The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-28
Liberal VIEWS ON SLAVERY.
Extract qf letter Prom ei.sn ef Ssw orleans 70 draa
IN Massackusstt5

New ORLEANS June l6, 1886
had originally intended TO make this letter merely
invitation OF your attention to what deemed just vim
dication Of friends conduct; but as | write, feel
tempted TO 90 further and make few remarks 10
northern friend whom have been accustomed, good
grounds regard person Of learning pey and man
illness and as such naturally exercising important
influence over the feelings and opinions OF people in
section OF the Union
The times are, indeed sadly out of joint and portend
immediate and grave danger--to the
public welfare At such time il becomes all who
love their country, and whose preceps and example
likely to exercise control its fate TO ponder upon
the condition of public affairs and see how far they in
their individual spheres do something to tranquize
the excited passions of their ieliowczens and direct
their and of justice TO candid consideration
of the true interests and welfare of country
Slavery is the theme which now unhappy distracs the
Union In the contemplation Of it, and in the midst Of
the struggle of attacks and defence good many in
both sections of the Union chargeabe with the fault
Of forgetting candor in passion and justice in prejudice
From such course come nothing but excitement re.
elimination, violence, and perhaps disunion
OF slavery in the abstract and considered if it
an institution which we could abrogae maintain as
the national Judgment might elect do not desire to speak
at length II is subject which the minds of good and
wise have differed Some clearly Of opinion that
and Justice and hostile to the welfare Of the human race
and especially 10 Us African 0thersand might
mention among them an eminent nortnern pigi4e whom
have the aasfacton Of knowing, and who, may add,
yonr war,a admerthiRk l4t question of the wei
fare of The African in this country the institution
does good than HARM and upon large and extended
considerations Of humanity, should moi be disturbed.
But without entering into the abstract question: is ii moi
orr anty 70 the subject of slavery in the Union
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it be sincere desire to know what duty to our
country requires
Looking at the matter in this light how ought w 10 feel
and Think What ought we to do?
1t to first duty az lovers OF our country is
to be just and nrhearing to each other calm If we can
the violence OF passion silence the voice Of prejudice and
appeal each OF us in his mind and his own heart to
the prompngs of justice charity, and constitutional duty
The slavery Of the South be the institution ahstracty
good or bad not the creature Of day nor of our own
choice II was planted in the South more than century
ago: II has taken deep root its abolition be IL abstractly
desirable not is for very many years to come moral
and physical mpossblity Under these circumstances
what good In the sonti and in the North to 10
They to make the best Of for themselves and for their
country Shareholders by conscientious atten-
ton the physical and moral welfare of the slave direct
ed BY ust practical reference his of slavery as ii
is and unquesionaby remain for many genera
tons and all northern and southern men, by con-
scienous care to disturb the peace Of the South the
prosperity Of the North and the stability Of that Union
which should all cherish by agtations by insult by
mutual and recrimnations We should in word
be just each other and just TO the constitution to which
have all fealty To say there higher law il
in my judgment upon fair and practical analysis Of the
proposition, immoral and irregious
Entertaining such views, and feeling such emotions
condemn on the one hand the fnatcsm Of many at he
North and the other hand the rash violence of
the South As lover of my country and ~ Oons,;,,
'ioH sorrow and disgust from the bitter per
sonality and obscene magniy of seaator Of Massachu
sets AZ the same ,ime southern man. | turn with
modification and deep regret from the dissertation of the
Senate chamber by violence and bloodshed Roth are
wrong, and both deserve the of every man who
loves his country and is willing calmly contemplate his
constitutional duty
In conclusion lei me say that some men at the North
who respect truth and yet unconsciousy carried away
by peudices would perhaps think differently of us if they
would permit themselves TO know more about u.s. con-
TESS was much panied when read the other day the
heated remarks al public meeting in northern city Of
gentleman of education and character and an instructor
American young men, whom had known from my boy
hood-a gentleman descended from an ancestor of whom
he may well be proud for he participant in found
ing the that gentleman II he correctly
reported said in substance that he scorned the guobe
Of slavery These broad and strong words and
might to intimate of all those who uphold
the rights of SHAREHOLDERS under that constitution which
his ancestor helped to frame and of those who hold
slaves. cannot but think that Il that gentleman had
been here at the South things with his eyes
would have spared such expressions II be would take
seat with of Sunday morning in the church occa-
sionay attend he would bear with respect mayhap with
incipen feeling of friendship, s,sveholdng preach
ara Of singular modesty Of upquegtionabe piety,
IF conscience eminently pure, Of mind well dscip-
lined If he would sit down with me the hospitabe
board Of another gentleman whom have In my eye whom
dare say that speaker has sometimes at the North
the circle in which he himself moves he would see the
owner Of Eve hundred slaves, yet a eminenty hu-
name looking TO the comfort and happiness Of lis laves
with parental tenderness and Distressing every yeg o.
a lie roticn a DIS priu6ey revenues in known and
aueh larger portion IN nuknown works Of benevoen"~
say again, II Ia the dutv 20 =
- every good citizen, North
south, to cultivate In bis mind temper Of
tonal justice and moderation and learn the spirit OF the
constitution rather from the great who formerly rep
resented Massachusetts, in the Senate than from her
recent delegate.
remain with sincere regard, your friend and servant
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To tfp Rev DR.. ---, Massachusetts,.
The Detroit free Press
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