The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-10-17


separate from in the North whom love- it tolls the
knell of the Union. SOUTH.
For Union.
SLAVERY VIEWED FROM RELIGIOUS STAND
POINT.
Extract of letter from the Right Rev. Stephen Elliott
Bishop of Georgia. with preliminary and subsequent
marks taken from Letters from the United States Cuba
and Canada by the Hon. Amelia NJ Murray I" .
.t." a", UTICA, July 3, 1855.
find some interesting American correspondence, par
cuarly letter from Bishop Elliott in answer to in
curry of mine whether Miss Bremen had not msun
derstood his opinion upon slavery. not forbidden
quote from his reply and therefore extract freely from
the conclusion. He first explains that he had only agreed
with Miss Bremen in combating some extreme opinions.
Ii too important not to be made use or The bishop
then says
ait il well for Christians and phianthropists to
slider whether, by their interference with this institution,
they may be checking and impeding work which is
manisesty providenta For nearly hundred years the
English and American churches have been striving to
cviize and Cbrisanize Western Africa and with what
result? Around Sierra Leone and in the neighbohood
Of Cape Pama few natives have been made Christians
and nations have partially been civilized but what
a small number in comparison with the thousands-nay,
may say milons-who have learned the way to Heaven,
and who have been made know their Saviour through
the of African slavery At this very moment there
from three four millions of Africans educating for
earth and for Heaven in the sovfed southern States
educating in thousand ways Of which the world knows
Notwithstanding in our nurseries in our chambers In
parors, in workshops and In fields, well as
in churches learning the very best lessons for semi
barbarous peoplelessons of secontro of obedience of
perseverance of adoption of means learning above
ALL where their weakness lies and how they acquire
strength for the battle of life These considerations sat
sfy with their condition. and that ii is the
best relation they can for the present be made to occupy
As race they steadily improving. So far from the
nsttaon being guilty of degrading the negro and keep
ing him in degradation has elevated him in the scale of
being much above his and race and it is conn
ung to do Place imported African (o whom few
still remain) side by side with Of the third fourth
generation and the difference Is marked that they look
almost like distinct races not only in mind and knowl
edge but in physical structure.
THAT monkey face the result of excessively obtuse
facial angle has become, without any admixure Of blood
almost human that accustomed TO see in the
white race and 1t has facial angle distinctly right
angle that which belongs TO the Caucasian family The
thick lips have become thin the dull eye is beaming with
cunning If with intelligence the understsn ding is
acute and ingenious Their knowledge when they have
been instructed by the missionaries by is
spectacle. man has been made out of barbarian
intelligent and useful lsborer of ignorant savage
Christian and child of God out Of hesthen and this
is called degrading the African by holding them in
slavery Such language la only Of piece with that mis-
eraby sentimenslsm which pervading The world
sentimen aism thinks 1t cruel that child SHOULD
be disciplined criminal punished which looks ten
derby upon the means as quite 10 overlook the great end
those means may be working out Gods ways are not
dscordsnt with this way OF slavery He who every
thing in Its trGe aspect with whom thousand years Is
dGyin whose sight the light affection Of this life
which but for moment is far outweghed by the glory
which to follow-cares very little for the present
through which His will is working What is II that a
man should be slave II through that means be may be-
Cbristian2 What Is it that one ten gene
ratons should be slaves If through that cement
be training for future glory and selfdependence7
What the suaerngs put them at the wors which the
inhumany and senterest and hs restraints Of law
inhict for few generations when compared with the
blessings which may thus be wrought out for countless
nations nbabiing CONTINENT What is TO be the course
and what the end of this relation God only knows Ny
feeling just is that would defend IL sgans all in
reference Just should defend my children from any
who would tempt them TO an improper independence
just as should defend any relation OF life which
attempting to break violate the purpose Of God In
| IL had been worked out"
Mss Murray adds: "And these are the opinions Of
Bishop Elliott of Georgia the who remained nursing
and consonR the sick and the dying and burying the
dead, when Savannah decimated by yellow fever,
| and when thousands were falling victims aiound him
After this who viii dare, with selflaudatory phi
lanhropy, stand up and contrast his own hboliuonsm
with the patient practical ings Of conscientious
slaveowner2 UnhsPpiy, u has OF late years been too
up stock Of philanthropy at the expense Of others
Let all do the work at their DOORS and the work Of
God in the world will be well done IL each man will re-
form hmsef human nature will be efiecualy mended.
But theory easier than practice so II he more common
look after the mote in brothers eye Than to take the
beam out of our own" ~.@-r
Mr. EprroR The foregoing extract from the letter Of
Bishop Elliott with the remarks Of Miss Murray sub
mited and place asked for them in the columns Of your
valuable and independent paper They considered OPP
perfume this moment during the session Of the General
Convention and weltimed to the present agitation with
which our country is afflicted the a-engrossing
subject Of slavery It less appropriate as de.
sired corrective Of similar disposition the part OF some
OF the clergy Of church which indulged in by the
clergy Of many Of the sects at the North be Decorating
their pups with Trades against slavery instead of preach
ing and intoxicating feelings Of brotherly kindness and
peace and goodwill among men.
The views Of Bishop Elliott and the remarks Of Miss MUIR
ray win commend themselves TO candid and intelligent
public without further comment. COMMON SENSE.
AUGUSTA, (Ga7) Oct a. 1856.