The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-09-19

Indirect OF the measure suggested Tor adpp
ton. DO YOU stand within these limits I
Have YOU the necessary knowledge for lu>
dicious counsel You say to Us il your
custom is this. II your practice is that
# The STARE IS not aiiorod by lar 10 attend
public uorship # It IS uaiawi@ 10 M,
structthe ehiidfcn 81 siares " 4 the Gas,ef
requires possession Of woman as Il abe
we're his own wife at these aud other
facts are true, can your laws, you ask us,
be compatible with the eiernn! principles
Of Christianity You thus grope about
en- hands and knees 10 see what ground
YOU stand upon, OF whether You stand on
any. You 90 OF bliudly to give counsel
truth. ,hey are ISLANDERS only, on your
American brethren. Are they not founded
on hearsay. on the inventions OF a fictitious
story We greatly fear that you have no
better authority Tor your OPINIONS than the
incidents Of popular tale Have YOU
been cautious aud couslderate ~ TIT. mst>
teri Have YOU borne ~ mind the prone,
ness that besets us all. to assume the Office
OF supervising our brothers affairs aud
l.achlug him hi- duties the case with
which We decide what It becomes other. 10
do ar bear, or suffer the eqnnuiriiN Nth
which We support anolbef's pains or .o'se' ],
the generosity with which we do liberal
deed. At another cost--have these things
been suih cieuty before your eyes
Nou admit that there are, in the South
cru States Of North America, just and
4. ~
more than this There are well educated,
wise, devon, and holy men, laborous
teacher. aud ministers o. Christian truth,
mcu WHO traverse 'ulermnab.e forests,
crossing rivers, bra,.ug the malaria OF
dead, regions, Noteworthy followers and
FELLOW atorers Of the great Ai~'lle Of
the GeuiIies. IN GaNiLs often ia prr.ls OF
the wilderness, IN huas~r % cold. 20 NAKED,
nes.. p~tsetyiugly aud successfully preach
ng the whole gospel OF thrst. Are you
ACQUAINTED as they are with tie negro
character bis need OF sHhieeupa, It's INA
bilitY to sustain any competition with he
white man, his duiuess bis lmprasldenes
1t i. easy to say th.t all THIS Is the delu-ion
Of the slAve.dolder But can You know lt
Ia he SO What are your opportunities
lu knowing \ gu make no Investigation.
! "a take the opinions OF those ready TX"
Yourselves to interfere without knoW3rdge
il this Christian humility or caudor or
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men. ~. wise and good No yours.lNes, aud
ui.uitel, better informed oa The question
T go, ,,,t.,,.s. b., d.,,l.f \.v.,
has ibef. been a stronger illustration Of tur
t,,,. tb.t IL ii. d, small thing To he indeed
af mans Indictment WAC are y. hat
i,dpe these deyout and isbouous n.eu
llave YOU stood face % face AS they d.,
vab The secisl condition Of which ,ou
sneak Have yoL s.stehed 1t as they
search III Can vou understand II AZ The,
doF Have YOU beeu engaged. As slave.
holding Christians have beou tors century
IN carlnr for the negro race. ia f-edlug
clotbjnp Training to useful labor. restrain,
,np .nstfuctins. civili.lne. chralisniziar
tue Aiucan The Christian ms,ters OF
the Southern state, aave done sui arr
doing MI the What have Sen dome.
What lnhois have you performed W hat
sacrifice have YOU made. ry what ueht
dn ,on assume that ,nu are The uerfut :
friend and hs ma ter hs foe %, "a. be
und..inod We make 90 boast. see. c.aim
no merit We have done only What proy,
idenee appointed u, to do very impet.
iectly, it mas be. without ,uilic,en devotion
to the divine w,.i Of which we Gte Che iu.
strument, aul agent But al ihai has
been done. the slave holder, have done
u haas beeu dome with rnmeuee benefit 70