The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-08
CITY OF WASHINGTON FRIDAY MORNING AUGUST s. 1856

have pershed all proclaim with one voice by the
paintings and their sculptures that ancient they
slavery had yet earlier existence upon the earth.
And five look at the black which is in bonds
what does that teach us Why sir since they into
existence as told in the Sacred Writings from the
lons OF the offending and unlia Ham, il has been "a
want OF servants TO the other races bowng patient
mission TO the yoke and pouring out their simple ahec
ions upon those who exercise dominion them be-
cause even In bonds among the stronger and favored
races OF the earth their condition and still in the
highest degree elevated and happyay happy, sir when
with that OF their brethren occupying their
tive seats in primeyal Africa We know that when the
Romans invaded Britain they found our ancestors clothed
In skins and sunk in what the most hopeless bar
barism with painted bodies bedecked with childish gew
gaws. And what we, their children now Well,
man in constant contact with the most cultivated
OF all antiquity and he has had opportunities of inter
course with the most cultivated nations since that
time. And what has been the result2
"Such as creations dawn first bsheld him.
To what then, is to be attributed this newborn
demnation Of slavery sin--a moral wrong-a crime
against God and man Does have its origin in the spirit
of Christianity When Jesus earth he taught
such doctrine His apostles taught such doctrine The
fathers of the Church. who held rule in the various Chris
tian communities of Europe, Asia, and Africa for long
succession OF centuries taught such doctrine The Re
formers Luther and Melancthon and Calvin taught
such doctrine. The Pilgrim fathers, who fled from op-
preston AID religious intolerance in Europe to build up
affairs the living God in the wilderness taught such
doctrine Where them did the doctrine come from The
to the question is plain 1t had its origin in
in6dey. 1t has drawn its sustenance from that false
philosophy which, in defiance Of the lessons taught
US by all past history and by all present expert
ence still dreams of the pertecability of the human
race The men who teach it-no matter though they
may cloak themselves in the garb of teachers of the
revealed will of God and claim to be His ministers on
earhare now engaged in sappng the foundations OF that
religion which It has been the boast OF our people to have
purified from the corruptons which had crept into the
Church in former times This dogma, which is now
promulgated with all the thunders of ecces-
astcal authority from the pupits OF the North hnds no
support in revelation support in true reason no sup
port in history, support in the moral government OF
God displayed in the course OF His providence but Is
founded alone upon the presumption and arrogance OF an
erring human nature which had uerance ia the rawlings
of that pretended philosopher who dared TO arragn the
wisdom of the Most High as shown in His works and
basphemousy declare "that the scheme OF creation was
wrong and that he had been called to the councils OF
the Great Architect he wise man "woud have prevented
His falling into bunders and mistakes by which,
in his Judgment the great plan was marredP
Away with such philosophy 1t is impious error pro-
fame delusion basphemous arrogance that the soul OF
the Christian and the philosophers should shrink from
with shuddering and horror And sir though not
prophet the of a prophet, will venture TO make
this prediction: If this dogma-this bastard offspring
of the Christianity of day. which preached from
the pulpit and supported by all the clamors Of political
with favor it only be when all respect for revelation
all for the Of that Being who works
His will here below among men as lie does above in the
armies of Heaven has been utterly swept away by such
food of rregon and foul philosophy before
in upon civilized, intelligent people And what will
be the inevitable result of this state of things growing out
of this crusade against the South which is preached
with such zeal and fury by many northern priests and
northern politicians will tell you. II these furious and
repeated assaults upon southern rights and southern feel
ngs shall at last shake and loosen in the hearts of south
men, the love and reverence for the Union which
stue the foundations which repose the pillars support
ing national government as they inevitably viii do
that mighty fabric will topple over, and rushing its
base the nation itself will be shattered into fragments and
the altars of religion will be overturned with the
priests who desecrate them by their false doctrines
and be buried deep beneath the awful ruins.
Who that remembers the humble birth of this nation
and considers its amazing growth as has hitherto trod
in quiet majesty along all the paths that lead greatness
but must look with feelings Of the most profound un-
mixed regret the possible catastrophe that may close the
drama which is being played out by the American
people IL the fearful catastrophe to which aude should
close it-which may God in his infinite mercy TO man,
kind avertwhat will be said Of the actors in the grea
drama which had so dreadful termination Why, sir
IL Muse which fathers In the happier days Of tn,
republic placed the portal of this great council cham
which preceded the fall of much greatness and ha
story shall go down the unnumbered generations which
may succeed in the and distant future wbeneve
there shall be any mention las there assuredly will bel
some actor in that drama who stands out in that story
more prominent than his fellows the patriot and homes
man in every succeeding age and generation will apply
him the language that burst In bitterness from the
heart Of the Roman mother when she addressed her
son. in against his country and say with truth
Justice
"The man was noble,
But with bis last attempt he wip'd IL out;
Destroy'd bis country and bis name remains
To the ensuing abhor AZ