The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-09-13


they nigh: have conceived al evil, tut,
exercising a wise foi hearoace, lest greater
evil should result by sudden revolution IN
an exis ing institution OF society, they sought
only TO bring all under toe iualeuce Of Chris.
iisn principles, AMI ieit the innate tendency
OF those PRINCIPLES ultimately TO remove
whatever was evil in The institution, and, if
evil altogether, toe institution itself.
Now, what a contrast 20 all this is found
in the conduc, Ut anti slavery men a, the
present day. The cry is immediate alb.
clifton "-"away With slavery from the face
OF the earth" And those States, which
took a half century gradually to emancipse
few slaves, nov seem 10 require or expect
the immediate restoration 10 liberty Of more
than two millions of slaves Now, sir, if
a gentleman tells me that slavery is a sin
OF dye so deep lha, the ex s,epce OF i, for
day is utterly Inconsistent with The divine
law, AM, therefore, he feels bound by eve.
~ means in his poSe, 10 seek lis immcdi.
ate exiifpation, diste gardins all cons,iiu.
iionai Obligations winch MAJ stand in his
wsy, should know that he was opposed 10
the Apostles, and nigh, think tia, he was
mad. But, at the same time, should per.
ceIve that though his premises we're false,
he reasoned correctly from the N because
il 10 clear that the Divine law cannot be
superseded by mere human authority. But
they who MAINTAIN that slavery has in itself
this malignant wigkcdless Of character,
which puts i; IN irrecoEcileabIe coth.ct with
Divine law, and yet feel bound, by oblisa.
lions Of the Constitution, IN The States where
II EXISTS, TO support it, reason falsely from
their own premises. They would be more
consistent with themselves, though more at
ed abolitionists. Sir, the true reasoning
upon this subject is pursued BY neither Of
the classes to which have referred. S!a.
very, in itself, is no! an institution foi bidden
BY The Divine law, o. Is incontes;bly proved
BY the conduct Of the Apostles. II may be
an evil. Ii NAV be proper that i, sh1u d
be removed. But the time when, and The
manner how, must be determined By wise
and temperate considerations OF cxpcdlency,
lest, 10 q rash attempt 10 remove one evil
we introduce greater aud more unmanase.
sb'e ones in i,s place.
Mr.. Pfesiden', wish that our uolbern
friends would re.exsmiue the ground which
they have assumed, and allow Apostolic pre-.
cepl aud example 10 base a Isl Influence
upon their deliberations. Would they do
80, canno; bu hope they would see ground
10 change their position. cannot believe,
notwithstanding tie strong expressions used
by some Of them that they wish 10 do Us
injury, or, notwithstanding The tendency ol
thel' measures, that they wish TO make
harder the condition Of oar slaves. Save.
~ with us ls not an c-'l'uflOn Of sucE IN.
mltsaled esiias 10 require, II 1t allowed Of,
immediate e1iifpalioD. !, exists IN a al,
iga,ed form, tempered by humanity, snJ
modified and soAeaed by lie Influence cf
Christianity. True, thots are cruel uas.
tiers, as there are cruel husbands aud cIuel
lsihe.a: hSsN 10 that reason for immediate.
ly destroying the authority Of all masters,
fathers, and husband, assure our friends
that humanity towards slaves Is with US the
rule, and inhuman!y The exception; aud we
look upon The exception with as little iolcr.
dNOu as tueS w. ~ Nv 'He pau -" Hi'-u ''t ;
propose Of con6nItg 'he slaves Of the I'M
ted States within The territory now occupI
ed by them has nothing TO Recommend u,
but is ia every respect Objectionable. l.
does not dIniaish the NJ Dber Of saves-t
does no, adj 10 he number Of ffeemen-ll
tends 20; to produce e Danci pa!ion, except,
possibly at remote day, and then by con-
vul-ion, The cIn. gu n-es If which are too
horrible TO te adequately conceived. The
present and continuing effect OF that plau
will be either TO dinlaish or delay every
improvement IN the condition Of The slave,
physical and moral; and While il moy pro.
duce some loss Of comfur, 10 the master, it
will assuredly bring grea. and positive evil
10 the save. Ga the contrary, VIA, we
ask has every goo!, and, 90 far as ! see, no
evil tendency. All ve desire IL, that YOU
allow the present Save population, wlthou;
any addiaon thereto, 10 spread Itself over
such territory, II any, q. 's particularly sui,
ed to slave cultivation. By this We rob you
of nothing, for such territory is not suited
10 The free lsborer Of The North, By gran
ting what we AK, you amellofa!e The con.
ditioD Of The slave, and improve that Of the
master AID DO irjafy 10 no class Of our pop
ulaton.
Mr.. President, 5eseech our northern
friends 10 let these views have a list i A..
ence nnen them SIR. il thea to.los the
wise example ut the 4 pos'es-hoye jps,
dlffidence Of their capacity 10 dey Sc bet.
ter mode Of dong great and ultimate good
allow Shareholders with their slaves 10
occupy such territory as have described
and no! seek by extreme doctrines aud
practices TO prevent this harmless and bene.
fetal expansion. Let them PERM, the prn.
cipIes of Christianity, The Influence Of d.
vine charity, to be gradually still more DIFF
fused amongst masters and slaves, force
nothing forward By undue and premature
exeItions, and lhey may rely coufi1eully
that in Gods good l.ne II win be seen
not by thus generation, bu, by those that
come alter us--inat every thing has uoon