Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-02-17


those who are, so to speak, imprisoned in the
system of Slavery by birth, inheritance and
early education-who see and feel and lament
much of its evil on themselves and on their
country, but do not see ho,o they can get rid
OF it,
(e) No doubt the great mass of them
'''cOud gladly hail with delight the first offer
of freedom, if they were to have the offer
made to them freely. To suppose the contrary
is to give the lie to all the instincts of human
ity, and to the history of the world. To
suppose, as the writer implies, that because
the slave population of Virginia did not
break out into general attempt to seize upon
freedom in spite Of all the force which the
white population could bring against them
and the fear OF terrible consequences IN case
OF failure, they would not be glad to be free
and that they not only are, but 5eleue them
selves better off as slaves than they would be
if free, is absurd There are no facts in hui
man nature, nor in history to give counten-
ance to such an opinion, Their owners be-
lieye no such thing-they know better They
knolo their slaves in general would be free, if
they could be-and they take precautions ac-
cordiagiy.
o. The three preceding paragraphs con-
tain a general enunciatiOn Of the Judge S
pro-slarery creed We think it will appear
comprehensive enough TO satisfy those Dem
ocratic politicians who, four years ago, be-
walled the Judges apostacy to - Black Re
publicauisn and 'Abolitionism, when he
wrote his letter on the bloody outrage com
lnitted by Brooks on Senator Sumner, that his
apostacy va, only skin deep after alI-that
On a pine. Jiley may rely On him for their
support und-r any probable contingency. \
discu-eiJ. 90 THIS creed is unnecessary, and
We will content ourselves with few queries.
l. Have writer's g-nerally in tae history
Of the world and have those Of our Southern
States in particular (axceptirg those of a
very late period, who have hsd political OBJ
jects to gain y pralsng the BEAUTIES of slav-
ery) laid II down as a fact that slaves as a
o1ass, no mater Of what bloodo color, any
,chas, were hotter If than frecnea?
2. isrJt t.~ t,imcny Of tAe publicists
Of the S,u, Is -.,s'in a recent p riodl Of
all professions, -.-ronsult,, historians, cler
gymen, statesmen, substantially all on one
side-aslins slavery? Dos the literature
Of the r3 show .e,-rer denmaations of
slavery, oI /, .niu-;4.., OF its blasting evil
influences oa b'th lie slaves and their owners
or deeg.r ion-at0tions because of its exist
ence in tAeir country, .,r more tcrrible ,edrn-
'ags IF the ear OF po,tsrity anc of God him
self which mast follow those who do any
tn = to give it force and dumtion, or who
fr III Incidence or selfshness omit to do what
ever they can to bring about its extinsuish-
ment as soon as possible, than ABOUND in the
writings aud speeches Of the ATTEST men Of
the Slave States, of the generations which
have preceded those now on the stage Of ac-
rion?
3. Have all the humane men in the South
Ct" suites WHO III 1hou'ahuS oI instances nave
freed their slaves by Will, or while living
'"'' 1' -Iea' S'''iIce gwen tneih Feedom'
done So to btftsr the condition of those and
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