New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-12

any Involvement Of them or sympathy with them"
But who was "CarslinA'' Of course be WA
speedily ferreted out. The printer must have folt
himself happy to escape by giving up the mama Of
bis correspondent. 1t was, it seems, Mr.. N. La
borde another professor in the same college, and
a. if be had been charged with murder or arson or
suspected of rape this unlucky professor came
ou. simultaneously with the following card, over
bis own signature:
at ia with pain and surprise that the undersigned
learns that an article in The Ca,orian Of yesterday,
siened Carolina, has given oense to several OF the
citizens of this city; and he begs q suspension Of all
opinion on the subject until be has an opportunity OF
further explanation, which he will give at a. early
period as practicable"
Having duly conned over the matter, Professor
Laborde makes his next appearance with an opol-
cey and explanation in bis hand, Of which tho
spirit il as humble as that Of any whipped negro,
while its logical consistency is quito on par with
that of his first offensive article. In condemnng
Slavery in the abstract and the principle of Slavery,
il seems that Professor Laborde alluded only to
Roman Slavery South Carolina Slavery is quits
another thing; that, whether in principle or in
practice, is an altogether admirable institution and
has Professor LabOrde's most hearty approval. 1t
would, however, be unjust to the Professor not to
give bis recantation in his own terms. Here it is
"a sense of duty 10 myself demands that make
brief explanation Of article which appeared in IN:
CGro1niGn of the 1st inst, under the signature OF
Carolina If ! should have the misfortune to write
anything which by possibility could be interpreted into
AL attack upon peculiar institutions, should feel
my duty promptly to mako the correction and If, in
present instance, ! have, in moment of generous
II. ha ctyrfnd
attack upon South. Slavery, hereby disclaim with
out qualification all such design, and utterly repud-
ae il. That the South is sensitive the subject, Is
most natural, when we consider the unholy crusade
against her, and the peculiar perils by which she "a
surrounded. participate fully in this feeling, and am
not reluctant to take my humble position one OF her
defenders, and to stake my all on the issue.
"When say that do not feel myself called upon
'to prove my devotion to the South by wholesale de-
'feDse Of the principle Of Slavery in the abstract
mt an simply that am not advocate Of the nsttu-
tion as il existed in ancient Rome and other countries
with the abuses which accompanied it. This is not
Southern Slavery- regulated by law, the principle
Of humanity ia infused into it, it is the Slavery o. the
Bible.
at comes recommended BY the Divine sanction;
ard it is only, conceive, when it rests upon such
foundation and has the enRhteDiDg influences of Chris
tanity shed upon it, that can exist as an authora'
tive institution This is the peculiar type at the South
ard distinguishes from Roman Slavery and that OF
other countries in modern times, where now prevails.
region where exists fuly equal to any other upon
earth in It's social and political character there less
of want Of misery and of suffering in our slave pop
uatiOn than among the lower orders OF other
ar the system is one OF mutual blessing and oblga-
ton.
"No one who knows me can believe that would do
ANYTHING which could weaken our position. amready
at all times and in any way which my state may dfect
10 battle for her honor and her interests proud of
her ancient glory and feel for bera devotion which
knows no limit. Thoroughly identified with her IN all
my feelings and interests clai ming her as the spot
where fist opened my eyes, and where my ashes are
TO be deposited, could not, If would have any pull
sation which would not beat in Unison with hers In
my younger days at a crisis of peculiar peril think
may say without vanity, gave proof OF my iove
for her; and now have sent beloved son TO a aus
ant land, where, in all probability the great battle i
to be fought to lay down his life, il need be, in behalf
of the sacred cause Of Southern liberty"
We are not able to explain the personal illusions
with which this card closes. The distant land "
to which the patriotic professor has sent his be-
loved SOD, and in which the great battle Is TO DO
fought, we take it, however, must be either Kansas
OF Nicaragua.
How this matter is to end, what the final result
may be, whether to the professors or the College,
it is impossible to tell; but upon one point, at
least, the two professors must be admitted to carry
the day. Pr0ft ssor Laborde, in his first article,
represents Professor Leiber as declaring-we sup.
pose, in the article complained of in The Exeycto
psdia Americana-that "the human mind cannot
think without freedom" and he presses "Scruta-
tor,o the original complainant against Professor
Leiber, to say whether he denies that. That point
at least, after the recent exhibition made of HIM
self by Professor LabOrde we think "Scrutator
will be obliged to cOncede; and he might also I'D.
NIT that this inability to think will in such states
of society, extend even to learned professors. In
his anxiety to preserve his professorship and keep
bis skin whole, Mr.. Lsborde has made formal
abdicofion of his right TO think.