Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-08-13

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aed IN banlshIng II even from my own humble
mousse aoud wherever may lie The sphere of
duty OF others, is not mine obviously here p .HE'
Let me restate what conceive to be essential
characteristics of Human Slavery: M ,.,,.,
| l. Wherever certain human beings devote their
time and thoughts mainly 10 obeying and serving
other human beings. and this not because thew
choose to do so but because they must there Il
think is slavery. 8s "a ..l. s.sfr .,s. :
q Wherever human beings exist in such rela.
tons that part because Of The position they oc-
! cupy and the functions they perform, are ceuer-
ally considered an inferior class TO those wEo per-
torn other functions, or none. there Il Think is
Slavery.
8. Wherever the ownership of the soil is go
l engroseed by small part Of the community. that
the Tar larger number are compelled to paw what,
ever the few may fit TO exact for the privilege
OF occupying and cuvaling the earth, there is
something very like slavery. q rejoice that this
state oiihlDgs does not yet, exist in our coun.
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4. Wherever opportunity to Labor is obtained
with difficulty, and is so deficient that the employ.
ing class may virtually prescribe their own terms
and pay the laborer only such share as they
thoose of the product there is a very strong ten
dency to Slavery. sss-. -. :.
5. Wherever j, is deemed more reputable 10
live without Labor than by Labor. SO that gem
tleman, would be rather ashamed of his descent
from blacksmith than from an IdIer or mere
Pleasure-seeker, there is community not far from
Slavery. Ard
6. Wherever one human bsing deems it honor
able and right TO have other human being mainly
devoted TO his or her convenience or comfort and
tt,,ct live vorfin th1I obo r.
from all productive general usefulness to his or
her own special uses, while he or she is rendering
or has rendered no corresponding servicee to the
cause of human well-beng, there exists the spirit
which originated and still sustains Human slavery.
l might multiply these illustrations indefinitely,
but dare not SO to trespass on your patience.-
Rather allow me to apply the principles here en-
velyed IN illustration of VIVA: deem the duties and
policy of Aboltionists IN reference to their cause.
And here would advise:
/. Oppose Slavery IN ALL its forms. Be at
least as careful not to be STAKEHOLDER as not 10
tote for one. Be as tenacious that your own wives
children, hired men and women, tenants, &c, en-.
joy the blessing of rational Lihary ihA AlauAa-
of South Carolina.
g. BE at least as ardent IN opposing the NEAR
as The DISTANT forms Of oppression. II was by
beginning at home that Charity was enabled TO
perform such long journeys, even before the con-
s,rucfions of railroads. And it does seem clear 10
my mind that if the advocates Of Emancipation
would unite in we'll directed persistent efforts TO
improve the condition of the blacks in their own
States. and neighborhords respectively, they could
hardly fail to advance their cause more rapidly
and surely than by any other course. Suppose,
for example, they we're 10 resolve in each State
TO devote their political energies the first place
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bilIiies and degredations under which The African
race now generally labor. and to this end were to
vote Systematically for such candidates, whom
their votes could probably elect, !if such there
were) as,u known to favor the removal of those
disabilities would not their success be sure aud
speedy But
3. Look ,ceH TO The Moral and Social condition.
Offhe Blocks in the free States. Here is The re-
uue Of the conscIencious stakeholder. He declines
ema ncipang. because he Cannot perceive that
has thus far conduced to the benefit
of the liberated IL the mass OF the blacks are 10
remain ignorant, destitute unprincipled. degraded.
Ias be is told The free Blacks are )he thinks better
hat his should remain Slaves. - s,..e
know that the depreciation Of the Blacks is
exaggerated. know that SO much of il as ex-
sis is mainly owing to their past and present
wrongs. But feel also thatthe process of over
coming this debasemen: must be slow and dub-
1us, while its causes Continue to exist. | eDtreat
therefore, that those who have the ear Of these
children of Africa and oftheir philanthropc friends
shall consider the proprie,y of providing for then
cities of refuge, townshps-commnntes would
'ay-wherein they may dwell apart from the
mass of our people, 10 a social atmosphere OF their
own, not poisoned by the universal conviction OF
heir uferorily. at least until they shall have had
chance TO show whether they are or are not ne
,essarv idle, ihrfess, vicious, and content with
legredalion. l most earnestly believe the pepu-
ar assumptions on these points erroneous ask
hat the Blacks have fair chance 10 prove them
10. A single township in each Free Stale mainly
,eopled by them, with churches. schools, semina-
les for scientific and classical education. and all
ocial influences un,ained oy the sense of African
humiliation. would do more Gf successful, as
!oubi not) TO pave they way for Universal Free
lom, than reams Of angry vuperaIion against
aveholders. These are in good part men OF in-
egrily and conscience; they see the wrong al
nos, as clearly as you do: it is the right which
hey shonld see and Cannot: will you enable thea
O see ns Yours respectfully,