Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-06-29
Gelfrttons. 8
From the N. Y. Tribune.
Professor Stuart and Daniel Webster.

Professor Stuart and Daniel Webster.
CONSCIENCE AND THE CONSTITUTION icih re-
marks on the recent speech of Hon. Daniel Web
ster on hc subject of Siarery: By NJ. STUART,
lately Professor in the Theological Seminary
at Andover. Svo PIP. ll9. Boston Crock
er & Brewster New York Mark Newman
& Co.
Professor STUART has been subject to
great personal annoyance on account of his
signature TO the paper presented to Mr.. Web
ster by several of his constituents in Boston
and its vicinity in approval of his recent
course in Congress on the Slavery question.
Within n week after he put his name TO that
paper, the learned Professor found that he
had aroused tempest about his ears. Anony-
nous letters were poured in upon him with
out interruption; newspapers far aud near
made him the subject of unpleasant COM
ment; and troop of good-nattred friends
were kind enough to furnish him with OK
pressons of public opinion that were any
thing but complimentary. One person tells
him that he was mistaken in once supposing
his views entitled to respect; another, that
his mind must be impaired by two years ILL
ness; another, that he has come to his sec
ond childhood; while others tell him plainly
that he is no more nor less than downright
wolf in Sleeps clothing.
In this uncomfortable position, Professor
Stuart has felt himself bound To take the field
III the present pamphlet, which is less de-
fence of MIR. Webstei's course than his own.
No one conyersant with the productions OF
the author will he surprised 10 tnd in il
singular medley of egotisIu, pedantry, gnrITl-
lity, exegesis, Greek philoogy, argnment AID
p,sarile anecdotes, with the .sfitire ~ ~
any sense Of congruity, coherence on good
tnste.
The introduction contains long apology
for taking motto from the Apostle Paul. If
the same idea had been expressed in his own
language, the Professor thinks he should
unquestionably find cataract of obloquy
and indignation on his devoted head. lie
would rather expose himself to cOntunely
than occasion its coming upon the Apostle,
though the latter has u better shield 10 pro-
tect himself Having thus given his patron
age to 81. Paul, Mr.. Stuart unfods his own
political experiences with inimitable naivete,
winding up, according TO his custom, with a
Latin quotation, rather the worse for wear.
After devoting about finh part of his
book to preliminary skirmishing, the Proles-
sor opens the main subject with view of the
attitude of Slavery as presented by the Old
Testament. This, he maintains, is directly
at war with that set forth by modern Aboli-
tionists.
ain the name of all that is called reasoning
now, in morals or religion, how il the own
ership of slaves, which heaven has given ex-
press leave to purchase, TO be deemed crime
of the deepest dye-a NAHUM in Se-nn Of
fence to be classed with murder and treason?
Let those answer this question, who decide
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then turn il over in order TO see how they
can nuke it speak what they wish But there
is no bending or twisting of Aloses's words.
There they are, so plain that she who run
meth may read" Ii 'Aboltionists are right in
their position, then Moses is greatly in the
wrong. More than this then has the God
of the Hebrews sanctioned, with his express
leave, the commission of crime as great as
that which he has forbidden in the sixth or
seventh commandment. There is no retreat
from this. The position of the Abollionists
plainly taxes high Heaven with misdemeanor,
with encouragement TO commit one among
the foulest of crimes"
He then proceeds to consider the question
as decided by the teachings and example OF
the New Testament These are summed up
as follows:
"What have we, then, on the whole P
Plainly this, viz, that servants are not TO be
anxious and uneasy and discontented, be-
cause they are servants. II they can easily
aud peaceably obtain their liberty, then they
should accept the boon. But they are for
bidden 10 be ffactious, and querulous, and
uneasy merely because they are in bondage.
1t should suffice that they are the Lords free
men.
"Certainly this is not much like the advice
or the conduct of most of the Abolitonists
among u.s. They excite slaves in every pos
sible way TO change their condition, at all
hazards and in all relations. They set the
whole country in commotion to accomplish
this. OmRid- oglu1, terra, piscentur! They
pour forth vtuperation and contumely OF ev-
cry man who ventures 10 admonish them ol
the sentiments of Paul. And if the great
apostle himself were TO reappear on earth,
and come now into the midst of us, and
preach the doctrine contained in his Epis-
Ties, he would unquestionably incur the dan
ger of being mobbed; atall events, we should
have multitude of indignation meetings goI
up.against him, like those which have recent
ly appeared in the great metropolis OF oui