The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-10

nges with very Likelihood Of future generations the
sentiment Christ and his Apostles held back the
truth and suffered go unrebuked for fear OF the
wrath OF And al this 70 maintain, at all hazards
the face OF the Savours example TO the contrary,
the unscriptural dogma that saveholdng is sin. But
must be observed in this connection that the apostles
against slaychodng They admitted Shareholders 70 the
OF the church Ia our text, masters are ao'
knowiedged as brethren faithful ana osl,' ~ ia
received faithful history, no min ws eyer 1904
by the apostolic church upon the ground that he oMna
slaves Ii he abusa ia his power - master ~ AN'leu
himself Of the authority conferred hN the Roman law 70
commit adultery, or murder or cruelty ~ wa r9ecta
for these crimes lust he would De reeced now lot
similar any Christian cafeh IN our southern
states parents abused OF neglected Their children
they were censued not for having children but Tor not
treating them properly. And 80 with the slaveholder
the owning Of slaves tut the manner IN when
he fulfilled the duties Of his station that made him sub
iect for church. discipline. The fact that h.
saveholder subjected him TO censure than the
mere that he father OF husband Il = upon
the Recognized wfuness OF the relation that all the pre-
ceps regulating the reciprocal duties Of that relation are
based. ,,,
These precepts are scattered al through the inspired
epstes. There is not one command OF eNhollaoa 60 ~
emancaate the slave The Apostle wen shs~ tni1 VI
the present emancipation would be no real blessing "
him But the master is exhorted to be KIND anu con con
sdeate, and the slave 10 be obedient h, 80 ,uey nsn
preserye the unity of that church which there 4 no
distinction between Greek or Jew, male OF female bona
Oh, II ministers OF the hospei IN inns liha VI
are had but followed Paul he followed Christ and,
instead Of hurting anathemas and exciting wrath against
Shareholders sought only TO bring both master and
slave fountain OF Emanuels blood the agencies
of blessed Gospel had only been suffered 70 Work
into the structure society both North and south how
different would have been the position OF our county, h
this day God How different would nave oeeh INC
privileges enoyed by the poor black mans soul whcn,
IN this bitter contest has been TOO uch heseceu aa
despsed Then there would have been no need 70 nave
converted our churches INTO military barracks LOT col
lecng firearms carry war upon distant frontier
No need for sovereign state TO execute tle teaIlm
non,y OF the llw upon the invader for doing more
thsn honestly carry out the teaching Of abolition
preachers who bind heavy burdens and grieyons to be
borne ana ly them on mems shoulders, while they
touch them uot with Of their fingers No hcei for
the widow ADD IAe otia 70 web "a SnS u h9,
God vii hold che rell authors responsible no occasion
or preex siavehodng states TO pass such stringent
for the punishment OF the secret hcchdtfy anu the
prevention 81 servie war
shall not attempt to show what win be the condition
the African this country when the Gospel sha
have brought all classes under is complete dominion
What civil and social relations men VIII sustain In the
times OF mlcuial glory l do not know. cordially en-
brace the current opinion Of church that slavery
permitted and regulated by the divine law under both
the Jewish and Christian dispensaons not as the maj
destiny Of the ensaycd but important and ne
eessary process in their transition lEom heather.
ism to Christiauitys wheel ~ TIC great machinry q
Providence by which the final redemption is to be &C
complished However this may be, ono thing know,
and every ahoitani,t might know L II he would that
there are C stan families at tAc south IN which pa
trialchs hdey and affection subss between ihe pond
and the free whore slaves are better red and clothed
and instructed and have better opportunity Tor saliva
than tie majority of laborng people m ihe cry q
New York II the tongue OF aboltionsm had only kept
silence these twenty years past the number Of such "a
miles would be teniod great Fan@c>n at the North
is one chief stumbling block in tho way Of the Gospel AT
the south This great grievance that presses 70
da, upon the hearts of Christian brethren at the
south This ID a measure explains why such mon as
pr Thornwel, OF South Carolina, and pr, Palmer
Of New OTlcans-men whose genius and learn
inc and piety would adorn any state or station
are wiling to secede from the Union They feel that The
influence uf the Christian ministry hindcrrG and h
tovcr To d. Good to both master and slave crippled by
the constant agitaious Of abo,onism in national
councils, aud the inccssant turmoil excited by the TN
scripturai eogma, that shyehodmg IS sin -
n-rrrs fINCrrIks ABOfrroSIsm HAVE sEES PRof0GAT
MISREPRESENTATION AND AnusK
tinying no foundation IN scripture docs nor carry "a
a. vurf 4F4h N
fierce and proud, and lis anguagc = fun Of wrath ana
bitterness Lel me prove tins by testimony from " own
lips quote nr. Claiming Of Boston, whose name i a
tower of strength to the abolition cause, and whose
memory j. their continual boast In work published ~
the 1856, hnd the following words
- The aboltonsts have done wrong believe, nor j.
their wrong to be wnked ~ hecaus. done ianailcey p
with good intentions; how much mischief may b.
wrought with good designs They have fallen into the
Of enthusiasts that Of cxaggcratng their
object Of feeling as evil existed but that which they
opposed and guilt could be compared with tina, Of
ooun,cuancns and upholiing i The tone OF Their news
papers far have seen them, has often been hcrce
bitter and abusive They have sent forth Their orators
Of them transported with hery zeal 10 sound The
alarm against slavery through the llnd, 20 gather %
gethcr young aud old, pupils from schools i'mhes
hardly years OF discretion, the ignorant the
cxcitcabe the nnpctuous, and TO organize these into
ASSOCIATIONS the battle against oppression. Very un
happily they preached their doctrine to the coored poo
pie and collected them into societies TO this mixed and
excahle multitude minute heart-rending descriptions
slavery given In piercing tones Of passion and
crime TIE aboli,ionist indeed proposed 70 convert
Shareholders and for this end he approached them with
abuse Aud he has rcapcd as he sowed
such IS the testimony OF Dr Claiming, given IN the
wear 1856 What would he have thought and said u he
had lived until the year 1850 ana this little stream,
whose infan, violence he amentcd, swelling into
and flooding the landr Aboiionism Il abusive
IN ia persistent misrepresentation I" the Legal prncpes
involved the relation between master and slave. They
thousand exciting forms the assertion that
the idea OF property in man biots ont his manhood and
degrsdes HIM 10 the level Of brute or stone DO
Science, supposes q, best that the relation between
master and slave IA not that which exists between
aud man, but modification at least o. that which
l,ionist philosophers know that according TO the laws Of
every civilized country earth man HIS property 10
his children and has property In her hisbandy
The statutes Of the state of New York and OF eve
~ other Northern state recognize and protect
this property and our courts Of justice have
repeatedly assessed its value II man i killed on
railroad his wife may bring suit and recover damages tor
the pecuniary loss he has suffered II one enticc
away the daughter Of another and marry her while she
ti under age. The father may bring civil snii Tor
damages for the los Of that chds services aud the
pecunary compensation y tho only redress the law
vdcs, thus the common law Of chrs,cndom and the
wss, Sos 2, sa po p.9s %y IN sas
vices q. man or child may woperiy DC reqairea 70
law when u says, "four bondmcn shall be your
possession property and an inheritance Tor your chi
drcn" The property consists IN ihe right 10 treat
the slave like a brute, but simply in q legal claim ioe
such services man N that position may properly b.
required to render And yet aboliionts m the face OF
the divine law, persist announcing the very rtlloa
between master and slave, las modification, ~ least,
OF that which exists between man aud the brates THIS,
however J. not the worst prevail nj form VII n
their abusive spirit assumes Their moi Of arguing he
question OF -vchoidng, by pretended APPEAL " facts,
Z tissue OF misrepresentation from bgnninR 70 end
let illustrate my meaning by parallel case. sup
pose undertake prove tn WICK dues % mtrrtgc
Il exists IN the city New YORK In tG.- discussion
suppose the Bible i excluded, % - - that u Il ~
recognized having exclusive juri-diton ~ tht dc
sion Of the question Ny first appeal 10 % -tdtltc
law OF the state
show there Cnactments which u1liiy the law q G0t
and make divorce 4 marketable AMI cheap commodity.
collect the Advertisements % your dAiy payers IL which
lawyers oner procure the logi separation II and
wife Tor stipulated price 70 say nothing IN hs stcrei
place Of other adyertcn .nts which deccnCy i0rh-
90 quote Then / turn ~ the recurts of Our criminal
courts and nnd Tint every day cruel husband beats
his wife, unnatural parent murders h child,
some discontenct wc husband seeks the solution
az the marriage hoot. In the next place the
orphan asylums ant hospitals, ami how there III misc
rabe wrecks of domestic tyranny deserted and
children manned ~ drunken pareats In the last place,
mr. and