The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-24


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It Isl Mr.. Webster told the truth And is not the law
of God applicable sin matters OF the highest practical
momenu" The ue that has BEEN made q th1 reference 70
the higher lao the part Of Mr. Se'oard e hori
big atheical character Of slavery, and nation corrupted
BY TIE pvesence Of slavery use the term ''aheistica in
with all ideas Of right thrown 70 the Winds and with pro-
acy enthroncd in the conscience instead Of the love Of
truth and justice.
Let mo read the precise words OF Mr. Seward that have
given 30 much offence
know that there laws Of various sos that regulate the
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be tried by that standard, and stand or fail byh
THIS de!asation, 50 noose sojus Christian, has sub
cted that Senator to more oboquy and reproach and
defamation than any other has been called 70 expo
the horribly atheiscai character Of slavery power
which always eYai itself above oil that 10 called Cod
who take the part Of shareholders are the worst
Of The word atheists, and Is impossible for them to be
The anti slavery cause has been subjected to the charge
OF " infdeilty." :" Inddei' TO WHAT Inddei" 10 the
Bible by maintaining that the Bible Is on the side Of tho
oppressed and against OPPRESSION No. Infdel" to
Christ IN maintaining that he came expressly TO open
prison doors and set the captive frees No. ndde to
a ass H. s Gospel Pc. Of aas1 s. e :Ss
which the gates OF hell shall never preyai No. for we
have always maintained that the church. by its own in
herens spirit ever ON the side Of the
and therefore against the tyrant The anti slavery
movement ID "inadel" 70 Belai and to those who are
charge against tho anti slavery are foul csium
majors And why should they not be soa Having turned
men into beasts they have turned the universe OF Cod
evil sood they darkness Tor Ign. and sS. for
darkness" On this subject there no reason Whatever
and idiots, with not aie man ysft apon her so;-for
there Is vast difference between wise Governor and
Governor WISE (Roars Of iaughter) He seems to be
newed laughter and applause) lAonor John Brow be-
yord al poo Of oppression, in that he would allow
any clerical upholder Of slavery TO approach him in tho
name OF the gospel Of Christ. cloud applause) am
glad, proud joyous that he true to his diuine prtci
PIES that he chose to dlsne that scaold and from
nia ceynan to stand BY his side for he ,oeu undsrood
that io0ud hdre compromised the greet cause in sktch he
laid doam his i % haze departed from that rule Their
the description Of it,
They preach and pray IKE Bsshan bull,
Then ssiss I'd Jacob y The wool,
daughter and applause) 1t is all horrible burlesque,
dreadful mockery before Godl is not therefore that
aboitionists are fanacal that shareholders are in
human, tyrannica 1t is not that we are disorganizers
but It Is that the South "ful Of the habtations Of
cruelty" What is abolitonsms It is the opposite of
slavery and slavery is the opposite of liberty Slavery
in the language Of John Wesley, the Of all vii.
anies." Ab0itionism is the reverse of all this, and
therefore comprehends all righteousness 1t
Christianity in its highest, its nobles its world wide
aspect %a sDs..., Than -.,.rr.a ), y.
to the demand for the liberty Of the ensaved that there
by two thousand millions dollars worth Of property
would be instantly annhilaed and maintained that the
uorfh
three slaves and the abooniss proposed 70 make every
slave free hborer IT, by miraculous power four mil
lions OF cattle at the West could be transformed into four
millions Of living breathing independent freemen, would
be pecuniary loss to the WesS &C How much better ia
man than Sheep So, BY the transformation Of
God instead Of becoming barren and desolae and having
many waste places throughout her borders.
In this connection Mr. Garrison quoted the testimony Of
Vrgnaus in regard the effect Of slavery upon the
material prosperity OF that State John Randolph says
Virginia 80 impoverished BY tbs syse Of slavery th.
advertise for runaway masters
Gov Randolph also bears similar testimony:
We have been far ousripped By States 70 whom nature
might been under other crcumstsucei the amount Of
general wealth in Virginia. the whole Of comfortable
nsr
have said that Iconsdsrsd negro slavery as political nil.
consuming cancsr.a wiihsnng pesilsece-an uumitgs.A
ns Il U sus a Sy o
my life has been saved BY slave am vrgiulan By
'' H. IN
John Bror, simply endeduored remove Virnias cam
prosperity. oh, he could only have succeeded in his
object, be coud have succeeded in making thorough
have been noble boon for Virginia. and would have been
worthy all commentator her part. No doubt had
they started She like Pharaoh of old would have gone
after them; and II she had met with Red Sea the pas
sage and had encountered the fate of the ancient tyrant
should say as David did Of DID, ooh, give thanks unite
the Lord for He good for His mercy endureth forever
TO Him who overthrow Pharoah and bis host in the Red
Sea; for His mercy endureth forever" (Iaughter)
MI Faulkner, of Virginia, says:-
It's nsg uo IS BENZ
thus Injurious have we not right to demand its eEtermiu
gather II ygns Must DE country LAM
What will Mr. Caleb Cushing say in regard to the inter
rogaon of that distinguished vrgnan this subject
The aborers at the South ought to oe paid for their
labor Substitute cash for the lash Is not that
abef Will produce any convulsonP Let the slave be
recognized as man and honestly paid for his labor and
where will you find remnant Of the accursed slave
system of the Southp We all of human beings and
we work better for reward than do without any
You know is proverba! among ourselves, that man
can tel whether mechanic is at work by the day the
job Only BY listening to the sound Of the hammer is
by the day, it plays to the tune Of &C Old Hundred'-
"ByIthe--day :-by-the-day" But if it is by the
job then goes to the tune Of Yankee Doodle" BY
the JOB, job, job; by the job, job job" (Great merri
ment)
The abolaousts maintain that the slave is man Is
that fanacsrf Has he God, Creator and is he anne
nabe to God his Creatorf Did Christ die Cor h9 Has
he tho before him in eternity as oursevesS
Who is this slave? Whatever men may saw in regard TO
his complexion or bis ancestry he a complete man.
For all that, and all that
Ills body acOurged aud all that
The image of his God remains
The slaves . man for althat
ADd therefore we demand for him whatever the slave
holder demands for himself Is that fanaticism9 We
maintain that the STAKEHOLDER has right to ght FOR
liberty, SO has the slave; that revolutionary fathers
uee justified in rcbting againS the mother country, tes
al The sdUes Of the South would be thousand times nsore
justified IN recalling 0goinH the Shareholders and arSSng
home for liberty, JOHN BToos fashion. (Applause) We
say that is not for certain class Of mankind assums
that God has invested them With sacred, inaienabe
rights and among those rights is the right to rampe
upon the poor and the needy; that they not claim
the right the OF fha had