Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-23

to show him, by the Divine Record. that he pre-
sumes too far when he intimates that by recon
structing the Union on the basis of the present
("pro-slavery Constitution, we should be act
ing in rebellion against the edict o. GOdl" Mr..
Williams cannot show any ''edict Of God" against
slavery. But, an "edict OF God" in favor Of
slavery can be produced.
We do not approve Of Juggling the scriptures
into political arguments; but, since the REV.
VIM. r. Williams, ID. D." has thought proper to
refer to Divine Authority to support his treason,
We may be p~ardoned for referring TO the Bible
for a refutation OF his heresy and false teachings.
And the Lord spake unto Moses, in Mount
Sinai, saying lamong other things,l
both thy bondmen, and the bondmaids, which
thou shalt have, shall be of the beatben that are
round about thee; of them shall We buy bondmen
and bondmaids.
Moreover, of the children of the strangers
that do %sojourn among you, of them shall We buy,
and of their families that are with YOU, which
they begat in your land, and they shall be your
possession.
"And We shall take them as an inheritance for
your children after you, to inherit them for a
possession, they shall be your bondmen forever"
-LEvITIcUs XIV: Al, 40, 40.
This, we take il, amounts to an "edict of God"
in favor of "human slavery" Indeed. il would
seem to be particularly applicable to the case in
hand, We having "the heather round about US"
in such numbers and of a kind so well fitted by
nature for a state OF bondage" We might, if
our space would permit, produce many more quo
tations from Holy Writ against Mr.. Williams
assumption. but, we trust, the above will prove
sufficient for the occasion.
"But," the "Rev. VIM. r. Williams, d. D."
would say, "you are quoting from the Old Tesla
ment-from the Mosaic Law-that is all done
away with newt" We should reply to our reve-
rend friend that the Almighty could not have
commanded what was morally wrong at any age
of the world. The principles of right and wrong
never change-never have changed-God, who
is "the same to day. yesterday and forever" is
an interchangeable God" and He would not,
could not, have commanded the Israelites TO do
what men might not properly do in all time to
come. The Israelites might have done many
wrong things, but God never commanded them
to do anything wrong.
But admitting. for the sake of the argument
only, that the Mosaic law is obsolete, what sup
port for his AbolttiOnism and his Interference in
political affairs can Mr.. Williams find in the New
Testament? When the Saviour was on earth,
human slavery" in It's worst conceivable form,
existed around Him; vet, in all that is recorded
of His sayings, there does not appear a single
word against slavery. Among the sins especially
mentioned by Him, this does not appear. Mel
Their did He, in any way, seek to interfere with
the human laws then in operation, tyranDical as
they were. Even when 1t was attempted to in
duce Him to commit himself against the paving
of tribute to Caesar, He rebuked those who
made the attempt by commanding them to "ren-
der unto Caesar the things which are Caesars,
and unto God the things which are Gods"
Would not the REV. VIM. r. Williams, ID. D."
do well to initiate his blessed Master. rather than
go about dabbling in the dirty waters of politics,
and endeavoring 10 stir up a spirit of bigOted hate
against those of his fellow men whose chief sin,
in his opinion, consists in the fact that they are
doing just what the Almighty commanded Moses
and the children of Israel 10 dol We think so.
Let him follow the example of the Saviour and
OF Paul who instead OF opposing existing laws,
and preaching abolitionism, entreated the people
to obey ''the powers that be-" and Servants
Slaves to be obedient to their masters" If
Mr.. Williams dislikes the Old Testament, let
him read the New, and try to mend his evil
ways, and correct his false notions of religious
duty.
What we have quoted from Mr.. Greeley and
his Reverend friend, Williams, shows very cum
clusively, tina. they and their disciples desire an
improved" Union-an Abolition Union-not the
Union of our fathers, which these modern moral
sages regard as making bondage for the Afri-
can as the corner stone of freedom for the eau
casian." Rather than have il founded on such a
"corner stone" these pious patriots would prefer
that white men should have no freedom" at all,
and this is what the doctrine of all the Aboli-
tionists amounts to-freedom for the negro, even
if it should deprive white men of freedom, and
break down ''the freest and best government
ever instituted by man." How long shall such
an a~trocious sentiment rule the Northern mind2
How long will Northern men tolerate the open.
boastful, and shameful preaching of such treason
to their race, and to their Government? Nous
UerrOas?