Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-04-14
No. 96.-WROLE No. A49

have attached blame 10 masters Tor not
llbers'Ine their slaves-well knowing
that libe ration, without the means ol sen.
ding them IN ccm'ou 10 some position
avorab IL 10 ''lhe pursuit Of happiness
wnuld, in most csses, be highly injurious
to all around, as we'll as 10 The manumit.
ted families hPmsaIves-- unless The op-
GRAFTON were general ard under the aus.
pices Of prudent iegsalicn. Bni am
persuaded that it is a high moral obi.
gallon Of masters " slaveholdrog States
10 employ oil means, moi incompatible
with the safety Of both colors, 10 mellOr.
ale slavery 10 exiermi1auoo.
II is gratifying TO know that general
meIloralion hiss been great, and ia slll
progressive, notwithstanding the dis'
tufbing causes alluded to above. The
more direct process OF emancipation NAV
no doubt he earlier commenced u quick.
ened in some communities Than others.
Each. ! do not question, has The right TO
Judge for itself. both as 10 time ~ means,
and consider an nle dereDce or aid from
without, except on invitation Of author.
ity from within, TO be az hurful 10 the
sure progress Of meIioratou, az il may
be fatal 10 the lives Of vast muItiudes Of
all sges, sexes. and colors. The work
Of liberation cannot be forced without
such horrd results. Christian philan.
hropy is ever mild and considerate -
Hence all violence ought TO be depfecs.
ted by the friends OF religion and hu.
manity. Their persuasioOs cannot lail
al the right time 10 free the slave from
the master; and the master from the
slave and perhaps before the former
shall have found out and acknowledged
hat the relation between he parties had
long been mutually prejudiclal 10 their
worldly interests.
There is no evil without in the or
der OF Providence, some compeusating
benefit. The bleeding African was torn
from his savage homo by his lerocious
neighbors, sold into slavery and cast up'
on this continent. Here. IN the mild
South, he race has wonderfully multi
piled, compared with any thing ever
known in barbarous life. The descand-
ants of few thousands have become
many millions; and all, from the frsts
made acquainted with he arts Of civiII.
zaloD, and, above all, brought under the
light OF the gospel.
From the promise made 10 Abraham,
some two thousand wears elapsed before
the advent Of the Saviour, and the ls-
rnelles, the chosen people OF God, were,
for wise purposes, suffered to remain in
bondage longer than Africans have been
on our shore. This race has already
experienced the resulting compensalions
alluded TO-; and as the white missionary
has never been able TO penetrate the
dark regions Of Africa, or to establish
himself in its interior, it may be within
the scheme oil Providence that the great
work of spreading the Go'peI over that
vast continent, with all the arts i COM
forrs Of civilization, is to be finally ac-
comp shed by the black man restored
from American bondage. A footbod
!here has already been gained for him,
and 10 such q scheme centuries are but
as seconds to Him who moves worlds az
man moves finger.
! do but suggest the remedies and con.
soatioDs Of slavery, to inspire patience,
hope, and charity on all sides. The
mighty subject calls for the exercise Of
all mans wisdom and virtue, and ihes-
may not suffice without aid from high
er source.
1t is IN the foregoing manner, nv
dear sir that have long been in thu
habit, in conversation. OF expressing my.
self, all over our common country, IN
the question Of negro slavery; e. ! MI
say that have found very few persons
TO differ with me. however opposua
their geographical positions.
Such are the views or opinions whi"r
you seek cannot suppress or mutt
ale them, although now liable to be mor.
generally known. Do with them what
you please. neither court Tor shun
publicity.
remain, verv truly, YOURS,
WINFIELD SCOTT.