The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-12
New York Clergyman I'm tho Domestic
Slave Trade.

REV. GEORGE POTTS, PASTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY
PLACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, LIVING ON THE
INTEREST OF TEE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF
From the Natchez (Niss.) Courier, Feb %
few weeks since published a review portions or
Potts. OF New York, in November, 1855 In which he r
tered abolition sentiments OF the decided cass and
degraded human beings 70 the level OF chsitel a. shock
Ing to the common sense OF and entirely be-
that crying evil or the system OF slavery was tbs
liability to tho breaking up OF the domestic bond by the
separation Of families that it censndod prompt re-
dress rs can be applied and that the existence OF these
separations at all was Mt with the fundamental prin-
cipes of Christian rights and duties" Commenting upon
this language, We felt called upon to OBSERVE
II n not such coming one who had spsut ensen
- ns sSS a So owned savss here and hcush no
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isSor nna Ass net such z. We expecsd
doctrine bis church Thsr Ssfoss ~ de x Us
III 20 . .s:n:
Warrington county together with ny s1 slaves .. ss forth
year: eaeessd fSr s.ls ,hs xsoa beng
sn 81 - Up % ne bond b. he .sp
about which The Dos.or il lie sss1 psss
aSSosn ri. e. =:
referred TO, our language in regard to DR.. Posts
would have been much more severe. We knew
enough 70 be sure Of the lack Of cnIis.n proprey
but 70 spare the feelings Of sho 50 high 10 h
church, and had once stood 80 high in this community
We avoided uaipg expressions which would per-
fecy justabe further tracing, however, OF the case
TO which referred leaves choice in tho discharge
duty and TO get ourselves right but again auds t.
and TO let his denuncatory sermon be judged in the light
Of facts which must be well remembered by him. as they
| State.
We supposed that the sale referred to was 70 satisfy
Judgment against Dr. Potts; and thought hi
their natural he tanning tho thus ex
pressed nan not provided In that mortgage against any
breaking up Of the domestic bond BY the separation OF
families in case the sxgences OF lie or BUSINESS should
compel the foreclosure OF the mortgage and sale OF the
properly SO conveyed; and hence the comparative mild.
ness Of the censure we cast upon the wide
between his views in 1888 and 1854.
But the facts are really different, and shov q more
gaIDg ,pccnfs ncy, and much grosscr fault upon the
part OF DR.. Potts than had supposed Dr. Potts was
not the ZEAL defendant In the suit really the plain
ui and was on bis application that the negroes were
sod and To defay the ccb. due him The mortgage was
executed 10 him in May, 1885, debt OF SIS S92
with ten per cent interest thereon and the was COM
menced BY him In the Southern District Chsncery Court
at Netchez forcclose this mortgage An Eogs6 house
(Dtnniftoun co., interviewed in order render subso
Sa an. %S .S vsn 70 them ~ the party sv.
Dernhtoun Co which should their money prlnc,.
pal and interest," out Of the plantation and MY six chs
that too without the slightest references the doesc
bonds Of those chaties,' any consequent .family
separations 80 long The amount duo interest for
years at ten per cent could be secured thereby
Dr. fots succeeded in the Chapcery District Court and
Me.srs Rnnssoun Co appealed. The case was argued
April, 1853 Tho decision that Dr. Potts mortgage
these chatels" held priority 10 that OF the Messrs
Depnetcup and that Dr. Potts ten per interest was not
an ueuJi0us usnssctop alleged Il being 70 secure
loan OF money The sale OF tho sschaels was ordered
IN January, 1864, without . word being said about
famy separations, ana the sale accordingly mndc
The Rev. Dr. Potts received h principal and ton per cent
interest," In all about which be securely In vested
IN other property and upon tho interest which he nov
lives In aluence, 70 preach before . sympathisipr con-
gregaton about the language Souher statute books
degrading human beings 70 the level Of chassls and TO
arouse them 70 realization OF how shockipea thing II In
and how entirely beyond vindicaon 10 speak OF chatels
u oil and how nhuman and how much at var With
Chr1ian rights and duties is expose human beinss 70
the breaking up of domestic bonds and the separation
81 families.
AMER hs Thanksgiving Philippe to his no douo. do
lighted auditory In the Fith avenue New York We should
Ike TO have read in his and their hearing the record OF
bis long continued and strenuous endeavors successfa At
last to realise out Of such chaes his SIS so2 and his ten
per cent interest FOR nearly fourteen years. y
We have wondered somewhat why Dr.. Poth has never
rcpied 10 our notice Of We eave him cvery
opportunity and cent him q marked copy. We can no1
understand the motive u his siIence:-The least said
tho soonest mended."
30 again, good night,
isas Ss q sas 0qS "S Or sn s.s
Good bye, Dr. Potts The noxt Thanksgiving sermon
sga slavery had better be preached BY who
Lot nov ing the fruits Of the sale Of MY six chat
tcls' ana their natural increase.
The reader referred 70 vol "Cdshman1 Mississippi
Reports pages - ct for further information In
regard TO the appeal case Of Dcnnistoun W Polts.
MAINE FAxxrRs Out Of 10000 males Ia Naine above
ID yeh,s OF age ~ coC are employed 10 Agricultural par
eus md thapk Orcr inf ~, .nw.