The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-05-07

which CN"tcmNtuouSlN 2uu sCointuilN ig-
nurcs all right OF the slave to justice IN his
acrsonal relations. AMI without desiring to
take u hypcr.rclig ous view nj the subject
or press Christian ethics improperly into
{ y controversy, | lO claim that. when God
u Ills providence locates beiugs formed IN
His own image within the territorial limits
of sovereignty, protessedly based upon
Justice, there is an obligation somewhere 10
give heed to His claims in this regard. lie
has pledged the honor and strength of His
government in behalf vt the oppressed.
Hence il is that whoever oppresseth the
poor rcproachcth his Maker And ven
turc to say that the Almighty has this day
a controversy with this nation because the
rights Of the poor have been pcrsstcntly
ignored and natural justice denied To them.
Now, we may say that denial of Justice to
the slave can work no harm to US, because
the slave is too weak to vindicate his rights
But the constitutional guardians OF a ma
tons sovereignty can not afford To enter
the lists against such an adversary rs we
do encounter when wo oppress the poor
and veN the needy. 1t may seem easy to
stop the mouth of the dumb aud turn away
the poor and friendlcss from his right, but
their Rcdeemer is mighty, and no wise
c0unsclor Of the nation's safety Will attempt
to thwart Ills purposes or refuse TO coop
crate in His plans when lie risos in the
majesty of His power to Nindjcate the rights
OF the poor.
If it shall appear that the power Of the
sovereignty can be rightfully exercised, di-
rcctly to carry out the objects of its being,
or if this system of crving injustice has
made itself obnoxious TO interference 10y
this and other delinquenccs, and i'll consc-
queuce Of outragcs upon the nations life
and welfare permitted by Providence,
perhaps, for this very end - there, say
our responsibility begins. Let us give II
moments heed to His warnings see what
estimate He places upon the rights of the
poor, aud thu pledges Tie has snen Va vim
dicate their cause
"Rob not the poor because he is poor; neither
oppress the afflicted the gate for the Lord will
Plead their cause and spoil the soul OF those shat
spoiled them" ."-Prorerbs, xxi, %, -.
"Wo unto him that buildcth biz hoAsc by pn'
righteousness and hts chambers by wrong that
useth his neighbours service without wages, aud
giyeth him not for his woIk. k.p-,Icrcmidh, xxii lS.
Therefore, thus saith Che ltold yn have l,ot
hearkcned nnio me, IN pioGlaiming liberty every
one to his brother, and every man 70 his ncighbor
behold will proclaim liberty for you, saith the
Lord TO the sword, 10 the pes,ilenco, and TO the ia
mine. - ycyrmdh, xxxiv, II.
ale shall Judge the poor Of the people. He shall
save the children of the needy, and shall break il
pieces the opprcsor." Psain xxi, (.
"For the oppression of the poor for the signing
of the needy, nov vii s,,ye, sa'th .he '-o,d..
VIII set mm IN safety from nm tha' pNue'h NJ MN
''"' N'h
Now, IT the existence OF this huSe mus
nce ~ the land mas aroused 'he Wrath =, %
'he Anhlehly' anu II ln'H niJ"S''ce ~ VI vi vi
rect contraVeh'ioh OF INC iu,'uaihe"'a' l,ur
pose OF GoVernhlSh' orua1hcu ny li.f
PROVIDENCE 'hch surrey al opiiea'ion ~ tVa.'
upon us 10 put away inc ihlluily, ana 'il'S'
Is ~ shtE'E r. We h4i'2n El"hoh' A.
but mere are cthe' an'aSoh's'hs Vpe'T'
ing oirecuy against every one ol ''' uc
clarcd purposes VI TIC |ous''tu''"'''
| The great struggles and controversies Of
the human race have proceeded from Tho
varied and uno99siIE RttsMpta SC thn pow
/ crful, the wealthy, and more Intelligent, t.
! overreach, hurass, and oppress the weak
! God, in His mercy, took pity upon them
and instituted republican governments n
! the only sure refuge Of the people. Thi!
! safety consists, not in the destruction o
power lr Hcai,h Ga intall;senss, hHt IN plac
! ing such checks upon their uhc that th'
people are safe. The man ~ wealth. III
repGpiic; may ue'lru - "pp'ehh .'nu poo, ,
p", ne uiiuS 'i'' wv; ',''ou'. IDo' I;,s W III
u i''S 'n.ri'u'u r,n,'ai t,a Us h;rnI;m'. H. H.;
may "F9''e W opt-,IIe9I Wy ;ai;' T. io,',
M'ecS' L"t qif''i1tl L''s itAN,'"s 90 20 aaoI
'he eNnP'ofi'''"' u ""'N ''''S'"' "''N 'e''
ne'tgl QUE a.. ,,,,.,.
III INC syS'ei" VI e.aTIi! uieeT .i''rm ~,
alo an ie'iio'eu' elPl."i iia' co'n w., ~,
queS''o"eu c',ntoi nT' on'y u'oi i"oo'' tH ~
over lhS iFoolc', III H'n.' I"seai Wv
SlreIy hahu = PoHr s,H,up ,'"T' -;
Si'u'cIt 'nc nS' s 'I'o"'l'u ~ p'"d"t'S AZ; y, ,' w
from Tie rishtiui posSesSor p"t I'M" Nys
,cih rays i'S IRON EiaSP upon 'ne iio".
n'niSe'i, oeprlVes MN Ti H"ii'ioou' a,i'
uriVes MN OUT among me pegstS VI I'll
heia' All th's ID III ulicct ana "!a' "'''"s
ohism win tne luhuaineh'ai GeS'sns "i i
purposes OF ,h's repuoi'cen "o'ciIllllei,
Inc ILeSiue"t lccos Hi@eT lul'9 lho n"Poi
ancG OF 'hi7 queStlo" III lna' pa'' oi u'S ., ~ ~
nuai message "heIo ilu speaAe % ne q
'ort 10 place caPi'al On uh e9ual loo.lil
with' IL ho' ooo'e, inoo', III n.'o ,a eI" ~" .
OF government anu "aris ulo popP'I
beware ol inns dt'eihPt u I'm hc" u'n@pi =,
ities ana burdens upon theih ui''ii al
liberty IS 1851
But IL ie claimed that these i'll effects G
the system are Co..Gt,.m.ead 20 ali inferior rae,
and that the great mass of white laboreI
are not affected. Let mo say in reply tbs
human society has not been organized wit
any such loose Joints as this. The effect
of a long continued degradation of laborer
can not, in the nature Of things, be coniine
TO it's immediate victims. The masses al
laborers; but the masses are also the SO,
creigns. A systematic degradation of Il
borcrs even tLourh they have no partic
pation in the duties of sovereigns, works
sure and fatal loss of proper Considerable
and rsspeut ior all Who live by labor.
the real soveroiuns of any nation al