Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-12-03
For the Standard.
Rev, VIM. A. Smith. ID. ID.


We see from the last issue of the "Standard,"
that the Oak City Guards have succeeded in putting
into execution the very laudable enterprise of hav
ing series of lectures delivered before Them in the
city of Raleigh, during the ensuing winter. We
also gratfed to see, that they had secured the
services of gentlemen Of the finest attanments, and
the most widely extended regulations Among
those mentioned none stand forth more pre-eminent-
ly distinguished than VIM. A. Smith, the able and
popular President of Randolph Macon CD eye. Hav-
ing been intimately associated with DR.. Smith for
the period of four years. speak not only with
pleasure but with confidence, of the noble impulses
and generous feelings of his heart, and the gigantic
powers Of his intellect AS debatcr, he has no
superior lecturer, he is transcendcnty lucid
and powerfully representatives; as q divine, he is
Jealous and convincing; as a heightened gentleman,
in all his intercourse with his fellow men, he is
surpassed. Withal, DR.. Smith is the great cham
pion of African slavery in the South. This subject
has been under his investigation for many years,
and We presume there is not q in the Union
who understands it more thoroughly than he does.
He has been doing great service for the South, dur
ing the present year, by delivering lectures in various
portions of Virginia, in response to special Invitations
Wherever he has gone, he has commanded i'm
mense audiences his efforts have elected the great
est applause, and the great powers of his mind have
been duly appreciated. The DR.. has recently pub
lished book, which, in our judgment, is the abest
production extant upon the subject of slavery. He
takes the bold position, and unequivocally sustains
it. that slavery it exists in the Southern States is
! the normal state of the slave, and is justified by
Scripture, reason, and everything else. Of this
great work, the talented Editor of the Richmond
Enquirer" speaks as follows, viz: "We welcome
DIR. Smiths book, not only because it supplies a
desideratum in moral, social, ethical and political
science, but because it does honor to the nascent
literature of the South. 1t will compare very favora-
bly, with any philosophical work that has issued from
the American press. 1t is alike distinguished by
its lucid order, its terse, concise, yet comprehensive
diction, its ervd eloquence lis metaphysical acumen
its profound and original thought and its close, con-
secutive and memorable logic Pure, robust and
healthy morality, and orthodox christianity, seen
and felt throughout its pages. In politics it is
Sentative but not timd. Its distinguishing charac-
terstics think its consciousness of moral recti-
tude and intellectual power; and the consciousness is
justly founded for the reader always feels that he is
in the company, and under the guidance, of just,
honest, upright and strong man. Power, great
power is the distinctive feature of this work" Now
when our country is agitated from its centre to it's
circumference, upon the subject of slavery and
ry argument which can be thought of is urged, and
every particle Of light which bears upon the subject
is eagerly sought after, would think that the
discussion of no subject would be more interesting
to the Oak City Guards and would attract greater
audience, than S1arery. We trust that the DIR. may
meet his appointment and that the cit of Raj
eigh and adjacent countless may flock in hundreds
to heara great subject elucdatcd by great man.
SIGMA.
Johnston county, Nov. 10TH