New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-05
4 WESTERN VIEW or THE ASPECTS
OF THE TINES.
Cg,oe, from Serro, 10 fltos, Wino' TIE 6h Of Juy
1885, by the " d Haley

y
the time that has pas ed siice the commencement Of
this relation. | hsve erdeavOred as G"d knows,
honestly 10 dischsrpe my ob igaiobs. In all that time,
tn, is word which h1a never fallen from my lips
VIII | have come before you to speak of yO re-
igous dufies; that word which now pronounce for
tn frat time as Christian teacher, Is ANERICAS
SLAVERY.
As look back upon my action, my conscience sp-
proves the course | have rgidly adhered to for
However deeply ] nay have felt the nsldiou. sufdl-
ness of Slavery propaga disu especl4y o' th4t type
OF II which is originated and carried on by the lust OF
North ern men for Sou herD patronage and pubc plum
der / have felt that bad 20 denl with the souls Of
men and not with tpe opi ions; that 1t was for me to
pesk words of peace, and TO mplant principles IN the
heart ard conscience of my flock, that Ia Que time
would correct the evils Of their life. have striveu,
fe.bD indeed, but sincerely, 10 mske the fountain
pur,, that the stream which flows from it might DC
pure also. have sought not to cut of the branches
Of the tree, but TO make rs heart s0und; 10 nave
III, ne souls rrgeherate that their ac rms might De
pure ana righteous in the sight OF God Often, In
0eed, have had 10 seek un-el and strength from
my Heavenly Father in the ptrplexif e. 10 which my
portion has inv lved me, and not uf eqnently tue
doubt as TO what was my duty has ed me TO pas
nights Of seeples and days ot frverish trouble
And how can no longer beep silent and be Oh honest
nan. j mut uter ny protest, or become inysen Il
slsve.
Christian friends, in the language of my text, and
as far os can in the spirit Of the Divine utter-r of it,
III 10 sk you TO righ a. Christians. a. patrsts, rs
f.ener Can ye not discern the sgns of the times =
prOnntn Of them, and deduclrg their inevitable
moral. In order TO do thi. NUT go back OF the
spt cial events in our oHn ntlghborhood which, l
freely confess have forced me 10 speak Ia this way
apo without which | should have reirained from an
ofcio uteraDce of my heaitel' coudenua ion OF their
sntecedeDts; but these events are all constituents of
one great whole; they are INKS OF Guam aye, IN
DEED, 4 CHAIS-to bold not only the negro, bui you
8pd me- III serf' ON, 10 The mort corrupt and despcf
hl, SIT Of who have ever held the destinles OF
tie county in their hands, AID imperled the existence
of i's liberties.
The f,-t .tep 10 tbs march OF outrage wss the
passage by trickery and the power of the Federal
Goy.ri nen, OF that Infamous act shipen ~ inl4-
" ty ard conceived in SIM The toseI ana Ne9raska
bill unc be ypocn cs and base fslsehood OF Pop
ulsr Soyereienty the Free Territory was opened TO
Slavery; and this let 1t be borne IN mind, hot by
Southern men or al ihe seeking OF south
etn Stsies bot IL, the dictate of Norhefn amoi
tion II was the revival of the old narrative of Esau
selling bis bnthright for mess OF po1age-T stil
woIse, for the hope of one. Ii was tue folles;
crime against paIio ism and religion that the century
hss with, ssed il desecrated be memory and destroyed
the whoe hf, long efurs to keep ths Union unbrok-n
OF The test men, North and South, that God has eve
p4,uted to live. The South, ,sy, did not seek i;
she is not espon,be for II 'he West did not GEEK it;
alas she as responsible for Il. Hard a. it was, and
bsrshly AZ i ersteo against Der instincts ot hoery
the West did fulfill IL part OF the compact made 10 the
Compromise Measures OF 1850, and harmony the most
perfect prevailed between us and our Southern
brethren. Does that harmony exist now 1t d1e'
not and the train OF powder was laid by Northern
of our Own state, III the Senate oi the
UIlt Sater.
Passing from the heated sntagonisms ece-sarily
coDsequtn Mt upon the passage OF thls unfortunate anu
oniltv mes,ue admitting that all the acts Of our
Eastern brethren were not wire, but bearing IN mini
the tiem dOus provocation OF tins dehoerate de'uuc
on OF rights TO the Free States oy treaty
stipulatiops the sacred and imperative, we VIII
psss over the invasion of kansas, by armed and or
ganz.d forces the fragrant frauds by which the peo
pie of Kan,as deprived of the poor shadoE ol
light over winch 80 much breath and eloquerce b's
been waseG-the right 10 govern their own ansus
We will not stop 10 examine the code OF laws passed
by the self-eected fIe,boOters-s coce which1 would
lave oircrsced ber ghted li0ttentOts-a d. und'r
the IIoyisols of which for uterlng IN ka"sa. the
woios which ! sn nos Speaking, my fate would De
death Passing over these thiDg--the murder o
Free. tate Tor opinions sake, the destruction oi
pr sss for d7rpg to df,r in sept'nen, "nn tle sell
sppointed Guardians of the Territory, the wlful des-
tn ctou of private property ana baref1crd fooDet5,
by the well.cbostn Uhred Safes Marshal and hi-
bieapd posse at the sackiug Of the unarmef AMI un
r,ti.tipg town of Lawrence. Passing by all these
atrocities exc. pt TO say that, to ny own per-ona
know &c the house of the Rev. Mr. Mute, In sslon.
ar, in the T, nitory very dear 10 me by identity oi
yitws was foIciby entered and pllltged during tue
attack upon Lawrence: and certainly without tue
shadow Of even Border. Rnfan l,w for it, unIfrnd-
rg owl er was in New Euganc end svorl"s 70 raise
funds 10 complete his church edihce. Bat leaving
thee matters let the signs OF the times hah
fsied in certain other results Of this unrGh'eou' ell
actutnt ,,
The third act of this UOmentous drama sarr1es US
rack 10 TIE Senate Chamber IN W8.nfgtOs. Anu
What do We see Men deIOera.ng, IN the spTt oI
Christian patriotism, thu web-ins III the country
Do we hear ally echo, from the voicts0 Wa'hhS,ou,
Frank IN j. fiefson Adams, or even Webster 10
Kut We see one wbote purity OF character Il, nhe
asar's wife above suspicion; wh0-e Pa rol'.'u IN
t.yer lem ittrd bin 10 descepd 10 the low ulotSo
uof seed politicians; whose scholdrhp anu iehn'S
r.nirs .bed a luster upon our na'lonal n4ihei aa
whore Chir-tianiiy il too real and proo1nd W Pei
him to trust his principles To the c,sion O. toHt
which h, long TO the dark ages-apd 10 the S1toua'
| Cspitol-tbe 0ue ThGi is the man We behold peace
| hbiy pr,peribg bis correspondence, when ne !;
ttobcfed nv 0i who, with true bastard lnstl-ct'
| comes b.litd him, and she6s upon that Nope heaI,
that should be crowned with civic lanreI7 a uou
| sbeady crowned IL with immortal geniu'-a cru.
| show er of blows. Sumner the orator L rrP'tpu "
| hy Brooks the bully ;-argIment unaps"eraoc =
| rcbu,t,d by blows most bru,al; ftct Is over
pLemed by gptts perchs,-dHd me mon ~ ~
| o,ee more Well the whole East ls arpus'uI,
suhilwind swteps through Faneull II al, ana tle or
"Crsde of LIBBY" rocks, only the ~ave' o' u o
ever rock ed before II is now, not tue ian4'Ha, s
m, one.ictA extreme men, who raise their voice. "a.
shout gees up from the camp OF conserV ~ - .-o
| M 4 f,e, il and ",ol duen' the most lotense! ~
| al. Bui still tie West Is not moved. we mas0 a.
Ioxances for the exuberdn of Eastern chnI 'c'c " "
-, both sics- land unfoI unateJ uy 10 De GU
idol We admit in pIi. n'c Co lver-atop III -
,iai tone that the affair very uniofilha, u Ut :
ne ur,yocation j. very great, the lac. i, 'e -
| a ca, itnl thing, bat NJ not always -I'e Ptu
| sion Ia II and then SOU hern blooi i 20 o. 80,
NO. On, ,, r,utreci .ne word # that p"b, 9"''''
". so1 d,i ilBt Sena 81 uh'I u.n ~" c,-,s...n,
| .uii.d .Xp.Ii,t cy sbt ~ 'i-'f sd ~ ''"e
| III. - ny Iv.d n tue U'sL W e x