, 1860-04-26

lSpecaa Etspaich l'Y the Underground Nalfcac]
II Rer. Mr.. Fisher, who opened the Chnr1es-
ton Convention with prayer; did not use tho
following words, or words Of like import, Le
ought have done so:
We appear before Thee, our Heavenly Master,
this morning, 10 ask Thy Blessing upon the
labors Of this Convention. We believe that
Thy Word has ordained Cha.tel Slavery as one
Of the Institutions Of Christianity aud Democ.
racv; md that tie selling Of men, women and
children is permitted by Thee rs a punishment
for the sins Of Canaan. Help this Convention
so TO conduct its deliberations that slavery may
be carried into all the Territories Of this Ke-
Eublic, in spite Of the wicked determination of
Congress md Of the People tn circumscribe it.
Let mau. selling and woman whipping prcral'.
o Master, even in States that have, in direct
conflict with Thy Providence, assumed to be
free. Let the sound Of tie lash he heard on thc
prasries OF the West; and the wall Of mothers,
beseit Of their young, rise up from the States ot
tue North: Help us, by Thy wisdom, to b. in
strumental III 1e. opening the slave Trade. Let
South, who are engaged in the conversion and
civilization Of the children Of Ham, be confined
to the area in which il is uosy peat up by the
wicked, who know not how blessed Slavery is
Enlarge tt.e sphere OF their usefulness. Open
ncwlaDds, even benighted Africa, to their cadea-
which comes from Thy grace, 10 the end that they
may build more ships to bring more LcatLen ip.
Teacl Thy servants DOW before Thee how to
contend with the eneny- Put the words into
their mouths, which shall shame the heresics Of
the infdels Of barbarous age, aud bring to
Of Washington, Jefferson aud Madison, with
which the Black Republicans justify their
speech, Our Master! Thou knowcst that the
wants Of this, our country ARE not to be graticd
by the seeking Of new devices By which m.n
shall he made free. We pray Thee, then, to
look with fuvor upon whatever will promote the
extension and add to the strength Of that insti-
tution tlat this body Of men hare comc here to
defend. Bless The live Justices Of the Supreme
Court, who arc faithful to Thy word. Bless, we
beseech Thee. the Senators in Congress who
obediently dol Thy will in beating Freedom down.
Hess, we impiore thee, Thy servants, the me1n-
bers Of tic House. smile upon their councils
and make them wise and strong, that n,an-se1l-
ing may 70 on. Teach this Convention the
wisdom necessary to guide its action. Aid the
members thereof in the choice Of men to carry
cut Thy designs. Grant that the candidates
here designate1 may be Democrats Of unbound
ed filth in tire necessity Of Slavery and in The
iml,ohcy cf Freedom; aud If Thr favor should
crown them with success, hasten tie day in
Which Slavery may 20 unisnpcded to all lands
over which the flag of our country now floats.
Hear and answer for Slavery's sake-Amen.
why Not Instruct:
Editor Prrss md Tribune:
What is the meaning Of the objection to in
structlng the delegation from Cook County to
Deeasur7 We are publicly told That The Cook
County Convention must not instruct in behalf
| of Hon. n D. Jrpp. Why not: Is moi the
delegation from McLean County instructed 70,
SWEET: How happcns it that the delcgatet
from Morgan arc instructed for YATES? Eaet
| ofthese candidates have procured '*instructcd' !
delegations from alltte adjoining counties, Sc
fur as they hare been n5'c. What is sauce 70,
the goose should be sauce for the guudcr. syhn
impropriety sthere in tue ucighbors and friend.
Of Mr.. Jrnn, in Cook County, publicly desirin,
their delegates to support him, when the neigh
bors cf SWEET and YATES hare set the ex
anlplc7
But there is q highcr:prccedent fer :his liza,
County Conventions. New York has INSTRUCTED
for Seward, Pennsylvania for Camuon, an,
| Qhio {nr (.tnsc Ter President Es.o r3.tr