The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-06
Our Northern Friends.

We have often expressed the opinion that
The Northern gentlemen, u minority as they
are. who have uniformly upheld the rights of
the States, are the most disinterested and no.
Die champions OF truth and Justice 10 be found
IN all this land. II may seem strange TO
southern men that there should be in the
North men who are as sound on the subject OF
slavery as the most ardent Carolinian, yet, it
Is never theless fact, and, though the waves
d fanatissm have of late years increased
around them, and they appear like solitary
rock In the midst Of n tumultuous ocean, stu
they stand like rock, bea ting back the angry
pillows and never yielding IN inch TO their
furious assaults.
The North was originally settled by differ
eut races, English, Dutch, Swedes &C. The
English being tho predominant elelnent--an
element, however, which had more dissimilar
and conflicting properties than any which dis
1inguished il from other races. The Puritans
formed the great body of the New England
population, with some exceptions, even then
There vas Cavalier settlement even in
New England, and hero and there, scattered
throughout the country, Cavalier families who
never to this day have become assimiiated
either In religion or politics with their Puritan
ne,ghbors., Ia the Middle States, the better
class OF Englishlnen were always more nu-
meruus than in New England and, there AS
elsewhere, where the descendants OF The Cav
alters are found, they are with few exceptions
st swords points in politics, morals and reli-
gion with the descendants of the Roundheads
The Episcopal Church of the North which
has been prosecuted and abused by the Puri-
tans from the first Sc Element Of this country
has always been a stumbling block in their
way, not only on the subiect OF slavery, bnt
IN regard 10 every species of fanaticism with
which they sought TO fyrannize over the minds
of men.
We are not surprised. therefore, TO see her
ablest diyines coming forward at this time 10
vindicate truth and jt> tice, as they have al
ways done from the beginning. These re-
marks are elected by the announcements OF a
late work american Slavery Distinguished
from the Slavery of English Theorists and
Justified by the Law of Nations. BY Rev.
SAMUEL SgABURr, ID. d, author Of 'Discourses
on the Supremacy and Obligations of Con
science.' &c
We have not the book, but from the
emphatic comments Of the New York press
and the high reputation of its author, we have
no doubt IL is one of Ne books of the day DR.
SEABCaY comes OF an iilustrious line of clergy
men-his grandfather the first Bishop of Con
nscticut, his father exemplary parish
priest and himself the ublest polernic and one
Of the most exemplary and excellent men in
the Episcopal Church. In these times OF
change and regeneration and fanatcsm il
Sc refreshing to the soul TO look upon whole
generations Of men, such as we can point TO
al this moment in the Northern States who
have tattled for the truth for centuries, whose
descendants stand now upon the same prin-
tors did, and who have never changed in any
thing except from good TO better n contem-
porary makes the following extract from DR..
SEAPrRY's preface:
"yo bridge Of compromise can be thrown over
the chssm that separates truth. justice and honor
from fslsehood, injustice and shame The relation
.; master. and slave, and the claim of property
uniast and base and hence see no other way 10
adjust the differences that exist in reference to
this phase OF the subject than 10 induce men to
examine and decide on rational grounds the rs ht
or wrong u the qnesticn before they attempt to
The decision TO which am brought on this
point by an investigation, as careful as am capa
Bic of making is adverse Ia the general sentiment
IN the Northern States. hope, however, this
will be ne bar TO an impartial consideration Of the
With candid ana ingenious minds, alu sure II
will not be. And if ever candor and ingeuuoua-
they arc needful for Us at The North on tins sub,
teot ct the present time slavery 81 the south is !
al lmoSapIe ltc, accepted al nlst from necessity,
and cherished now tas its patrons tell US, aud | !
readily believe them, from conviction With the |
views which at present prevail ON this subject AT
the North, II is neither desirable possible that
our Union should much longer continue not de-
sirsble, FOR antagonistc opinions subject of
morally, religion and daily life, must breed con-
slant aAd fancorous lrrltatton not possible, for
no government, howeverwell -inteationed or how
ever strong, can give permanent effect 10 laws de-
signed for the protection of slavery, among a free
and Intelligent people who believe slavery to be |
morally un ust and socially degrading. The love
Of country, therefore, the love OF peace tho love
OF liberty Tor ourselves, our posterity aud Tor all
Nations, no less than the love OF truth, should |
persuade US TO lay aside the bias of party, our
preposs sessions In favor OF great names, and all
our pFelndie9s, that we may calmly and candidiy !
review a subject which, N the present crisis Gf |
affairs, involves more aomentous interests than |
any oihar OF worldly nature that can occupy |
our attention"