and distraction aud embrace this
present opportunity TO save myself ana
become bright example TO those who
constantly look to me for guidance
who take me a. an example-wh" will
not hesitate to follow on after me ; and
hence he was led to cxclaim that he was
almost persuaded to become Christian.
Ia reading the Geographic dispatches
Yesterday morning, and particularly
that portion relating to the late leader
wherein is Expressed the views Of Thur
low w eed, of the Albany Journal, who
was not forelbly struck with the Bible
passage referred to!
The gentleman is almost constrained
to throw away ali his former ideas about
political matters and accept the true
plan OF National Salvation. He who
has for years fought the Fugitive Slave
Law, informs his friends now that he is
ia favor OF such an enactment. lie who
has abused roundiy the Congress which
Nna,tcd that law, and has written so
,,ucb ahoa, H. harharis,n and Woetul de.
gancIary IN Thus leg stating the negro
bscA lito the ranGS ~ MS rlShtinl IN IS
T. ~" coatceses the wisdom q nat
body. He wh2 las advocated aud de-
fnlcd Personal Liberty Bills, and pro-
cia med Them just, and IN accordance
ia the letter and aplritau genus Of
"it 'rtern nen'' 40" ~ hfmiy ut'cfS
tn atrlaratioh that nc l. III iaV"f % *
Pu"sin3 them lr"n the record. ne
wac endorsed "''' us own Signature
tn t'tofloas iieiaeF BOOK, no" FtfNI'-
as IS 90" hand writing aud ASKS &c
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u"c'r - q i"i'u'"' sovereignty o.
pacing lhe SeNed question OF slavery III
territories ehtiic'y III me hahus OF III.
pope oil 'he lefr''of'es' trusting 10 the
"'"-stl2ence ana patriotism OF those
VIII nhabt them lie IS not as Ger,
tam upon that point as lie IS on Tho
"tu1 tive Slave Law an. "Persona
Liberty bil question, yet he is, to ns'
ms o"h language, ''oI"4oSf prtPtred Il
sdg Mm Ter 0or'es may be safefy let'
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