The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-07-31
WHOLE NO. 239.

natural science, by defining the attributes Of
brute. IL bis views Of high-mindedness human
ity, aud honor, sound, the beasts Of the field
have been much Wronged by those who boast that
man alone has been created in Gods own image,
and alone appreciates his holy attributes Of justice
and mercy.
+" II is enough for us to know Of MIR. Potter
what is not disputed that be was offered, over and
over again, twice the value Of Sims FOR bis liberty
and refused to accept it, solely TO crafty some in
fernal instinct which has no name, that we are
aware Of, In the English language il is enough
for US to know that Mr.. Potter refuses TO part
with Sims TO any man who will not enter into q
bond that the poor creature shall not be taken
north and restored TO his freedom; IL is enough
for us to know that this application to purchase
Sims was not denied because Mr. Potter desired
the service Of this particular slave for be has kept
him in jail ever since his return, waiting an
opportunity to sall him TO some mau who would
give the requisite Sonds for his detention 10 a
state Of slavery. These-~ets alone should be
enough to expel any mas firm the precincts Of
civilization, and drive him to herd With the wild
beasts that prey upon one another.
We have no desire 70 single out MIR. Poser "a
a monster Of such rare and peculiar hideousneso
- - sg-vit aHy cPeeiAl exhibition Of pOrulsri
opprobHum. Heis not worse, nay, heis repused TO
be more kind and generous than the people about
him be certainly appears 70 far better advantage
than his Northern apologies. who has no popular
sentiment to propitiate by defending the conduct
Of the Georgia SLAYER. But we would have the
public reflect upon the extraordinary fact that the
man who has procured the arrest aud reduction
Of this intelligent and industrious young negro to
slavery who has advertised him for sale to any
purchaser that will pay his price and give bonds
that he shall be kept in bOndage who has refused
twice his value repeatedly offered BY those who
desired TO restore him 70 liberty and, finally, who
now keeps him in close confinement because be
dare not have him in his service, has, up 70 this
time, been spoken Of by four ffths Of the journals
of the country IN the same tone Of sympathy aud
commentator which is found in the foregoing
communication 10 the Tribune while in no one Of
them has one line Of criticism or censure upon his
...-----sp.ssz o0o9ats f0und place L,a,
press and the Journal Of Commerce in the city the
Nsr'hsyn '~aJI - tbs S~--hsEp ryssses bsVe
generally gloated over Potters Success, rs N SIMS
were some rare and expensive deoaoy, taken from
the forest with infinite skill and dressed, sptted
and roasted, for the special entertainment Of the
Union Committee and its allies
"While such is the extent Of mans inhumau
ity TO man. and such the deprsvity Of public
sentiment among us, wrought by slavery even in
distant States, had not better close the doors Of
our benevolent and philanthropio institutions, put
our Bibles away upon their shelves, and set down
coolly and determine, upon due elaboration,
whether men are or are not beasts Of prey and
whether humanity is a virtue to be cultivated
an infrmity to be cured, or weakness to be OUT
grown