The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-11-03


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Il. ,.lsre. sni slsen shs nhisrs soul p
hrausLt IN eonsilsis sahjset % 70 he
backs. Atonlesi unUii iHssll.biy fnsue
besMesn he Isnrsrss. easll MAR eaiasge.
pili -. eoaG .sranan. devastation. ssa
ne Elsimsie sxlrr.riaslioa or expulsion
AZ lie blacks. Nolhiag : mnre certain
Ani are nj these evils isF greater llan
the MID aud continually improving siiis
of slavery which exis,s in ihis cooniiy!
/ say eoannsslly impTnEiFg; for II ih's
grss.fying progress - The smsliorAiisn
81 the condition Of The slaves has been
checked Is some II Ihe States. The res
ponsibilny must attach 20 The 1niar'unsie
ssissl 81 Shs subject 81 abolisioa. u
Consequence II il. increased rigor 20 The
police aud further restraints hsss besn
imposed; sud | d. believe that eiaeusl
Emancipation ltle only method q liee-
ration that has ever heen thought sale OF
wise by any bodysiu sny u The slave
S s,es1 his bsen postponed half areninry.
| Without any knowledge Of The reia-
lions IN which | stand 10 my Slaves, or
their individual condition, yoa. Sir. HEN
denhali, AMI your associates who have
been active in getting up this petition,
call upon me forthwith 70 liberaie the
whole of them. Now lei me tell you
that some half dozen oflhem, from age,
decrepilude OF. in6rmitv, are wholly IN
able 10 gain livelihood for themselves.
and are a heavy charge upon me. DO
Won think that should conform 70 the
dictates of humanity, by Riding myself
Of that charge, and sending them forth
/ into The world, with The boon Of liberty,
10 end wretched existence in starvation.
Another class is composed Of helpless in
lants, with or without improvident mo-
theirs. DO you believe rs a Christian,
that should perform my duty towards
them, ~ abandoning them 10 their fate.
Then, there is another class who would
not accept their freedom il ! would give II
IL them. | hare for many years owned
Slave Tat wished would leave me. but
he win nos. What stall do with that
class!
What my treatment OF my Slaves Is,
you may learn from Charles, who nc
companies me on this journey, and who
has travelled with me over the greater
par. az the United States and both the
Canadas, and has had thousand opportn-
mites, If he had chosen TO embrace them.
10 leave me. Excuse me, Mr.. Menden-
hall, for saving that my Slaves are as well
fed and clad, look as sleek and hearty, and
are quiIc as civil and respectful in their
demeanor, aud as lille disposed to wound
A. feelings Of any one, as yon are.
Great and continued laughter and ap-
plause.
Let me recommend you, sir, 10 imita'e
the benevolent example Of the society Of
Friends in the midst ofwhich you reside.
Meek, gentle, imbuci with The genuine
spirit OF our benign Religion, whilst ~
principle they are firmly opposed 10 Sla-
very, they do not seek 70 accomplish its
exiinc,ion by foul epilhe,s. coarse and
vulgar abuse and gross calumny. Their
WAYS do not lead them through blood.
revolution and disunion. Their broad
and comprehensive philanthropy embfa-
ces. as they believe, the goad and the hap.
piness Of The White as well as the black
race; giyin to the one their commisera-
| ton, TO the other their kindesi sympathy.
iTFheir instruments are not those Of de-
traction and Of war, but of peace, pcrsua-
sion, and earnest appeals 10 the charities
Of the human heart. Unanhitious, they
have no political objects or purposes %
observe. NY intercourse with them
throughout, life has been considerable. III.
ieresting and agreeable; and ! venture to
say thai nothing could have induced them,
as society, whatever few individuals
might have been tempted to do. to seize
I tie occasion Of my casual passage
! through this State, To offer Inc personal
indigni!y.
This part Of Mr.. Gays speech was
listened 10 with deep and absorbing at
ienlion. and was followed by loud bursts
Of applause.
respect the ''mntivesanf the rational
a5olitionits, who are actuaied By sen,i.
memt of devotion TO human liberty, al
though | deplore and depreeate the con-
sequences Of the agitation ofthe question.
I have even many friends among them.
But they are not mAaomaniaes. who, sur.
renlins themselves TO a single idea. look
altogether TO the back side of human life.
They do not believe that the sum total
Of all our efforts and all our soIiciinda
should be abolition. They believe thai
there are duties to perform II the white
man as well as the black. They want
good government, good administration
and the general prosperity Of their coun.
try.
shall. Mr.. Mendenhall, take your Pc.
tition into respectful and deliberate con-
sidcration; but bt fore come to final
decision. | should like to know what you
and your associates are willing 10 do for
the slaves in my possession. il should
think proper 10 libcrate Them. I own
about fifty, who are probably worth iif