Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-05-01

NluV'u lIlHt lhty ought not to be slaves,
lhose conditions OF mankind which are
alleged TO resemble most nearly the con
dltlon claimed TO be natural TO man. ave
the very conditions in which scrvitude. in
some form or other, is the most spontape-
Gus and complete; and it is i'm conditions
OF advanced civilization tha. the extreme
for MS OF seryitude gradually expire, un-
less some peculiar element in the state Of
society opposes an iusupcable barrier to
Its extinction. 1t takes nothing from [. i,
! uouEulesS testimony TO assert that the
dreaY conclusion it,cstabishcs is contrary
to the reason, the impulses and beliefs Of
manElnd for if the assertion were true,
1t only shows that mal<nd cannot be.
what mankind asserts, desires. and be-
Ileves it should be. And the more desc
Iate the conviction thas begDtten may be
the more are we compelled to look for
the mitigation Of human servitude-not
to reyo Itions based on our notions of the
Law OF Nature, but the wise and temper-
ate ame.loratiOn o, existing institutions
under the influence of the love of God d.-
And the more all other rules Of law and
Ju igement fail us, the more ourhD we to
feel obliged to submit ourselves f.,
the guidance Of God, in mat .ers which
concern US so nearly as these now do
What remains, therefore, is to consider the
question OF tumble segytude in the irlt
OF divine revelation.
!. 1t is in the Word Of God that this
great problem is completely solved. llu.
man servltude. in all its forms, is one of
the badges OF the fallen condition Of the
human race, ana every incident
ol IT, tnat Rgg tVate' any paTIcu ar
Ior'n OF 1t, or That auEm"nts the severity
oI al the form OF 1t from the very lightest
10 the very heaviest, is separate proof
that our natural concltion is one of sin
ana misery. And whatever revolt there
may te IN human nature against any form
or servltudC, Is a Kind Of testimony TO 4. e
original freedom in which man was crea-
ted IN the image Of God. and to the re.
naming susceptibility Ofthe dcprayel ma
ture to be restored ; while the utter ina
Olllty OF the race TO escape this part Of its
depIoraOle condition, show how deeply
the grounds and reasons OF that condition
are Iaid IN IT'S nature. fallen race, ly,
lnE under the wrath OF God and the con-
domination OF his holy law-but having
IN, ord =, o,;,,,,,o.t,lil III =" j." '"'s
tnr l;ro M ~ c,n,n % i"' I; o,TG,e.''e's III pet
condi,ion of rrola,;a,, .I;5 ""i IN 'nIS
an across tIio ''' aor'T III ;;rI,o"sn 'ne ages
eynoriencn of tLn a,,,;,o Ooa 49,: u'''e /
Of The race. and tho r',3S.'a',' ,',ir ,,'.,
course of divine nroyiJonca orL "',''I ,I,' III
plicit declaration. of GoJ,s WorI ,I'o II, 'N
in the cleare.t manner tho, H." s,''" US
such a race. in sucb = s,ato an ',.' ~
such probation. mu,t nrcass,ri} o,.I.;1 WHIT
it much that is. so to sneoj, nnayn;,i 'i,I,.
;,c;I,,j to sucl, a oo,o IL, "''', oi"''tl
lcvia,ing. and in some resnects og,,,,.,, ,~,I ~
init, ordinary. oyeraoa conji,inSS S5 w., w.
is inevitable: sometime, in il. rosn,, or,' o'"'
rious and blessed. sometimes rrigLtf,I7 ~
all it's issues but war. So FAR fron, Lo;nn -,
Of itself and to all who enraoe in il o;thaSs t1'S
just or sinful, is otter atroc,ou and ocron
amongst the highest duties of manl;nd
Sickness is the product of Gods inst son.
tence of death npor our siuruI r0co onI
is of itself a TEMPORAL evil coverin9 tha
whole earth vet it is often m,da o5 nm.
spclkab.c blessing, and n, one va,'t,r"s