Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-29
SToNELANDs, near Edgefeld, G. H,
S. c., Thursday, Aug. 16,

S. c., Thursday Aug. IS, 1855
DEAR SIR: give you definite answer
whether l can at any time go to Boston and deliver
lecture, &c, &c. You may hear from me when I
reach Washington. My health will not allow to
leave home before that time
As you request it. will indicate the general topics
upon which will speak, should deliver the lecture
in Boston:
First, That while the States were Colonies slave
ry introduced and allowed without distinction
of section, and that then by the comfy of these po
litica communities, the rendition of fugitive slaves
was more certain than now under the provisions OF
the Federal Constitution.
tSec0nd That when federal authority under the
old federation assumed jurisdiction the subject
and the introduction of slaves prohibited, it
done by the votes of Northern and Southern menu
bers without distinction of section.
Third, That when the slave trade opened by
the authority of the present Constitution the
ure was sanctioned by votes North and South with
out distinction of section.
Fourth, That this trade, from 1870 to 1908, was
carried in Northern vessels and by Northern
slave merchants, and that they mainly derived the
profits of it.
Fifth, That these slaves were captured by Nor
tn adventures, mostly by violence fraudulent
seduction, and sold to the Southern planters for
fair consideration.
tSirth That these slaves to the Southern
planter ignora 1T barbarians, and by his tutelage
they have been converted into useful and intelligent
laborers.
Seventh, That by the gradual improvement of their
condition they well fed and clothed. So
ELghth, That the three and half millions OF
slaves introduced directly indirectly by the North
could not be free without consequences detrimental
to both sections.
Ninth, That in fair account between the Sec
tons, the North has been a gamer by the of
slave labor.
These topics would take up good deal of time
and Of course would reserve the liberty of amp
flying of adding others to them. Very respect
fully, your obedient servant,
JAMES w. STONE, NJ. D. ...- ... =.
NATIVE AMERICAN RELIGION" Brothers; let
have American liberty and American religion
Hon. K Rayner, K. n. Convention.
AS the Know-Nothings are opposed to all foreign
principles it is singular that they did not long ago
adopt the idea of Mr.. Rayner; and manufacture a
domestic american religion" Christiani-
ty, in Protestant form well Catholic, is alto
gether of foreign ORIGIN and therefore contrary to
the principles of Know Nothingism. So is the BIZ
BILE, for that is foreign production too However,
the party needn't be anti-regious, for it so happens
that in their zeal for things indigenous to this coun
try, there is Native religion already prepared and
in full operaton-t is the Mormon religion, which
is purely American. Minden (La) Banner.
True enough-but then the modern K N. de-
mand is for progressive religion. The religion OF
Christ, of Peter, and Paul is to be revised and
amended, and more completely adapted to sAnaeri-
can'' taste and " american" institutions! Only
think of tive to have d" intense AMERICAS
religion! 49,