Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-10-14
10 The GERMAN BiPTlsrS-eeuaopIy called
Dunkards-Or tNiON COUNTY.

Du.ksrds-OR Union COUNTY.
My Honored Fellow Citiz.ns! [ am
aware that you have often thought it sour
duty to keep -aloof from political contests,
and assure you that nothing but sense
Of duty would prompt me to attempt to
reason With enlightened Christian men,
Who are so much my superior 10 wisdom
aud goodness. Those non.resistaut prin.
siples, which you hold 10 common with
the Friends or Quakcrs, shall no, a,temp,
70 eontrovers; but. surely, your peaceful,
ls~fu; right Of sufroye is talent which
God, 10 bis providence, has committed to
you, and which you are bound to use for
his glory, and for the benefit Of mankind.
You pay taxes, as your great Master did
You would, 1 think, if required, serve as
jurors, or ss witnesses in court of justice.
You would, presume, perform any civil
duty not incompatible With Christian pu-
sisy Of morals. Without your seeking,
God has thrustupon you q citizen's 'spower, a
citizens privilege, and citisen's re,ponsi-
billy. Roman citizenship was the birth.
right Of Paul. He availed himself Of its
protection; and would he not have dis
charged it's duties? think be would, SO
far - be could, without violating the law
Of God.
Now, friends, our present case is briefly
this: II the present Administration is
sustained, human slavery wihJe abolished.
II the opponents Of this Administration
succeed, 40 attempt will be made, not on
ly to ,e-sstdblish slduery, ba. to make ii
perpetual on Ibis continenL
Slavery, by making war upon q just
government, has forfeited sll the claim it
ever had to protection. Aod for its utter
extinction, "Now's the day, and now's the
bourw Slavery, red with murder, and
black With treason, has nov no claim upon
mankind, except that claim which the
criminal has upon the haugman. Not
oaly has il forfeited all claim to protec-
tion, but il has shown itself so devilish,
that the Government must destroy it, or
be destroyed itself Slavery has shown
itself to be utterly Incompatible with
peace sad good order. 1t is seen, by all
Intelligent men, to be the dark source Of
pe.petua! war. Sldpery is pdr, oal NTH
ing else To hold nilicns Of men in
b,ndsse BY brute force, what is tha: but
warl
Noble, peaceful. German Bap,is:s! cow |
is your time! HuAom uiolsnce, ~itaou'
Nyodshef, riMoIt one uaho!y thought,
aeihom one unlartM act, Jy peacefui
means, you can now help to dry up one
great fountain Of everlasting war.
Let me call your attention to one i'm
portsni fact. The Senate Of Pennsylva-
nj. is about equally divided between the
two great parties. The loss Of one mem.
ber, By the friends Of Freedom, might
give the control Of that important body to
The Pro-Slavery sympathizers with Rebel
lion and thus secure the election of .
Uoi,ed States Senator, in spirit like the
Infamous Vallsndig ham, who would glory
in crushing down to the condition of
bru,cs, men made 10 the image Of God
Can you consent to this I Can you let
Ibis come to pass, when, perhaps, your
single vote might, under God, prevent this
great, disgraceful calamity!
Christian men! hear me, not for my
self, bat for my cause! In view Of its
uthfuluess, and Of the honest motives
which prompted it, l an willing to pub
Iish sbis imperfect article to the whole
World should even be glad to have you
read Il In the assembly of your Christian
people, Your friend and fellow citizen,
Cat &. 1864. JAMES AIKEN