The daily union., 1856-12-27
HON. VIM. SHADES LETTER.

Mr. Slade Is correct in supposing that hays wish
to make impression uufavorabe to the edu
cational enterprise in which he has embarked and
as his letter in reply TO recent article will such
Impressions cheerfuy give 1t publicity He will par
don us however, five not readily convinced of
alleged msapprehensons he might desire II isfresh
in our mind that when the Emgrant Aid Society first
came to notice. about the time the Kansas bill was
passed. cautioned the country against the enterprise
which, under the disguise of philanthropy, was in.
tended to combine the power of money and of sectional
prejudice to counteact the natural laws of emigration and
thereby defeat the true intent of the Kansas law whilst
might prove highly profitable in land specuations Some
of the managers of the indignant
sau upon harmless and benevolent enterprise and
took pains to publish the articles Of association prove
that it had uterior abolition designs We hardly sup
pose any would be bold TO deny that our
suspicious we'll founded.
Warned by this example, not disposed too readi-
y to concede that have msapprshended the uteror
tendency OF Mr. Shades enterprise merely because there is
nothing the face of the constitution of the association
in his published circulars which dscloses an abolition
design The debate the Presidents message has
furnished equally significant warning against being
deceived by professions and surface declarations Eminent
congressman who have not been Jealous than Mr.
Sade in the antsavery agitation have excited surprise
by the bodness with which they have denied that the
publican organization designed has tendency
interfere with slavery in the States Like Mr. Slade those
congressman point to their PLATFORM and challenge their
opponents to find any declaration there indicating
fare slavery in the States Nothing is better known
than that is the fact that the republican party hostile
to slavery in the States that gives it its main vitality and
strength 1t just polite in the black-repubican
leaders to keep out of view in their platform the Interior
tendency and design of their organization it for the
Orgnaors Of the aid societies. for Mr. Sade exclude
from their articles of association any but the pban
thropic and praisewo. thy objects
1t will be recolleced that remarks were not based
the supposion that the spread Of abolitonm was
of the patent and avowed purposes Mr. Shades great
tepse We inferred its design from the fact that he was
known to be the great in the undertaking that he
devoted soul and body it, that the enterprise afford
ed most convenient mode Of infung abolition ideas
the minds of the rising generation; that Mr. Sade was
identified prominently with the ant-savery party and
that the headquarters of the enterprise in Vermont
whence it would be next to impossible send teachers
who would be imbued with abolition sentiments
cay they would go out under the auspices be subec.
TO the counses and grateful for the kindness Of Mr.
Slsde His letter does not convince us of error in our
differences but we wrong do harm that the
enterprise be closely scrutnized.
An examination Of Mr. Shades programme will satisfy any
mind that his educational scheme has in all the elements
OF potent abolition movement He employs females
teache they address themselves by precep and example
to the tender mind they especially devoted to impress
ing correct notions of morality and pety their pupils
all which may may not be unexceponsb fit be part
Of the ethics thus impressed the pupils regard slavery
in the light of moral evil and save-owping as sinful
just as Or. wayland teaches all the young New
England the result may be most ingenious and danger
Gus scheme of promoting aboionsm. We should regret
suspicious should affect the enterprise far is
purely scheme for educational purposes but under the
existing circumstances feel justified in repeating
caution to those WHO receive their teachers from Vermont
through the agency Of Mr. Slade