New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-22
SKETCHES or LECTURES.
ANTI-sLAvERY LECTURE.
by THE REV. THEODORE PARKER


Tabernacle which crowded 10 the utmost extent Of it5
capacity The lecturer loudly appauled on making
his appearance He said
LADIES AND GESTLEmEN-I viii ask your attention
night to thoughts the last attack made on free
dom in America. What have to say | viii distribute
into three heads after this sort First will speak of the
general progress Of institutions and ideas in America tn
win be partly historical showing the growth Of institutions
end ideas partly critical audgment the present state
things. Next sha speak Of the special progress Of Slavery
in this country, and what il has hitherto accomplished
Thirdly will say word this presen, scheme Of the
Authorization Of Nebraska and the general position of the
Slave power. | mua ask your indulgence both 20
the matter end form OF what / have to saw
&c have been only this moment landed from the cars
having left Boston at clock and am well nigh dinner
less, yet you viii find nothing hollow, though You may
something weak, nwhat have to say. Applause The
transfer of tie ADgoSaxon tribe from Europe to Anne
ca was the most significant event. think, that has taken
place since the invention Of printing surely since the dis
covey Of America since the beginning Of the Protestant
kef0m nation HE Spaniards scion Of an old and decay
ing people had established themselves in the south of
this continent, and brought with them only the traditions
of the past great sentiment idea leading them on
ward they brought only the institutions of the past and
thirst Of gold. They have done nothing they have
established the worst institutions Of the middle ages in
The NewWOrld. pass them by merely mentioning them
warning TO Young America The Anglo Saxon cane,
bringing the peculiar characteristics of his tribe bringing
also The traditions Of old institutions bat with them he ai-o
brought better sentiments and these were the motives that
mpeied him. and great ideas which the Bethlehem
Start went before the Pilgrim, showing him the place
where the young child Liberty lay where he might open
his treasure take out his gold, and do homage to that
which born to be the king of the world
At the time when fathers left Europe, there
four great Institutions First TheOorscy that the subor
dnaOn Of the Of the people TO the priesthood which
acts in the of God Second, Monai chy the subord
nation OF the subject to King who rules also by Divine
right Ihd, AnsOcraey, the subOrdinaOn of the many
to the few, of the weak to the strong Fourth there
DespotOcracy the subordDaton of the servant TO his
masier in the family it the subordination of
TO in the domestic relation OF the poor TO the rich of
the weak TO the strong of the many to the few These
four institutions firmly established in the Old World
1heocracy did not the water. Our fathers
would have Church without Bishop. Monarchy came
over but sltndery attended Arstocracy came overwh
larger following and existed for longer time Those
three institutions passed avey but Despoocracy that
remains At first, during the period of American coloni
cation during the time also when she fought with the pa
rent country, there large development of idca5
great contest between the progressive instinct of develop
in the people and these old institutions. Humanity
iriumphed at the Revolution our fathers began by
man hiss certain rights is endowed with them by his Crea
tor second those rights only he alienated by their
posessor third they equal in all men fourth, it is
the function of Government 10 organize It's forces so tha
every man shall enjoy those NEUTRAL rights hth Govern
lnen derived its just sanction 'front.' consent OF the gov
erned But there were parties IN America one was the
Anglo Saxon Of the North the other the Anglo Saxon of
the South. New England is the type OF the Morrill, Nr
gina of the South. New England religious colony.
Three times came the May Flower and ch time brought
New England man The Anglo Saxon Of the South, the
Vneinian csme with religious motive he was
an adventurer who came to make ms fortune
not to serve his God Accordingly the New
church and established free institutions the southern
man did-no such thing. The Northern man set up mlI
The Southern man set up slave.pen The same year
n62o that saw the MayAower drop her anchor IN fiy
month BAY Nv a Dutch vessel land at Jamestowntwenty
Africans who were sold into perpetual slavery Tor t1e
selves and their heirs forever and some OF the best ood
that INNS TO dav in the veins of Nirgnans 0w IRON them
lGreat applause Before the Revolution mere was no
unity of octon among the colonists and n'hg ID max
unity of action possible There was unity OF cryin-lney
were ANGLO Saxon there unity OF position ,hey
were set the shore of new continent bul tnsLe
was unity of sentiment OF lueai i ts;; 49,
elements were in the nation III the beglhhh5
When tie daughter grew strong that she wOull nor
obey the mother any longer then 1t was necessary Sa
the two parties should unite What joined them aney
united in military confederation for the purpose fdetense
ard The ring of English troops round the thirteen states
held them together during the Revolution Inc oouIn
would otherwise never have consented 10 inaI PTS ~
of principles il noble hearted virginia that dru
ed them Thomas Jefferson in l776, though young man.
had more republican ideas in head than has al Nlr
cinia in 100000 heads of this day Great applause
Oppression for the time being, caused unity OF acton
but when they came t. organize Government ON
their new programme OF nSie fnGB rsam rI 70 the
Constution-you well know 1t, | need not repeat IT.
1t is to establish Justice insure tranquility anu sece
The blessings Of liberty That was the programme OF pun
nose But when they came TO prepare the measures lo
carving out their ideas and establishing the government
these IT, parties the conscience party North ana m
party South, came into collision WHAT l csi ueSPosf
ocracv was as have said retalned the subordlnaon o
the many in the family TO the few, and TINS was
ated in The Constitution Since the al option neEeol
nation has somewhat changed us PURPOSE VIM. 49,
the people to look inward for the rghlS oil man
for he development thereof in history sought TO ea9
fish institutions that would secure ireeuom i1 .t
great effort protest AGAINST wrong SIa The
str,rple TO establish right but since thar th9 tue
great effort of the American people mas oee . a.
REDUCE material wealth riches ms was very naIuai
and should not be found ault with Il was me .n5 @
yas 10 he done We have had little foreign interference
The nation has never been in any gfeaf penn We a @
beeu forced TO become metaphysicu ana lo0A ~" ~.
criu w. here has not been great deal Oh H''eno 80
4, orr uToprame of principle, or OF purposes We ua'
- brsv in making money; and, accordingly Despot
Ccraey has been retained 10 considerable eAcA1' Out
tn he place of Theocracy Monarchy anu AI51,Oi5,
wealth has been inausurated As ne" pow ,'aco r. i
KIM i'm America: Il is also the Noble IN America N9
neen ever grew rich fast 0m thankful we nave iao
the chance it furnishes the material Oass We -,
sbSu doubt not erect grand supersrucIure Oh n'ee'
Qualities than were ever seen IN America q. . Use
Where Money is such power Win Us as Il - ~
otber country in the world. Ii IS inauS as @
great power and in our nIAs ~ az tbo Xabe te in
tbc military civilization OF The dark middle ages thyse
no conventional check to money IA our lu'''-so";
there only these t"o na,d aeconsj or relir
iovs which is born in rare mon-pot t0.!
etlorg one perhaps as our m9'neis 10 - - the
much genius Laughter The other .Ae ~ Nat
influence the passion the caprice OF the maJo!, - =;
IL 80 ,ayarfnl check Money is the great power II
Tie American Church; money is God. ihe peculiar 20;
Of the rich-ihoy never ITeacnga a. ans y! al an
lister who values his repuat!on Louu 1SusI - Can
plepsel Tho American Church i NbGicu ~ -
meree the minister therein is ordained by me lAy'
sidon Ct hands tie ought to be o.d-.not Icrsst
imposition Of a Bank bill OF small denonin@sou' I,
LAUGHTER apulause and few Kisses The are Gnu
of Chissntv there are ministers Of religions iHe{ a.
insfrcd by the great God ana oid4ihou % W - "a
Ghost il Is not against them thai nsieF tn.s So
sad reproach la the American Stale money Is t"s Cy
tt; o ;col men ought TO be sworn onthe federal cur
ren,y and the dollar should be their oincla hooc "a
In he community money is the noble II IS .las