Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-04-29

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And have we not IL, you use it Just ~
you hal mind to? We, sir. were
busy about our commerce. extending
II around the world: about our rail-
roads; our internal improvements: our
colleges. and all those things which in
tcrcst our people. We knew that you
had taste for governing. and that by
the indulgence you might be graliiied
without serious injury to US. For
many years YOU have hal your own
way, but now you come here and cry
out "disunion." Why, what more
can we DO.
Well. it may be that we have en-
couragcd mistake on your part. 1t
may be that we have given yon some
reason 20 believe that this temporary
courtesy of governing. which we have
extended. was a permanent right
However, if you have fallen into that
error, We viii, perhaps. at some future
time disabusc and correct you. Bat
whatever blame there is anywhere.
whatever cause there is for disunion.
must attach to the 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 malignant cxultation--
TO speak for few moments upon the
decline and fall of Slavcry--nay. sir.
further, upon the suicide of Slavery in
this land. l will show you by what
acts the two most important pillars Of
It's support have been removed, and
that the whole system Of Slavery mus,
therefore fall. And these two events
have been accomplished, if not by its
direct efforts, at least by the conni-
vance of this same party, impclled by
this same controlling ag'ncy.
will first show you how the moral
power of this institution has been dcs-
troyed. by what act. and then ! will
show YOU how and by what act its po-
litical power is forever doomed. But.
sir, how did an institution like this
ever have moral power? is qucs-
ton for us to examine. In the first
place, we arc told by Southern men
that we have nation OF hcathens in
our land; and we are told bv the same
authority that we have an institution
here Tor their regeneration. Now. sir,
If we have, from necessity, nation oil
heathcns in our land. and if Slavery is
an institution for their regeneration, ii
is very clear that Slavery has moral
power. But. SAYS the gentleman from
Georgia, (Mr. Cartel. speaking OF
negroes. They are idle, disSolute. i'm
providcnt, lazy, unthliity, who think
not OF tomorrow. who provide but
scantily for to-day"
| will also give you other proof
Here il l.:
"Who would credit it. that in these
wears of benevolent and successful
missionary effort, in this Christian
Republic. there are over two millions
of human beings in the condition Of
'heoAen. anl in some respects in a
worse condition? From long contir-
nc and close observation. we believe
their moral and religious condition j.
such that they may justly be regard
'el as the heathen OF this Christian
country Committee Of Synod Q,
South Coroliao and Georgia in 1888.
after making all reasonable allow
'anccs. our colored population can be
considered. at the best. but sem;-
kcothens. .'--KentucIy Unions Circu-
lar to tie Ministers Of tie Gospel in
Kentucky. 1884.
There seems to be an almost en-.
tire absence of moral principle.
among the mass of our colorcd popu
lation."-G. ". Goosh. E.g.. Priz,
Essay on agriculture in Virginia.
"Ihere needs no stronger ilustra
'tion of the doctrine of dcpravity thar
the state of human nature on planta
.tions in general.
Their advance in years is but q pro
'gression to the higher grades of in
EQUITY. Hon. c. c. Pinckney, i'd
dress Jefore the South Carolina Agricul
tarol .So,iety, Charleston, 1929, second
edition. pages 10. l..
The Maysville (Tenncsseel Intclli
gencer, of October 1. 1888. SAYS of thl
Slaves of the Southwest. that thei
condition through time will be scconc
only to that Of the wretched creature,
in hell"
Here. then. is field for great mis-
sionary labor; and it is fortunate tha
under these circumstances we happei
to have an institution which is perfect
ly adapted to the regeneration Of a los
and ruined race. 1 quote from tn
honorable member from the State o
Virginia, in a speech delivered here
some time ago, in the House OF Repre-
sentatives:
Il believe that the institution o
Slavery is a noble one; that it is nee
'cssary for the good. the well being. o
the negro race. Looking to histo
'ry, | 20 further. and / say. in tn
presence of this assembly, and unde
all the imposing circumstances sur
rounding me, that believe it is God
institution. Yes, sir. if there is an
thing in the action of the great Auth
or of us all; if there is any thing in tn
conduct of His chosen people; if thsr
is anything in the conduct of Chris
himself. who came upon this earth
and yielded up His life as a sacrifice
that all through His death might live
If there is any thing in the conduct {
His Apostles. who inculcated obedi
) .ence on the part of Slaves toward
their masters as Christian duty
then we must believe that the iEstitu