The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-14
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TUESDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER IA, 1854

REACTION ON THE SUBJECT OF SLAVERY
A Boston correspondent Of the New York
journal of Commerce says, that there is q
reaction on the subject of slavery in New
England, and that it is becoming more and
more marked; and some of the best minds
are at the head of it. He notices the reprint
of conservative Fast Day sermon preached
by DIR. Blagden in 1s48, and the views of
which he is now maintaining in controver
sy with politico religious paper in Boston
President Lord has also appeared in a con-
servative pamphlet, and another production
Of similar character has been issued by q
layman, reviewing with great ability Par
ker discourse of Rev. Mr.. rockingham. The
Journals correspondent also notices at much
length a new book which is about to appear,
viz: "a South-Side View of Slavery, or
Three Months at the South, in 1854 by Nehe
miah Adams, d. d." of Boston. This is
the same gentleman to whom Mr.. Wise ad-
dressed long letter, synopsis of which we
gave in our columns at the time of its ap.
pearance. The correspondent, who has been
favored with the reading of the entire vol
ume in advance of its publication, says that
the book seems to present both sides of the
vexed subject of slavery, though it particu-
larly dwells upon the sunny side. He says
that the general conservatism Of the volume
will bring down the rank and file of the ul-
traists upon the authors devoted head. We
make the following extract from the letter:
Dr Ire Of
the South, among the lower classes, which happens
from the fact that slaves are amenable, dav and
night, to masters. lie says:
"a prosecuting officer, who had six or eight coun-
ties in his district told me that during eight years
OF service, he had made out about two thousand
bills of indictment, OF which not more than twelve
were against colored people 1t must follow OF
necessity, that large amount OF crime is prevented
by the personal relation of the colored man to
white citizen. ltWould be benefit to some OF our
immigrants at the north and to society, If govern.
ment would thus prevent or reach disturbances of
the peace through masters ovsrseers or guardians
But we cannot rival in cur police measures the ben
efcia system of the South, in It's disributive agen.
cies to prevent burglaries and arson"
AS the abolitionists generally, and some of our
religious societies in particular, are disposed to
withdraw the gospel from the South, because all
slaves not at once taught to read the Bible let
US note what DR.. Adams says on this point:
"The negroes are as faithfully and thoroughly
IN WCrOS OI as any class OF peO-
pie. Itis true OF them as the catechism says, that
the spirit of God maketh-especially by the preach
ing-an efectual means of convcting and convert
ing Sinners and of binding them up in holnesss and
comfort through faith unto salvation"
The time must come when every slave can read
the Bible but if one declares that the Withholding
of 1t is fatal, it may be asked how were men saved
before the art of printing made copies of the Bible
generally accessible9 Multitudes of our British an
cestors learned the way to heaven, who never own
ed copy of the Scriptures. Those words unintelli
BILE to many, in the title pages of Bibles, "appont
ed to be read in churches" show how the people
in those days obtained their knowledge of the 50.
cred oracles. The slaves are far better off than
they. LargeInumbers of them can read, and are
furnished with the scriptures, and have as good fa.
cility in quoting Scripture in their prayers, as
Christians generally"