Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-02-23

because they nave q hne person--strong
ner,es-sood looks-and only differ
from the white race in color. The
ideas Of the religious people are found
ID On metaphysical dresmings-of the
'rrelig'ous. on physical passions and
powers. But the cry Of both are alike
=" liberty. -" liberty. -" liberty"
Now ~hs, is liber,yi 1t mean, no.
thing. in this case. but social equality.
We will illustrate and explain this
view.
The free negroes Of the North believe
themselves. Mt this moment. 10 be rs
much slaves as their own race at the
South. They are struggling for . So
cial and political equslity--for an inter
mixture Of the races-for IN elevation
in the standard Of civilization and social
life. This is also the avo~ed purpose
Of Fanny Wright; and though vague
and concealed under the language OF
religion, Doctor Claiming and Arthur
Tappan's principles lead 10 the same
results. aud encourage the same views.
Now there can be no liberty without
equality-withou: social equality. The
colored races Of the North are. at this
moment. as much in a state OF bondage
to the white races rs they ere in he
South. In Carolina. the black man
owes his labor to individuals-here 10
society-to our laws-to our institu-
tons.
In forming this opinion OF the two
races. Ne cast aside the mere verbalism
Of laws. the empty language OF statutes.
We go al once TO sentimen,s-to prin-
ciPles-to the impress Of general feel
ings-to the actual position Of our so.
cial system. The whole movement OF
abolition is founded on n gross solecism
in language, and may be attributed 10
the ease with which the mind is i'm
posed upon by mere words. The ne
groes see and feel what they are driv-
ing al. The black fellows wish deli
cate white wives-the coloured girls
white husbands. They pant TO attend
our soirees--io reach the boxes Of the
theatre. to sit in the same pews at
Church, and be in fac, on a perfect So
cial level with the Anglo Saxon race
OF :his continent.
DO YOU want evidence? Look NJ
their efforts 20 give us the first speci-
men Of this new state Of society and
Sooiol intercourse st the Tabernscle.-
See broad-,houldered black rascsls sit
ting side by side with the lovely daugh-
tiers Of Arthur Tappan. or nesting up
20 the delicate nIeces Of John Rankin
and other members OF the society,"
impulses. Doctor Claiming. who de-
nopnces the present high fale Of ci-
vllIza,ion as IN ercrnary.' ike 9 great
many other learned men. is led astrny
by "words-words-w ordI." I,i' not
Tho first time the world ha. been agItat.
cd by words, words. words" Under
the cry Of liberty" all the revolutions
and Systens that ill the - .es nj hisio-
~ have heen effected and es,abli. he'd.
Gr"ocs conquered Ala under the crv
o'l''cr., Roue, Cree =: the Europe an
Hai''n tie Roman empire.
Ia The question of ,hoii'ion, DR.. Chan
ming and Fanny Wight, III Saint and
the .nhdrl. are equally led away by
vague. splendid generallties. The
black { How who smiles upon the beau
iIful Miss Tappan. and pants TO lead her
down the coalition on Thursday night.
or up the aisle Of the Tabernacle on
Sunday morning knows very we'll what
he means BY liberty and equality, and
accordingly says that "Docior Siannin
is berry night" and Missy Fanny
Fright IS dhtogeddsr and not berry
vronR"
There is. therefore. nothing more
adsud-more unnatural, more unphi-
losophical. than all this noise about alb.
ollIon and negro slavery. How comes
IT then, thatit has attained such threat.
enIng attitude throughout the country ,
BY the folly, the ignorance. the char
lalanIsm OF our public men. and our
public prints. Instead OF analysing it
To is bolton--showing IT, absurdity to
the bare bone. they have treated & With
ridiculous pomp-adm,tlcd to be right
halt the reVeTieB OF these religiouses
aud Infidels-and then set grs,ely TO
WbiA W nAlFuAN w kFAiNuE uU
riots tearing down obuIeh,s. and per.
petrahng other gross violations Of Law
upon the persons and property Of the
misguided I1sn. In this disgraceful.
ignorant, ridiculous course. tie Cou.
rIer and Enquirer bad led the way
We solemnly believe. and It can be-
proved. that tWo.ihirds Of the strength
Of Abolition has been added 20 u by
The barbarian attempts Of that infamous
journal to put down mere opinion by
force and violence. The Nhole life Of
the man Who - at the bead Of that
strooiouS print, has been bot q series Of
outFages characteristic Of a brute and
barbarian, and whether II Ess 10 gain
point 10 iheatticsls. m politics, N sb.
clifton, ~ personal ambition. he courss
has been always Of the same character
brutal. violent. illegal barbarian. and
without = particle OF mind, OF = spark
Of true civilization. The errors. the
impOiiures--ihe fAllscies Of no enihu-
siasls can ever be corrected BY such