Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-23
REV. DR. FULLER on SLAVERY


Rev DR.. Fuller, Of Baltimore, has written a letter to
Hon Edward Everett the effect Of the slavery aga-
Jion on the condition of the slaves from which make
the following extract
If anything is certain j. that the Gospel does not
recognize hatred abuse violence aud blood the
by which good is TO be done. The Gospel is a system of
love 1t assas no estabicd social relations but it n-
fuses love into the hearts VI those who bound
ge,her aud thus unites them in affection If the Gospel
Is emancpate slaves il will be- 10y insrrection and
massacre but 10y love which will melt of their bonds.
Let the spirit of the New Testament triumph and all
wrath and anger and bitterness will cease. The South
aud the North will harmonlOusly consult to the best
interest OF the Africans in midst and masters
will seek promote the bet welfare Of those who have
been committed to their care.
do now believe that the guardianship Of kind mas
ter is this time great blessing to the African If
emancipation is take place, it will be gradually
aud under the mild but RESTLESS influence Of the gospel
Whether slavery be an evil rot we at the South did
not bring these Africans hewe protested against their
introduction The true friend OF the African is the
SlLtl and thousands Of hearts there seeking know
what be done for th race. There must be some
limits to human responsibility, and man in New Eng
land has no more right to Interfere with the institutions
of Virginia than he has interfere with those of Eng
land France All such interference will be repelled
by the master but t will pOve injurious TO the slave
Dr. Claiming regardedas leading Abolitionst in
his day but could that uOle nav rise up he would
stand aghast at the madness which is rife everywhere
this subject Zone great Erncple which We should lay
down immovably true +, that If good work cannot
be carried on by the calm selfcontrollng benevolent
spirit of Christianity then the time for doing it has not
come" Such was his language when opposing slavery.
Wore he living the dGirous spirit of the day would
denounce him, as it denounced Mr.. Webster and now
denounces you and every patriot. Nay even Mr..
Beecher is abused as not tnlOuant enough
Jesus slavery all around him Did he seek to en-
poy force? He said "Al power in heaven and earth is
given untome, therefore, o'ch, 90 preach tie gospe
No language can express ny love for this Union
Others speak of the blessings coniers; regard the
Union itself the greatest blessing and other advanta
ges as chiefly to be priced because they corroborae and
perpetuate the Union Hitherto | have smiled at all
croakng about dsnnion; feel that the Union is in
imminent danger The tOcsin of rebellion is heard from
many quarters. 1t is written in the book Of Genesis,
that when Rebecca in danger of expiring cried to God
to know the of the strange plngs by which her
frame was convulsed the angel replied IhOu earliest
two hostile natans in thy LosCm" Unless Heaven in
terpoas this land must be rent and torn by nations
burning with the iercest hostility aud engaged in fra
tricda and most horrible warfare. rejoice that there
are vet spared to us some OF the old revolutionary
stamp: men with hearts like yours TO love the Union;
with eOquence like yours to sound the alarm il is
TOO late and to rally to the of the Union all who
are worthy to be citizens Of this great and glorious Re
public. With great esteem my dear sit.