The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-04-15

! then, should we continue to have an Abab 10
! trouble Israel, while he lays the blame Of his
| own misconduct upon the emigrant AID societies
Why not cut off these Territories from all con-
nsction with the General Government legislative
or executive2 Then we shall have no more agi-
tation in Congress, and no more contention in
the Territories But so long as this connection
continues, so long as we have President trying
to bias, by his appointments, and perhaps by the
United States troops, the will of the people, so
long shall we have agitation, and we shall have
enough of it.
Well, sir, have nothing to find fault about.
am very well pleased with the present tendency
OF events But, sir, there are those who are dis
satisfied, and who inclined TO invoke a certain
deity think a false dety-which presides over
a portion of this Union a deity which has been
invoked by great men on great occasions, and by
little men on little occasions for long time
pasta deity in whose expected presence both
the people and the politicians have sometimes
stood aghast-" when he" in prospect only,
| from his horrid hair shook pestilence and war"
| This sulPhurous god is Disunion. This Capitol
Hill has neen.a veritabe Mount Carmel for the
last quarter Of century, upon which experiments
have been tried with this bogus deity. One dan
upon Mount Carmel was sufficient TO determine
the destiny of Baal and his prophets. But here,
we, the most patient people in the world, wit
ness these inyocatons yedr after gear, with exem-
plary endurance, expecting that the great Is-to-be
Will some time come. And you and / Mr. Chair
man, even during the present session of Con-
gress, have witnessed attempts to kindle here
the fires upon the altar of Southern rights. But
the sacrifice, the altar, and the spectators, were
as cold as alabaster The prophets only were
warm; but they were warm, not from the pres-
ence of the god, but from his absence He does
not make his appearance. The great Is-to-be
does not come. He has either gone on a very
long journey, or else he is in "A very deep sleep
Well, sir, shall we have this deity of Disunion
invoked foreyer2 Who is to blame? If the
North has given cause, what have we done?
| what cause OF disunion has ever proceeded from
| us Have you not had everything your own
way? Have We not let you have the Democratic
! party TO use as you Please2 Laughter Have
| you not had the Government for a long time
And have we not let you use it lust AZ Won had
a mind TOT We, sir, were busy about our com
merce, extending it around the world; about our
railroads; our internal improvements; our col
leges, and all those things which interest our
people. We knew that you had taste for gay,
errling, and that by the indulgence you misbt he
gratihed without serious injury to u.s. For many
years you have had your own way, but now Won
come here and cry out "disunioaH Wbv Wbat
more we do?
Well, it may be that we have ENCOURAGED a
mistake on your pa-t II may be that we have
given you some reason to suppose that this tenn
porary courtesy of governing which we have
extended, was permanent right However If
you have fallen into that error we will nerbens
at some future time disabuse and cnrYect ro,,
But whatever blame there is anywhere Ubat.vor
cause there is for disunior must attach 70 ,ba
action OF the slave power, commanding and
controlling the Democratic party, and TO no one
else IN the country. Therefore, at this time
come with exultation--not to be sure with mo
To L g. &
upon the decline and fall of Slavery-par sir
further, upon the suicide of Slavery in this land
| VIII show you by what acts the two most i'm,
portant pillars of its support have been removed
and that the whole systela of Slavery must there.
fore fall. And these two events have been sc
complished, il not by its direct efforts at least
~ me cohhlVance OF this same party impelled
by this same controlling agency
will first show you how the moral pover of
this Institution has been DESTROYED. nv what act
- &C. ttirI oIiOus - Ia " vIiNI act
Its political power is forever doomed. But. sir.
how did an institution like this ever have q
moral power il a question for US to examine.
In the b.st place, we are told by Southern men
that we have nation of heather in our land
ana we are told by the same authority that we
nave an institution here for their Regeneration.
Now, sir, if we have, from necessity. "A nation of
heather in our land, and if Slavery is an insti-
tuition tor their regeneration it is very clear that
Slavery has moral power. But saws the gen
tleman from Georgia, Mr. GARTRELL, 1 Speaking
ofnegroes, "They are idle, dissolute, improvident
lazy, unthrifty, who think not of tomorrow, who
provide but scantily for to-day
VIII also give you other proof. Here il IL
WHO wsuld credit it, that in these GEARS of
benevolent and successful missionary effort in
this Christian Republic, there are over two mil
lions of human beings in the condition of heatben.
and IN some respects in worse condition?
ON r-nOn tty,r4- 1
believe thc'P moral and religious condition is
sgea that they may justly be regarded as the
heathen OF this Christian country. "-COraHatttee
q Synod Of South Caroiisa and Georgia, in 1888.
After making all reasonable allowances, our
ce!oFed population can be considered at the
hest, but semi-hsatheas. '-KentucIy Unions Or
e'fIar 10 @e h''asteTs Of the Gospel in KrStucky,
1884.
There seems to be an almost entire absence
of moral principle among the mass of our col
Ored population."-C ". Gooch Eso.. prizs
Essay on agriculture IA Virgnia
" There needs no stronger illustration oS the
: doctrine OF depravity than the state Of human
nature on plantations in general. y
Their advance in years is but n progression
10 the higher grades of iniquity."-Hoa. C. &.
P'hekney, address before he S0uti. Carolina 1gri
cultural Society, Charleston, 1920, second ediiion.
pages 10, IL.
The Masyvtlle (Tennessee) InteHigencer, of DC
faoer y 1888, says Of the slaves of the Southwest
mat their condition through time will he second
only to that ofthe wretched creatures in hell"
Here, then, Is field for great missionary Ia
Dor and 1t is fortunate that under these circum-
stances we happen TO have an institution which
Is perfectly adapted to the regeneration of lost
and ruined race. quote from the honorable
member from the State of Virginia. in a speech
delivered here, some time ago, in the House of
Representatives
I" believe that the institution of Slaye:r is a
noble one; that it is necessary for he good
: the well being, of the negro race. Looking 10
: history, go further, and say, IN the presence
OF THIS assembly, and under all the imposing
circumstances surrounding NO, tL-s 1 UeIIeve
it is GOD institution. Yes, sir if there is any,
; thing IN the action of the great Author of MS
all 81 there is anything in the conduct OF His
chosen people if there is anything in TIE con-
duct OF Christ himself, who came ,ipon this
earth, and yielded up His life a. sacrifice, that
all'through His death might live; if there is
anything In the conduct of His Apostles, who
lnculcated obsStenee on the part of slaves to-
wards .Lsr masters as a Christian dutv them
ne must believe that the institution is from
: God lion. Hn Saith, Of Virginia, IN a spstek
N the House Of Representatives..
Again, quote from the speech of the honora-
Die gentleman from Georgia, IMr. GARrRELL, 7 in
regard to this same sentiment.
Every sentiment expressed in that eloquent
extract meets Iay hearty appreciation <As a
Christian RAaA, believing i'll the teachings Of
Ayly Writ, am here to-day before a Christian
: nation to reafirm and reannounce the conclu-
sion to which that distinguished gentleman
came-that this institution, however much IL
may have been revilsd, rs of Cod
Mr.. Chairman, shese not the only author;-
ties on shts subject. You aud have heard from
lhe otAer side, day after day, quotations from the