The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-10-16

atty OF The institution, and, in deiuo so. Pa.
tanned, with great propriety, his composure
and self.posse:sioa. When pressed with
the force and authority Of many pointed
passages Of the Old and New Testament
authorizing the institution, and enioining
the reclamation and rendition OF fugitive
slaves TO their masters, Mr.. Garrison denied
their relevancy, on the ground that the
genuineness and truth of the record from
which they were taken were not conclusive
and sufficient, in his opinion, to exclude the
| exercise OF conscience and reason upon the
subject. lie coatended that such passages
were unreasonable and apochryphal and
opposed to our ideas Of the humanity, wis
dom and mercy Of God; thus testing the
Infinite by finite standard, and subiectinp
the wisdom Of the Almighty to the com :.
pass OF human law. In this position, Mr..
Parker, who acted, most Of the time. as
umpire, or moderator, coincided, illustrating
hoy citing several examples from the sa.
cred volume, where he alleged that the
chosen people Of God were commanded to
act in direct opposition to some Of those
laws OF Nature which were among the attri.
butes OF tho Deity. In other words. the
authority ofthe Bible was rejected. so far as
1t initiated against their peculiar doctrines.
s.u 'he'r opinions were made purer and
higher standard than the revelations of the
Divine Will.
| :. from this branch Of the argument the
discussion became more general. and. in its
course, embraced the history and humanity
J oil ihe Southern system of slavery. Mr..
eadon adduced, in support of the Lumani-
! ~ and leniency Of the institution. the ran;a
increase of the slaves. their comparative
contentment and attachment TO their ow.
ners, and exhibited great familiarity with
.he lac's and details OF the subject. All of
'heSe lacls and argumsnts were warmly con-
uoserted by his opponents, who rejected his
statements MS those of an interested witness
ana Tor that reason, as they insisted upon
The legal technicality that excludes wit.
ness from testifying on his own account.
'hey declined TO admit them, disclaiminc
any intention 10 question his veracity.
"hat was strange, however, while these
men reject tho statements thus made bv
familiar and unimpeachabIe witnesses. thoy
receive, with the most haltering JUNCTION.
The false and exaggerated stories Of fugitive
slaves, who are embraced in their arms
while still laden with the gore of their plum.
aered masters. Fanaiicism has wrapped its
false mantle around them, and they are
| o"nd 10 The dictates Of reason. "Quep
deas prins pult perdere dementat." / was
surprised to find that Garrison and Mr.. Par.
ker differed widely upon many points. Mr..
Garrison advocates tho abolition Of slavery
by mild and patient means-by argument
ana persuas'on--and is opposed to violent
and insnrrectionary steps. He was man
OF peace, while he denomina,ed Mr.. Parker,
IN contradlstinction to himself, Bunker
H'lI man; by which we implied that the
latter was the advocate of any measure.
| however violent, TO eradicate the alleged
sin and curse of slavery.
| lie admitted that Southern slavery was
the mildcst and most humane system of
the kind That had ever existed. and gave
the South credit for many of its ameliorat-
ing features; but was severe upon New Eng
! land Tor having introduced and tolerated.
and then having transferred slavery to the
Southern States He stated that only 40
900 Africans had been imported into the
| United States, and thought their rapid in
crease the means intended by Providence
10 work out their freedom and eventual
civilization, and thought parallel case was
exhibited in the history Of the Israelitcs in
Egypt
lhe discussion was continued until late
hour, when we retired.
Mr.. Parker treated us very politely, and
SAID nothing TO which we could take excep.
ton, and expressed himself happy always
10 meet Southerners, for tho purpose of dis
cusslng The subject mildly and courteously.
lie Is very intellectual literary man, ap.
parentIy nifty years old, fluent and logical
IN his mode Of conversation; and I could
not but regret iha, so fine a mind was OBJ.
scered aud ecIipsed by the black cloud of
fanalicislu.
My impressions of Mr.. Garrison were not
SO favorable. His appearance and manners
indicate a mental subsection 10 the influence
OF feeling, not of reason; of sentiment, not
of sympathy.
Mr.. Yeadon, rs have already stated, had
foeman worthy of his steel i'm his an,aoo.
nist, and esinced remarkable intimacy
win the arguments and bearings Of the
controversy, and recounted them with n
bo'dness and fearlessness characteristic of
himself Indeed, it required an exertion of
these qualities TO beard the lion in his den
ana 10 advocate his cause in such pres.
euce.
AS an eI,rcme Southern OF the straitest
sect convinced of the necessity and The
utility OF separation from the North,
ieIt proud OF the champion Of our cause; and
II Is to give expression TO these feelings, not
unming'ed with those of admiration, that
lhave attempted, hurredIy aud concisely to
give an outline Of their conversation, hop
ing and trusting that ii would find place
IN your columns, which are now looked TO
as the champion in the approaching strur.
gle for the rights of the South.
ALABAMA.
WHAT ARE Tunes CoMYa Toi-One
of our New England co.emporar;es s,a,o.