And they affirm, that he saw it in its worst forms; that is, he witnessed what Prof.Stuart ventures to call "horrible cruelties." But what right have these interpreters of the sacred volume to regard any form of slavery which the Savior found, as "worst," or even bad?
According to their inference--which they would thrust gag-wise into the mouths of abolitionists--his silence should seal up their lips.
They ought to hold their tongues.

They have no right to call any form of slavery bad--an abuse; much less, horribly cruel! Their inference is broad enough to protect the most brutal driver amidst his deadliest inflictions! "THINK NOT THAT I AM COME TO DESTROY THE LAW OR THE PROPHETS; I AM NOT COME TO DESTROY, BUT TO FULFILL." And did the Head of the new dispensation, then, fall so far behind the prophets of the old in a hearty and effective regard for suffering humanity?
The forms of oppression which they witnessed, excited their compassion and aroused their indignation.

In terms the most pointed and powerful, they exposed, denounced, threatened.

They could not endure the creatures, who "used their neighbors' service without wages, and gave him not for his work;"[A] who imposed "heavy burdens"[B] upon their fellows, and loaded them with "the bands of wickedness;" who, "hiding themselves from their own flesh," disowned their own mothers' children.
Professions of piety, joined with the oppression of the poor, they held up to universal scorn and execration, as the dregs of hypocrisy.

They warned the creature of such professions, that he could escape the wrath of Jehovah only by heartfelt repentance.