The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-08

sage in H.. ears Of mankind. Happy arc they tA1
.
But to the eye of faith, things unseen arc ~ 4
the fruit Is dsoernsd in the gradual developing Of
the germ. The next great epoch for the dwsl1ers
upon this continent Is that of the abolition Of
slavery. That 1t is on its way, all signs in heaven
and on earth proclaim. Is there not "upon the
earth distress Of nations, with perplexty, the ses
and the waves rosringp Have not the political
waters Of this nation been boiling like pot for two
slavery had come down and troubled them i? Veri-
ly that angel will not 90 up from them until jus
tice shall have again descended from heaven to still
them. In vain Is the delusivo oil OF compromise
poured upon them. II is but Q aattering unction
that seems to smooth the surface, while the great
deeps are heaving themselves up from the centre.
OUR DUTY.
We have clearly perceived that the most d.
rect and the only practical way OF approaching
slavery in this country, was by denouncng that
compact which exists only by virtue Of base concos
sions of aid and protection to the chief enemy OF
ton, which would separate tho people of the free
states IRON their guilty completely with tho slave
power, and deliver the slave from tho fatal help
which leads them to cling to the system which must
be their ruin. When the full time shall have como
for the birth Of this revolution, men will not DO
wanting at ballot boxes, in senates, or on battle
feldsif need beto give il its free course that il
may run and be glorifed
The abolition Of American slavery, lot it como
In what shape it may, will be q revolution, for Il
will radically utter tho foundations Of governments.
and cause them to be builded upanew. The course
which We have advisedly pursued, is the ono By
which a. revolutions have boon brought about The
change first takes place In the ideas OF nation. and
the revolution is but tho projection of that change
into the outward world. Ali institutions but tho
external manifestation Of the thoughts Of the people
maintaining them. Change the thoughts, tho
opinions the ideas, and the old things straight be-
come new. Thus tits that all human affairs are in
consts ant state oftransuon-of aux and ef1ux aud
thus It 10 that the great problems OF human ex6
tence and Of social condition are to be worked out
This change in the thoughts, opinions, and ideas
the American people, ~ the rights Of the slave
and their participation in the guilt which h&
robbed him of them, and the consequent modiAoa-
ton Of external things which must follow it. will 10
worked out. Tho herald will 60 forth prooaming
the will Of God before 1t takes unto itself tho shaIo
Of emancipation. The breaking Of every chain, anA
the opening Of the prison doors to them THAI arV
bound, must be harbingered by voice Crying in
the wilderness, warning men to repent and Geo
from the wrath to come as the Baptist went before
the face Of the Messiah 1t is not for US to say
whether this shall be done not for it il ordain u
not Of man but Of God. But are free to deoide
whether or not we will be co-workers with God in
this matter. Whether the coming ofthe day of do
iverance shall DO hastened by our fidelity, or re-
tarded by our supneness-whether we will accept
the glorious task offered TO u.s. leave il to other
hands-perhaps to another generaton--this task
Ia other than tho reformation Of the cruelty.
selGsbnebs, cowardioe and folly Of the Americas
heart and mind. which underle and sustain Aneri-
can slavery. This Is the work appointed to tho men
Of this country and Of this age II it be not done By
Va, yet it will be done in spite of u.s. Let sec to
it that NO arc faithful to great mission Of re-
forming the nations institutions by the reforming
Of its heart. to browning privilege Of helping =
deliver the slave from his chains and our country
and the cause Of selfEovernment throughout the
world, from the bitter rcproaoh Of his presence.