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complexion nay, subversive of the Amer
lean Union, and destructive Of the peace
of Zion! They maintain that it is an
ordination Of heaven as unalterable as
the laws Of nature, that there should be
no Intercourse between the white and col
ored races, except as masters and saves:
hen~e, emancipation and expulsion must
be inseparab!e The conformation of the
black man is 10 them a source Of merri-
ment. They sometimes affect to doubt
whether he belongs TO The genus HOMO
whether he is, in fact, member Of the
human family. IL they have enslaved
him, the color of his skin is Invaluable 70
identity him, in case las will most proba-
bly, be the case, he shall take to himself
legs, and run away. If be is free in their
midst, his complexion is a nuisance
They send man to the hospital, if he
has the smallpox or cholera; but, if he
has a sable complexion, he must go to
Liberia! And very poor medical attend
ance will be receive when he gets there,
though he will need il greatly. The
cholera may be cured-bul S&bLc skin
admits of no remedy! Besides all this
a very large portion Of our opponents are
laveholders--andit would be very strange
ifthey were not found in array against
Us; for, whoever sides with them in this
great controversy, takes part against their
victims THAT Is, against justice and hu-
mainly. They may, indeed, as we trust
they will, come over to US, in imitation OF
the cheering example which has been set
them Ia the West Indies, but we can new
CT 90 over to them. Now, subtract from
the ranks Of the anti-abolition party, all
who own slaves, or have mortgages upon
slave property, or who are in any way
interested in the system--all their rela-
tons and acquaintance who sympathize
with them-ail who cherish the brutal
spirit OF caste TO wards the victims OF Amer
lean blrbarity-all who love their denom-
inatinnal or political party more than man.
kind-al who are seeking the oaves and
fishes Of Office in Church or State-and
all who are licentious, profane, jacobin-
ical in their spirL-hoW many unpreju-
diced, tender-hearted, noble-spirlted souls
would be leh2 Be they few or many,
they are fast coming over TO the side Of
bleeding humanity But, controlled by
such influences, passions and interests, is
il to be wondered at that our opponents,
whenever they discourse upon the subject
Of slavery, and the rights Of the coiored
race, talk like men in state Of lunacy-
deny their own hith-insist that two and
two make niue, and that twice nine make
forty-fye--grow angry, spiteiul, turbulent
-conjure up raw.head and bloody bones,
dire chimefas, and black ghosts-run
away from the light Of free discussion as
sheep-devouring wolves troop back to
their murky dens at the dawn Of day
substitute rotten eggs for arguments, brick,
bats for syllogisms, and tar-and-feather:
for victorious appeals burn down build
[, ings dedicated to ',VIRTUE, LIBERTY, In
/ DEpENDENcE,' resort TO bowie knives and
pistols as their weapons Of defence, anc
imbrue their hands in the blood of limo
cency2 Why, these things should excite
no marvel-they are the natural 'conse
quences' Of such principles. The meas
ures are adapted to the principles, and tn,
principles to the measures. Can a cor
rupt tree bring forth good fruit! Cal
that which is evilly disposed. which
= proscriptive, oppressive, cruel, delight il
peace on earth and good will toward al
menu '#T
have said that abolitionists belize,
therefore they now rejoice; that their OF
pouenls walk by sight, and very shorl
sighted they are withaL They mail 70
taIeliigeaee! Il will come by and by
come TO their confusion let me tell them
Nay-deride the fact as they may-it hO
cone already Though the sun of th
time-conseerated day has not yet disaI
peared from the heavens-though it is ne
\. Iwenty.four hours since the event we al
COMMUNICATING took place in distar
island-yet tidings Of the result have bee
received in this city. from high authority
which am permitted to announce in Ii
, ears Of this people. They were brougt
By no human express, and are authent
w. ealed byno fictitious sign manual Th
messenger Is the Spirit Of Truth, SCI
down from heaven, his documents havin
the seal and signet Of the Lord Almighty
What was done last night in Jamaica
"a ~ o'clock, precisely, all the bands
n w,skedness were loosed, the heavy bu
dens undone, the oppressed set free, an
q every yoke Misunderstanding TO III
command Of Cod What has followe
n Jamaicai It's light broke forth as n
moraing. and its health shall spring fort
speediIyl Its darkness Is as the noOadaS
!, Il shall be satisfied in drought. and j
Aones made fat--yea, it shall be- like
walered garden, and like a spring
water whose waters fail not. And the
: that shall be Of it shall build THE OIL
WASTE PLACES: il shall raise up II
foundations Of many generations; and
shalrhe called. The repairer OF the breac