Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-29


wise then subordinate questions and to urge nome
the great truth: Sucsry no. moral rrong Let liz
prove this, and deprive Abolltlou!sI OF lis thunder
rhenceorward il is poweess ior hougn we all Know Tina
Inc true inspiring motive tho leaders Of this fell spirit is
NOT indignation against The wrongiuncss o slavery but
vuus ambition yet the sin Of arery the injustice Of slarcry
is line catchword by which it leads men, Let us prove, as
zee can prove that slavery is sin and no injustice
a,otionism is unmasked If it continues It's hgltaons
must continue them henceforwar In The naked detomity
mir wickcdness So Of free-sosm. lis true
ye is political ambition hut its prctext is the evil and h
Injustice Of slavery When We prove that the extension
svcry il not the extension OF moral or social evil be
cause slavery is not such evil we deprive
lis preiryt il we do heal its ambition The resstanc,
10 III. Fugitive Slave Law that most fearful and threatening
form of this agitation this day. only be well alayed
b. demonstrating the awiulness OF that relation TO which
c motive is brought back. If slavery is in It's essentu
lure an immortality if the very existence n the state
an INJUSTICE then the restoration OF fugitive from This stc
injustice and immofalty Ihen, Nc wa? assists IN
ration of moral wrong Then the law requiring the re
capture OF the escaped bon1snan Is an Immoral law IN III
essential character 1t is constitutional law grant H. bu
yet il is an immoral laws and the constitution enJonlng Il
pro visions an immoral constitution. II vii! be vain
resist these deductions Of the ,isuvery feeling of rh
North except by going back the proposition
slavery itself is morally justi6abs and right Divnes may
preach the duty of submission: Union may cry for
oearance but after ALL unless Slarcry relation moru
right the anti Fugitive in the rights moi
indeed 10 their deestabe Scwardis; not indeed in their
opposition tie execution of the law while yet the
book not indeed in their violence and boodshed and
faction but in their ndoabe resolution for the repeal Of
the Immoral law. II slavery Is sinful relation then the
is sinful law and conscientious officehoders ought
resign the offices which would require them execute it,
conscientious spectators while they should resist should
refrain from assisting with the tip Of Of their fingers in
its execution, and conscientious citizens should for It's
repeal The point the great point for the South h that the
law is not SINFUL because the relation Of slavery which
consgns the fugitive is not sinful
The state OF feeling and opinion the South also de-
nands the discussion OF this fundamental question Slave
holders themselves TO vast extent in of gno
o,ho
relation and the grounds which its righteousness is to be
defended The world wide camor against has COMPOUNDED
thcGi and in multitude OF cases. persuaded them into
state OF latent sclicontcmnation which parayze5 ae
crgy and makes them easy conquest Hence Southern
men have assumed a faint apologize tone pleading not
the justice OF the institution but the difficulties oil ts re-
mO:a!; tone which has invited, and had almost said has
deserved the contune!y with which 1t has been met The
conscience OF the South itself is uniformed 10 the right
eouness OF lis own institutions and hence you may rest AS
sured the leebeness and divided efforts with which the
South has defended IT, Pusthe the great the foundation
principles Sarery is morally right. Slavery is righteous,
just Institution This is the key Of our position The OPP
pusie dogms that slavery is SIM the OF the hostile
position Let us overthrow that and we conquer on oil
points
Ard be assured also that the profitable the safe, the
prompt 10 deirn this a important principle H. 10 ar
Siarsry the Bible ground Our nation is christian
nation and Ike vast majority Of people profess to get their
ideas of morality right all should from scrip
lures. few speculative minds may; mora! rea-
from ethical principles but the derive their ideas
OF right and wrong from "thus saith the Lord: And il is
Il
whose principles we have prospered SO much and TO that
God whose providence has blessed so highly 10 appeal 10
His co1d for light upon all the great questions upon which
he has spoken Let us honor GOd nation politicians
By going him for political instruction. and he will guide
safely Indeed, when consider how human reason and
learning have Numbered in their phosophizings when re-
member that whole nations have held the doctrines OF mon
archy and legitimacy for political ax0ms that the whole
civilized world for centuries, after the Reformation
held 10 the Awunes$ OF prosecuting for errors in opinion
feel little confidence In mere human reas0nlDgs on political
principles rejoice that have clearer light in the teach
inss OF scripture distinguish the right from the wrong
he Bible argument for the righteousness Of slavery gives
MS morcuver this great advantage BY urging this pirca
lar argument compel the Abotoniss either 10 submit
else declare their infde character. Let US fairly
thrust Them to the wall by proving as We can easily do that
the Eihe against them II they declare themselves
against the Bible the o! them doubt WILL then
,Gcy array aas them all the subcrer and better classes al
the North There are muudes OF sincere and plouS peo-
ce there wo anti slavery in their theory but they love
their Bible times than Aboli,innism and when
they sec that ao"onsm opposes the Bible, they *l be on
our side. This will be an immense gain.
And while speaking nf the sources OF argument on thls
question: let earnestly orewarn you against
mode of defending the justice Of slavery which, tear Ii
becoming AT the South. This Is 10 adopt the
theory nte naturalist thar the race is NOT
ou;ich of Adams stock offspring Of later and in
io- creation and therefore capable OF freedon
titled rights Just surely the South adopts TINS
theory, she ovcrrown For il Is false theory IL IS re-
jaGi9ed by the majority Of scientific naturas all aSser-
the contrary notwithstanding, among number OF
wn0nl will only Linneus Button, Humboldt Blnmen
back, Professors Buckand Lyel and Bachnan II is dis
proved by clear physical and intellectual facts Ii Is an
scptura theory and contradlcs Gods word when says
that He "ha Of blood oil nations OF for 10
dwe MI The fce Of the earth If southern Shareholders
opt this false und inde theory defend themselves they
M drive away from item the aid OF southern christianity
r though that christianity has proved itself, by many cruel
sacrihces the South and to its Institutions II loves
the Bible than does sluvcry and slavery be placed
scripura grounds its alliance is lost. Let usarold
them THE false this unnecessary argument and rest our g.
fence of slavery on better grounds
But shareholders must something for all these striking
advantages Of the discussions and the tribute which they
pay ia grant the slave those rights which are In
aienable TO humanty-a just and humane treatment, the
right Of serving his Creator and those domestic privileges
which God gave 10 all men, when he placed them In families
If slavery thing which necessarily includes
the overthrow Of the slaves right 10 e and Of his moral
religious and marital rights, then we make II thing indie
ensbe for these things part of that essential human
ity, of which M human being can be rghtfuy deprived
IL make our institution something which these
rights The slave, then is dsftnsib and the victory Is
ours! To secure these nuenable rights of humanity to
the slave invoke not much legislation though per-
haps prudent legislation mis- h ameorse some things as
conscience Justice md mercy For experience has shown
that 10 nterpose rashy protective legislation between the
and the domestic slave, in many particulars is as
cruel 20 the slave in its practical results as II is dangerous
10 the master.
Impressed with tho importance of the views have endca
r0red express YOU feel inclined offer you some
thing further on the Bible argument, for the righteousness OF
slavery Perhaps may contributor useful mite to the in
rgcncc and harmony of my fellow citizens. Ny clerical
studies have led perhaps rather than you into this
the subject and have furnished with The
rails for such discussion You will be surprised then
to see this long letter followed by Others in which will
deayor unfold in plain and fslr manner the scrp,ura
argument for domestic slavery.
Your sectioaae brother, CHOREP1SCOPUS.
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from the Columbia South Carolnian, April 10
NOW AND THEN-lNTERESTING DOCUMENTS. |
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