The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-12
Teachings Of the Bibls Of the Lincoln
% Party.

| The notorious "Heiper Book" is the politi-
zeal Bible of the party which has elected Lin
coin to the Presidencr 1t has received the
unqualified endorsement of 6s Black Republic
can members Of Congress, embracing Seward
and the other Acknowledged leaders aai ora
cles of the Northera sectional party. 1t has
been endorsed By the entire anti-slavery
press and it is fact full of meaning that it
was circulated as a campaign docunent M the
canvass which has Terminated in the eleetion
Of Lincoln. 81 -t.s-f
1t is bna ppoper. therefore, that we should
take this Book as q fair exposition of the poll
cy Of the Black Republican party, and that We
should take this fact into account in detesHnin-
ing the momentoEs question whether or not
the peaeles Of : Mississippi will aceasent to be
ruled byEa government administered under
such auspices: 3Z atfsa a
This Helssr's Impending Crisis teaches
1st. That It is a solemn duty to abolish
slavery in the South, or die in The attempt IN
See page q. ~ ~
out first becoming an A Aboiitionists. See page
.3dH Th.a against shareholders as e body,
ace (that is the Republican signers anIendors-
ers. tcage an esterminating toar. Page 100
sa4th. That the present is the time to try the
=stsRgth of arms, and that now is the time to
sstTfke.' Page III, 122:
AhAThat Shareholders must emaEeipate
thssnegroes, or I'VE will emancipate theG for
yoI.I Page 129.
9Th. That -holderssare s nuisance, and
thatit is our imperative duty to abate nusan-
ces - We propose therefore to abolish slave
~. than whish T$Hcinne-10 itself is less
naisance. Page E59. -t'. 3
9TH. That shareholders are more eraeFsssan
common murderers. Page 14o. q fsl1agl @qlj,
9Th. That all shareholders are under the,
shield of perpetual license to murder. Page
Oh. That If the negroes had q Z chance. they
would be delighted to cut their nlastefstaaoats:
Page 148. z,
10th. That Eve are welded to one pur-
pose, from which nS earthly power can ever
dfv@ce us. We are determined to abolish
slavery at all hazarcs.1s Pape 149. 56s 81
18th. That there is scarcely spark Of hszi- j
or or magnapimity among Shareholders. Page
IL 18th. Thqs n5Sss the appropriate time to-
strike for free&onstn the South. Page 153.
And recommends 4, es-zas.ta ft
18th. Thorough organization and independ-
ent Rplitical action on the pareiAof non- slave.
ding whites ofdhe South. py9 Is. 9as s.ss.1sss
14tte Inegffibility of slayeholders--Aever
another vote to the trafficker in human fesh.s
15A. No corporation with Shareholders in,
politiEs--no fellowship with them in religion |
ma afhliation with them in society," seg
18th. No patronage to slaveholding mer-
,hants-no guestship to slaye.waiting hotels |
mo fees to slavehoiding lawyers-no employ |
ment to slayeholding physicians-no audience |
20 slaveholdiug persons. fg
18th. No recognition Of pro-slavery men,
except as ruffians out-lawssnd criminals.
18th. Abrupt discontinualce of subscription
10 pro o-sayery nswspapersl4jE 5asaS |
18th. The greatest possible encouragelhena
TO free white labor. -.
Goth; Nomon hiring of slaves BY nom
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2lst. Immediate death to slayery,ro or it not |
unqualified prescription Of its ad- Y
Vocates during the period of its existence.
ed. A tax osAsixty dollars on every slave |
holder for each and every negro in his posses- |
st1n at tha pra..-.t tSsne, Or at any intermedi /
1863. %
23d An additional tax of foftty dollars per
lnnum, to be leyiedAhhually, on every slave
holder, fofssach and every negro found in his +
possession after the 4th Of July, 1859,