Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-09-19

change has resulted from those proceedings.
ihe peculiar feature, which, as aprrehend,
has caused them IN defeat their own object,
Is Tue eIfreme mud Incorporate zeal 10y which
they are distinguished Not only the slave
holders, but the ministers Of religion, and all
o'ners who do not rartake of this character
iSuc peculiarly, are prescribed, and spoken
oil IN Language Of reproach.
Gould IL be supposed that people so high
spirited as the slave holders of the South
could he cowed into compliance by bitter
, reproschess Had tho Rev'd. Doctor Eds
wards, and others who publicly espoused tho
measures OF emancipation adopted in Conncc.
iicut soon otter The revolutionary war, cal.
led slave holders MAN EATERS, in staring
capitals, as is done in the declaration of the
convention at Phladel phia, to which have
before alluded. would il not have excited, in
! The Northern Yankee, more of resentment
than conviction, and less OF compliance than
opposilioE? The Southern people have felt.
and, 10 great degree, justly, that The nboli.
innists OF the North we're addressing their
fears, and no, merely their understandings
or cOnscienCes They have been addressed
IN terms oil opproOrious elimination, rarely
snf'ened 10y the language Of respect. This
has made item inaccessible has wrought up
temper which resists cUnv ictiOn or iavofa-
Die Influence, AID has, fear, put of eman.
cipnlion Tor al least hall a century beyond
the period when il might have been effected,
and excluded from the slaves those moial
and relig ious influences which were Coniu>
Give TO their present and future good. This
manner OF addressing the public on these
subjects can never result in the good which
Is honestly intended, but must continue TO
render less and less hopeful the great object
oil your sincere cndeavors. Could missio-
nary thus addressing civ ilized he athen hope
for favorable audience?
III the whole North were united ia the
course which the aboli.ionisis are now pur-
suing, il would have no tendency TO over.
come the opposition of the South. Ii might
dissolve our national uDion-which you pro.
fess, and trust, with sincerity, to appreci.
ate according 10 its ineslimable worth-but
would only aggrava,e the aversion Ct tho
SoLih to a measure which they will never
adopt from coercion, unless by servile in
surreciion, which your society pointediy
deprecale. ,hink, too, that The a merican
Ami slavery Society is moi only aggravat-
ins the condition OF The slare, and converting
his hopes into dark despair; but the free
negroes are suffering under the prejudice and
party spifi which lis intemperance has en-.
gendered. Party spirit entrenches the soul,
and iorlifies both head AMI heart, against
reason aud moral influence. Tha, society
Is also endangeiing the peace and union Of
churches in the United States, by making
participation in their excuses, practically, If
not IN furm, term Of communion. Indeed,
there seems TO be no interest of primary i'm.
poriance ia our country, political or rel;.
sious, which is mol put IN Jeopardy by the
honest men who are embark ed ia this bene-
y client, but unwise and disastrous enterprise.
as il is now conducted. respect their mo>
tives, while hepinre their error. Human
ity, patriotism and piety long to see their
ultimate end accom- piished, hut weep over
the desoldiion which marks their course
\ our society, gentlemen, embraces many
G. hose names veuera!e and not few Of my
personal and highly respectable friends. AS
you requested NY sentiments, | could do no
less than give them with r!ainness and sim
certify. trust, although l cannot hope for
our concurrence, thai you " i'll do The same
Justice TO my motives which have 10 youts.
/ nay Jews OF The subject ale correct, the
at Albany Can DO no good 10 The
slaves or TO the country, unless they advise
10 an abandonment OF the errors which have
hitherto characterized the Anti slavery So.-
Getty.
am, Gentlemen,
With great respect,
Your obedieu, servant
ROGER NJ. Si5 GERMAN.