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srne, having u n,oral influence in moldiug public
sentiment, md having voice in the legislation
Of the country. Secondly they have RESPONSE
bi!ity as Christidns, members Of the church oil
God, in relation to the question Of holding
slayes. These are the two aspects in which u
The question, then. is this: is itthtir duty i'm
edi1tey to tAeir slar<s ds,1 to ri use
to 1o'd +lae<s olteg<tAe-f
This question can be answered, Us already in
timated, only By looking at the circumstances
surrounding them. In considering those CIR
Of God, and apply its principles. with ail sever
itv, If You please. to the facts Of the case.
In the first place, it is fact, that ia. perhaps.
every one Of the Slave States the laws forbid
emancipation trit1oat remoral; consequently
no man can free his slayes in the STATE. Urge
Christians in the South instantly TO emaneipate
their slaves, and they will tell you tbut it is
simply M impossibiIity-thati It cannot be done.
In Kentucky formerly the only difficulty in
the way Of emancipation was the security re-
quired that the enaancipased slaves should not
be III expense tn the State. It man had but
but il he had Gfty, or u hundred, OF more, he
would tnd difficulty in obtaining the required
Security. Sull uaany gave the security, aud did
eu,aucipate their slaves. But this cannot he
done now; since the new Constitution forbids
emancipation in the State. ---'
II is mol nettaSatF 70 prove &lA2@ eAte oohHu
to do Ill impossibliMy. Consequently it is evi
IDENTITY not the duty Of Southern Christians to
emancipate their slaves in the Sldtt.
yon may say that such laws ought not to ex-
1ss. Admit it; but they do exist; aad some of
US know that it is difficult 10 secure Eixhteous
Legislation in our own city in regard TO he OBJ
| sersance Of The Sabbath, for example It is not
Easy, where the great majority' are not Chris
| tiens, to repeal bad laws and make good oneS.
|: Do you say that Southern Christians ought TO
r14aore their slaves in order 10 emaneipate:
| TIC first question thcy woutd ask is udi'Aer
| *1aiI a. taix Arn7 Hill Ohio receiFe them?
| If The laws have not been altered since re-
sided in that State, they require every colored
State, to give two resident freeholJeFs rs secu
rity for his support y outd there be no diff
| cui.r IN obtaining such security for aoy cou-
| siderable .pumber? lnsiana has: leyssated
araiust tic settlement Of Africans in thut State
and even Illinois, with all our boasfed freedom.
has similar laws!, Il may be. that these laws
| ;arc not algays Of, commonly enforced; bnt,
! nevertheless, they, stand on The statute book,
ready ia be; enforced, if the case demands it.
| Suppotc Shareholder Hho has twenty, thirty
.tifsy, Or IRE hundred slaves, should conclude TO
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Church. Sclisnl, or the breaking INTO 1rag-
ments Of the Church Of God. is u sin Of no or
dinary magnitude: aud this is cot the time to
he needlessly rcndiog. Let us examine care.
futiy then upon what ground we may Justly say
to any pori.ou Of tic Church Of Gud-'' We
canr", acknowledge or hold fellowship with
you"
/. hhs surprised ne very much, in reading so
much that has been written on this subject, that
no clear statement is attempted ofthe principles
that should determine Christians in relation to
fellowship with those differing from them in
some particulars. When WAS Il delegate Of
the General Assembly to the Constellation Of
Rhode Island. l raised the question /" What
arc the principles which control you in this mat
ter!' And there was not a man on the 1oor,
WHO stated any principle at all. Now, it is a
very hazardou. course to refuse to bold fellow
ship with protesting Christians without Il clear
yicw Of the Scripture principles which should
control our action.
! II Bear III mind that the .qustion which ! dis
cuss, il not whether slavery, as it ex,s's in our
orig:a. ] hare said that It's origin was most
uonghteous. Theirs Is no language too strong
10 be used ia regard to the exceeding 'ntulness
of the origin Of African slavery, MS It exists III
our country: The APOSTLES Of the:Iso1l Jesus
Christ, and the curly Christians, gould not have
abolished Roman slavery, or approved of it;
aud yet, ns n matter of fact, many Of those
C.,r;stans Iiyipg under the civil coda Of Rome,
did feel themselves at liberty. And probably
thought it WAS their duty, for the time being,
to sustain tbe'1e!Atson Ct masters, governing
their conduct, not BY the laws Of Koult, bat by
the laws ot Jesus Christ. -.
II. The question is not, whether the sIave
code Of any government, ancient or modern. Is
right: whot6tr The slave code Of any one Of tbs
Southern States is right do not belie7e that
there is q single Alave code in the land that ap-
pro1imates what 1t ought To- be. Suprosing
ihst for tue time being, The existence OF slavery
mny BE- justified; still there is not single State
in The Union whoso legislation car be COIN
,nendcd Is at all whit il should be. The Apos'
ties aud our Lord could not possibly have
<aceted the Roman code, or o!:prot<d Of it; VI
!, they and tue curly Christians could live undee
that cude; governing their conduct, not By j..
but BY the higher Law Of God. am sorry to &c
Obliged 10 say, have not q very tayorabse op'n.
ibn Of the morals Of unv one Of thase United
States. or Of great mans Of Tic laws III al these
Slatess Il do not believe that The laws Of Illinois
arpro xia.ats perfection: But have little con-
|: :Bdencs:in my man whose principles rise no
higher. snd shnse conduct is no more upright
than the Jaw requires. II any man il disposed
to treat his wife and bis children just is badly
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philanthropist certainly should seek by all
,tsceabie aud lawful means, the repeal Of un-
lust or oppressive laws, and the amendment Of
such rs are defective, as to protect The Slaves
from evil treatment By wicked men and secure
tothem the right to rccire religious Instruction.
l,o you say the Church should 50 further and
condemn the mtrt chattlt<n CT human beings!
Let me read again: "Nor IL this Assembly "
be understood a. countenaucinZ the idea that
masters NAV regard their servants us n<rf prop
rtfy and NOT a. human beings, rational, ACCOUNT
able, Immortal. The scriptures prescribe not
only the duties oi servants. but also OF masters,
warning the latter to discharge those duties.
knowing that 'hsir master is ia Hearen, neither
is there respect ofpcrsous with him"
Is not this language strong enough:
Ituay be asked whether The Presbyterian
Church at the South regard this injunction?
Let NE read you one ont OF great number OF
crideuces could give you upon this subject.
Lirhre, Of Arkansas, often referring TO the re-
pcatea action Of the General Assembly. states
a1bst ponny Of our best and ablest ministers
hare deroted themselves, IN whole or in paFf,'o
special lAbor for the salvation Of these people;
and our Southern chuEches, prcsbytef,es and
sYnods are ycarly showing IN increased inter
est and Entehtuiness in regard to it." Again
!" Among our own churches this psesb5 teri is
rlad to luow and record the fact that religious
privileges are enjoyed by the SERVANTS IN very
uapr places, in common with their masters.
such is 10 leave them without excuse. aud
several Of our churches report large co9ored
membership, even equal to or larger than the
membership Of whites.
uThe moral law is the absolute rule OF moral
duty and 50 also it is the charter of human.
Ii.6ts, 1t t. the right or every human being.
prlace, subject and citizen, parents and child.
rca, xnas,ess and servants, to obey the Law Of
God. No government in the commonwealth or
IN the, household can be called anything less
Than uurighteous which denies tq any Of Gods
Intel ia enI creatures the right oG obeyInE those
moral commands, OF which inhlbi's the free ex-
ercise of that right oac Of the very. highest
duties Of The masier, in rendering to hts ser
wants that which is Just and equal, Is to secure
for them the right and opportunity 10 worship
and obey God. 10 protect 'hem in the, free ex-
ereise aad encourage them IN .he constant Pre-;
to protect them in the enjoyment Of The rights
and encourage them in tile duties ot the family
The chiefest of these is that Of marriage. Gu:
fortunately the Law does not thro~ It's pFoseo-
lion arouad them in this behalf; although pub.
lie sentiment, which is neaEly as powsrto! Is aw,
does. But, still, sometimes by removals. and
deaths. occasions Of hardship under this head
occur, although we hope not among yoa.i Ard
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there was any such law, it has ret to
be produced. My impression is, there was M
sucn law. There must have been circumstances
TO justify the relation Of master and slave, or
the Apostles would have required Christians to
emancpate. But it is certain that the dificu!
ties IN the way Of emancipation nor, ara rs
great to say the least, as thcJ were in the Apos.
iolic age. How can you, then, come, in the face
Of the fact, which is admitted By leading Aboli-
tiou;s,s. bv Dr.. Wayland and DR.. Chalmers,
that the Apostles did not require emancipation
and make this demand Of Southern Christians,
when there are difficulties in their way at least
as great as those existing in the Apostolic age:
Dr. Chalmers aud DR.. TYLER, Of East Windsor
Theological Seminary, take the ground that in
taking such demand ycu do It utthe face Of
the teachings and the example Of the Apostles
Of Christ.
Do .uu say it is their duty to seek to change
tue laws of the States iu which they reside:
Admit that; then the question arises-How
ought ther to 20 10 work to produce this eftects
You ask them to change their laws. Where
the people frame the laws. to effect any favor
able change in them, you must ehange the pub
lie sentiment. aud get the majority on your
side-a permanent majority; otherwise there
will be a reaction, and The laws be made worse
than before. How are Christie ans to so to work
You eau Scarcely say, that the bible prescribes
the mode in which such thing ought to be
oout. Lucy N1uSlt LutEtto1ep 0eSA0e ioE tuSLA:
selves.
Let us look at facts How was it in the State
Of Kentucky. There was, = few years ego. o
better prospect Of securing LAWS in favor of.
emancipation in that State, than in any otller--.
il we except, perhsps, Maryland and MISSOURI.
Leadiog men in the State we're 10 favor Of il
Henry clay says, in one Of bis speeches, that,
he 'abored for this thing forty years ago, aud
failed.
Within ten years, u new Constitution was
adopted in Kentucky, aud the question was
raised about emancipation. It care up il. the
form Of what xas called Tha Open Clause" in
the Constitution, admitting of Emancipation.
What were The facts: Tha Pzesbsterians gen.
orally favored 1.-THE Open Clause;" and several
prominent ministers did what bad not known
Presbyterian ministers ID do heforo-they dis
cussed the question through the. State DR..
Young, tho able. President of Centre College,
held public discussion at Dany:l|e, With poll.
sltlau, in which he advocated emancipation,
with great ability. Some expressed the
opinion that the Institution would he injured,
for it was patronized largely from the South.
But the result was widely different DR..
Robert ]. Breckiaridee.. low principal Pros.
fessoF in the Danville Theological Seminary in;
Kentucky, ran as the emancipation candidate
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-11-23
ILLUSTRATION OF FINE ART APPRB.
GlAIiUN.

Two Vely splendldy auiTsd LADIES' recently
made coadrscendinG visit 10 tie studio OF uae
of our Distinguished landScapsls, and asked toe
privilege Of looking at his pictures. The artist
was but TOO happy 10 comply with their request
and placed before them ! brilliant sunset which
he had Just finished. His visitors were lavish
OF those charming epihets winch ladies bes,ow
so literally upon objects of their admiration
"Oh, isn't 1t lovely How sweet How nat
ural !" etc. And then, after gazing at the
glowing canvass for. few moments in rapt ST.
ence, the lady who had been Ioudest in ex-
pressing her admiration, said with a naivetc
which must have penetrated TO the core of the
painters heart
"Pray, Mr.. C. is it moonlight -
The artist meekly replied That it was in;en-
ded for ''sunSet.'
"Oh, indeed" replied the lady. "Pray,
Mr.. c., which do you think the most
difficult to do, pictures in oils or IN wor-
sled 2"
Really" replied the astonished painter, 81
am unable 10 say, for have never Gon, any
thing in worstedH
"Ahn said the lady, "a find it 50 difficult
IN working little dogs, 10 put in The eyes :"
This reminds US Of an anrcdote the lamented
Henry Inman used to relate He was sitting
in his studio, then in Murray Street, near
Broadway, one morning, whsn iaunty look
ing young man and woman entered, and wan
ted to '.see the picture be ha panied OF S'phIar
C, in B Street" Ii was unfinished,
but was readily shown to them by the always
obhgIng artist.
80, amt that good amt that good partic-
ularly the comb That's 'S'phar's comb for
all the world! should have known it any,
where :"
The apprecrative young la5y's companion
admitted that it was good and added fattering-
ly 10 the artist:
'"Atter all, paintin' is a regular trade, ISN'T
ii % $50 '7. s.' a 'a
He told bis companion, however, that ''ths
best waYto look at picture, if you watited 10
throw it off, i 50" aud hr stopped down and
looked up at II through his legs Somebody
had probably told him that distance was some
times given TO landscape by that process. DIFF
ference of costume rendered his improved lens
unavailable 70 hIs companion.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-11-23
AN INTERNAL MACHINE.

Q .-..l ,..o.- ,, 70 H., = ,,F min. 81. ,
- ,'1- A. ,,-1.a, ,r;,o.,,o.,,
man. ~, ,.,-,. ,,ll l,r b.,, I,
- n,,,I.;nd S., L.l ..,r.~.i ,,,,i
- ;, 49, r. a,,r,rsS..l :, ,,,r,,. co-..
,aT,tI,, ch;,, rtr an ,,,ror,,n,r,, !, a., b,.
harm
Onp DAY. tn. Adams Exprsss Connonr MA
cod hov in front ot ms door and w,tbou,
l,okinr at the inser,nt,on he s,soed the t,cket,
anaths man drove off, ,.v n,or.nts later
he went out. and was SURPRISED 10 s,r :.Th,s
side No with eylre1,. ere i, marked ON the un-
per surface. row. this caution together with
ihe SINGULAR auuearauce of the box. caused our
TREND 10 D. jIt1Ie suspicious. fox # was short
r. after Allison and hli wife we're killed by the
eyutosion 1t au Internal machine.
lie had L carefully carried luto the store.
and thea all the clerks gathered around il to
see the wonderful box. l. was tarn carefully
placed behind the counter, waere 1t remained
for whole week. Al the end Of that lime he
got t;srd Of keeping company with such dan.
gerous companion, and he consulted lev per-
sons lamong whom were myselGl what he
should do with il. After little talk. be r-sol-
we'd 10 sink the box IN the cistern for three davs,
after which tjma.it was 10 be- oUened
Il was placed 10 the water accordingly.
We all laughed heartily over the affair, for ev-
ery one except our friend considered i, an i'm
mense Joke, for it had been published few days
previous that woman had received box and
;",n"'e i - " t"h.a ''t,4i hr 1 hn,,nd , cs ea@
. - '''s p'" e'S'e'". -, t.',. 80 ~, L'I
Ioe a. 9S", "e l"o'I "a ga o1t tao n'' va ~
- " -. aI -,
aI ~ - ~ 80
rr1 nc am wy, 80: t,I..gt:. o"1
'''ie, T5 axe hI,s 'go,'Snsu = ~ -.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-11-23

1F"The-e won't be darned thing this
summer but polilicks,' said Jonathan, who was
discussing business matters at the depot with a
friend. tell you that | can't meet anybody
but what they're putting inter me bout the Lit
the Rail-Splitter, and laundering lot OF other
names. Consarn it, why the bull-frogs in the
pond back cfour barn are all on litter, BEL
lowing out, "Old Abe-Old Abe-1llinois-
TIlinois-put him through, chug.''
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-11-23

a LITTLE ExTRAyAGANT.-An Albany la
dy wore dress at ihe great ball, giveE TO The
Prince of Wales in New York, three Hounces
of which alone cost thousand dollars each.--
The lace used upon the dress was tsonly two
hundred and fifty dollards yard" 81 t.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-11-23
5elcft poftru.
L IF Z.

RI ". LOUIS GOLDSMITH.
Life is but a troubled stream, ..
Flowing on as in dream
Wider, deeper growing
Bearing freight for good ar i'll,
Hast'niug on some gulf to fill,
Into the grave flowing.
Down the stream our barks are borne,
Like some water lily torn
From It's quiet mooring
Now We, at fearful rate,
Glide on helpless TO our fate,
Dire suspense enduring.
Pas; whirlpool now We glide;
Breakers now on either side
Threaten TO destroy Us.
Far away, brilliant hgh-
Shines aeloss the mugky night,
Seeking to decoy US.
There, along the treacherCus tide,
Shipwrecks loom up far and WIDE,
At the shrine Of pleasure
Stranded :; barks there strayeG away,
And within the rocky bay
Cast away their treasnIe.
Sail we on Onr craft, though weak,
Came thus far without leak,
Storms and waves commotion
Hastened rather than delayed
The voyage, and we've almost made
Eternity dark ocean.
Pause we here-but no the tide
Sweeps rs onward-we abide
Not or earth or ocean
Rest unfound eIudes our clasp,
Tll We, at our latest gasp,
Yield 10 Deaths dire potion
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-11-23

How TO Kss.-First, grasp with haste, all
round the waist, and hug her tight 70 thee and
then she'll say, edo 60 away, won't you let me
be.'' Then, oh, what bliss but never miss SO
good chance as that !then make dash, as
quick as flash, and--Harriet hold my hat!
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-11-23

Coon FOR KATRMA.-A good old Dutchman
and his frow sat up till gaping time, when the
latter, after full stretch, sard
u wish vas in Heaven"
Hans also yawned and replied
81 wish vas in de shtll house."
Katrina's eyes few wide open, as she ex-
claimed, 81 pc pound for you; you always
wish to be in the best place." ~.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-11-23

aGT-A lady asked her gardener why the
weeds always outgrew and covered up the flow-
ers ''Madam,n he answered, ''the soil is mo-
ther Of the weeds, but only .step-nothsr Of the
fowers.' 7-'-~
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-11-23

G-"Is this your only SUIT, Jerry it's ra-
ther shabby" ....-......
+ go, no, I've got another"
"Where?"
SIN Court" s e4B
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-11-23

GFAvod those who take pleasure in troub-
ling others. There is danger Of getting burnt
if you get too near the fire. rs s -.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-11-23

0y-A wag beng asked the name OF the in-
ventor OF butter-stamps, replied that he was
proba5ly Cadmus, as he first brought letters
into Greece. .1
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-11-23

"G-"Tommy, my SOL, run into the store
and get some sugar."
"Excuse me, ma; am somewhat ndisposed
this morning. Send father, and tell him to
bring me aplug of tobacco" g.-. ,-.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-11-23

G["Why is the letter D. ike ring ~
said young lady to Ter accepted The gentle
man, like the generality of his sex il such a
situation, was as dull as hammer. s'BecauYe"
added the lady, with modest look at the
other end ofthe room, ''becauSe ce cln't be ICED
without it.'' -.aE =s
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-11-23

|sDo you know what The people in
Lvnchburg do 'sben-it rains 3 asked freight
boat captain Of q farmer. ."ea
No, l do not-do you,!
'Why, yes--they let it rain -l fr.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-11-23

G-Calamity never leaves US where it hnes
US il either softens OF hsrtens The heart OF us
victim. "b4 sa@
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-11-23

U'The wipd's getting round remarked
Bibbs to his friend Buggins. the other day when
it changed from east 10 west. sGlad ofit,' re-
piled Buggins sit's been sharp long enough
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-11-23
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pg~No subscription taken for less than six months
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paid, unless at the option of the publisher. At hae
been decided by the United States Courts that tbs
stoppage of a newspaper without the payment OF ar
rearages, is pri1aa facie evidence OF radd and is
criminal offence.
n-The courts have decided that persons, are ac-
countabe for the subscription price of newspapers,
If they take them from the post Office, whether they
subscribe tor them. not.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-11-23
BEDFORD, Pa FRIDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER %. 1860
JIM AND HIS BRIDE.

The Indianapolis State. Sentinel relates The
following .aae
ga happy, unsophisticated couple from the
rural districts got married on Tuesday last and
posted oil 10 Indianapolis TO enioy the first few
days IN seeing the sights at The State Fair
they first stopped at The American House,
where Rinkir, after puzzlng his brain to the
utmost, was unable to give then room, and
they were oh!lsrd 10 De separated. On We'd
nesday night they tried another hotel, with no
better success. The rooms were all crowded,
and men had to oe hudGled together in one
room, some on the floor, and packed up any
way, Whiie ladies were served the same in 9TH
er rooms appropriated to ;heir use. On Thurs
day, the unhappy couple, in despair and disgust
I'd with crowded hotels, seal ched forand found
private boarding hoase. The landlady SYM
palhlzed with them and promised if possible
that they should have a, room. But on Thurs
day perfect avalanche of people came upon
the town, ihs boarding-houSps and'prlvate hou-
seS as we'll as the hotels had to make every shift
TO stow away as many as possible at hight
Our unfortunate newly welded pair heard with
dlsmay after tea, that they would have to be
separated again that night. The groom looked
ms disappointment, but the bride could not con-
troll her feelings and biubbered out as she stamp
ed her foot on the hoor-''I've got my head st
on II, and ! won't be separated from jim any
more" The boarderS snored, and offered 10
sleep in the street, or any wav, but the landla-
dy.-would not allow il, and jim had 10 take a
berth on the carpet, away from his weeping
brId7 for the third night. Never bring your
bride to . Fair
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-11-23

TIE RAscALs BEATEN.-Nn the steamer O.
cean, from Cleveland on Monday night. there
came number Of sharpers, attracted thltder by
the Slate FAR they made several attempts
with lhree-card monte and other swindline
games at cards to "rope IN" some of the other
passengers, but without effect, TIL one young
man was found and badgered till he took out
Sl5. He bet on four kings, bat the gambler
showed four aces, and the greeny was out just
SI5. a Cleveland gentleman who had been
quietly looking on proceeded to inquire of the
young man his name, Business, &c. The lat
ter in reply, stated that he was living in the
Saginaw country; worked for SO month and
had beer down 10 Black River, Ohio, to get a
bout $40 due him for labor there. This he had
with HIM when he came on boa:d. The gen.
ltnan called Capt, Evans and ted the clrcum-
stances. "Capt. Dick" in his cool style, cal
lowed ttiat such business could not be safely
TRANSACTED on his boat" and ordered redeive-
ry ofthe spoils The rascals gave up $40, but
said they Certainly ought 10 Be allowed 10 keep
s.. "Not dollar, no, a dollar" said the cap
tain, and they dare not refuse.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-11-23

THE following is very significant epistle
to be pres ented TO the present degenerate age
which, if answered correctly, would be found
10 contain more truth than poetry
Is there a heart that never sigheta
Is there tongue that never lied
Is there an eye that never blnked J?
is there man that never drinkeds9
Is there woman that never tainted
Is there woman that never painted
If so, then heart, tongue and eve
Must tell most confbunded lie.