The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-31
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HIsToRY REPRATs ITsELF.

continued 'aFlklOcfacy OF SEX form
another link in the long chain OF his
toric evidence that proves how passing
strange and yet how DER true it is that
those who consider themselves in the
lead, whether socially, politically or re-
are prone 10 pander to the /
vicious and ignorant elements, until at |
last the very opposition to which they
cater is led, under Providence, to over
throw its own aims through its own in
sane opposition to the reform work Of
the jealous advocate Of right aud justice.
When William Lloyd Garrison began
the publication of the LiJcrutor, he very
naturally expected the aid aud counsel
Of the clergy. He was at that time
strictly orthodox religionist, and TO DR..
Lyman Beecher, who was at that time
at the head Of the orthodox pulpit in
Boston, hejustly looked for support and
sympathy. But be was bitterly disap-
pointed. "Your zeal is commendable,"
said Beecher, "but you are misguided.
Time will ultimately obliterate slavery.
You would do better TO pursue some
other avocation and abide the slow, un-
aided logic Of events" But Mr.. Garri-
son had imbibed the doctrine Of imme-
diate action in righteous causes from
Dr. Beecber himself lie was amazed
that such a man could excuse or palli-
ate the sin Of unpaid servitude Of hu-
manity, "the sum Of all villainies," aud
vet so vebemently oppose sin in general.
He resolved to visit other clergymen
and seek their corporation. But, to bis
great disappointment and disgust, he
found the evangelical recipients Of COM
Portable salaries, who professed 10
preach the religion for which Christ
was crucifed, disposed TO bear the bur-
dens Of the slave with the same COM
mendable fortitude with which the
same classes now bear the burdens Of
women. This result shook Mr.. Garri-
sons faith in creedal religion. He be-
came a free-thinker, but never an inf
del, never an unbeliever in the mission
OF Jesus, or the inspiration Of the Bible.
He could not arouse the clergy, but he
could quote Scripture like this for the
people; Loose the bands Of wickedness,
undo the heavy burdens, let the op-
pressed 20 free, break every yoke, hide
not thyself from thine own flesh; then
shall thy light break forth as the morn
ing, and thy health shall spring forth
speedily; thy righteousness shall go be-
fore thee, the glory Of the Lord shall be
thy reward, and thy darkness be as the
MONDAY" Equally earnest was he in
depicting the calamities which, in the
order Of Providence, would have come
upon the nation, If it should persist in
refusing to carry forward the mission oi
Christ, who "came to break every yoke
and let the oppressed 90 free" There
fore, thus saith the Lord: Ye have not
hearkened unto me in proclaiming lib
erty, every one TO his brother and every
one to his neighbor; behold! proclaim
liberty for you, saith the Lord, to the
sword, to the pestilence and to th'
famine"
The ready plea Of the clerical apollo
gist for an aristocracy Of race was pre-
cisely analogous to the ready plea Of th,
advocate Of an aristocracy Of sex to-day
The agitation Of the subject would, d
was argued, inevitably quench the in
6uences Of the Divine Spirit. 1t is trul
that few clergymen were brave AM
wise aud conscientious enough to under
stand that the Spirit Of the Infinit
Good is ever upon the side Of right; bu
even these were prone To listen to th
evil babbling Of selfish fanaticism an
give way sometimes before the wicke
ISLANDERS aud insane howlings Of infuri
ated mobs. The Bible was used as
stumbling block then, as now, to OF
struct the onward march Of human lit
erty. Reverend Albert Barnes said {
slavery that "there was no power out (
the church that would sustain it for a
hour if it were not sustained in it,"
Mr.. Garrison foresaw the coming n
bellion, aud he struggled single-hande'
but without avail, TO avert the impen'
ing danger. But the aristocracy Of
race was not more obnoxious to his ei
Hehtened and unselfish mind a quartz
Of a century ago than is the aristocraC
Of a sex to the thinker Of to-day. I'll
political missionary Of this era is strul
Cling against almost overwhelmir
forces to avert another war, which wi
not be forced upon the nation by me
alone, or by women alone, but by ii
inevitable logic Of oft-repeated huma
history. "Ye have not hearkened IN
me in proclalming liberty, saith u
Lord" and 'behold I proclaim un
you a liberty Of the sword, the pestilen
aud the famine" Let not the salaril
clergy lay the hattering JUNCTION to the
souls that humanity can escape the j.
exorable fat of the inevitable. 'Gi
woman of the fruit OF her hands," sal
the Scripture, "and let her own wor
praise her in the gates.n 'The seed
the woman" is yet to brulse the head
the serpent Of oppression, aud woe sh.
be unto them by whom the often
against their liberties shall come.
To many OF those who have read 4
Jacksonville Sentinel OF Che ls.h. a
the last issue OF the NEW NoRru,yF.
it will seem marvellous that Airs. Bnr
way has stood her ground with ssct
goodly degree Of serenity and coura
But the thousands vino know her .
sonally will only be the more deer