Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-07-21

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| THE ANERIeAs HfsToRicAL RgABtR, Containing a
Brief Outline Of the History Of The tailei states, IL
instrated ,eiA rieid Sketches o. Grea National
Epaafs, Persoaas 4idreatare bsiaaocs e s@6erp'g
and Ssii-Saer.fes, yo5is Danny asd Narai Hsrois"
Forthe use OF Schools and Families, By J. l. Tracy
author of "The American sehpol Manuel J. b.
Lippucoit Co, Philadelphia.
We are indebted 10 the publishers fora copy Of the
above work. We like the plan of impressing upon
the mind of cur American youth knowledge of the
great events ia tue history Of their country-s
coloniz lton, and redemption from foreign DONNA
ton and the struggle it cost their fathers to secure
the liberties We enjoy II viii serve to awaken and
foster a spirit OF patriotism, aud that love of Union
which Is the last hope Of the Republic The work is
entirely national aud unlike many others that now
emanate from the Northern press, has not line to
which the staunchest friend of the South could OBJ
jet. For sale AT Payne Christians
PHILADELPHIA AND Nav York GLgS Book, CoHfaoa-
ING hundred Giles, Qaartetfs, TINS, SoDgs ii
Parts, Rounds aud .Cdfeits, composed selrefed and
harmoHisea, ruth dd i6tn0i accompaniment for The
Plasojo by George Loler. Principal Of the New
York Vocal Institute and member Of the Pbilhar-
monte aud Vocal Societies. Phladelphit: Lee
Walker 722, Chestnut street J. b. bippincott
Co, 20 North Fourth St, 1877
This is an excellent work for the purpose iudica-
Gated the selections being good and the parts well
arranged, which be sung with without the
piano accompaniment, For sale by Danl \. Lang
horne
SLAVERY ORDAfxRp or Con by Rev. Frederick A.
Ross, d. D.. Pastor Of the Prcsby terian Church.
Huntsville, Alabama Philadelphia; }. B. Lppin-
colt Co., 1857
This volume consists of two speeches, made by DR..
Ross Mt Buffalo and n Y City respectively, together
with letters addressed to various PERSONS chiefly to Rev
Albert Barnes-a in defence Of American slavery
Though not as elaborate Professor Bledsoe's work
III Liberty aud Sayery"--we regard it, nevertheless,
ms conclusive argument in support Of slavery
- ordained by God and regulated by Divine com
mand during the Pairimchal ages. Mr. Ross seems
thoroughly imbuel with the idea that the period will
arrive when the African race shall once more be
gathered to their own country aud constitute ma
ton To themselves. We cannot more coneisely pre-
sent his views than by quoting the following extract
from his Buffalo speech, one Of the most eloquent and
striking passages in the book. lie says
Il am satisfied with the tendencies of things. |
stand on the mountain. peaks above the clouds. ]
see hr beyond the storm, the eaim and blue sky;
see the Canaan oi the African, like stand there
upon the Nebo OF his exodus and look across not tho
Jordan hat tie Atlantic. | see the African crossing
MS certainly il gazed upon the divided by
great end and piled up in walls of green glittcriug
giass either hand, the dry ground, the marching
host aud the pillar Of cloud and Of itc. look over
upon the Niger, black with death 10 the white man.
instinct with life 10 the children of Ham. Ticro is
the hiaek mans home. Oh, how strange that you Of
the North see not how you degrade him when you
keep him here You Will not let him vote; you viii
not let him rise to honors social equality you will
not let him hold pew in any of your churches
send him away, then; tell him, begone.
BE urgent like the Egyptians send him ont of this
land. There in his ftthcrland he will exhibit his own
type of Christianity lie u.s. all the races the most
gentle and kind The man. the most submissive the
comm the most ailectiouate. What other slaves
would love their masters better than themselves p?
rock them and fan them in their cradles 2-carcss
them, how tendcrly boys and girls2 honor them
g up, superior beings aud, in thousands Of
illnstrious instances, be willing TO give life and in
fact, die, to thcm2 Verify verify, this
cmancipaed race may reveal the most amablc form
of spiritual life, aud the jecei may glitter the
Ethiops brow in meaning more sublime than all in
poets imagery. Brethren, let them go,-ay before
they 20 nway,-rear n monument; let il grow in
greatness il not your highest mountain, in your
hearts,-iu lasting memory of the South,-iu memo
~ of your wrong to the South,--in memory OF the
sef-denih Of the South aud her philanthropy il
training the slave TO be free, enlightened aud chris
tan
For sale at nanl A. Langbornc's and Payne 4
Christians.