The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-06-27

by the judgment Of his peers How much better
for him and his, had he lived and died unknown,
than to be branded through all future time as
the
wisest, brightest, mesnsst Of mankind"
So now in this crisis of the fate of liberty II any
of the renowned men Of this nation should betray
her cause, 1t were better that they had been I'M
known to fame. 1t need not be hoped that the
brightness Of their past glory will dazzle the eyes
Of posterity, or illumne the pages ofmpartial his
tory. A few Of its rays may still linger on a
fading sky; bat they will soon be whelmed in the
blackness Of darkness. For unless progressive
civilization, and the increasing love of freedom
throughout the Christian and civilized world, are
falacious the Sun Of LIBERTY, Of unreTsal liberty
is already above the horizon, and fast coursing to
his meridian splendor, when no advocate of sla-
very, no apologist Of slavery, can look upon bis
face and live.
NorE-Since this speech was delivered, have
read very able work by Rev Moses Stuart,
lately theological professor at Andover. He
speaks of the blessings and comforts of slavery.
He says, Christ doubtless felt that slavery might
be made peTy tolsyabls condnion-nay, eren bies-
sng 10 such as mere shttess and helplessD-Page 40
This is hstterng to the poor His work is able,
and contains very glowing eulogy on the Hon
Ddnlcl w cuotcfs duu FdAucT u lhlut OuC Oh ehO
Bible His object seems 10 Dc 70 n=2=s freq,
Scripture the lawful ana just ana the UNLAWFUL
and unjust character Of slavery He proves that
las soon as Moses and bis people had got out of
bondage, they turned kidnappers. The first hum
dred pages Of the book prove, by numerous Scrip
tural texts that slavery being instituted by God
in old times, and sanctioned by Paul and the
Apostles is not sinful-not malnm IN Sc; and he
lectures the North, and exhorts them to forbear-
ance towards their Southern brethren, many of
whom he knows to be true Christians, as he once
visited Charleston and was treated with great
kindness respect and hospitality.
After having fully proved the divine nature Of
slavery and the unchristian character Of those
who revile Mr.. Webster and the South, and send
him anonymous letters, he takes look at the
other side and addresses himself to slave
holders; and with great clearDess and ability,
though in a short space) demonstrates from tho
New Testament that slavery is a most sinful and
wicked institution, malum IN Sc, aud opposed to the
fundamental law of God He clearly proves, not
only from Scripture, but aLWHds, that call men
are of one blood" and equal Page l03, he says
of slavery " Ii is glaring contradiction of the
first and fundamental principle, not only Of the
Bible, which declares that sli men are of one
blood, but of our Declaration Of independence,
which overs that all men are born with an Inherent
and iadiiena5le right to life, liberty, and property.
''as Sssu;h sevr asaiverss!, hscrihed to ta,1 -
we'll as the North"
Same page-"A And if all this be true, then for
one part of mankind to enslave another, stands on
the single ground Of might prsraitng orer right
neither the law of love- nor doing we would be
done by, permits any man to act on such ground
and he smhlsss before God" tlNalnm in SCI
He speaks of the immoral tendency Of slavery
declares it to be virtual state of concubnage,
which is encouraged for the sake of increasing
slave property. He proceeds TO illustrate this
from what he saw in the South, the mixed colors
&C. Says it pervades married as well as single
life; and, turning sharp upon his Southern
friends, exclaims--" Retribution begins here in
this life; but, o what will it be in the life to
comet " IVaoremongerS and GduhererS, God nal
jndgep-Heb xiii, 4.
Fie friend Stuart "SPEAK EVIL OF NO MAN"
as you say to Northern Abolitonists How i'm
partial Verify, this Moses is a fair man.