The Woodville Republican., 1852-05-25

in connection with this that, the down
ward Illuminating course OF sin, has direct
tendency. by the divine law, TO even physi'
cally degrade, perhaps blacken and disbeau-
tify. the animal man Ipage 437 Now,
this is an unwarrantable postutste, aud is
an instance where the learned author intro
duces one oil those little knight erran,s Of
speculation, who, with his visor drawn
down over his eyes, sallies forth 10 do great
execution in the ranks Of the enemy, but Is,
in his blindness only following the example
of the gallant Don de la Macha. who went
out TO wage crusade agains, the windmills.
| We firmly believe, however, that lite or
course Of crime i'll lead 10 inevitable ruin,
aud will so flun;, bIacken and dlstort the
moral perceptions, that if the iaw does uot
Overtake the wre'ched mlsfcaut hls crimes
will be ultimately sealed byan act of suicide.
This would be but the operations OF a hxed
law But to say that il "biackens the
anima Physical man" presupposes the
exercise of miracle, or amalgamatIon.
| No, let the learned author iortisy himself on
his first position; il is a strong, lenabIe. and
unassalIab'e ground. and II the sacred scrip
lures be not an imposture, the great problem
of the diversites Of the races is thereby
easily SOL able Cain had "mark set
upon him, by which, the vagabond was
easily disiinguishable among his fellow men,
| This is sufficient. Of itself, to answer all the
wants of the argument, And this mark
was transmitted to his remo,est progeny,
becoming now deeply impressed upon each
successive generation, till II eventually at
tained the divinely ordained ultimstum; or
else what means the twenty fourth verse OF
the fourth chapt of Genesis. ?
Mr.. Fletcher has certainly placed the
question on its proper, and in fact only de-
batable ground, and upon this ground the
institution, considered in its physical, moral
social political and religious bearings, must
forever stand or fall And. if it be that there
is any truth in the expression-hagna est
reyitds ct oyeualibit; the "studlrs" must
prove safe asylum to it ihr, ughout all
coming time. and only cease to exert this
influence, when the consumation OF all hu-
man progress shall have been wisely accom-.
lpIished. and slavery, too, shall have taken
its place among that number OF efFete sys-
|
tude of the past, only to mark the genius OF
he age gone by. But we do solemnIy
maintain that slavery -f3omesttc slavery is
the natural order OF society, and the only
permanent safeguard of true RATIONAL
liberty and, that as such, il must continue
so long as the superior race remains faith
iuI to that great trust which has been mer-
cifuly reposed in it by the eternal will OF
Jehovah ; anG, that through its existence
alone. is ever to be attained tina, great me
piuS uLtra" in human civilisaiion, where
humanity is to end, and divinity asserts its
triumphant reign
! Direct our minds where we will. whether
il Re 10 mediate over the halIowed urns OF
those vanished systems which ike, beautiful
meteore, have shot athwart the political
horizon to dazzle, for a moment the eyes OF
men, and then TO relapse again into utter
uothingness; or. to study the remarkable
assigns of,he times as are painfuIlysnd pro-
phetically exhibited in those fearful and
heart thrilling Dramas how being enacted
by the restless nations OF earth, and it is no
very difficult matter to the rejecting mind
to discover thecauses of the ephemeral exis-
fences Of the one, nor, to point out the grand
errors which are undermining the happiness
and destroying the peace and prosperity OF
, the other.
Liberty has ever been favorite watch
word with all the kindreds of earth. since
first, what they esteemed their precious
T rights were invaded, but the true meaning OF
, which is as little "nderslood by our modern
; wi eacres. as it was BY Patio when he elo-
: quenty reasoned on the genius OF govern
msnt amid the quiet shades Of theAcadefny,
. or, Adam when he found there was re-
/ ST. tance to be met with, in external bodies
! This sentiment has, however been basis OF
: all enlightened governments, AMI if proper
ly understood is TO be the ultima thule
3 Of morla periectabiity.
! Let us, for moment, wander back, and
I thoughtfnly muse amid the sePnlcharal re-
E mains Of hose departed systems. which
( having inscribed their names highest on the
archives OF human progress, and showing
3 to man the capabilities Of man. aud the glo-
e rious divinity that siirs within him. still rule
1 our spirits from their solitary nrns. HeIlas,
beautiful Helas thoa land Of mighty
h spirits and godike men-thou fosser-mot hel
e Of immortal thoughts, and morning spirits
b Of great and valofous deeds tell Us tha
; noisome canker-wom that fed upon thy
cor upton. and batIened upon ceesiia
d brain. Did thy nob'e sous. INSPIRED by the
d wild democra ic fire, hur thee from thy lofty
II seat. and defy. in thy stead. that pampered
8 slave, Proud Ambition ! Did thy statesmen
2 stern in their integrity, and viruous to
Z fault. ell thee IN bondage to the coming
! stranger? Did thy Iawgivers. wise as rea
. sons children grow. bmld thee gorgeoui
> temple founded In the sand! Or did thy
e tumuItuous masses. unmindfal Of thy Del
e phic voices, hurl tnad defiance at omniro
tence of thy wrathful immortakes, No