The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-03-20

failons Nlf, when queslion ~ ihia KIND
akes bid 81 he religious sentiment 81
mankind, and cames y e discussed IN
Irilgioa. assemblies pflhe clergy sod laily.
there Is sluays 10 be expecied OF feared.
grs.s degree ofsxcilemenl- II - IN The
nsIase Of man. manifested by bis whole
history. thai feligious disputes are apt %
beeoms warm. and meas sirrngsh Of con-
sielion 10 proporsioazle 10 their views Of
abe magnitude OF the questions. In all
such disputes there wiIl sometimes men
be found with whom every hing IL sbso-
iule-absolulely wrong or ahsolusely right
I They see the right clearly; hey think
Others osghl 10 do il. and they are dis-
posed 10 establish q broad line Of dislinc-
lien between what they think right and
what they holj 10 be wrong. And they
are not seldom willing 10 establish ihai
line upon iheir own convictions Of The ruth
and The justice Of their own opinions. and
they are wiling 10 mark and guard that line
BY placing along il seriss Of dogmas, as
lines Of boundary are marked BY posts and
snaes. There are men who. with clear
perceptions. ne they think. Of their own
duty. DO not see how loo hot pursuit al
one duty may involve them in lhe viola
lion Of Others. or how too warm an EN-.
braeemenl ofone truth may lead 10 dis
regard cf other truths equally important.
As | heard il stated sironglysnot many
days ago. these persons are disposed 10
mount some duty as a.wsr horse. and 10
drre lnriously on. and upon. and over ali
other duties thai may stand in The way.
There are men who. in tines of that sorI
and disputes Of that SORT. are Of opinion
that human duties may be ssceriained with
The precision Of Mathematics They deal
with morals as with mathematics, and they
think what is right mas be distinguished
from what Is wrong with the precision 81
an algebraic equauon. They have. there
fere. none tho much charity towards OH.
.ers who differ from Them. They are apt,
too. 10 think that nothing 10 good but what
is perfect, and that there are no compro.
misses or notifications 10 be made In sub.
mission 10 differences OF opinion. or in
Difference TO other mems judgment II
their perspicacious vision enables them 10
detect spot on the fare Of the sun. they
think that, a good reason why tbs sun
should be struck down from heaven.
They prefer the chance Of running into
utter darkness 10 living in heavenly lighi,
if that heavenly ligh. be not absolutely
without any imperieclion. There are i'm
patient men-ioo impatient always to give
heed 10 the admoniiion OF 81. Paul. !. that
we are mol TO do evil that good may come"
--loo impatient 10 wail for the slow pro-
gress ofmoral causes iniheimprovemeni Of
mankind. They do not remember that
the doctrines and miracles Of Jesus Christ
have. in eighteen hundred years, convert
ed only small portion Of the human race;
and among the nations that are converted
10 Christianity they forgolhow manyvices
and crimes, public and private. still pre-
vail. and that many Of them, public crimes
especially. which are offences against the
Christian religion. pass Without exciting
particular regret or Indignation. Thus
wars are wagcd. and unjust wars. do
not deny that there may be just wars,
There certainly ara. hut il was the remark
of an. eminent person, not many years
ago, on The other side Of the Atlantic. that
il wss one Of the greatest reproaches 10
human nature that wars were sometimes
; necessary. The defence Of nations some
times causes war agains, The injustice oil
other nations.
Now, sir, in this state OF sentiment up.
on the general nature Of slavsry lies the
cause Of great portion Of those unhappy
divisions. exasperatons. and reproaches
which find vent and support in different
parts of the Union. Slavery does exist
IN the United States. II did exist in
the states before the adop ion Of this
constitution, and al that lime.
And now lei us consider, sir, for mo-
menl, what was the state III sentiment
nouh or south in regard to slavery al the
time this constitution was adopted. A re.
markable change has taken place since,
but what did the wise and great men Of all
parts Of The country think Of slavery =
in what estimation did they hold il in
1887, when this constitution was adopt
ed! Now, il will be found, sir. five viii
carry ourselves by historical research back
to that day. and ascertain mems opinions
by authentic records still existing among
us. that there was no great diversity Of
opinion between the north and the south
upon the subject Of slavery. and il will be
fonnd that both parts Of the country hell
itequally an eyil--a moral and political
evil. II will moi be found that either al the
nollh-or at the south there was much.
though there was some, inveclive against
slavery as Thurman and cruel. The great
ground Of objection 10 ], was political
that i, weakened The social fabric; thai.
taking the place Of free labor. society was
less sirong and labor was less productive;
and, therefore we fni from all the emf
nent men of the time tire clearest express