The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-10
iucnrred and, thirdly by being placed In state of

Is TO be found no injunction sgan. that relation be.
tween p.n and man In the teachings Of the gospel
ject Of ne nstrucitops given to mankind by the
founder Of Christianity was to touch the heart purify
That object went directly to the drst foundation Of
the Political and social relations OF men TO raise the
Individual heart and mind Of man. Now sir, upon
shs general nature and character, and lasfuncss Of
slavery there exists wide difference Of opinion be-
t4sen the Northern portion OF this country and the
Southern. Ii Is said on the other side that il not
the fubect II any injunction, any direct prohbi
tion In the New Testament slavery . wrong; thst it
Is founded merely In the right of the strongest that
Is oporession 10 like all unjust wars like all those
conflicts by which mighty nations subject weaker
tioDs to their will they think slavery 10 It's nature
whatever can be raid Of il u ihs notifications which
take place in IL In fsots not according to the meek
spnit' Of the apostles it is not Kindly Affection" Is
does not "eeek AnotheH and not Its own; 1t do
"let the oppressed go fcssn These sentiments
that cherished recently, with greatly increased
force smoug he people cf The Northern states. They
have bold OF the religions sentent Of that part
OF the country they have less taken hold Of
the religious feelings OF considerable portion of man
Mind.
TAe South, upon tho other side having been aesus-
toned this relation between the all their lives
from their birh-bsyiog been taught, in general to
treas the OF this bondage with and kind
and believe, In general to feel for them great
care and kindness-bsve not taken this view II the
subject which have Deutisned There are thou.
Sends Of religious with coEscences tsnder ss
tho.s OF asy OF their brethren a. the North who 90
the uDlav suness OF slavery; and there ara
more ikousands, perhaps, that, wbstsyer thsy may
thh0k Ct Il In its origin, aud as matter depending
!,
Siding slayery T. BE- established relation OF society
vhers they live, can see no way in ssich-lst their
opipions upon the shsrsot question bs what they may
II IL the power OF tue present ation . revs
Themselves nom this relation nd "a this res psss
casdr oeiees ne TO say 1hst bsdsye theJ sre Just
conscientious many of then--ALd ct the religious
peoFls AL q thenss tssy arr IN the North hoidiug
ciGeg,nt sentiments,
why gr, ths honorable man on South Car5lina
MIR Csibornl tss other Gay alluded 70 ths separation
Of that religious ooDnUnity ths Methodist Episcopal
Church Ipat ssgaraton ~. brought about b. difer-
gf 4 lar OF al
very. / fst great concern ~ tbst dispute vent on,
shout the rssult wa soEioui-I was ia hope Thai
the diGereuce II cpinion might bs healed; because
look upon that religious community as ogo o. the grsas
props 81 religion end no1sls throughout the whole
eoUuiry from MaiLe 10 New Orleans Tho result
s.aiusL Toy eishes and against my hopes have rssc
ali tftr proceedings, eil tseir Arguments; bat have
uerer ytt been allie 20 come 70 the c0nctH.gn that
taoIe saaary real ground tor that separation ga other
words that any good o'a % prosuced ~ thS. opera
ton.
gCut sepiirsrfs Of arSins and cce 90 Dc disca.sri
n r,Rgious sssembleo BY clergy aud laty taoro Is a.
Vays to he expected and sasys 70 b. feared great
decree OF exrtfment II IN fbe nature OF a D. ss-
infected by his vho.s history that religious diaputas
are spt TO beeow we warm Mems s,resgth OF oou,io-
tos 4 poportionedt to their view OK ths magnitude OF
In All such disputes there viii sonstnes De men {,
be fcurd with whom everything VII b9 absoiutely
wrong tbsolutely right They the Iiskt clearly;
they thIk others ought tO-zot they are disposed -
establish bread line of distinction betseen whs.
they think right ana What they ncd 70 b. rr1nf aad
they rot seldom Wiling 60 eslabah that line npon
their own ofpVetion of toe truth sud a'es oi tEs!r
own opinions, srd they are shipg % max aud guard
Tat nt by placing along 70 series II GosmGs lines
Of fbountail are Usyhea oy poets ard stones.
There mss, who. ~ith cieAr perceptions as thsy
thluk - their duty 90 not he's h1t pgr-
epit II duty may i8yoiys hen Ia ths violation %
oiheff or he too rar on enhancement of one truth
mss hsd them TO disSegsrt other truths equally I'M
ptrtsht. AZ beard Il st,std strongly, SIR not navy
dsys ego thess persons axe dispose1 20 mount upoa
lgue duty .arhorss. 60 dive furiOully In, aud
upon, and over all other dries that may stand in ts
way.
there are men who tlnes Of that sort and In Dis
putss q that sort are OF opnion thst huuao dudes
o. st~in-d With she preoisipn n rtatheks-
ties. They dssl With morals a. with mathematics
ard they think that ~hst 4. right may he distinguish
go from what is wrong With s tne precision uf an al
g.bIsc squstiOp They have, therefore none 800
mucn charity tcrsds others who differ from then.
rley art apt 20 think that nothing v good but what
10 perf city good that there sfe no oompronisss OF
notifications Go be made IN rnbnlison % iitsrsnos
of opinion IN drfvrence to other uen's judgment.
II their perslescioUs vision epsoles them 20 detect
spot The lace OF the sns, tksy think that good
reason Why the should be struck down from hes-
They prefer the chance Of running iato after
csrknsss TO living in heavenly light II tina. heavenly
light TO be not absolutely without any iDpsrfesdos.
These ar. 0 sucrt faea too im patient .wHys - Ts
h.ea 20 ihs sdmonton ~ 81 Paul ths. Ee are net 70
the allow pTcgssss ~ Ia thr mgr0Yensp of
mankind. 1hsy do noi remember thst ths socsris-s
sbs the miracles ~ Jesus Chrst nave, IN eighteen
hundred yssfs, conreited ooly small portion oi re
human rscs; .nd, smpDS ths nations converted 70
thIistisniy They forget kor many vi5es and ceiset
public sua private stiil prevail ant tass DsaJ %
usm-ths public crimes especially lly-oIeaces ass'nst
the Er1 iaa reiigoz-pess hoal sHsidng Sartiouar
regret or indis sbstcn. Thus are Nsged, aat
just Do not deny tast 'hsre nsy be Just Wars;
there c-'tsirly butt vs1 the rumatk of "a sni-
nent psr.on many yssy, ego upon the other eide
81 the Atlantic, that 10 uf thu Ersatnst So
ptosches 10 bsnsn nature that vars wore sonstsNes
necessary for ths defence ef nations thsr were
somstimss called fer asainst ths Injustice OF osher
nations.
In tris state Of sentiment spon tho general nature Of
slavery, lies the osuss FOR greet portion Of these un-
happy divisions. sxsspsrstlcns, sna rsproseh.s rhea
fId vent and fupport IL different 2sris q the Union
slavery doe. exist in ths nited slstss n dd exist
In N. states before The adoption ~ thi, constasooi
srda the time oi its s1oYton. And nov let az con
siser for moment, what vas the state q srniinsht
IN the North end The souh 10 regard ts saver, .. ne
tims this constitution vas adopted. rsnsrksbs
change hAs tak-a pihcs since. What did the wiss
aud ssod meo of Ell parts q The country toiok q
sisvsry' In shat estimation ia thsy uold IL IN 1881,
when lhis eoDsiiuilou alcrtsJ' 70 wil be found
sr n y. carry rsly.s br historical r.ssasch h,ss
60 that day az certain men Cgnious ~ arthsntc re-
ecrss st exisiEx .mcng &C. that thars vas no great
diversity Of opinion bstsseo 80 Ncrth snd TIE South
that botn parts Of the county he'd u slusiy "a
svl-s oral - oltiesi evil y sil pos -
South there was much thoush there wss soms, IN
reofiys ag1lrrt slavery, hs irhunar rud cruel Ihs
great Eteshd ~ objection - y vss golt.Ai-thas y
-sslsusd ts socis fabro; that taking tbs place %
fres sscr society sfs strong sud labor lsss pro-
dus,itr. Theseiors end fron al ths eminent nso
o tks South The cieares s1prssscn q thsr opinion
that slavery evil. and shey ssonbs Y not
without truih. ana not without sQmo Acsflifr "a tom
m.bs, sSas,e s,,s y "a, ,,esT % h.vSslc
bad eLtAisd the evil upon TIE co.oulfs reet tsfdir
refer 20 the publications q ths day or % tho matters
of hi,tory upon record. The meet eminent men
Bssrly all the nspicuoas ia al NE Souih-h-li
0s tame sent asnts: that flarery vas an eyni Wa
Night; tt wss blsst itwss nil1eF tEU .coufs4i
vas curse There were no terms u reprobatien 40
violent IN the North AZ that dey a. Ia The south Tbs
North o. not 90 much eroitst sgaast a. the soutn
and he Tsssou vas suppots. that there uss nucn
sss sf u In the North tbsn In the SOUTH ard TIE peo
pie did not rec aid net think they saw ne evih 20
prominent they tscu thought 20 be seen, ia
TIE south.
Then, cir, when this constitution vas formed, ths
wss the i'ebI in vhch the convention viewed t The
convention reflected the judsnent and The ssntl1ens
a the great men OF the South. = member d ths
other Hou,s whom have not the honor 70 know IN
recent speech has collected ekra-ts from these puo-
lsbef Documents. They prove the trutA of vhst
have ssid. 1bs question then vas, how 70 ieG vita
slavery, aud how 10 tesl rith it az an eva Ihy
came 10 This general rssut theY theazht ths; slavery
could not costbiee 10 the couutfJ u the tmStftauon
q slaves should and theJ Therefore provided
thet fcr certain period the Importation uf slaves
might be prevented hy the acticn of the neN fevef n
uenl Twenfy wears we're proposed by some gentle