New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-12


extreme anxiety of the slsveholders to exPel the
| free blacks from within their borders. Says late
| South Carolina paper recommending the state
| TO ship her free negroes to another lana
| The very condition and the circumstances that
surround the free negro are "a dreef hostHHy
| and diaeaefricnHy opposed TO The institution o.
| Si0rerE." Mr. Webster, IN his memorable speech
| OF eth March 1850, adroitly recommended himself
to his new patrons by declaring that EIGHTY MIL
| LIONS had been received from the sale OF lands
ceded by Virginia and that, If Virginia and the
South see fit TO adopt any proposition TO BELIEVE
themselves from the free people Of color among
them they have my free consent that the Govern
mebt shall pay them any of money out of the
proceeds which may be adequate TO the purpose"
And again If any gentleman from the SOUTH
shall propose scheme OF colonization to be car
ried on by this Government upon large scale, for
the transportation Of her coIOred people to any
colony or any place in The r0rLd, should be quite
dispose to incur almost any degree OF expense To
accomplish the object" Ofcourse, the Secl etary
Of State is willing to tax the whole Republic to
any amount not exceeding eighty millions, not to
benefit the free people color, not to cvillZe and
ChrstaniZe Africa but 70 Danish to any part of the
world hundreds Of thousands of his own country
men, solely and avowedly to reiiere the slayehod-
ers and give additional security and permanence
to the system of human bondage; and this gentle
man is now the public champion Of the American
Colonization Society.
DELINQUENCY AND DUTY or THE CHURCH.
We have in country population, free and
bond, of between three and four millions, who,
merely on account of their complexion. are
treated with an almost total disregard of that
Justice and humanity enjoined by the religion we
profess. The A. and +. A. :. Society are labor
ing to secure to them that Christian treatment
to which the gospel OF Christ entities them. In
this work of mercy, they invoke, and have right
IN Ee a Church.,
We are not unconscious that the Church has, in
past ages, been frequently dithless to her high
mission OF cnltiyating peace and good will among
men: and he is bat little acquainted with passing
events who is ignorant that the American Church
is at this moment one Of the strongest buttresses
of American Caste and Slavery. Would we, then
if We could, destroy the Church! God forbid. If
the world is so full Of sin and v retchodDess not
withdrawing the Church. what would it be with
out q Church. The answer NAV be found in the
cruelties and denominations of paganism. But the
ministers Of Christ are men Of Ike passions with
Others, and liable, like others, 10 he swayed by
popular opinion and motives Of selfinterest. Ii is
possible many Of the clergy have not reflected
that, in supporting and indicating Slavery, they
are lending their countenance to an institution
which outreges every moral precept they Uncut
cate from the pulpit. What answer will the
Northern clerical slaye-catcher, or the Southern
reverend slave.breeder and slave-trader return to
the inspired question, I" He that oveth not his
brother, whom he hath seen, how can he love God,
whom he hath not seen ~ Surely it is worthy OF
remembrance that at the day of final recount the
Judge will consider as done to himself both the
kindness and the cruelty shown to the least of his
brethren.
We are constantly reminded that the Church is
the great instrument of moral reform. Most
gratefully do allow that the precepts of the
Gospel are sufficient for all the moral necessities
of man. "DO to others as you would they should
do inf lg "a La VIII n oha ut.
itself Danish Slavery and oppression from the face
OF the earth. But, unhlppily, the Church, or at
least portion of her ministers, have not ALWAYS
applied the precepts ofthe Gospel to existing and
popular sins. 1t is certainly no exaggerated state.
ment, that not one sermon in thOus sand delivered
at the North contains the slightest aiusion
to the duties of Christians toward the col
ored populations while at the South multi
tudes of the clergy as deeply involved in
the iniquties of Slavery az their hearers. 1t is no
Libel on the great body Of our Northern clergy TO
say that, IN regard to the wrongs of the cOored
people, instead of performing the part of the good
Samaritan, their highest merit insists in follow
ing the example OF the priest and Levte and pass
ing by on the other sidc without INJECTING new
injuries on their wounded brother. But we re-
jOice 10 know that there ministers Of Christ
among us, and not few, to whom these remarks
are wholly inapplicable men who pray and preach
and labor against Slavery and Caste, and thus
adOm the doc tTne Of God their Saviour. We re-
jOce, Also to know that such ministers are appre-
cated and hOnored by Christians abroad of every
name. The clergy OF England Scotland and Ire
land decline admitting into their pupits clergy
men from this country holding what they deem
heretical doctrines; but can they exclude any for
q fouler heresy than that which abrogates all the
Christian precepts of justice and mercy in their
application to colOred men! We trust our friends
In Great Britain will not weaken our hands, aud
strengthen the pro-slavery influence of our church
es, by overlooking in their reception Of American
clergymen, the course they have pursued at no ne
on the subject Of Slavery. They may be perfectly
assured that the American clergyman who, abroad.
is too dignited TO be questioned to his opinions
on human bondage, is at home too patriotic to
offer any vigorous opposition to the peculiar in.
stitution" of his country.
OBJECTS or THE SOCIETY.
We have thus frankly stated the objects of the
American and Foreign Anti-Savcry Society, and
confidently ask If they are not objects worthy to
be pursued by rational, accountable, Christian
men, Nay, we go farther, and ask, has not a So |
cety pursuing such objects valid claims on the |
countenance and generous aid of every phianthro- |
plst and Christian in our country
Hostility to Slavery has frequently been associ- |
ated with various objects of political aud moral re-
form. 1t is natural it should be so, since the |
same love for our neighbor which revolts at |
his oppression, seeks to advance his general well |
fare But experience has fully proved that osso- |
ciated action cannot be efficiently maintained in |
behalf of various plans respecting which the ind-
viduals associated entertain diverse opinions
Hence the a. and +. A. - Society, with ,ut pass. |
ing any judgment on other proposed reforms. coz |
hnt their efforts in their associated capacity TO |
the abolition of Caste and Slavery, leaving to their
members individually the full and entire liberty OF
advocating and promoting, in such way as thew |
may think proper, any other reforms moral or no. |
htleal. We believe every msn is bound TO exer-
else the elective franchise in the fear of God but
while we shall ever rejoice in the election of yirtu
Gus rulers, who will do Justice and love mercy. il |
is not the province of the Society to recommend |
particular individuals for the suflrages of their fell
low-citizens.