The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-18
Eighth AntI-slavcry Lecture,

Henry Ward Beeohcr delivered the eighth lecture be.
fore ths New York City Anti Slavery Society Tuesday
mig, AT the tabernacle His subject was "Fhe Contrast
between the Northern ard Southern theories OF Man
and Society" The lecturer af.er announcing his sub
ject proceeded to read great quantity o. manuscript
rotque piquant his usual efforts. He opened with
an analysis Of the character AM creation OF man. hold
ing that this existence but state preparation
and that man Ia here only begun As every man is TO
account to his God, let his neghbor beware putting
stumb ng bloch in his way Az this doctrine rises in
public estimation the also rises and where this &C.
countaoity is Acknowledged there the rights Of man
are most respected Here 10 where the Chris
uan religion 10 superior to the heather su-
Iersti'ions. In those nations the rich must
rule and the poor must suffer. But the Chris
tan nation hears voice crying, There is neither
Jew nor Gentle, bond Free for ye are all one in
Shrmt Jesus" II 10 not to say that every man Is as
powerful another but all equally entitled to pro-
lection under Gods law. That religion which il only
for The rich and the refined e the snttype Of Chris
tanisy The lecturer did not believe that any govern
ment could stand With civil rights and religious liberty
unless 1t was Christian government: No doubt il was
found in nature as principle, but it vas Christ who
gave 1t form And find in the South that :here is
heather sentiment and in the North Christian sem
tment In tie North the sentiment Of the people is
that liberty is not only the right but the necessity Of
the ,people--that every man deprived Of liberty
Is . preparation for liberty. The South holds
on the other hand that the Initial and fundamental
principles Of the Declaration Of Independence that all
men are born free and equal are Of eect-that the
liberty 10 not the right Of all but OF race that one
10 born to rule and another to serve. And they
to show tho African to be haf monkey, and the white
destined TO take OF him. There 81 the
sssth who are batter than their theories and in the
theories for both sections. In the North, every man.
from the richest TO the poorest has the same legal aud
In the North, the Av insrfsres 70 prevent you from
touching the hirslDgs wages 10 the South, the law
assist. =. y9 S.,, to get them you strike man
Il IRE South, i. is a legal right, which white
men have, 10 beat 80 they don't kill, every
third person in the community. In the North il yoa
TO Bear upon you, but m the South certain men are
guaranteed in the right to do this BY law In the South
there are many roads from the top 70 n; The bottom but
road before every mans door, IL he sees dt TO walk
in it. which leads directly 20 the governors or presdsn
must be class 20 think and another 70 work. and
these principles have =, rapidly y corrupted portion
that every should make the most Of him
self; and it Is this labor which is the great mo
there was thought IN Yankees hand tDan IN o
fouthsrners head But you will End no place in The world
North. and the hardest ling that we can say about
is that he is poor shiftless person. that SAINT
work hope, said he, u is not equally term of re-
proach at the South where labor is considered eegra
datop because II Is performed BY slaves II there 10
any work done there win 6nd the Yankees doing IT,
And this s the real difficulty the way Of emancipation
The people at the soath are too lazy take auay q
planters slaves and that would be the cutting
OF his hands There Is no responsibility OF labor ~ the
seutht il whole Workshop 'or slave, that can work
and a whole nmshouse for thoge who can't. In the
North Il is disgrace TO be dependent; in the South
Il 10 made an honor And then some tender
hearted Northern men think that II 10 strange that
the slave should be lazy AZ the North have the
great common schools where every mans child 10
titled to the same common privileges. They may have
schools in the eouth but they cannot be com non be
are three classes in the south-rch white men, poor
mean white men, and the honorable laboring clas ses
There Ia fourth elAssthe apostate Yankees (laugh
ter and applause.) Hence there be common
schools, common sentiment, no common education
at the South. knowledge .here 10 not only power but
MP by distribution OF into ignorant careless hands
There great difference between the North and the
South in the matter OF freedom Of speech What would
become Of the lecturer he should attempt TO deliver this
address In Charleston, or Yet Mr. Houston may come
here and make proslavery speech, and Mr. Calhoun,
one OF the most honest the country had might
have done the thing with his abominabIe eoctrnss
In the North have free speech not because IL IL the
law but because IL II inherent right existing before
law. To take il away would cause an eruptionthere
would not be time for revolu ton 10 the South you
may tan Of senefal matters, but dare TO cay
word about the social condition Of the slave You must
not print aboltonisn sysn you believe IL with the
enthusiasm Of inspiration. The reason given 10
that u will stir up ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the lives
OF the masters and prejudice the peace Of soce
IT, So II would and Il 10 time that they have system
Of government -hcb 10 only sustained ny the sesatos