North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-15
RALEIGH REGIsrER-sLAvERY.

The comments of the Raleigh Register
marks on Slavery, form strange article.
We stated that there was painful excitement on
the subject in an adjoining county-how much real
cause of alarm there was, what produced it, we
knew not; only stated the fact, and suggested the
enquiry into the prudence of proclaiming slavery
be evil. We omitted to express our condemnation
Of the avowal of such sentiments; supposng a bare
allusion it, would bring reflection to bear its
Improperly.
The Register construes that into one of his evil
dent tendencies to excite nsurrection. because
were thereby informing the slaves that they had
friends among the whites. The crime consists in
being such friends not in the exposure Of them to
light. His reasoning would convict the Grand Jury
who arraigned Mcbride for McBrde's offence.
We neither assert nor believe slavery to be an evil
The Bible satisfies US it is moral sin, and ex
perience and observation equally satisfy tits po-
ltcal sin. We maintain the institutions and
laws the subject of slavery with clear conscience
But how is it with those who decry it evil
Are they the proper persons to legslate the sub
ject, to enforce the Legislation of others
We condemn the practice of asserting, in public
or private discussions, that slavery is an evil. Such
belief must dissatisfy the STAKEHOLDER, and prepare
him be abotonis: when the opportunity offers j;
and the expression of such sentiments must also dis
turb the quiet of the slave, and induce him to seek
some change.
Such is the 9. evident tendency" of the sentiment
which sense of duty prompts Us to expose. The
abotionist of the North believes slavery to be an
evil and this is the and foundation of his con-
duct. A citizen of the South, who regards slavery
as an evil, stands the same foundation, and may
ncautousy and Internationally produce the same ef-
feet. Every person is entitled TO his own opinion,
but it may not be prudent to utter some opinions,
however true.
The Register parades in bold relief the law against
any evident tendency to instructions. 1t stalks
hideously before his affrghted imagination. Too
much sensiti may sometimes betray guilt, and
for the protection OF the Register, hope he will
keep the pillory law before him. Our conscience is
clear-we have apprehension of the guilt of slave
holding, Of violated laws and when We see man
using dangerous weapons, warn the public OF
it, without any d" evident tendency to produce the
mischief we seek to suppress.
1t was but few weeks since certain Wing
newspaper in this State, publishing array OF
evidences and the opinions of eminent men that
slavery was an evil. For what good purpose was
this Why did not the Register then read the pilIo
ry law to him The Register says: :. In the face
Of this law it 10 such the Raleigh Standard and
Tarborough Press and their satellites, that should
read and tremble." We can interpret this sentence
in no other way, than that some ones conscience
trembling under the terrors Of the aforesaid law.
II IL a strange Interpretation Of law to make the
exposure Of crime guilty Of the culprts offence. And
il there are any friends of the negro among the
whites' they cannot be exposed without the penalty
Of the pilIory law, by coming under the !" evident
tendencies !" SO reasons the Raleigh Register.
3drb0roHgk Press.