The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-15

courtesles on the most reckless and violent
champions OF slavery when they houored them
with their presence; and we have seen these
same gentlemen giving aid and comfort to the
siavecatcher' without losing their place In polite
society
Most certainly public opinion on tbese sinh
Jects is unsound, and ought to be reformed.
Very many of our clergy and'ther hearers need
to be reminded that the commands Of God have
no reference to the color of mans skin, but
that all are equally bound to render the Justice
and benevolence enjoined by Him who is the
common father OF US all. Christians generally
are to be warned not TO be partakers of other
mems sins towards the colored race. The cruel.
ty of the State and federal legislation is to be
exposed; the influence of the colonization
scheme in exasperating the prejudice against
our colored brethern is to be demonstrated and
public is to be fully instructed in the moral.
social, and political evils resulting from slavery
and caste.
WANTS OF THE SOCIETY
But how are these great ends to be accom-.
plished! Individual effort can do but little. In
the present age, the press is the great lever bv
which the world is moved but it can be en-
pioyed to great extent only through the united
pecuniary contribution of many. The influence
OF private Abolltonst can rarely reach beyond
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the American and Foreign Anti Slavery Society
and donor to its funds, he may address thou.
sands. The National Era ,oas established Ar
Washington m'th funds supplied by the sociefu
and SINCE repaid J; and IL now ipetkly addresses
ana slarery truth 10 Sepenteen thousand sub.
scr,oers. The society greatly needs periodi-
cal OF Its own, but its present funds are INSULT
cent for the establishment of one. Treatises ON
various anches of this great subject are con.
stantly offered to the society, but it lacks the
means Of giving them to the public through the
press. Intelligent, wel-informed lecturers are
wanted to awaken public attention, to collect
popular assemblies, and TO enlist the sympathies
OF those whose vacations deny them the oppor
tunity OF reading anti slavery publications.
Agents are desired to aid in the formation of
auxiliary societies. Editors and authors are to
be enlisted in the cause; and frequently, infor-
nation aud statistics, to be collected at much
expense of time and labor, are needed for the
use of members Of Congress and other public
men. The instrumentalities for influencing
public opinion and correcting prejudices ard
| erroneous statements are manifold, but they
can be welded only by associated funds and
labors. .... '..' r." IT,.
| A crisis has arrived IN Which the friends of
The Ami. Slavery cause shouM reorganize and &C.
together. Unless they 90 this, their efforts to
! crcumscrlbe the area of slavery, to break the
letters of the slave, and to rescue the free
colored man from his present degradation, will
be frutless Should the present mighty com.
oination Of capitalists, merchants, and polli-
cans, aided by number of popular divines en-
| listed IN their service, succeed in suppressing
all manifestations OF sympathy TOR the slave, ali
discussion of the denominations of slavery, all
compassion for the fugitive, The North will un-
doubiedly be prepared to sanction the designs
now entertained for the erection of New-Mexi o.
Utah, and Southern California into slave States.
together with the annexation of Cuba, Hayti.
and the Sandwich Islands, all to be added TO
the domain of the slave, holder. Let us never
forget that duties are ours, although events are
not, aud that, whatever may be the form in
which it may please Divine Providence to pun.
ish our gully land, he requires US not only TO
love mercy, tut to do justice: CONN and we
fail to obey, so long as we refuse 10 use lawful
means to secure mercy and ju ,tice to Others.
Very many have 10 other opportunity of obey
ing The command, in regard TO the colored race,
than by their pecuniary contributions 10 the
Anti Slavery cause. The efforts of the A. and
i. A. s. society are now enfeebed BY the ex.
hausted state Of their treasury.
APPEAL FOR FUEDs.
| Friends and brethren, we appeal TO you in
behalf Of the society. In the language OF Scrip
ture, we eXhor you to show your faith by your
works. So fully aware are our enemies Of the
| importance of influencing public opinion by the
press, that paper has been started at the capi-
tol OF our republic for the single and ayowed
purpose of indicating and unfolding human
bondage. A large portion of the newspaper
press IN our commercial cities is enlisted in the
same unholy cause. Public rumor tells us that
a committee in the city of New York, eompris-
ing many OF its wealthiest citizens, raised fund
| of one hundred thousand dollars; and kno wing
that opposition TO slavery has its strongest
fortress ia the religious sentiment, this commit.
tee has rad broadcast through the land mu'-
titudes of copies of pro slavery sermons. While
the voiaries of mammDn, and the asprants TO
political power and enouments, are thus nc.
tive and jealous in supporting and extending
horrible and degrading despoti,m, t. furth-
er their own selfish aud ambitious We've,
will not the friends Of ri h,eousness, justice,
and mercy be up aud doing? We beseech YOU
TO reply by enrolling your names among the
members OF he A. and +. A s. society, and by
speedy aad liberal contributions to its treasury.
David Thurston, Congregational Minister Vas
selboro, Me.
Samuel Fesserden, Portland, Me.
Titus Hutchinson, Woodstock, W., EK-Chicf
Justice.
Laurence Brsirard, 81. Adams, VT.
Charlie Francis Adams, Quincy, Mass
Samuel Osgood, ID. d., Pastor OF the First Con-
gregational Chu Oh, Springfield, Mass.
William G. Chaplin. Fall River, Mass.
J. G. Forman, Unitarian COrg. Minister, Nan.
tu-ket, Mass.
J. c. Webster, Pastor, Of Cong Church, Hop
kinton, Mass
J. y. WilIision, northampton. Mass
John Pietpont, Unitarian Cong. Minister Med.
ford, Mass
Bancroft Fowler, Cong. Minister, Stockbridge,
Mass.
Isaac Basset Stockbridge, Mass.
William Nhitnsy Stockbridge, Mass.
William w. Patton, Pastor Of Fourth Congre-
gaiional Church, Hartford, Conn.
William Jay, Bedford, N. Y.
W. ". Eyetts, Pastor of Bipi,t Church, Wheat
land. ~ Y
5. ). Jocelyn, Pastor Of First Congregational
('hurch Of kL;li,a,,.