Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-02-19
IWHOLE NO 965.
From the 81. Louis Central Cnristiau Advocuto.,
Emancipation in Missouri

Emancipation in Missouri
. This subject has for several days past en-.
crossed the attention and time,sf The Lcgis-
lature of this State. to the exclusion OF a.
, most everything else. The discussion has
been incidentally called up in the election
OF officers by the joint session, but has.
nevertheless, been discussed with a thor
eughness and spirit which shows the thrill
ing interest felt in this great question bv
the citizens of Missouri.
The dignifed fearessness with which a
number Of the members grapp.ed and han
died the thing. wouli do credit to any delib
crative body in the land We wouH 6e-
pl're any strife or vicious feeling which
might arise from the agitation of this sub.
Ject at this or at any time. There is no ne.
cessIty for strife among neighbors and fel.
low citizens 10 the consideration of this or
any other grave question Involving the wel.
fare OF the State. We are not wiilino tn
ackaow ledge the free, Intelligent citizens ot
Missouri incapable OF free discussion. even
of this subject, without sicious st-,fs, Bat
fifthe hanifiaring fact shouts be found to
exist. we would ever abide. the Divine ruia.
First pure then peace sbis.P {, a ma nv Of
the ab'sz ex fositqrs of orr se< .turaI + and
conmercisl ltsrests i tlz5 Sfafe firmly .be-
ieve. the emancipation Of th> ,eosn d rs live.
ly few saves in our m; ;dst would add IN ue,,ss-
to the aggregate wealth and prossarity: Of
the State after deffayiug all the expense ii.
cidental TO such q change, in the ff,c,e asaa
value and productireness Of property within
our bounds why not take decisive sfeo IN
that ditectiont tn-ths came Of she .ozder.
jinteIlig gence and pztyiotis1a of Hjsssyri. ~
asz, phy nof{ 3 s rs IS ~
K 0tner States of o1F glorious o5s "a
h1te emancipafe1, md the c;fifixex} syo,lf
leomnena them; Nhy ms net MI II the =
tless Of inte ellieenee< Iss9 "a - IeSS h,vs
I tofofdef witt Us than vii <h1r14 Lee ,.In-
/ ever tanks 40, nov spesf IS. ~ 4 a. ,,;,, b.
heFe it, bat, 90 the c5n{rar7 & Is IL >. ~
pc pie Of Missouri fasiy coz,oesent and - y,
be II they shall tiIiftk we'll ee8cefallx ~
without the Infringement sof the sri,rb,ss ~
la9y- to emanc pate fb6jr slsves: 81, 4 =, =, !
Sc, We beliere z,7ould 1rAserre n r.; s;,-ts'
lest ,,os=ibie< da lee. "a - IN te,ssts afs96.
State. 3
But there are other<bns; higher nj baI;ar
considerstions which ieas-,,s 10 .de.irs----is !,
Gods p evidence il may BE cco5ael,sbsa
ealas epation We believe stay arr to bs
grea1 esu. ana cam ct therefore. sos3ono as
We hasa = heart 10 feel for otherss v f.,.---a !
Chris:iar haart--cease tc desire The res.av,l
of the evil Let not etr frends be a K r5nesl.
or eur enen.es. 4 We haze them, rsjaise At |
the frank arossl of od< sentiments: e,,,er.
f5iniag them, We i1cSitst Z s3of d lpour the.n
we have moth ne to 1isxuiss ID ma = etfe,. !
we hold no. sentiments. h<.rct6lr I,s1 meas.
ures pursl1e no policy which ~ ,-,r,sf4 -,
hold, advocate and pcrsue i r,rss rt n =, :
ls ubllc. s : 8 I
We are not here Il; IN .crr,..,,,;s !. ~.
titas.5r a,.v q, :
ttS,sr mel 81, - :. t-s3
tw zen master and s!ave In, oa,.sf,.l.,, -
cheaftul,v 10 Dursue au- avo.a,;ao -
it,r in a rrIi,i,us 1s,r,,,,.,;a,,
known p-in,,pie, and u.,.,.s IN ,b:s 1t,
olsh hit to save II. IN. ,s,.,r a. o,o, -
rs a, exn,anatiop 7, ,h,s o,Ia-.
tiers. we prnrIsim IN tho v.,-id .,,, .r,.-.I
no man. Ioraver dsar,v ca, 49,. -.
an s,isti,, ev;I md b,a.,r,. .jo,,Ft
NAV desire irs re,,ov.I rs ra,,,r, -
o,Ii .at,d a. Christian ci,i-. >, -,
all necessary cheng. in a l,,yf,I n.0.ar''I
We cannot Ignore = suh,ac, ef su.b go
mount importance. ss ona,tfo, IS c.
tan morality. /