The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1859-11-02

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singular boiling springs 81 the north-n ~ be trans
ported With fury BY piuehins no handfal Of grass
tuf, and thro wing tsm Into the springs. The hoe
syringe o. vugfnia are q the same klnd hand
ful of men wss tbrcwn INTO thcm, and what boil /.
nut, m, an While, no one can f.n to $40 that this
poor, child-beref old man, k the n,aniest cf tl-m
all. Bold, uuilincbirg, honest, without decoit
Dodge rsfsng :, take secho.cn oh e any
eioryine In th, m in danger sod. death. =, much q
when in security --thaf wounded old h,her is the
Govcrnor, the oTr q the ssAss, and si tho ss,cr.
neys, are pgmies conpau d TO him.
id,ploro h,s Dis'oytunes. sympsshiss With his
torrosr. mourn the hiding obscu ration of bis
re.,on disspptove Of hts mad and feeble sore oes
shi III from the fcly OF the bloody forsy, and
shrini, likewise, from ~ the sncpssinns u that
foilow-sor when cowsriios ever rpsgn,ni1ou,
They viii XII the man, not for treason but for prov.
Ing them oowArdsi
By-and.by, when men look bark AMI $50 without
prejudice tbst who,e scene, they ~l nat be abe 4,
avoid SAY Ing, "Whst must he the measure Of man
bod IN scene ste'e sctszcd OLD man str d head
ard shoulders above those shN hsd their whole re,.
sont What is average citizenship when iuuHc IS
IisruS"
Ono word nor', aDd that "a A. tD the Insecurity of
d. YOU supposs thai Il iiding. had cone t. Nsw
loik that tue United States Armory In spring6 6ed
had been seized b, seventson men, Nss Haven, aud
Hartford, aId Stamford, and Worcester, and New
Yok, and Boston, and AIbauy. would have been
tbrowu into f,wr and pauio la Consequence VI tue
event. % sh'olS W. nsSs .rs id t sss p.ers %
that Il was q mstter which the Spr,ng0eli people
could mansge The thought Of danger woald not
have entered into our hasts There would mot have
he,n n dAnarer. N 4 vhare a auch
ihfsm~sbls stuff ~ Slavery, there e danger, and
the people Of tas south know u aud they cannot
sfaid-thsrs : oau,s for fear whore they have such
population ~ they have down At the bottom OF so-
eety. Bat .b.. must be the ns.ure OF ststs and
dom.tc institutions which kee? brave mon at tho
point Of fear eli their hfs loDgt
do not propose, at this time, TO express my
opinion upon the general subject Of Slavery. have
e,e.hsrs, and often, dslber.tey utteisd my tNa
| Dony. Reflection ard experience only conhrn my
| judenert Of ITS iumeasursSlo evils IL Is double
| eeged evil, that crts both ways, wouudisg master
| and slave rest to good morals . consumption Of
thcpdustria virtues; aburdsn up society In It's
mereial and whole economic arraug .ments apolitl-
cal anomaly, . nuisance, Aud Gauss Of inevitable
degradation IN religious idsas, feelings and institn
tons All otber OF friction, pat tcgcthsr, de
rived from the weakness she wicsedness Of mon
are not half misohievous 10 our land % Is this g.
But IL exists in our and, with broad spread, and
. long continued hold. The extent of our duties 10
ward the slave aad toward tho mAster u another aud
l separate question. Our views upon the nature o.
avery may BE- right, and our views Of our duty TO
ward 4 m.y b wrong; At this time 4 Is peculiar,
&C, with prudence and eficient wisdom.
ouT.s does no. @ ao. IN, sSs. Ss SsSs sss % ~"
please. We certainly have no right tS attack II ia
any manner that will crafty mens fAnoiss or pas
acns. IL b computed that thsre Or, ''',r million
| 0lortd slaves In our nsto9. These DIV 10 diner
e1t Southern sistes, with popuiatpn OF tea mill "a
whites. These sovereign States are united to u
not by any federal g.ments, but BY vital Interests
duty is not Tmp'y wh.,n duty tosa-d the basss
rot wi a. duty toward the whites, but ~ha. ts ~
to each, end TO both united. am bound by tn
| great lsw of love t. consider my duties 10 ward ia
slave, snd am bound by the great Lag Of lovo as
TO cons'derl my duties toward the white msn, Who
tian wisdom and forbesrsnoe, We mus, ss-
| to tensht the slave as much s the white mat
aud the white man M really a. tho slav
We must keep In mind the interest Of every part
l OF the slaves themselves, Of tho white popul.to'
and Of the whole brotherhood Of states federste
into nstons lie. And while the principles of hoc
| ty and justioe are and the same, o. vays, an
everywhere, the wisest method Of conferring upo
msn the benefit Of liberty and Justice, demands gres
constterstion, sccordicg TO circumstances,
How 10 apply sn ack no sedpsd principle in prs'
teal life, Ia tssk morn d,ficul. than the defence
| the principle II is harder 10 define what would
ia.s In certain smsrssnSs, than to establish u
Can any light be thrown upon this dtfficult psth
Some light nsy be shed; but ths difficulties Of di
Il can mover he removed except Dy tho pst' t'OfmAnco
duty. But, some things may be known beforohan
, sud guide 10 practical soutions
shall proceed & show Tho Wrong Way and II
j. first, We have no right to trcst the citizen.
| the z nth with acrimony and bitterness, becsu
they arr 'nvo'v' IN system Of wrong q ing w ROT
isto be exposed. But the spirit % rebukc may bo
wick 81 beicrs God, M the spirit of the evil rebuke
| Simplicity and frmness In truth II more powerf
than any vehement bitterness. Speaking tbs tni
= | In love, IN the Apostles prescription. Some men
love that they viii moi speak painful trutn, aud son
: n utter truth ~ bitterly a. 10 dcstroy Ioyo; Al
both arr tyil-doers. malignant sp,ecl OF Save
i will not d. any good and, most Of Mi, II wall .
do those any good who most excite o
tmypathy-the children Of bondage. II
u | hope to amelioIste the condition OF the slave,
frat step must not be taken by setting ths mast
!, | sganst him. We may be sure that God will 4
l employ mere wrath, for wisdom and that he v
raise up and send forth, when his day comes, fesrl,
slirit q love. Therefore, II IL matter, not mers
oi political and secular wisdom, but Of Christi
COINCIDENCE, that those that have st heart the WEI
70 | nf the cnslavtd should maintain Christian spir
q | This can be done without giving up one word
Truth, one principle of righteousness. A m
nay be fearless aud plain sp ken, and yet give
T. dence ot being syuPatheac' AID kind-he'ftei
= @ The breeding q dlsconte mt among thsIboad r
Or Of our land u not tie way 70 bolp them. wha:.
sr gloomy thoughts the slaves own mind may BIO
"A are not 10 carry disqu,et to him, from With oui
- II could have my way, every man on the
he should be FREE man, and At once But as =
cannot be, will not be, for ages, Ia II best tha' b
"A discontent should be inspired In them-or Cnrst
:. quie'nes. and patient waiting II restles.n
Nd amy boieve that moral goodness in the slave Is
A hsrbinger Of Liberty The iufnencs OF nstio
- { sdom Will gradually resoh the enalsv.d. Il
IS, | ysopment Termination In the most client,
,s | most disturbing Of oil natura processes Slaves
~ bound N feel the universal summer of ciyilizsti
r. We cannot help .nat, and would not u We COZ
s Coz. sgn that sPr,ng has come on ra 70 hsa. s
discontept, stirred up from with out, and eft to
A, ile In their uneniigite tened natures. Tbs time
.u pidly coming when the Southern Christian vii 70
al, revival of the doctrines Of Christian manhood,
-, the divine right Of men. When this pentecOst cnu
10 the saves win be stirred by their own mast
nd We must work upon the master. Mako him diso
,v | tented with slavery, and no viii speedily take
Of tho rest. Before this time oome~, any
oh tempt 70 excite discoitent among the slaves
eW | work mischief TO them, and mt good. Aud my
M | perience-sud have had some experience 10
49, nsttsr--is, that MN who tsDper with slaves
''' ncite them, are not Themselves 10 bs trusted.
arc MT honest men, uniess they aio fausiiosl.
,ry they have their reason, they usually haze los,
~, 1nscionce. ! mover will trust such men with nn
me nor place any oonhd, in them Whatsoever. DO
go know why II Is 10, but my experience bas taught
that men who do such things crafty,
M come forth from sueh tampering unreliable n
sw HS'ps Hna we ss,, ~0Td ,Ss Sssr ss,, are o.d "a
Id, think hsva the reputation there Of being tolers
Ian stout abolifionist-I should. not from fear Of
"n master, but frtm tina most deliberate sense Of
est l injurious effects Of IL 70 the slave, never
nS | word, nor sign, nor act, do anything 10 en-
ns dsccntent among those that arc in slavery.
ms | c. ndtion ~ the slave must bo changed, but
ase | chsngs cannot go ON In one psrt OF the com
re- nifty aone Tt ero must DO change In the law, cha
=, In The church, change In the upper cl.sses chs
P'- | in The middle, aud In al olAssea. Ensncipst
I'D, when comes will come either by revolution, OF
III | . change Of public opihion In the phole comniun
,h No inhuencsS them sre adequate TO the relief OF
'hs slave, which sre not OF proportion aud po
led cont TO modify the Thought aud tho fssiug OF
ties whole community. The evil !, not partial, II
~ not be cured by partial remedies Our plans q
NO include universal cbsngein policy fselihg, purI
Ay, theory and pIsoscs In the nation. Toe applica