Mirror of the times., 1857-12-12

Inflicted by Me American Gopermmenf
Upon its COiored Citizsns
We purpose discussing this grave
subject, under the: following arrange
mont:
First-Thc real cause oi those wrongs.
Second-Tho proper manner Of treat
Ing them.
Uird-How fT thc CoIered people
can 90 towards eIIecting their removal.
ist. A brief investigation Of the cause
Of the UNJUST policy Of the Americans
practioed towards us. IN all the variohs
actionsyof men, whether they be good Or
bad, there i cause governing every such
action. All effects are dependant upon
some causc-this is an intallible principle
IN philosophy. Therefore, in attempting
70 treat an evil Of any kind, il is first Inn
portant TO ascertain the cause-it matters
not as 70 what category the evils may
belong g-moral, political Or physical
the same principle must be adopted, in
an attempt at remedy. No skilful or pru-
dent physician, except be had aknowlcdge
Of the cause or symptoms Of dis
ease. would attempt 70 administer mcdi-
cipe to patient. Then, in attempting
:.
to apply remedies for our political
grievances, il j. necessary TO consider The
cause. Now what has placed the black
man in this country-c consigning him 70
the most wrctched condition that human
ity can be subjected for two centuries
or more past? Il is avarice. This has
been, and Is the great generator Of all
the moral wrongs we have suffered by
the policy pursued towards US.
II was the spirit Of ayarice that insti-
gated tho purchase Of our forcfathers,
nom the man-stcaler IN the Virginia col
o1ies, wherc first thcS demon or opbtcs-l
don PIkiited Its witheri6e loot % wiring
from suffering humanity unjust gain, 70
glut the iron NAV Of relentless avarice.
The European refugee from the tyrants
hand, finding the black man more ready
subject TO manual hardship and human
outrage than the native Indian, hath hnrl-
ed his manhood to the dust, decrceing
the destiny Of his highest hopes
the culture of the soil, enriched with
his tears and sweat and blood, for
the white man, and by ingenious legis-
lation by church and state, he has been
held spell bound To this decree for more
than two centuries, while oppression re-
has drank his sweat aud
blood, until bis unmitigated grievances, |
from political wrongs, have awoke the |
worlds sympathy.
Who therefore will attempt 70 deny
that filthy lucre has laid the foundation
of our condition in this land--and in Il
high, h,religious principle has been violatedl
Auariee has welded the policy that
has inflicted such fragrant wrongs upon
ls by Legislative action, in which the
highest moral principle, justice, has also
,een violated--in which we suffer what
We term political wrong; though moral
wrong properly speaking moral wrong |
Inflicted by the adoption Of human policy.
{ our miscrics then have been founded in
'varicious indulgence, which Is violation
{ . high christian principle. and III
hose missries have been perpetuatcd by |,
oppressive laws enacted for US, highly /
njust, then our case involves the great
uestiops Of religion and morality, as
gcll as human policy. Therefore, let
o one who attempts 70 engage ID tho
York ofalleyiating our grievances think II
bat moral and religions considerations
re not involved, and tho minister or
hurch that throws of the responsibility I
graphing with human oppression in
,is, or any other land, is not worthy the 2
'ust imposed in them, BY the Great :
lead Of tho, Church. Whoever talks !
bout remedying moral evil-whicH y in II
Isct the violation of moral rule which :