Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-04-24

heartily recommend him to the citizens of his
new home.
"PowER's LETTERS TO DIR. SMITH ON SLAVE
RY."-This standard work, from the pen Of
Rev. John H. Power, at present the pastor of
the N. E. Church in this city, may be had at
Palmer's book store. 1t comprises a series Of
letters addressed to VIM. A. Smith, D. D. "a
noted divine of the same religious denomina-
ton with the author, who, upon the division
of the church, went off with the Southern
wing) reviewing a course of lectures previous
" published by DR.. Smith, on the philosophy
and practice of slavery, wherein the resources
of strong, well cultivated mind are engaged
to demonstrate that slavery is founded upon
the express teachings of the Bible, that it
harmonizes with philosophy, and is in all re-
spects commendable institution. The learn
ed Doctor, we are free to admit after reading
his reviewer, has successfully brought to view,
and welded the most formidable weapons Of
defense that can can possibly be found or
forged in the armory ofreason and sophistry
for the support of his claims in behalf Of
slavery. An argument of such force, coming
from such source, was we'll calculated to ex-
ert widespread influence towards disposing
the popular mind to regard with complacency,
if not with favor, system from which the
natural and unperverted impulses of the
heart might have turned with adherence,
and especially the humble but pious believer
in the supreme goodness and justice of God
must have felt his sensibilities painfully
shocked, and his faith violently shaken, in
Here then was arrayed the pro-slavery argu-
ment in its fullest extent and in all its boast
ed strength, and those personally and pecun-
iarily interested in the perpetuity Of human
bondage, might conveniently draw upon this
source for the pretext with which to justify
themselves in its practice. 7ss a''A
To overcome this stronghold Of evil and op-
preston, in the task to which Dr. Power,
moved by aprofound sense of duty and re-
sponsibility, addressed himself, and the entire
success which has attended his efforts will be
asapparent as it will be gratifying to the read
er. The positions Of DR.. Smith are met, one by
one, and completely controverted. 1t is shown
to moral certainty, first, that slavery:
American slavery-has no support or counte-
nance from the true philosophy Of just gov
eminent, or the moral and intellectual consti-
tuition of man. or his proper relation to God
and human society-that God excluded the
principle from the first government and relo-
lions instituted for mankind by himself, the
domestic order; second, that God requires
moral and intellectual developments and i'm
provements of man that are impossible in a
state of slavery, and that the relation Of mas
ter and servant Gas spoken of in the Bible)
by no means involves the principle Of slave
ry, which consists alone in the right Of prop
erty in the person of slaves. 1t is shown fur
ther, that God excluded this principle from
the patriarchal institutions; from the moral
law of the ten commandments, and from the
Hebrew code; and that it has no support Ell
Their from the teachings of Christ or his apos
ties, or the spirit and genius of the Gospel of
the grace of God. This is not all. It is shown
with equal clearness that God and his word,
Christ and his Gospel, do not occupy mere
negative position in regard to this monster Of
iniquity, but assail it from every point, and in
all its elements, following it in all its subter-
fuges and ''refuge Of lies," as the enemy alike
of God and man. The field traversed as will
be observed, reaches to the utmost limits of
the question, and there is vigor in the rea-
soning employed which arouses the interest
and challenges the conviction Of every candid
mind. The importance of clear and cor
rect understanding Of the Bible testimony on
the question of slavery is generally appreciat-
ed, and we know Of no work which presents
the testimony in so able and comprehensive >
form a. that of DR.. Power. It deserves =
place in every library, and should be found
in the hands of every reader.
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