The Yazoo City weekly Whig., 1854-08-18

Alelhonist Episcopal Church North an'
South been adiudieated. resulting from thl
same subject; commencing IN Byotlerly loU
Icontinued with Jiekerings and ending il ven
geance, blows and scism.
e It's education forms the tender mind,
Just as the tWig IS bent the trees incldedn
seach our slaves to read. that they maj
the better understand how to oppose tha
power always necessary for the subjugatior
Of the refractory Teach them to read, tina
they may the better understand to under
mine their rulers aua to comprehend III,
intellectual premises. influences and con
clusions displayed By Mr. Wright in his no
torious and sacraligious speech 'down with
your Bibles! down with your political par.
tiesI down with your God that sanctions
slavery! to such God, am an Atheist!'
Here is an example of an educated free.
man, one out Of thousands just like him,
whose learning tends to subvert all order,
all law. all justice, all morality, SO that chaos
is come; showing that "the consciences Of
men are often darkened by education. =
Have we greater reliance in the moral ener-
gy Of the African than the Caucasian race,
as to anticipate better results than expert
ence teaches? The treasure and time ex-
pended in teaching our slaves to read, it
seems, would far better be appropriated in
paying faithful Missionaries to teach those
(who already have been taught to ready
better manners, better morals, and better
common sense. Teach them to love God.
practice justice. obey the law.
The Roman Catholics do not consider it
essentially necessary for the teaching Of the
laity the holly gospel with all the spiritual
rituals, that the pupil should first be taught
to read. a6ymbolical MYSTERIES are intro.
duced and such used as are calculated to
inspire reyerential love for the Supreme Be
ing; and indelible impressions of morality
and religion, are thereby stamped upon the
understanding Of the most ignorant and i'm
beetle.
Ifit is necessary and incumbent upon the
STAKEHOLDER that he should revolutionize the
of slavery whereby they may de-
rive the beEefts of the gospel teaching,
give higher elevation or tone to their
character, adding to the probability Of his
here and hereafter-increase his
and by appealing to his better
nature, make him more obedient and trust
worthy in all the duties Of his nature, .
which certainly would enure to the benefit
md convenience of both master and slave;
Why precipitately plunge into an untried ex-
pertinent of teaching the slave to read?
Why not summon convention of lay and
lerical shareholders throughout the slave
loIding country at least? Why precipitate
he Diocese Of Mississippi into the holly ad-
-antage above other slaveholding Dioceses?
Deliberate upon the grave and momentous
question, weigh well the facts and argu-
nents pro and con, consider the probable
canvass the subject in all its
,earings. When, if in their wisdom they
onclude to effect change (this being an
.ge Of progressive Improvement in all hu,
nan probability they will adopt in prefer
nee to the reading system, the simple and
symboical method practiced
" the Roman Catholics. 1t is certainly
more practible, and more economical. Less
less faiguing and less exhausting
o the physical strength Of the African brain,
ess time required in laying the corner stone
4. B. G. to this stupendous literary consruc-
ION. Yes hmei Time is of most serious
Time for the slave to learn,
ime to study, and time to labor. And il
uficient time IS devoted to scientific pur-
uits, very little time can be appropriated TO
abor.
The inevitable consequence follows, q
general and universal deterioration Of the
taple crops Of the slaveholding States; q
Iefcit IN the National Treasury; decline
4 commerce. The iron horse must cease
. snort; The ploughshare must rust: the
word too, that has 50 gaIlantIy been WELD
d, gIittering IN the beams Of Southern
un, must rust in its scabbard, nothing to
Iefend, 10 country to fight for. s'The earth
.Iso Is detiled under the inhabitants thereof;
because they have transgressed che laws,
hanged Che ordinance, broken the everlast-
ng covenant Therefore hath tic curse
Ievoured the earth. and they that dwell
herein are desOlate; therefore tie inhabi-I