Southern standard., 1851-07-05
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Wednes day NEorning, July ?, 1851.
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ION so Dl1OJTE peTSouIl SelIlSuneSS exists
when the progress that the sciences and arts are
Ing is considered, it is remarkable that SO little is
to expel that spirit of Pharisaism which finds
er and countenance under the altars dedicated to
Almighty. Il is true that bigotry and selfishness
and probably will continue to exist, as long as
has being but that both should be covered by
gOn made eminent by its success against other
less corrupting, and surely less unsocal, is to u.s.
nomena inexphcablc. We shall put case COW
the proposition we propose commenting on.
lat is Southern Abelitionism !. 1t is to believe
laverv as existing under our institution is moral
rialy, or politically evil. There is class of
vho believe slavery moral evil-that is, it is re-
dasyiolative Of the fundamental principles of the
ian religion. There is another class who believe
cial evil ; or in other words that its existence
to corrupt and enervate society. A third class
sits existence on the ground that it is political
1t is unnecessary to ampliiy these points, for
elligent man would require that at our hands, and
one of those who believes there are few in
who live amid the institution of slavery without
g clear perceptions as regards its moral, social
olitical tendencies.
Ike for instance the man who processes to hold
slavery is moral, or religious evil, and who yet
ny aids, but absolutely supports the institution in
Iwn person, by holding slaves. Put the PROPOSE
thus Here is an institution opposed to the fun
ental principles of religion but yet from merce-
l. selfish motives, it is sustained fit is opposed
be divine laws there can be no excuse to continue
pr God requires man to uphold any institution,
Etice, creed, inimcal to these laws. If nmical,
IcIa hot ipni
the siase lys-depriving him Of the heritage designed
him by God, but which the STAKEHOLDER has robbed
OF by holtug him in bondage. The evil does not
phere. The owner who holds the doctrine indicated
utility of transgressing fundamental principle of
religion he Processes to believe, and OF course is
ner not only by commission but by omission. He
tits to liberate the slave whom he believes it evil
hold in bondage-he commits sin in not comply
with his religious faith, and in this sense, if mem
efa church, he is hypocrite. How isit possible
= who believes slavery an evil, and who holds them
bend his knee before God and ask pardon for his
4, yet retain his grlsp upon his slaves Is such
l christian or a hypocrite Can church prosper
nwiuks at hypocri:y 50 manifest
4 is true that this is free country, and men are
table to no law for holding or propogating then
nion But is it prudent to nourish men holding
hiOns so jesustical, party that produces such
b The institution of slavery is now as it has fol
zen years past been common point of assault Ii
own land the greatest ntellecs of the age have aim
ht its extirpatioL and the weapons used were wor
neither the minds nor the position public opinion
assigned them. Detraction the most foul has beer
lped upon the nstituton-means the most unfa
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and abroad, and all the chicanery which the inge
hs we'll as the disingenuous could apply, has beel
llyused party spirit in the Southern State
thus, under these divisions, commit spoliatlons ol
rights With these facts before US, what is tn
niiest duty OF the South. or what ought those mel
Ohold contrary opinions, do I! The creed of fire
ech is a sacred creed with US. Men should be per
ted to speak freely, being. we hold, responsible
to the community and the usages that there exists
he opinions are detrimental to the interests or tn
ETY. OF the community, there is a remedy within tn
ch of order and of law Let that remedy be appl
with an inexorabe determination, and ii it is nece
y, push it to social ostracism. We are for no mol
acy Believing that society has the means of pr,
Eon against incendiarism that it has against otht
hal evils within itself, we are for using those an
lie other
With which party do we find these Southern Abol
acting There is significance in this que
en- closely scanned. Are they acting in al
he with the State Rights party Ifthey a
It us enquire if they acting with any part
a ifwith any party-xhich one We find the
inqwhat is called the Union party OF the South,
this Union party claims to be 'National party
Is nroper TO see ofwhat material this National pa
}, ;s composed. In Massachusetts there is Sama,
kptoul. Adams, Allen, Davis and Webster, and
bnest intelligent man will deny that they are abo
bnists. In New York, there are the two Van Burel
lfather and son-Sew ard, Duer, Granger, Fish, GTt
w, Weed Webb, and all the masses nearly Oi
rs Chase. Wade, Giddings and nineteen twentieths
he people Vermont is nearly unanimous-Per
yvapia is divided unequally, the North having
umercal strength. In short the free States are
pposed to slavery, and it is strange to see party
ae South pretending to be faith u the institute
fslavery shaking hands and affiliating with the
iurens, Stewards, Summers, Hales, Wades, &C., of t
Iorth. So it is. And in the very front rank of d
outhern Union party, We find Southern Aboltionis
ct the South beware of such men-they are infini
more dangerous to the safety the South than
er foreign enemies I; they are lepers in the house
fod-woslRippers of Mammon, for they sacrifice tn
onseience tat they may profit by an institution tn
snounce.