Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-12-11

bring the African race to comprehend.
But if it be true, and freedom is a name
and idea. rather than reality. how many
are there then entitled even 10 thai Iname,
except by courtesy; and how many are
able 10 enjoy theid in perfection! Does /.
your operative regard il as IA sufficient
com sensation for The difference between
-four ounces. and three pounds Of bacon?
If he. does, be is:a rare philosopher. Ir
your powerful Kingdom: Social Gradeis
as thoroughly established andacknowleIg-
ed as Military Rank. Your:commoDaliyz
see among themselves series Of ascend
ing classes, and, rising above them oll,
many more. composed Of men NOT whit
superior 10 themselves in any of the en-
dowmenl of nature. who yet name, in
idea, and in fact, possess greater worldly
privileges. To what one of all these
classes does genuine freedom belong!
To The Duke, who fawns ,upontho Prince
-lothe Baron. who knucklesto The ID uke
Or The Commoner, who crouches 10 the
Baron? 4
Doubtless you allboast of being ideally
free; while the American citizen counts
your freedom slavery, and could MOI brook
state Of existence. in which he dailysen-
counIered fel ow mortals. acknowledged
and privileged as his superiors, solely BY
the accident of birth. He,:loo. lin iurn,.
will boast of his freedom, which might be-
just as little 10 your Taste. will not pur-
sue this Topic farther. But I think YOU,
must admit, Ihal there is not so.nuch in a
name; and lhatsideal or imputed freedoms
is a very uncertain source ofihappiness.;i
You mus also agree, ihaI il would be a
bold thing! for you or any one to urdief---
take 10 solve The great probemn Of good:
and evil---happiness and misery. and de-
eide in what worldly condition, man enjoys:
most, and suffers least. Your profession
calls on you.io leach thai his true happi-
ness is seldom found on The stormy seasof
politics, or in the mad race of ambition
in the pursuits of,Mammon, ors,he cares
of boarded gain; that in short, The wealth
and houors Of this world are to be dispised
and Stunned. Will you then. say, that
the slave must be wrelched, because he is.
debarred from them Tor because he does
moi indulge on The dreams of philosophy,
the wrangling of seclarians. or The. soul
disturbing speculations ofthe scepiic7 -or
because. having never tasted Of what is
called Freedom, he is iguoranI Of its ideal
blessings, and is as conlented with his lot.
such as il is, as most men are with theirs
You and your Presbyterv doubtless 4
desire. as we all should, To increase ihei.
happiness oflhe human family. But since
il is SO difficult. if not impossible, to deter
mine in what earthly slate manlnay ex-..
pect 10 enjoy most oft, why can you not
be conten' TO leave him in that respect
where God has placed bim-to:give upf,he
ideal and The doubtful, for The real-tos
restrict yourselves to The faithful ful6ment
Of your great mission preaching ''lhe
gladlidings Salvation, to all classes and
conditions. or at the very least. sacredy.
abstain from all endeavors to ameliorate
the lot of man bygrevolu,ion, ,bloodshed,
massacre, and tiesolation. to which all
attempts al Abolition insihis country,in
The present, and, so far AZ | can see, on
any future age must inevitably lead. 80 =
BE satisfied with the Improvement
which slavery has made, which nothing
hut slavery could have made to the same
extent, in the race Of Man.. Look at The
Negro in Africa-a naked savage-almost !.
a Cannibal. rulhlessly oppressipg and:des.
troying his felIows-iIle, ,treacherous, idol
alrous. and such disgrace 10 the image
Of his God, in which you declare him TO be
made, that some Of the wisest philosophers
have denied him The possession Of a soul.
See him here--three millions al least of
his rescued race--civilized. contributing
immensely 10 the subsistence ofthe human
family. his passions restrained. his affec.
Iiors cultivated, his bodily wants and
inirmilies provided for, aud the true Re-
Iigion ofhis Maker aud Rcdeemer taught
him. Has slavery been curse: to him z
Can you think God has ordained it for no
good purpose 2--or, not content with the
blessing is las alrendy bestowed, do you
desire TO increase them still Before you
act, be sure your Heavenly Father has
revealed 10 you The means. sWaiI for he
Inspiration which brought the Israeli'es.
oul of Egypt--whicl carried Salvation 10.
the Geniiles. ..s.-fa57
s. Iibave written you longer letter Than
] intended. But he question Of Slavery
is a much more interesting subject to u.s.,
involving as i, does the fate Of all lllhalwe
hold dear than anything connected with.
John l.. Brown can belnyou; and, trust
YOU will read my reply awithasa a much.
consideration as have read yourrMeno-
rial.ts s',';i'i2
- have the honor TO be, ii'.,2.3 3; -
Very respectfully, s,.z nd
Youv obedieni servant. 5r.;
4. J. "a. HAMMOND;
TOT Rev. Thomas Brown. ID. D.,
Moderator ollhe Free Church of Glasgow,
and5tothe Presbytery thereof ST