Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-08
son and Madison, and tie Rncdrcs and Pnknrys. and

persons could he proptatcd by affected distinction
between ac"ndcuinaon of the individual and his prin
cPics la some of them, however, the slave holders
themselves denounced uiutdcrrrs and man steal
rs,--as receivers who bud the thieves. Their
Christianity il ST, led .ch,u-.orvn Christianity,
u "whip patting Christiauty' with other invented
names OF odiOus and opprohrious import The Strip
lures have hren evsceraed. from Genesis to Rcvcla-
uons TO supply their armory Of wrath aud every text
that bears upon the vices. OF cruelty and nhumanity
tortured 50 as TO bear upon the slave holder The
heaviest denunciations of woes and Judgments of the
prophets and apostles pointed against them Con-
ceive, sur, of the pretence that these publications.
and bodies Of high minded intelligent and sensitive
persons-selected at this warm season. aud cent TO
them for light summer rcadngto soften their t.
and ehligheu their consciences But this il not all
some OF these books illuminated with eraph;S insig.
ma OF terror and oppression;-wih pictorial chains
aa nanacuhs and whips On the of one you will
see IN one plate the overseer CHASTITY rage nictn,r
the lash upon the naked and crouching slave; and GA
te same plate the minister of peace teaching the infant
slaves The doctrine of patience under SUFFERING and ono
dience until deliverance comes But sir /, sunnosr -
ess poor creatures cannot read, they aud under
S'and some oil the associates, however think that ma.
ny OF them can read may be taught to read for at
late meeting 1T was proposed by great champion OF
aDoon TO apply to the Bible Society for aid in dis
roonng Bibles among them, and it was so resolved
Ahd ihey can read be taught to read the Bible
requires proof to show that they can rcad trncts
There still remains in my mind still stronger obiec
on Than any have urged to this association Its evil
ornt direction towards becoming political
whose object il will be and whose tendency now il 10
bear directly upon the baot-boxes and to influences t.
elections Already we know that the Member of Con.
flG
,ensed course respecting slavery the District of Co
iumbia aud with an independence hc apart from Lis
c'he5 merit evnces his qualifications for his place he re-
sea pledge HIMSELF and reserved the right to act as
mis- Judgment might dictate when Obliged TO act An5
Gun you doubt, fcllow-czcns, that these assocalios
Mnuct together Tor political purposes' Is il in human
nature for such combinations to orbear9 If then their
numbers should be augmented and the success they anti
cpae realized in making pposelyes soon might vou
see majority in Congress returned under the influence
vi Tue associations And how long afterwards v,nld
this Union last. Sir in the ear of ina Snn,;on no'
ITS nlfl kna
May now inipore the members of this association 10
mean 70 40 no wrong or injustice, to look
consequences OF the excitement they have kndled of
winch we already perceive the first bitter fruits N,,
aearfu temper is already manifested in some parts of
he country The ordinary forms of Justice have been
suPerseded; Courts are formed by the iu;,r,,eJ ooI
mock trials institutedor without any trial men rh;,
ana oack, are hanged upon the nearest tree An ind
uui, saiu TO De innocent reported to have suffered
IN tins way for being presumed agpn, in The osr;h,
on OF tne anti-siayery papers However that may be-
Ills manifest that blood Thirsty spirit against such ner
sons abroad and that the lives others are
co. lhese feelings and proceedings too are justified
IN some instances by the press and the minds or ,
friends of order and the supremacy of the la,,s no @
dy to abandon their habtual respect for them nd To
yinocaie these outrages When these scenes become
ana the public mind in those places becomes
reconcled to them, the foundations of the social svse
IN those places will fail and the liberty and lives of ali
VINO go thither from the North VIII be epdanyrrcd-
Oagn. not ,hese omnous signs OF the times 70 come
suince 10 assuage the weldspssed members of this
sociatlon from perse vering in their system?
Such, sir, are my views of the obligations imnosed
on US py the Constitution, and oil the principles Of the
association The collision between them seems IN ma.
most papaeie Some of the advocates of this Socl,
am told, already maintain that duties of rclgon y
morality transcend those which result from,
and treaties; and the ardent felt by all for t -
OF the African race may predspose some 10 esnon IL
oPihon. NO man, however, vindicate breach oc
the Constitution by setting an the s,andard r. 4,
lot ms own government But there is no inst
Tor the suggestion that religious or moral obi,osn 10
variance with our constitutional duties md enn. crents
Witnout Preiensons to knowledge derived from bbcal
search, cannot find in the Christian o,,
hoiton OF slavery and warranted by the opinions Of
h n Judges maj none such be- found And
e Poouoie cause Tor this silence is assigned by one
eminent divine and denouncer of slavery namelv Thai
o;n aostaned from ntermeddliag with the
civil institutions OF any naton and that lie .s,.
charging slaves from ALI oblga tioa to obey their o.sr
which IS the consequence of pronouncing slavery ~
DC unlawful, "would have had NO better eFar, ,,, 80
let loose one half of mankind upon the other IT,
Saviour OF the world gave no instructions 10 the ,.I
or the seventy Interfere in the cpiI noli,', =,
Staes' ms feiigIon was intended for the heart of
the individual. The command was TO On and Ieoch
an haiions-aH nations that would receive them =.
put When not received, to shake off the dust of their
ieeI Yet 1t cannot be imagined that he could rego,5
uhe condition OF slavery with cornplaccncy thonyR i,
prevailed among all civilized nations He foreso, tn
e dressings oil divine morality aRd reformation of bad
customs would advance in due time But he was moi
an inme dats and neither insisted intended that
Every hhec shouic cow 2nc every tongue confess he
tore the appointed time. Why viii the reverend aboi
uonisis be wiser and more phnhropc than Christ and
the Apostles: With respect TO the claims Of norolj,,
there IS no color of duty more than OF religion i'm
oincious interference The distinction hetWeen nerc
and indetermnate duties il familiar and so,,nd ~
"a Hnn
tracts Is perfect, and all those which enion obd;
ence TO The commands of our Maker and obs,;nonca
from e5 But the duties Of profnoting the Ina f
others by our connsels and opinions of aleyian tho
bnrdeus OF the wretcled, of visiting the emit v AMI
curing freedom tor those who in bonds thougL az
very hlg aud imperative character are of neeess,tv
iueerHinate ana dependent on circu instances But ,
may ieaFessiy assume that express and positive ooa
tlos should never be impaired by an cs; N
uischarge those which sn Josed to be bndino on
science, but are not de6aed - 0''
ne variety OF conditions of human suaerino .,h;c
Ancls our race IS infinite. Each us NAV
WIN all OF them, when known; bnt zone apacv n,
relieve rs limited, and compelled ia seIc, a..
ProcHchoe cases and leave the when il 60 In
pens hat acts OF grace and bounty cannot he
~hOot trouble aud misery TO others is best 10 trn
oeFonoe INTO SOME other channeland in all iDstan.
ces 10 balance The advantages of forbearDp 10 act bcn
'hey are certain, with ie nschefs that NAV orse co,
acuon, though o1ly predetermined. What ilcp c.uo,v
eiuzens, VIII be the comparison between tLe oo.seorc,
cs OF maintaining our present position i'm rcsnect 40 r
SISTER s--eaving them we found them aud s ~,
nave agreed they should remainand aemp,Dr 40 dis
lp lheir domestic institutions Surely sir we have
e ana YET are most happy people, and to us would
seem 10 be renewed the copepait for nron,;sed Ia
possess every variety of sold sRd climate our yar
Ious pursuits are adapted to the mutual supply of ali fat
~ necessary for the encouragement and reward of in
dustry ia all It's departments We have No Pesranos
noherarchy, no public debf, no eorrodu, faYes no e.,
o war, ana none Tor its Consequences s6nld IL con,e
The poor man has all the chances which co,,a la.
iord OF becoming rich, and the rich is bound bv ar
ano haOt 10 respect and patronze the poorer Meyer
were the elements OF political and social union SO well
CONSUMED No mans Imagination certainlv ned 49,.
ana en yearscan paint in too vivid eoors the scenes
wbic .;f