New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-05

IL. itit no hEfnc! untTitd 10 ltuurT IL ouiOt,f uc-
voted his life snd substance 20 the work; drew
down upon him the vengeance of the slave owners,
and after heroic contest OF thirteen years durs-
ion vas compelled to leave Barbados for al
most equally inhcspltabe refuge in Philadelphia
There he landed Just two years before the death OF
Ssndiford Though the slaves in Pennsy lyauis were
at that time treated with a mLdness that con-
,-a,-ed strongly with the fierce tyranny of Bar
bsdors plantation vet he relaxed nothing of his
sturdy denunclations. Almost alone, he went on
uudi.hear,ened, aboring by pen and by press to
enlicbteu public sentiment. He adopted the most
outrs mans 10 rouse il. He exhorted the people
in public gatherings, and stung the Shareholders III
the sharp inyectises of his numerous pamphlets.
He trayersed the country on foot perhaps the
ssrlest missionary for Emancipation IN Amerlcs,
everwhere bearing testimony IN WHAT he a'e'
draul <. or wore against the sin oi slavery "Hh
hin originated the first public proposition TO COM
mute the punishment OF death into imprisonment
for life. He was an early and Jealous pesder
sgsinst the use of ardent spirits. JUST before t"e
close of this excellent mans career, he WAS called
on by one who deeply sympathizcd with HIM IN all
llr tpoIN, 10 N'll uihi ihoN sii' '~N''N's
had st last come 10 the determination Of disownlng
every member who persisted in the practice oil
holding slaves Thswss when the Patriarch oil
Emancipation was in his eighty second year IL
was the first ripe fruit Of the abundant harvest
which. during nearly half century, he had
80 aboriously sown. He died the same year.
The mantle of these two prophetic spirits fell
on Anthony Benezet, native OF France, but also
A Philadelphia Friend, TO which city he emigrated
in mis- eighteenth year. Few men have lived so
blamele,s life. Every thought of his brain, every
pulsstion of his heart, for the good OF his iei
ow.creatures. He rejected brilliant commercial
prospects that he might devote his time to the un-
fortunate. Especially toward the negro III bondage
did the sympathies of his generous soul fow out
with uu.tiuted Iberality. He left 10 means un-
tried 10 enlighten the public csssarnce to the
enormities of Slavery. lie subS1ked the Alma
macs which Franklin published and used their
large circulation to disseminate his views lie
wrote aud printed innumerable tracts, AM scat
tered large editions of them at his own ex-
pense. One of these publications. "An Historical
- Account of Guinea" was the prOyldental lnstru-
ment for abolishing the English slsye-'rade'
COPY of il fell BY accident into the hands of Thomas
Clarkson, then seeking facts for dissertation be-
fore the University OF Cambridge on the question
of the lawiulness of Slavery. The world knows
the sequel. Ii struck home to Clarhson's heart
he won the prize, and thencetorward dedicated
himself TO the work of emancipation. In the
hands of Clarksou and his oadutors, the labors
of SandiiorI, Lay and Benezet eliminated in
glorious success. Benezet closed his blamc'css life
in l7o4. When dying, he said to those about bim,
Il feel ashamed TO meet the face OF my Maker,
:. have done so little in his cause
TIE city, thus historically the pioneer IN emsn-
cipation. with the remarkable evidence that 1t be-
gan with one member of the Society OF Friends
and was carried forward to successful triumph
BY two others of the same body, has continued
loyal to the cause. Ii is true, there have been
sporadic ebuIlitions of sympathy with the exploded
heaven of century ago. One peaceful mob looked
on while another exultingy gave Pennsylvania
Hall to the flames. Philadelphia has also occa-
sonay elected tools of the Slave Power to Con-
gress but not because they were tools. 1t Is rea-
sOnably certain she will now turn over new Leaf
in her record on this very question. WIN past
so untarnished and future so hopeful, what
ought not to be her astonshment and ours at dis
covering that she is the seat of newspaper which
openly and persstently advocates the reestabllsh
ment of the African slave-trade political ad I,
yenturer from the South has there established |
The Southern Monitor devoted to the shareholders,
the mouthpece OF slayth0ding candidate for the /
Presidency aud the medium through which !
doug ghface advertisers announce their principles |
with their goods, 10 catch plantation customers.
In d recent impression that paper says:
We confess that we are the advocates of an I'M
restricted commerce with the cVast of Africa a-as Il |
matter of conscience and rel gOus duty We see there
urcOunted millions Of barbarous heGthens, upon |
whom in their native country, the missionaries have
rot been able to produce any impression. Their
tinout remains uneutvated and they destined if |
net removed TO remain in darkness forever. Here, |
they would net only benefit the world by their labor
but reap the benefits themselves Of the Gospel. Ii |
tire restraints so iooshly imposed by the Christian
nations were removed, the passage would not be at
tended by such irgttul mortality, commerce would |
be- more prosperous, trade profitable. and the |
converts TO Christianity greatly increased IN number.
The negroes would be infinitely comfortable and
happy on earth, and would at least have prospect Of
n.ore exalted existence IN the world beyOn1 the |
grave. " aware that the introduction of more |
slaves in this country would diminish the value of those
already here; but Il al consideration should yield to
the paramount behests OF u comprehensive christian
philanthropy.
Thus, after the long sacrifices Philadelphia has .
made TO purge herself of th, iniamy the doctrines
are revived anew. But the publication Of such sheet
cannot be regarded az dsgraceful to Philadelphia,
seeing that her soil, ike ours is also free to any