The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-03-08
BY Reques.
by request.
To the Members Of the Prairieville
Literary S,ciety.
BY SINDEx LrBsRrArIs.

GEsrLEArs OF raE SootErY:--You
seem to be quite literal in receiving
communications of al.nos, any charac-
ter anl upon any subject. ! there.
fore impose mysel! upoa your character
and dignity with few thoughts upon the
Causes and Effects of Slavery. In at
tempting to do ,ais, | seek no, your ar'
probation. much less seli-agyrscdize.nen,;
bul the appreciation Of ny own internal
sense Of justice, OF nature and Of God; and
if in 50 doing chance to NEE. 70 ur ap-
probation, all ask Of you, is to carry the
principles, thus agreeing with your no.
bier feelings. into practical effect, in oil
your intercourse and relat. .oas in life
BY way OF apology, however, must
confess that l feel conscious OF inability
10 do justice tc suhjec, Of such vital l'n,
portance ard ualmi,.d greatness; Yes
Gentlemen. when survey my circum.
scriaed literary and scientific a,,ainmcn,s
l blush at the attempt, and can scarcely
excuse mysslt from the charge Of assump.
lon; and, had the great literary and .si'
enli6c men ir every age OF the world, A.
lone f..:ored truth, honesty, purity and
good government, l would even now re-
frain from addressing you, or any other
audience upon this and kindred subjects
bv, since there always have been among
the comparatively iIl,.erate the meek and
humble, the greatest and most profound
moral philosophers. orators and most use.
ful architects; | as one, from your midst
with li,lle talent, less education and no
sagaci,y. feel encouraged; ysa.even call.
ed upon TO inquire into the causes and
effect. Of the sub jscs named. Blu. to a.
void ambiguity and misrepresentation |
will first a,emp, to define wha, near
by the word Slavery in this connection and
secondly, point Oh, its causss,a and thirdly
ito effects.
First, then. by the word Slavery,
mean any action, be it either political,
physical, social, moral or intellectual thai
on the whole produces more evil than
good for humanity; that does no, give TO
every part Of mans organization, the full
and eqsal share Of qualification to which
il is entitled; for example, the person who
oysrloads his stomach with either food or
drinks, l consider slave and n slavehol.
der; because, he gra,fies a'imsntivenes.
withou, properly consulting both his NOR
al and physical nature; and being slave
IA alimentiveness he holds in slavery the
greater par, Of his physical and moral ma
ture: 90 he, who reirains from eating
.uf1icien. quantity Of good and whole
some food because It costs something, II
a slave to acqusl,lveness and holds IL
slavery alinens'veness. and not unfre
ausn,Iy benevolence and justice; and el'
,her of these are likewise thieves anc
murderers, As well as slaves and slave
holders, as shall sttemp, to prove be-
fore closing this communication. So the
per.ou addicted to either tale bearlng,ly
ing, swearing, an over excited approoa
t;yeness or amoroslty, with hos, OF 9TH
ers addicted to sin. are slaves, slavehol.
ders. thieves, and murderers, because
they obey the cravings OF particular
norton of their rature while they rob and
Cypress another.
Those who believe the Bible to contain
alone correc. moral and just principles,
would remind, that thus fas ! have said
nothing, bu. what to my mind, +" IN stree
accordance with the scriptural phrase;
He who commit,cth sin is the servant OF