, 1860-01-19
LECTURE ON SLAVERYs



On Sunday evening last Dr. Nice Cnuieu was
hi. a;r;ra d;scuss The Slavery Question from
,.u... So Tint ,f 4ta
point Of ne" "1ae'y dlue1cn' ifoa. ."@' " 'n'
majority Of thinkers in Chicago. Ihe fcputa-
kion Of The aDeaker, aud the absorbing interest
with which this great subject is just now re.
garded By the Whole people, insured Ine 'aos|
profound attention from all.
This 1ccture in the fifth in q series ON tsThe |
=, A"'1 - '.s 80. ~ nd IN - ho
true f1ioc'p1es VI ~. ,.:.,.
discusses, IN connection with general psine'pies
previously announced, the question ot the 3D.
:.:,.;,.,. - .1.~.,o,dars ;n+c the Church. and |
massip'l''s o1 s'"'eno'1o 4A'1 ,'a..;aa. ~ ,ho
incidentally the character anu pea1lnge u tne
institution itself.
rh, n snoto 80 fo1,ovs.
~, ..,,a1 -of,rm. stated in pre-
The principles q .aafa. ~ r;. JEW NAV Guide usto
ceding lectures, II kept IN Wy, Ei,rsrv
correct conclusions u sega,u ,r,.;ng 10 a calm
There arc several Ieasons ths nIasent tjn,e
discussion 0! to's sucJsss ~ ~ MN The mes.
FIRST, mas inapotsan' Is* .aa $cr1ntnres: for it
tlon .! rye 1asp'.h1 . ~ 1a an;nnns adopted by
Is wen k1o"n tnas ILL., 'a uS "a question has led
may on s1;.s eosM soss Secn,i1v Il has important
them 10 lnuuen5. .;,,. st ~ nsac. and the ell
beafiogs upon I'VE un'G chr,et 1br Ne are iii IA
CLERGY Of tue Caaree u :I:;"n. and d;r;.;ons
mlllar VIVA iae Pau199. -" t.r J;scordant views
"n.e1 .t ~ /; ~ rct Il has. thirdly, rery
-and tue eud IS nos 5e.. ta ~ IN, 9:hn,rcI, al which
!mpottant pea,lnss s:,ar. a. Il il almost the
am an buno's nA's 1,..ao5 10 d;Eisiou in.
only Gnnscn 1nat nns s,Ecu~ 10th in The free
nuences, anu "nlsn a1: - s,a.as Resistinr both
ana IN inc s,aseo 1a pnsaht ,sr;sn Church has the
e ea.sees, 'n ~ ehsrrcd With Abolitionisp
t"t'uus s. tsa South. and with Pro-
hr ,,1tra:sts in tie North. Now, since
,,' ~ char,es cannot possibly be true, it
oo1n ~ ,Isse 1. "a ,rne This Is the more
-, a1 os sna' adas ths ;nt1uarce of excited feel
nss s.;,iS;ca. mo-, seldom see clearly, or
a, 'nss ana .;,;nns ,r,,1r need scarcely suy.
ia,;;;,o snd IF late rreat .cproach
snaa ~ ma -, Ia henued npou The Pres
nus pten 1hu-a' ~ " ,cconnt Of It's supposed
s.ae.;o,, ,s;,h saverr. Tha time has fully
eonaesmon .,.oea - ~ ~ c,aarly defne our own
;t: co";s: .ae'e'o'7'4 4o' ~ -
pos'tnn. ,;,,,,- ,ro,cr for me to do this, inas-
49, r."r a,on,ed f,r the General
as",n,b,, ~, .hs sri,;ect ri slavery. and which
ia, i,os,' andorsaI Iv tsvo succeedue Assem-
Has ,rae dr,ftcd hv myseIf. aud inasmuch as
he i,st ssennbir. .wi, extta,rdiuary unan mitr.
..a NV ..;t, n-otassnr.hin i, thc ;rnnnr.
nunorta Tsoai w "n sar;nar,. f,nnded in this Civ
H.. ..,.a. osonts i IL ,ionhiIess. that the enc
VI ~ N''',ssi hara os }.ts 1irertr5 tha;r
i.st y. ~. nae;ail .Zo;nst n,e.-honno thereby
a.'aeas spIf .,,a f,rs,, II beconies esncc;aliy
" o's.as as CaA -. aac,,d hsr a1,,rtt the:e
NY tneie4oie' ~ "e'e40
assaults. ~. ,ho s,;.,,+.x. ;,,axoa.
~ ~ M9Se', na' e,1ued 49, sia-a ~ ~ rot
IN slavery neNe. uMLJu ~, n',4 ~ ~
sApeGt to; a's ,i, tnaa S. stota ha.a
lux !; ;s and haze hean ;nt;mata,T
seeu ,..;,,' ~ ,s 'a,,a. 49, sIaro.h .hSiJa,s b.ra
,a ,'h;at n;tn '" nn: or c,-af,i atndr mora
than le1.ty fss, anu nase -. ~. !.
hSs ol tAs "Iusfen. i.oaes % ata1ns VIZ ~,
may oe suPPeseo' '"a. m5 II. ";
are oeaiAey lol1!eu. l. Ano" h,e9 =.
my eafnes! aes.fe Is 10 Sc. e'ers ,' numan ne.o;
us ltee US an. ama ~ ensst saea an u2v.
"oulo eAeft i'tst!1 ~ eafncs1s' on any 1e'sip'e
plan, US my l:sing Ean. , uu,
Tie discuslon oi slavery presents nsora
phenomenon "n'cn, nenese, nos hos = paLaNe
~ tue history OF mora! ano fehslous 'nseSuGa ;:t
uohs. ne .nnscn soa !las .M naa snM" 70 .',a
nSa'l. ioA. .uoasanu sasi a"a a, ert e,.t
who!e y; tnas eiIou s se"n,;on. soou ro.s
bsen, WIN coo'la'aue9 ,eM e.Gept'ou. ~. .,';s ~.
ncasiy asteea' anu 1et. auf.ns .ns H.. ul!..
or forty ye rs. the constant. earnes. a,seassio'
OF It hss fesn4tea IN no appfo1'matton 70 aetee
ment, out IN greater divergence. 1hs Is rue
not oniy as between men IN the tSee ana save
statts, and even IN other countries me aisis
ioas III Churches where formerly peace anu uni
| IT. existed, are the sad proof.
This statc Of things IS The more remarkable
when we remember that the differences are no
sl5ht. out as oe1"een tue aarkncsS Of m.on'e,l
aud me c}ear hgh! OF noohoos. for saanns ~, ,s
Kew. Jas Juneau. IN ooeS repuol1shea: IN !s5t
W tIe cincinnati .ann'n'aveFs ooc'e.s, use
| such language rs th'H: nc c1lhe u slA'e
| aoiuing may, " q very snort process VI reason
ing, be shown tn De mnch !, more agsrava'ea tha
| l con'fnon act ot mufoer oe13ce OF lne'
Us much more aggravated than horse-steal'n
It's man is better tt!an u horse. and Cor
gregasioual Association IN tile Aor,hWest rt
Gently resolved, that tue practice OF siaSeho!e
ins is justly regarded as the sum Of al Tll!a'E
ies.'" and, therefore, they refuse to hol
Christian fellowship with Shareholders.
On 'he other hand. tue Genera assembly, .t t'.z
the rrcsbyterian Church. resolved; tlat say
holding is not. i" itst!f, q bar to Christian f
lowshlp and th's sFouna mas oeen occuP'ea, %
snc! men as RcE. LIT; y. A'exan1cr' ana = ~
Hodge, OF Princeton: Rev, Ut. tSier, ol fsas
Windsor Ihsoloclcai seminary US. tuhn!p'
ham aud>*4!almefs, OF ecoti4pa' uia an9l'lsh.
OF others. whose cnnens leare,nE ana pc.
cannot be questioned. Dr- Cha'mers pr
nouuced the leading prlnclple oi Aootition1s
a fictitious and new principle. WHICH moi on
wants, but which cont3nscnes lne a"tnof,y
!; Scripture snd apostoie example. ana. 'neee
! has only bceu heard ot IL Ch'ls'cndom WIN
these Ie" Years. ~ IL sosten Ut tot an ossas.o'
tn: truth "h'c, Is ln,nutape ana eternal
And the paper adopted ny 1ae aenefa. Assen
bly,, already ment1oncd, WINCH waS aenounce
Us making our tanten, 31F sfe+"tAee' t"e ~ ~
Church OF America, ca'lea tartu the upqua''4't
admiration OF Dr. Una H'efs, VINO yet 1houe
himself an enemy Of slavery. ,.c-
: How shall sc account ioF 1ncse "'ae aile
cncc5 between Msn processing 10 a.a" rug
moral principles from the same nneft.hg rui
Doubtless misconceptions as to "hat slasery
, aud the complicated nature o. 'he suneet, ha'
had much to Do IN causing IT: However 1uey M;
: be accounted ior, tue lac. tnht men reputea "
'sit'er 80 w'deiE, IS sulnc'eht 10 saow tie Va
ger ot torm.u:3 nasty op1n'ons' un1 tus saeee
E ing folly Of defamation anu remuneration
l tic sutjecf. II ever tnese was su2Is1 .u "Ita
demandett careful, thoron:o' 3!npatua1 eaau
nation, this docs. some Hfe a,lsfen' opl11o m'
J, are entertained respect'aG slase'!. - IN
slaychodiuS IS, like ttasphe'ns, sih pff s.
always and IN all circumstances s'nia,. :. ~
j. although there may be cases IN winch tae Leg
relation is justihab!c, get since slasehosders
:, generally tyEants and sinners, tue iact thai
man is n shareholder, Is pr''d f"e!s evidence
:, sin; and it Is ior hitn 10 prove nus innocent
This opinion Fevers"s the !efat pf.ncslse' tha'
man Is presumed to bc lnnoceat III PROV
t | guilty. g. That slavery Is great cvll. ot1g't
tin:, III sin, but that eifeamsta"Ges may *
). which justify slavehoioanx, lot tae t'tnc oe't
l. i. That 1t u npuFcly clsil mat'eI' WIN Wh'
the Church has nothing to oo' o"t 10 teacn
enjoin the relative duties OF master :1ad sta'
s :. That slavery is D.slne INSTITUTION, OF,
least. IS *a"ctsoae4 " 'ae I1o'e.
| Before we can arrive af any SAFE CONCLUSION