The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-31
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/ thorough reader OF II az II possesses.
have often said, and now say, that con
slider il one Of the best, IL not the best,
country papers in the West. Blu. while
say this in all honesty, must also say in
all frankness that there is one thing do
40. like. In almost every number, NEE,
with some back handed cuff, some sly rap
on the knuckles Of your anli.slavery read
ers. Now there is not man of Us who
would deprive you Of The privilege Of think.
lug what you please, aud saying what you
think on this as all other subjects, but we
do object to having il all on one side! We
do object to having first one cor cutfed, and
then the other, without the privilege Of ex-
ercising the christian grace Of turning i,
ourselves. Now what we wish 10 this, Ell
Their make the boys bargain with Us, "you
let me alone and will let you alone," or
give Us the privilege Of self defence. We
ire honest in our belief. We believe tina,
slavery is, in Itself, sin in tho sight OF
God; that every man who holds a slave,
with the intention of continuing the rela-
ton, is guilty Of the sin, and will sooner or
later be punished for il; that every one
who advocates or apologies 10 the least de-
gree, for the institution, does it for sin.
We believe that whoever exerts any intiu.
ence whatever against the African rnce,
or any other race, simply on account Of col
or or organic structure, exerts that influ-
ence directly against the handi.work OF
God: That he, who curls the lip of scorn al,
the ''curly hair, thick lips, or long heels oil
a Niger" does il at the parts Of building
which the Great Architect Of the Universe
has made and pronounced good. Believing
thus, we must, as honest mon, speak and
act our sentiments. A good name il as
mon says it is more desirable than gold,'
and many an anti-slaverv man would give
up gold for it, bn, God gran, that he may
never give up lhe principle Of justice.
That is the chef corner stone of the gov.
eminent Of the universe. God never has
and never will demand of any creature one
iota more than strict justice. lie will new
err approve of such demands among any of
his subjects. Slavery is such demand,
therefore it has and ever must have all the
attributes ofa Just God arrayed against il.
We love our country; we are devoted to its
highest welfare. On this altar we have
deliberately sacrificed our good name, our
hopes Of political honors and preierrnen,.
and many of us nre willing to sacrifice up.
on the same altar, every thing which We
hold dear on earth excep, the principles If
eternal truth and justice. II is for this
reason tina, we agitate the subject Of slave.
rs. We wish our country to remain and
be governed by the great principles Of the
Declaration Of Independence, but the sys.
TEN Of slavery is preventing that great OBJ
1ject; it is rendering the circle OF true lib.
srty more and more circumscribed ever,
yenr. The government must outroot Stare
ry, or slarery ,riH orerturn the government
We fully believe that The nation at large
by fostering the "Peculiar institutions" is
measuring up the wrath Of an offended God
and how can il prosper with him for its en-
envy? With this belief, every true patrio,
will labor for tho removal Of the institution,
as loathsome obstruction to the hea!,hlul
puIsations Of the great body polite.
Yours truly, JUSTICE.
r. S. Whenever you publish an article
against anti-slavery men or views, we shall
expect the privilege of replying. For one
| will stoop to nothing but sober fact, rea
son, and such common sense as possess
bat Of that you shall have to your hearts
content. J.
There, we hope our friend will feel bet
ter after having delivered himself OF his ex-
cess Of bile and made declaration Of his
principles. Why didn't he como out like n
man over his own signature, as did Angus.
tus Washington, the colored gentleman,
whose opinions, as rc-pubishcd by us last
week, appear 10 have riled him so? lie
cerlainiy took no offence ut our remarks, as
the only assertion we ventured TO make was,
shat were the negroes Of the u. States as
intelligent upon this subject as this man,
| ninety and nine out OF every hundred
/ would embrace the same views." We beg
leave now 10 amend it Ivy substituting the
word "whites" for that Of "negroes."
1t is not our intention 10 provoke dis
cussion upon this subject--as we can better
devote the columns of the Gazette-but our
friend will please understand that we ia,
tend to speak our mind right out on this
and all other subjects, and if he or any 9th
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