The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-10-10

From tho Constitution and Union.
What Think Ye Of Slavery?
Thirteen Questions for an A6ol;.ioniss
to Answer, # he can.
!. Il the institution Of ESQ calied) slavery is rim
iu,, sny vas the term servant introduced into the
wor.d oy man OF Godf III murder, lyi. z and
s.eaunx ara sinful, why th-s: terms intro
ouced into the world by q man of God? Answer.
OF subordinafion was set up in the days Of Adam.
ana God authorized Cain - .riI,e over his brother
Aoei ont the term servant never used until AZ
Yer tne hoed. The reason is obvioas-the system of
oond ssfrice, or slavery. was rot known for 23&7
years. lhsn God. In his wisdom, was about 30 in
tfoducs the system. That is 4 biaspeemous libel
upon .eaHyah.l He authorized No:h. who was the
nrst pro-siaver prophet 10 ;,fvtirt TINT tine nsti-
tuition should oe Introduced and practicea by his
people. So. then. Noah said. cursed be Canaan, a
servant OF my servants shall as be 10 his brethren
.ae crstnien alluded to were the descendants OF
Shem and yaPhct, from whom sprung the jews and
Sentiies. SO the prophet being dasrous that the
tninS snouid DC clearly unde derstood. proceeds TO
panicuiarize, saving, Blessed be the God Of Shem.
eo1 Sanaan shall be his servant--Gen. O. 25-97.
IL 10 predic; thing were TO Justify il. theI did
me jews no crime when they crucifei the Lord
~ u Is sinful TO buy and sell the Canaauites.
WY eiu tne Holy Ohe in the covenant that he made
.i,i ms inehd AofahainJ provide for the purchase
0. eohd servants saying. 'Thou shalt keep my COW
ent thou and thy seed after thee in their genera
uons, .ihis IS my covenant between me and you,
anu my seed alter thee,' every male old that is
born III thy house. or 6esg!t ~ith thy MONEY of any
Stranger, sbich is no. Of t5y eed must be eircu,-
cised'-Gsn. Il: 10, IL, I5.
.Asns euf me IA Of boso.tsd pro-slaser. n:nnl
can see s!ersrg n tai; Institution Of the rel-iy.s
f;.e .! e.I:aI:;5:on. it's queer way Of making
t,.'es-tis taking them into full Church member
sap. INTO t'e covenant of promise. so thai they
no longer be aliens and strangers bu, fellow
cinsen: OF the household of faith Slaves are no
made thaf way ia America. This astuts or. ic siul-
nhes timse.f-jgst above he makes Noah ure,.ic,
.ns - sa.i'ca Of slavery into the world. which was
ho' 70 take riac. until t.se Canaanies were .abdc
cd, ou: here he has Abraham a Shareholder hand-
fcos OF years before that event.
= IL u 10 sinful - have q fugitive slave law, whv
a'o tne anSe! Of God Introduce one to "a ranaw ay
ssve, ano 50 compel her 10 GO back into bondage :,
sayirg, Rctarn to thy mistress and submit t, self
undsr her hands Gen. l6: O.
in2gar was no more slave than wers the maids
OF Huehai and Leah, who became the uotaers Of
four OF the tribes Of ls-eai.I
T. ~ IL Was right for Sarai 10 give her 6isoocJi-
en- servant the crack OF the whip aud Chris, re-
vnkcd the right why did our merciful Lord say, =
iaat servant which knew his masters will and did
not according 10 his will shn be beaten iIh ma
ny stripes:-Luxc XII. ~.
Read the connection anu sea what simpIeton
tais ieifow Is: BY the wsy, IL il rgar 10. ,1-n.
ashinSton TO Try TO Catch Arnold to hang him fht
eason- ought not this pro-savers traitor have tbe
o-nent of rope
S. II God did not intend that the Cauaani,.. sho'd
enc distinction between then and the Hebrews a:
ioiiows : III Aou buy an Hebrew servant SIX year.
ehsu he serve. and in the seventh he shall 60 ou
Tree: but both the bond men and bond maits "a
thou shalt have, shall be Of tae hea;hen Canaan
hes) that are and about you Of them shall We buy
bond men and bond maids.' They shall be yoni
bond men forever.'-see Ex. -: and Lev. 25: a.
ttnefe were DO sfgres r eniioned. only servants
The heaihen not slaves, for they liz ed rolnd
about the Jews (not under them rs masiers) ana
frequently made war upon them. The quotation
Is simply the permission lor direc;ion) Of God Il
his people, - obtain servants OF the heahen. and
that tey should have this privilege, and exsrcise
forever only this and nothing more.'
6. IL slavery was right Ender the administration
Of Moses, but waste eease At his death. was ii no
wrong for Joshua u extend and establish IL in ia,
territories, and In isa iani Of Canaanf The fac; s
the second pro-slavey TO some Of the de
seendan.s 0! Csnaanj says. Now We ere e--,., ,,,
zone OF you shall 3e freed from being bond men.
This was sc years after Noah had nrsd,r,ss d.
s'avery should be es;abli.hed.- .-Josl, 5: %.
Ihefe was no slavery 'under the admiri.trstio,
OF Moses, except that in Fg,pl, from which Go,
Delivered ne Hebrews by the underground rail
road'-or over sround-of the Red Sea. willis NJ
.n'teriy destroyed the Egyptian smaster,' In III
food Thai is tbs way God deals with ia giiiy
slaves Aud 'sare-huuten.' I: can hardly be 9th er
Ta mi:c M safe to follow the example Of 50 wise
Beng. g.ai'd lei the oppressen 50 ffec,' even If In
Engodiy masters are overwhelmed.
Z. III slavery was right in Old Testameni Ii IN Is
but las we are told by etoli,onists) Is nov wront
d
Redeemer 20 continue the term servant. which va
nrst introduced by Noah, as before shown! He said
10 servsn: can serve two mas,ers.'-Luke I6: i3
:, tn 'ae term servant mfans slave. was Paul I
b. II the word servant was intended 20 apply !:
hone bat hired penons. why has the divine writer
made disi'n, ton between hired and bond servant
ne Follows Thou shalt not compel him ltiy tro:i,
erj - serve as bond servant, bat n hired s.ry
a;gf.-Iev. %: %. 20.
The 'diyins writer's make 70 distinction Ia tn.
ces are ali giOsses Of unnspired translators In th
original Hebrew the term translated without au
reason bond servant, is used by God 10 Satan whe
he sad Hast thou considered my servant Job?'-
Was JOB tn, bond slave Of G0d:1
.. Was IL wrong for Paul TO send slave bacl
10 his master Without serding 4 word Of reproof q
hi.l for holding his fellow man in bondagel
Pau! did no such thing He sent Oncsimus I,
servant but brother beloyed-rceeiuc kim a. NJ '
seU,-Ph,l. Il, II. Would Peilemon have recciv
ed Paul as SLAVE! onesimus had only been .
10. VAS il wrong for the apostle TO say tha, thos.
that teach the contrary doctrine ARE ignorart ans
proud (haushiy), knowing nothing. d'ting aboc
question. and strifes Of words, whereof c0meth en-
w. strife 6c.-T.m. 6: 4, Sc.
Faul wxs u.vef guilty Of the crime and stupidif,
Of p,omuixsting the doctrine taught oy this viz
Coppeshead. but says such monsters a. do 90 arr
OF fkis that he denoureess- TIM ]: SILL
II. Il there anything In relation 70 the master
hi. servxut - make thst % b. q sin nov which wa
re- sin IN TIC days Of Paul, Christ and Noses.
lssn-ssssisrE s Ssl'vssy' hdsnounesd In both re'
u. IF Is possible to bring sbout uni, crsal Id
e-y,' was nci John the Rsvelatof, mistaken whei
no said that he saw bond men at the closing up
tis:..? SAMSON JAcKsos.
iwhst is and what 10 right, are two things.-Oc
cssionally it becomes necessary 70 answer , foo
according 10 his soliyI
The foregoing was handed 10 us b,
friend With . request TO publish ant
reply 10 it. We do 80 with some re-
luctance. because in single article il
is impossible to do the subject justice
The ",hirteen question: are sent ts
our friend as conclusive and unanswer,
able in defense of Slavery. Like al
copperhead documents. they only con
tsin Ignorance and moral poison.
lu the 6rst place. the term slare, to
designate osssrskip in a servant.is nev-
er xssd In q si.gle Instance in tie Bible.
The servituds Of The Old Testament is
pairiarchal or hoasehold-service only
nersr ssarevy.
TIE terms servant, bond man,
bond weman,' 'bond-servants.' 'msii.
servant &,. in our translation, are ali