American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-11-19

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ADDISON
Wac denies that when cause ceases act, eiiecs
are end! II tbs he true, low can reasonable com
nunlty apprehcnd danger from cause which has beer
destroyed This, then, IS the foundation upon winch IL,
GXped encv OF The abolition Of Slavery has It's basis Fol
f those Who groan under the lash OF the. oppressar
made ireemen, what becomes OF the subtle argmen,
of those who that instruction to appreended
What viii risk si fearful odds" his ne7s,l
acquired hbcrty gain thar which he already enjoys
The Argument is weak the title by which the SAv,
is retained il his bonds No would initiate the truly
savish heart Of his oppressors By undertaking v,, w
Ia vengeance, the deed OF one, who has already acknow
lodged and made amends for his fault, by the Of
Icpaon. But granting for moment that danger is TO Be
lsppreh ended from The liberation OF our slave population
yc' We assert that greater 10 be feared from retaining
them in their present state and ior the prof appea
10 the unsuccessful and sanguny attempts the West In
dies, and the successful one a, Hayti
But hear urged that the Slave ID prepared fol
his freedom, fit associate with those who already
10y thar Dressing. Nhal! viii YOU d, prve man of hi,
Itreedon-immule him IN dungeon for half ls lie, and
then d for retaining hun CHAINS that you
have by yolr conduct without any fal of his own
made him unfit tor rcedom' TiS is indeed, doing evil
that good may oft :paisng present b plead
ling pas. u,uce-ss,crng uniel consequence to prove
tina erii should be persevered in
But let us revert 10 example. benevolent and humane
gentleman (hy name STErL in Barbadnes, has emancpa
ted those whom he had possession tt class Of beings
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their own and has Offered them third If the prof.
Of their own industry. Now mark the Consequence The
offer was cheeruly acceptedt.eo thirds labor wa.
per!ormed for the simple that those who performed
ut enjoyed sweet rec0mpeRse" His lands rapidly in
creased IN value He had the additional rewari of an an
proving conscience and instead OF The curses Of his bond
men, and his well grounded fears aud dstresses he
saw smiling and cheerful fsces-an1 the Slave,
g Ess'd Of his load subsection grows more light
And poverty ookd cheerful in his sight !"
Let not the svehoer cuntent himself by saving that
his slaves ae clothed, treated and ted and would b,
less happy free ortls is bege ing the q,sion-maklne
the good manner of performing rad action reason for
doing that which in itself is wicked
Melorating the condition of slave is an acknowedp
ment that he is worthy of better state and the
the master to look upon his bondmsn as beast he
must needs consider him as for there IS no n erme
dae steand the best treatment they ever received i
only Apology or Their snaon-a mere confession tba
they ought free Let no man be Judas because he
is IN the belief that there be Judas
AS the great work hare commencement, he vho he
gins viii At least have the satisfaction of feeling TIN,
his share in the work do good it will at least he nro
duc'ive of no harm He will all events feel s,fabtro
vins conscience fF
As the stakeholder may fancy he has lust title to hi
possession, his clam shall be csnvassed in NV next comm
''s'''"' HOWARD.