The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-03-24

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to Divinity Tantamount.
1t is designed to show that If Slavery
bo Divine institatiou, so also is Nor
monism. We are not of that class who
believe that either is warranted by the
Gospel; bat if we SHOULD undertake to
defend either on 5oriptural grounds, it
would certainly be Polygnmy.
Viewing the first in the light Of the
Old Testament let us examine few
texts bearing on one or the other of
these practices. We shall begin by
noticing the curse pronounced on
Canaan, in Genesis, 9th chapter and
25th verse, since it is the frst passage
in the Bible touching slavery, and is
much quoted By tho advocates of ACri-
can Slavery,
1t will be noticed that this curse was
pronounced by Noah, just after he had
awakened FROM drunken sleep. The
question is, was he inspired Of God TO
utter it If not, it is of lttle conse-
quencc now. But, admitting that he did
utter the curse by command Of God, 10
cannot be proved that such was to be
the condition Of the children of Canaan,
thrOughoutall time nor can it be clearly
shown that the negro is the es,endant of
Canaan. IF he is the child of Canaan,
then, to fulfill the Scripture conditions.
his master must be his brother, for tho
words are, "a servant Of servants shall
he be unto his Jreihrsn," Most slave-
holders would be slow to admit this re-
lationship.
IF the Canaauites were cnslaved By
their brethren, 80 we're the Israelites
enslaved by the Egyptians during four
hundred years, and lcGg aftorwarl by
the Babylonians, thoir bondage being
the most calling. So that, notwith-
standing the curse of Noah, the poster
ity Of Ham do not appear to have Jared
worse than the posterity OfNoah's other
sons, whom he blessed. Thus is this
text besot with difficulties not suscept-
bic Of a satisfactory solution, and it
might as we'll be dropped.
But modern Shareholders claim to be
following the example of Abraham.
This, however, will be seen to be false.
By reference to Genesis, 18th chapter,
18th and 18th verses, it will be observed
that every man-child, whether born in
the house of Abraham or bought with
money, was to receive the rite Of circum-
cisioD, and, (by Legitimate infsrenOe,)
belong to the generation Of Abraham.
But how many Of our degenerate slave
holders have caused their servants to
receive the corresponding rite of bHp-
tism, and have taught them to read the
word of God? What one of our South
crn nahobs would send one Of his chat
tells to a distant place to choose and
bring homo a wife for his only son, as
Abraham did, and that too when Isaac
was chosen by God to be the father Of
his favored people, and from whom was
to spring the Savior eff mankindl
1t also appears that Abraham was not
afraid to arm his servants and instruct
them in the art Of war, as will be seen
10y examining the 14th and 18th verses of
the 14th chapter Of Genesis. But
those Of the present day, whs claim to
take pattern from Abraham, have shown
themselves exceedingly SON i i've on this
point. How long is it since Old John
Brown, with few darkies armed with
triGiog pixies, frightened a whole com
monweulth of them till they came near
losing their wits2 ,.f-
The fact is, VIC suspect, their whole
system is radically different from that of
Abraham. We do not see how any
Christian can, for a moment, believe
that Abraham would have sanctioned
the loothcsomo system that has pre-
vailed here.
By turning to Lsviticus, 22d chapter,
10Th, llth and 18th verses, it will be
seen that no stranger, nor sojourner of
the priest, nor hired servant, nor even
the priests daughter ifshe were married
to a stranger, was permitted to cot of the
holy things; but the soul whom tho
priest bought ,oith money, together ,oith
his o6spriag was allowed to eat of them.
Do modern sIaveOwnors thus privilege the
souls they purchase2 Their system
does not seem to be taken from the Bible,
as they claim.
The 10th verse Of the 21st chapter Of
Exodus reads thus. "He that stealeth
nan, and selleth him, or if he be found
in his hand, he shall surely b. put to
death" Now, Amo lean Slavery had its
Origan in, and owes its rapid growth to,
this very crime. The 18th and 10th
verses Of the chapter Of .Deutsronony,
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