The native American., 1839-09-14

LETTER OF THE HON. ROGER M. SHERMAN.
The high which this emana and the importance oil
the sentiments expresses will careful peusa
from the who ues himself perhaps than other
New England accomplishments the the and
philosopher reply invitation from the Antsavey
Society of New York. be the convention recently held
Albany.
This letter expresses the sentiments entertained only by its dsn
gushed author body the people New England They
honestly opposed slavery they believe involves public injury and
wrong believe the evil be removed by the vou
action which They therefore, opposed
all unconstitutional interference all measures of denuncaon and
political will consequently give their countenane
the misguided of the Aboions They regard the practical
effect of their veing the evils be removed and emb
eng the minds through whom alone this work of humanity
be achieved They greatly who believe that the people of
New England body the ntoerant unowad
schemes of the Aboons few ndscreet misguided should
be regarded welding sober
the land The oamng might we'll be
taken for the action the which its undsmrbed Depths
the majesty of its stiffness and srength-gfricaa Repository
FAIRFIELD, JUNE 26, $780,
GENTLEMEN received your letter of the Goth inviting
attend the national convention be held Albany and
ing views of the suec. if should be unable to attend
is much be regretted that object dear humanity and
Porn national honor the abolition of slavery the United States
not pursued IN manner more conducive Its nan mas
hitherto been adopted by the Ansavey Society have no reason to
dom may be violated by the ness of vuos ZEAL really by the
warnes corrupted differently they be viewed
the friend may by the malice
That emancipation be effected the slave States but by
the of the slaves often admitted publications. and the latter
Justly dec Thus the declaration of the So
convened Phde December 1888 the
are MAKING in behalf Of the slave expressly saws that their
order 10 be free Ours forbid the doing of evil that good may
and lead us to and na the oppressed reject the
of all canal weapons for deliverance from bondage"
The declaration in regard the of the several States has
this language: We fully and the of
each State egse exclusively the subject of the slavery which
se within its m Bon these ; opinions ar s mo's o1f
Now well known that slavery exists only by force OF municipal law
its abolition until those who the laws shall vo
narl the oppressed the liberty which
nes be induced consent the OF their aves Until that
obtained the slave admit will be held bondage Can
suit by the which you hitherto adopted? Do the people the
Southern States manifest disposition yield the listen
On the contrary the Ant-saery Society," have
privileges of the slaves acquiring attaining intellectual
and moral elevation much abridged within the last few Not long
the question of gradual emancipation gravey debated the
satures of some Of the principal Southern States
Inc began to rejoice in the anticipation OF measures m
North But recently among people the free States spirit
existed from the adopted by the Ansav
Society which has manifested keene and exhibited opn
violence than before excited this efforts
Of emancipation which has caused this excitement in the
States and laid umbe excited into violent reaction the ncpen
with few, exceptions dpproved slavery. They have no
interest in its continuance Iii wholly abhont the principles which
abolished every community except pehaps,a
the b AT % South of e mos dgsd
concued and addresses of uvaed eoquence
made in favor the midst of powerful shareholders
Witness that of the celebrated Pnkney Maryland than half
Why ha the late exeronsn this holy have both
sance And why has ence been nusaby wnked att
and tolerated by great respectable and by
the officers of heaw? Either the the whole have
change sentiment and character regard the evil Of h
operation has been unappy As the
change of public feeling occurred after the the pub
LEGATIONS and proceedings those who originated the organized Avey
think the change has resulted from proceedings The
peculiar feature which, pphend has caused them defeat their
object the re and Incorporate zeal by which they distinguished
shareholders the religion, all
patake this characteristic peculiarly prescribed and spoken
of in language of reproach.
Could be supposed that people hghpted the shareholders of
the South could be compliance by bitter eproace Had the
Rev. Dr. Edwards and Others who publicly
adopted Connecticut after the Revolutionary called
shareholders staring capitals done the declaration
Philadelphia which have before alluded would
have excited the Northern Yankee of than
on and less of compliance than opposition? The Southern people have
felt and degree that the aboionsts the North
addressing their fears and merely their understandings