Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-12-12
.. IT, VIRGINIA MONDAY DECEMBER z. 1850 NO. 81

II Wheneyersth the laws Of the moral or
physical world are violated i terrible ven.
q geances ensaes. The proslration Of ma
'Ejestic trees ID the Forest does not more
surely mark tile path of The tornado than
moral prostration marks the footsteps Of
abolitionisln 10 the North. Twenty six
i years ago i heard Gerrit Smitl upon the
4 religious platforms in New York. He
4 appeared The most accomplished Chris
liair gentleman in the whole land. He
i undertook ne impossibie--.to alser what
4 God had fixed, and 0mniipo -erce was too
lstrong for!hin Ii will be,oo strong for
tyou. The mark Of bondage Is written
i upon the brow Of the African By the I'm.
Eger lof 0mnipotence -engisyen there by
the experiences and practice offourthous.
and yesrs- and it is insaia thai the waves
Il Of excitement which are but for 4 day
lcanIthink to3Wasl, out these everlasting
/ lines. Slavery is tie Paradise Of the
black man He reiooices 10 clinging TO the
white man us thesiyy to The oak. aszerdi-
mary men would welcome the society Of
angels.
i Well BIO may. HiaL-association with
4 white msn is the only circumstance
known jim his history BY which, he has,
been raised toa condition above The beasts
j that perish. 6H the fertile soil Of his
owp continent. he propagates and rois.-S
Not one patf~of civilization, not one tenn
.fple of Christianity, illumes the dark ness
Of denturies--dark 10 features, more black
/ inthe night which ages have wrapt around
him. The ship that brought him To-
4 America was star Of new day. He ex.
changes the bondage Of brutality forlhe
4 silver chords Of civilization and Christian
fkin !ness. He exults ia stbsschange.-
4 His face is radiant witlf ioys; and from
1.-The lonely cabin and the Christian tenn.
fple songseof thanksgiving go up Heav-
len from the lips and Hearts Of slaves rel
Fdeen med from Atricrn heathenism. There
4 is notsan Intelligent slave in the South but
finds there the4happiest condition that his
4 race has found since the curse wasswrittens
Nippon the b row 81 Ham byihe fingerof God.
ff*ft$re he is delivered from the heather.
/ ism, the Icanibalism. the human sacrifices
4 Of Ills own country ;Sthereshe Is free from
+ lherepulsise1 greeting that awaits him at
the North written Of, preached about as
~ fa''s.' eenstalsI. srea,eu A. ~ ailth
aha an INFERIOR. a Inc oo na me ! tneory
ftbu me PrAc.fe aS lse r. lfican y
10Y .hat tT oe'onss % an ln'erior race'
W V y true ana mee's nus o~f deepest
cp.se'o9s1esss. Inc lass courtoL sppeai' as
P,'tosoPl's7fstss,l ". ioFzlns sStlsllce q
4 Wna' Is rue they are .oia .tha service
ana aleglanee are liIe g. da'y o. we oIack J.
man procession ana ih 81 e ING Cd,
llsa,ioA q me Wh'e man 2 % per'ec,
SINS 'eellng % sE harmonious f1 me social
sfeh' gromms up uhuft, u t nay. whell
llle.eps, r comet apReaneq !, u t,eir nor, I,
izon N ,ne person ' q Sona DroWn. he.lels
Y s g once ilke slaF I rem heayen. a9u old
eAeeP' oy ms OWL 8 numerous
arm, me peace o. A.: : s'ngle !amlty ,or me
a -, rance fpu hee,.y q = s'nsIe slsset-
.iMS one la aS, ought 70 speak sesames %
nose WIG afe g, c,amorlng lot NE freedom se,
9 me slass nc insslncts q lns oond'
man are WISER B. IMAM the senetnesoIf lneos
rls!s. ne ASKS TOT no ln1efYenton-lm-
PioreS no ala' +.
= oe contents his natural desire
--aofoe ING approved servant o. ms mas
YER aceemphs'es las highest amoltien ~
!, speak ~ me great masses % them m
!. Ing. tnete are indlviauslss VINO crave an
,nposslols gooa5-somelh ming noi 70 De
I2una % ms WORRIES = very Akely but
g Z poa ot people, tneg are iss nearly
sss'sned as lhe same number anywhere
upon me ace Oh earth ,rl. why should we
irasall IN perpetual pain ~ their behalf
put you aye .9ld mat the South are Ter.
ever ge.It'ng The pest o. lezR we national
government ana ina. the South ought to
q. PM o e no negro white OF
9saek. nov pray look atas' mink OF u. con.
sner iof = moment, ASK tle pages Ct his
! Tory ana fgey VIII teach YOU For eighty
! years nave We not had me best govern
msnt on earn. prosPeredR g nation never
+ pTosPerea before. spread ABROAD. multi,
); phed, ana punt. CITIES saodued The vi
& derness; conquered We savage oridget
me rivers; mace water and earth, anc
ar ana nfe. tsiou,afy % our wan'ssas 90
people eyer o'a 9el0fe q! i, Aa'he. 4ts'n'