New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-11
is SLAVERY UNJUST VIRGINIA TEST
MONY
To Ne Esitor Of he n. y Tribans

To Ne Editor Of The ". y. Tribune
SIR: am an old-fashiObed man, and must be par
doned for taste for old-ashioned reading find it
refreshing, after wadDg through the tiresome gArru-
lousDess of Gov Wise raids upon the English tongue,
and Charles OCoDor's bold, plausible, but suicidal
logic 10 sustain tie last and worst relic Of barari,m
to go back to the early teachings of the Fathers, and
cheer my old blood with something ike enthusiasm at
the pure fountains where early statesmen got their
inspiration.
have before n e an edition of Blackstons's Com
meDtaTies published in 1903, with "Notes and Short
T. aets upon such subjects sppesred Bcceessry TO
form a Connected View Of the Laws Of Virginia. BY
ST. GeOTle Tucker PROF Of Law the University
OF William and Mary and one OF the Judges Of the
General Cont IN Virginia"
fpd note uron y chapter Of Blackstone entitled
4" Master and Servant" in winch the learned and s.
tineuisf ed Virginia urist is guilty of the following
reasonable laDguf ge8Dguage If used to-day ia thai
Commonwealth, would subject the author 70 fac and
imprisonment, 70 say nothing Of the tar aud ieath-
era The one hundred lashes the bare back and
ignomiDious banisbment from the State, If the poor
victim skould be fortunate 20 save his life from
the hands Of al Infatuated mob of "the deceRcy and
the chvalry.' have ventured 10 make the extract,
inssmuCh as this edition of B4cksones Comment tres
is suppressed in Virginia, and the most distinguished
lecturer and Professor Of the College OF William and
Mary the most eloquent and able Of the Virginia law
yers and satesmeu-has " no name to live no voice
among the TIE degenerate sons OF that once patriotic
Commons ealib:
In the preceding inquiry into the absolute rights Of the
citizens Of United Amsso, must BE- Understood,
ifhsso rights qqusy universally the Pryiisse Of a.
ehs,n hi and q aee!o@ z, thelr 5sye county
uPon these Stat here u isfge portion o. me snetsd
dIausht that flowed nom the cup Of affection While
bah be the land promise to Europeans AMI their
e cendsnis Il hath the vale Of dssih millions Of the
wIetcbed Of AIea The general Light Of liberty which
yielded comfott the latter, bit them have proved
I Of dslntss while bs'h eondue'rd The former & he
enviab state Of himau existence While offer
a. the shrine Of liberty and saehcins hsss.omhs
her enemies and hu,d defiance In their faees-wbe cd
jured the God Of Hos 10 vess resolution Fe free
unite with us IN est.bhing the empire Of freedom,
were imposing upon our Fellow men, who diaeI "
NOE cruel than the extremity OF she grievances
sencsi Of human sucb tho bndnsSs Of those wo
pluck the beam oct Of lks eyes while tey espy
morality which confines Brhs aud iBjuTef 70 psrticas
pleIoriuch the effect Of that Selfioge which Gshe
deDDa Lot according 10 principle but 70 tho agsn Had
MsIets 10 IA ils oaIcj sod We Ipsossd bs
the justice Of mpord the God battles 70 aid
sIeTon in s deferIe should We cot have stood more se
convicted bsn The eon pubean Should We not have sh
Ft the altar that might h have been reconced
iood iaeiJ asa,S and 5oea Her 5sysy Or II tbe dca
ties Of such experiment prohibited tho atempt daring the
convulsons Of reyonon It not dirty 70 embrace & fr
oOHstaehai health and rgor Geet desabe
object and 20 yeHorsJ from dignG rh rhieh eneHie
And aeain on page Ga lAppendiXl:
"Corsi5sraiops Of pOly Is wen justice and humanity
impossible to do il without tearing up the roots Of
On page 60 to quotes, with approval, the language
of Mr. Jefferson familiar To the people of this
try. Notes on NrgI "a, p. 29SD:
st n, g1re sbs lssp toIsysr, inc sossiSebs
LunbeTS nsnTe, ard na'url only revolution OF 1e
events hat msy probab by supernatural iere
renee The Almighty has no attribute which can ahe sides
Was ro the ilrepTersible conflict here shadowed
forth in languate strong words can make it, May
not poor John Brown have been the instrument IN the
hands Of that supernatural inieriersiee which
gave that revelation of the wheel Of fortune and
nude the burning woIds OF the great Republican Sage
tile bre GibWgs OF iIOpheey
Prof Ticker coses his eloquent Tote in theAe words
hat uuti think Of the sinsou Of our country yhen
niCa IA az SOtO abu have lors than slaves
amcng us This nnsi happeh within century NO do no.
day thor Isvits with s the ru.h Of Jobl W they
execstt the Of Their ancestors who hssnE IN
ed upon al Dtue genehions We know That The Tgof
Of hs laws IesPfs aAs, nnssofso mas. M be- wv
cOlcd0'edoy ne rc 0fat 0 Millions he'd IN bondage such
must our unhappy country exhibit within century, unless
are both and enough 10 avert from ppst-y the cslH
ty ard reprosch which are otherwise Unavoidable"
commend the noble sentiments Of Professor Tucker
20 Southern "youBg gentlemen whose education has
I" heen neglected" as Burton hath IL. These were the
sentiments of ore who could, with far-seeinR eye, an
fcrao the degeneracy of Virginia, and the moral des-
ohnion which would visit her statesmansbip, thor
ouph mud blasting the blight upon her sol unless
Ihs evil of domestic Slavery was "eradicaied."
Did Poor John Brown ever read in fuckers Black
stoue7 Did lie over dream that he might be called to
d mission Of "deliverance" for that "poor unhappy
counuyf"
Opcc. Virginia regarded Slavery as blghtng curse
10 her citizens ard her coll reproach TO her honor
md her history; crime which would call down,
sooner or laier the 'justice Of God
No4e. il Is defended by Der Governors, justified by
hor LEGISLATOR NO longer do her lawyers condescend
an 0poloPE for rs existence, but il nds enthusiastic
advocates al home, and willing councillors abroad.
: The world does move" Wonld To- God i would
move backward In Virpinia, Az OLD REPUBLIcAs.-.