The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-05
Ant1-Slavery Lecture.


The sixth antslavery lecture OF the seasoa was
livered Tuesday evening in the Tabernacle by the
Rev Henry W. Bellows, who took his beet The
pro slavery testimony Of the Northern conscience
questioned There not a very large audience pre-
esent. The following Is about the substance OF Mr.
Bellows remarks--
Ipropose 10 explain my subject, and examine the
state OF public opinion in the free States in rd to
American slavery. Cross questioning often means put
ting questions that cross, but have such inten
ton would inquire into the successive defeats that
the cause of liberty has sustained during the last ten
years. That the institution of slavery has aourshed
and that its roots deeper and it, policy holder ia un
denabe Considering the theoretical namy OF avery
it is extraordinary that the slave power should have
triumphed In this country q political majority
based upon abstract right This must be owing to some
universal but unseeng and unreaeh ed state
of the public mind II is expecting too much TO look for
any such union among the opponents Of slavery as we
find among its friends; for the political and eco
nomic injuries threatened by the abolition of slave
~ TO the South far greater THAI any material
advantage that could be gained by the North. Des-
pite the theoretical sentiment of free communi-
ties, no conviction reaching the heart Of the peo
pie Of the snfulness of slavery is yet established
From April TO November In lsas was absent from the
country, and during that time the free soil excitement
commenced, eliminated, and went down; and since
then how many triumphs has slavery achieved
There is deep conviction OF the wrongful
ness and inhumanty of slavery itself The overthrow
Of the boundary line which confined slavery south of
the Missouri line, raised excitement and from the
Northern upanmity then displayed fancied that the
Territories would be secured TO freedom Yet no
such practical love for freedom appeared the excite.
ment died away and il grows less md less visible Kan.
sas sends proslavery to Congress- and the plot.
tiers against liberty lett perpetrate ne ne out
rage on our principles Those VINO have the cause of
N VI md aUardt fa aknlsAt
cred religious duty, regarded fanatics Nothing
but extraordinary genius keeps a in his place
1t is this coldness and inactivity of the North
which has caused such heat and excess in minds like
those of Dr. Claiming and Horace Mann Agrave ques-
ton eonfronts us here-how this apathy the ques-
ton Of slavery exist In the Northf 1t is deeply
instructive question TO consider Here are enjoying
liberty, education and prosperity II we can see three
millions OF fellow creatures in bondage without
sympathy, what has liberty equal rights been to
usf What logic there in trying TO extend the area OF
freedom that produces such results Slavery itself Is
not 40 bad rs that which is its essenceconiempt for
wemust not sink into aithlessness OF hun,a
Many On aboiitonst is in despair of his race aud in
disbelief OF Christianity and Of his God because he did
not blot such q stain from existence But we must not
war against THIS Charybdis 10 avoiding scya. The
truth Is that the anti.savery has yet com
pretended its own majesty The pufnst has
not yet sounded the depth Of the apathy AT
exists on the subject. you show q vile commun nj
ty, and tell they for the slave do not won
der. But II you bring me TO vrtuous commun nifty,
and tell me they are not for the slave trembe far 4
for then know that car dor and Christianity
listed in his The practical working out OF the
Christian theory Of man being equal to man-nan being
the image OF his maker-is the cause Of the aboltouist
Let not the aboltionis undervaue himself or his enc
my II Is the problem OF the gospel OF Chrstthe up
h3ling OF an absolute stsndardthe proclamation of
Tfrect law. Tie OF the slave is the same a. the
4use Of the heathen--it il the uplifting OF man We
q the cause OF liberty wrong five place Il among the
fleeing questions Of the day. We are in the
infancy OF religion and In the infancy of civilization
Man is still grossly Inconsistent In society like this
can We expect the snve--the child Of bsrbarous
N "A n tt NJ tha n
the slave halt awaken deep aud self sacrificing devo-
item II does not take hold OF Northern society So
long as you make the North eyewitnesses of the
lash and u families ruthlcssy separated you
II TO indignant oaths and the system. so
long as these cruelt.s of slavery u.s.
We shall hate tho savehoder, though we stu tue
cotton he makes But the growing midness OF slavery
is u strong argument against IT, II Uncle Toms Cabin
was proved to be false would ouy be additional
argument TO the STAKEHOLDER and apology for tue
sysem 10 tie Northern sympatbizer DO the slaves see
more to love IN their mastcrsi then the
they must hate their condition; for the more
they. see of humanity ltm they feel their
own degradation. DO not let US lay the natter,ng
Junction to our souls that have the worst 81
slavery Yes the south 40 far right, IL . cruelty
TO the slave TO allow the Light Of education to break in
upon him that he may feel his crushed and fallen
state II is a refinement Of wrong awaken the spid
tual ami moral nature OF the slave In the name n
mercy let not the idea Of home get place in his mind
let him not think himself man, for Ii you do you
vert him from gay soulicss brute 10 suen danger
human creature. What libel on our civilization Il
this legaized bondage OF sixth Of population
The apathetc state Of sentiment here Is n fair
representative Of public opinion. aud IL only
proves that Christianity 4 most puny. and
that our boosted sense of being made
in the image OF God, Is no real convicti ION.
The OF slavery Is contempt for humanity aud
nppears In many other Instances Nothing has shown
me ths low state Of humanity la the North much a.
the distinction made among men account OF ther
birth But when human life s held cheap a. cattle
as is here will you expect the slave 10 be an object
Of care Contempt for Is az the bottom Of the pro
slavery feeling In the North. Observe that neither
express wonder gnaon at these low sen ,nents
II We might speculate upon the results of abolition we
might bring education and liberty to perfection When
hear tss o. the inlcrority OF the colored race
think how perfectly christianity has conquered the pre-
JUDGES Of color But suppose they superior, does
might make riglit Did any one hear OF a not
being ,nado In the image Of Cod and II white and
black are both made in the image Of God, they
must be- equal If the slave T. not Immortal then hu.
nanity IL table. believe that II would be- subiueiy
safe both for the whites aud blacks that the slaves
should be emancipated at Free them and throw
them on the responsibility 81 mani God t. tree them Is
the necessity Of enlightened conscience. Do right
though the heavens fallco right an won't
fall have had two objects IN this lecture-one TO
fold the real dignity Of The abolition that might
contribute TO its yoane and the other 10 explore the
Northern conscience in relation 70 the question II il
TO you the fearless advocates duty friends o. hi.
manly, that hail the nbotopsts and take my place
among them dare TO myself advocate OF
freedom. believer In mans capacity and ha,er Of
wrong. IL such feeling gives the fellowship Of the
abohtionist, welcome u with oil my heart
Commerce OF the Port OF New York.
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