Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-09-12
From the Radical Abolition lists.
THE SLAVE TRADE.

Tho following Resolutions were presented in
the Southern Commercial Convention in Tennes-
SCI Aug. 1lth.
Resolved. That the slave trade being a trans
fer Of slaves from one master to another is not
strictly wrong, and is not therefore a proper SUBJ
icct OF prohibition and that the attempt 20 sup-
press the African slave trade having resulted in
more evil than good, the South ought not to be
taxed to sustain police navy for its suppress
sion.
Resolved, That we recognize in the domestic in
stitutoR of tie South that form of government best
adapted to the African race, most conducive to the
permaneucy Of our Institutions and the great COM
mereia intereats of the world and such 1t is the
duty Of Christians and patriots to sustain them.
These resolutions were supported by the same
course of reasoning that has been employed by
Northern Dcines in support of slavery. The
writings Of DR.. Hodge, Prof Stuart, Pres. Fish,
Bishop Hedliug, DR.. Spring and DR.. Lord are pro-
ducng their legitimate results Among other az
guments, the christiansing influences Of slavery
upon the African race were conspicuously brought
forward ard dvelt upon with much JUNCTION. One
of the speakers Mr.. l.. j Gogerty, said:
"Were they 1.-THE Christians of the North, as
men who were anxious to the Christian relig.
ion diifused into every region of the eath to 20 in
opposition to the greatest missionary enterprise
that the ever shune npon from any such cousld-
Grafton as they had referred to They sent their
missionaries to and fro, and what did they do p
J why comparatively nothing Look at your mis-
si0naries here and see what has been the rcsnft Of
their exersons. lie maintained that the African
slave trade far from being an il.did more than
the greatest missionary enterprise in the cause Of
religion and civilization" tApplause
The gentlomans argument was fair sequal to
the claim so often made by even Northern Minis
ters, behalf of their Southern BRETHREN that
they hold their slaves in order to chrstianiZe and
piVliza them If the arCumpnt he good in favor OF
the slave trade. 1t is well thas the plea is now be.
ing pushed to its legitimate results But some OK
pro slavery clergy will not probably relish the
disparagEg comparison betweed their own mis-
sionary enterprise and the slave trade! Yet We
can hardly forbear the remark, that if slavery bs
la Christian institution, indeed compatible with
Christianity, the slave trader has one advantages
over them in the argument. lie conducts his mis-
siOnGry operations a magnificent scale or would
do so. if wo would only repeal the for hanging
his Missionaries. And why should they be hang
ed, while the shareholders are welcomed to the
communion table =?
The resolutions in favor of re reopenng the Arri-
can slave trade were opposed by some; in the con-
vention as impotic, and we're deferred as prema-
ture. But preliminary measure WAS taken, in the
adoption Of Resolution demanding the termina-
ton Of that clause of treaty with Great Britain
which binds us 10 assist in putting down the slave
trade on the African coast.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this Convention
the eighth article Of the treaty Of Washington,
ratified on the 10th, of November, 1912, ought to
be annued, under the provision Of the first clause
of the eleventh article Of said treaty.
Resolved, That copy of the above resolution
be sent, by the President of this Convention, to
to the sepators and representative in Congress from
each here presented, with the request that ID
be laid before the LEGISLATURES Of their respectiys
states for their considration.'
The vote on its adoption stood 64 to p. Ths
/ Convention had previously voted down an amend
ment offered by Mr. Sneed, of Tennessee, to the eff
feet that in their opinion, it contrary 10 the set
tied policy Of the country to repeal the laws pro-
hibitory Of the African slave trade. This decar-
alton received 6u: forty votes
Here we have then, (says the Y. Y. Evening
Post) distinct expression Of settled purpose on
the part Of this Convcntion and of the people they
represent, to make revival of the African slave
trade q cardinal question of southern policy. By
il they purpose to test tho soundness of their rep
resentatives in Congress, and whatever inHenes
they can exert, either through state or nations
channels is dyed to the repeal of all restrictions
upon the commerce in human beings.