New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-24

There is satisfaction in perceiving a consasena
ton between mans premises and his conclusions.
On this ground we cannot but greatly admire, and
probably our readers will do the same, little
extract which We are about to quote from speech
delivered in the late bogus Kansas Constitutional
Convention. The orator was one John Randolph,
a South CarolinAn, one of the most fluent speakers
in that distinguished body The subject was the
allowance or prohibition Of Slavery and the Slave
trade In reply to llOw.member who opposed
the Importation of slaves for sale, that distin-
gu'shed Border. Rufian expressed himself M fol.
lws:
Wbs. does the Gentleman mean by talking about traffic in
hvm,n Think that nsgsr' human that they
eysd that niger. we, men no matter in slight de-
,re this Convention would find John Randolph the
aSS % , S s .d
ms affections and thoughts having Immortal soul John Ran
SiS ds TsSs IN human ny no. be-
in no such scky stuff that and for gentlemen affecting to
s1S s., .ycs.s Of Southern kh to ai about the
human ae.h and blood wa. simply bsltsrda.h He ddns
he dt, he should advocate their RICH. to freedom"
Now, whatever opinion may be formed Of Mr..
John RapdSphs facts, bis logic is unexceptonabie.
II the negroes are men, then it must be wrong 10
hold them in Slavery. Wsparticularly recommend
this speech to the serious consideration Of The
Journal Of Commerce, The Odsercer, and other
prints Of that stamp. They profess to believe, and
no doubt as yet they do believe that the negroes are
possessed Of human feelings, affections and
thoughts, aud especially that they have IMMORTAL
souls-souls for the salvation Of which those Jour.
nails profess great concern. Entertaining those
opinions, instead Of coming forward As the adVo-
Gates of what are called Southern rights-which,
according to the new Interpretation Of those rights
include not only the perpetuity of Slavery, but its
Indefinite extension, if not indeed it reestabish
ment in all the Sates-theae journals ought, 10 all
consistency, to be AboGtionists. The abolition
movement whether in Eogland or this country,
grew in fact, out of the idea that the negroes
have not merely human feelings, affections and
thoughts, but souls and immortal souls. The
movement for the abolition Of Slavery was,
in the beginning and still 10, substantially
religious movement Politicians may per.
ceiye that the existence of Slavery leads inev-
tably 10 40 arstocracy of the worst sOrt political
economists may prove that it il inconsistent with
our great increase Of wealth or develop nent Of civ
iliraton; but after all, i. has been the religious
view of the subject which has brought it prominent
~ forward and has led 10 action upon it. All the
mos. distinguished aud Influential opponents o
Slavery have issued from the very bosom of th
church. This is beginning to be generally per
ceiyed. DIR. John Randolph speaks not for himsel
merely, but for the great body Of the more inteD
gen. advocates Of the lawfulness of Slavery. Con
.ssency and the security Of tie institution will alk
,equire that the negroes shall be excluded not more
ly from civil privileges, but from church privilege
sao. 1. will not be long before The Obssrrer Al
JOxrnal Of COmm.rss viii be distinctly called upon BY
their savehoIdDg clients to take that ground In the
mean time we recommend the subject to theirprayer.
full consideration.