New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-13
A REPLY TO THE REV. THEODORE
PARKER.


To ne Edssoy Of TAsE " TrsBsse
SIR: notice IN your sEsl-WsEKLY Of the 27th Oh.
letter from Theodore Parker, written from Rome 10
iriend in Boeion, IN which thai reverend geosismsn
mokes use Of some expressions which think eyinee
spirit not In accordance with the principles OF love and
charity taught by our Divine Master ~hose servant
Mr.. Parker claims 10 be. The reverend gentleman rs
evidently uDacquaiDted with the insituuobs VI the
South, and the relation that master and slave sustain 70
each oiber he could not entertain snch pin oe5 ~
expressed in the letter referred To; and even II
such were HE Tivae opinion, he would no, thus pnb-
cly exmess IT, e., BY inserting Il in one of the Dos
extensively circulated papers in America.
He says: 1. A man held against his viii as slave
has natural iEht 10 kill every wbo seeks TO
"preyent bic c, iOyment Of liberty" a. L. may be
natural dvty for the freeman 70 help the slaves 70
"the enjoy ment Of their liberty and 10 that
"en1 10 aid them in killing all such 90 oppose their
"Ds'ural FRI edom."
was acquainted lib the men al and moral coaiidono
The Amer,can STARE and the peculiar portion Of the
stakeholder be would the eyIl aud danger hes i
bringing upon large Glars OF innocent, peasefu, ana
lawabidng cizeis, by Publishing amen sentiments a.
are contained in the above sxtrc taken from me let
ter referred to. The American slave In h's present
an.pf0i and moral condition. s Due1 better oil physi-
clly than be- wond be eere his freedom granted ham
to-ddz--fOr h. has no habits of industry or sccaomy,
consequently il holly unqualified 10 enjoy tb Liberty
which 10 on enlightened citizen VI the Uifed States -
N boon of nesiimable value ard believe we're free
d, N 10 De proclaimed to-day 10 the four D,iivns Of
slaves in the South IL would he u curse rather shan
blessing And, could TIE negro realize the prelf'oe
that EXITS in the North against color, be world have
lutte desiIe 70 encounter the rgofs Of q Northern ell
mate and subject himfef TO the oppression and con-
tempt usually entered by people OF color 10 the New
England sstss. Almost every slave owner has slaves
hich he Inherited, and there strong es that bind
master and servant Together and the msser knowing
hut i is for the physical wei being Of the servant 70
Keep HIM nnder bis ision and control, wonld,
Tor 10 ether reason consider any interference On The
part Of Northern infringement upon bic DO
besiic Affairs and w0ud feel bound such means
as might be necessary to refst any such Infringement
eusr 10 the South and think the South fully coupe
tent 10 manage her local affair; and do not
wonder that Soutben citizens feei outraged and In
eulted hen they read suri e'ters IA the one from
" hch have quoted; and believe thsy would be i1s-
titled in using every eBdeavor 70 suppress the ercuia
ton of such sentiments among their servants. s IL
right for the sem-cvii2ed 20 have The idea in
stled into his mind that be has right ~ eus his
ters throat TO obtain that freedom which n his present
mental and moral c0BditODl be cannot enjoy Toe
master If bound to feed clOtbe, and provide for bis
servant, in respectable manner from his birth anti
bis death; and WHEAT is bis crime that accordng 20 Mr..
P.l he nay be murdered in cold blood and The muir
derer be g1iltitssf l think If, under any circnm-
stances, speech should be suppressed Mr. Parker
should be prevented from giving publicity to doctrines
which, prouulg gated among the slaves might ieop-
srdze the lives of uDoii-ndipg citizens. AN not for
snppressDg freedom Of speech, long US the speaker
by his language, does not endanger The lives safety
OF his fellOwcitizens but when he snch innge
az purpOfts IN come from the reverend gentlemen 10
question, think be should be held responsible for the
copss quences. The N. Y. TRTBUsE has become 81.
most necessity tbroue hont the UDion account OF
the varied and extensive information il contains and
neither North South should find aything m its
columns 10 offend.
In Judging of Southern institutions there are many
things taken into account by the majority OF those
" BIO entertain ultra views upon the question OF Slay-
cry. Slavery crisis, and is All evil which must DC
dealt with according 10 the circumstances by which 1t
il attendedthe mental, moral, political, aud social
relations of all concerned be t.ksn into account
aid the subject treated the Dature Of the o4ee
quires. Those who advocate immediate aud iadis-
crimDaie emancipation, must be wholly uuacquanted
With the condition of the slave; for V would bo wrong
ing the negro 10 eman ipa'e him and make him auena-
bic 10 the laws which govern the intelligent white
man for man % culpable 10 proportion u the tn0 Vi
edge be Possesses. Consequent whist would be
criminal IN intelligent c,tizsn might be justiabe 10
uncrtV aied negro. The tao race morally and
Intellectually DIVERSE and in my opinion, cannot exist
together upon the came basis; for knowledge Ia pow
err and, il the negro is DOmiDaily free, he will In
reality, be under the control Of the white man.
il may be inferred from the foregoing, that am in
favor Of Slavery; but sueh 10 DO, the TACT. Am o
Northern man, raised in the North, and taught 70
look upon Slavery with adherence. For the last
eighteen months have lived In Kentucky, aud have
been @ disinferestsd observer of Southern mea and
Souihe institutions; stI consider Slavery q CURSE
bnt think IL greater crse to the bite taan TO the
black Isce-yet both feel it's baheful effects-and
hoTe the time will come when the proper plan
will be adopted TO rid America Of her greatest evil.
But il will never be accomplished by ugin 10 srsh
and vndisiye language, and heaping opprobrions epi-
thets upon those whose only crime 10 th shey
BON south of Masen AID Dixons line, and have son
formed to the customs Of their native land.
Lexington Ny, Jan. 8, l0eo oaRiS "LippEN'