The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-11-03
A Letter from member Of The Assembly Of
Virginia 10 EdIcaYd J. Sfabler.

A Letter from member Of The Assembly o.
Virginia 10 Edoard J. Stabler.
HASovEa, Jan. L. 1913.
Dear SRI take this opportunity 70 ac-
knowledge the receipt Of Anthony benezets
book against the slavc-trade. ! thank you
Tor t. T. il rot little surprising that Chris
uantg--wh0sc chief excellence consists IN
sosteoinr the human heart, ia chcrishing and +
improving is finer feelings-shonld encour-
age a practice 50 totally repuenAnt TO the irst +
impressions Of right and wrong What +
ADDS 70 the wonder IS that this a0omioabie /
practice has been introduced IN the most en-
liehtcncd ages Times that seem to have
BRET ensions % boast OF high improvements
| m arts. sciences. and refined morality. have
brought into general use. ani guarded by
manv laws. a species Of usuTpatOn and ty-
RAINY. which our mere rude aud bafbarons,
/ but moro honest. ancestors aeIested
II j. not among uist. 30 e time hen the
! rights of humanity are detned and under
| stood with precision, ia a country above all
others fond Of liberty. IN such aR age and
.uch a country. We find men protesting re
ligion the most humane. mild, meek, gentle
AMI generous, adopting a principle "a repug-
naut 10 humanity as i IS Inconsistent With
the Bible. aud destructive 70 liberty. livery
thinking honest man rejects % IN the specula-
ton, but how feR IN practice from consclen-
,ious motives Tho world ia general has
denied your people share OF 10 donors, but
the wise will ascrbe % YOU Just tribute OF
virtuoas praise for the practice Of a train Of
virtues. among which your disagreement 10
slavery will be principally ranked. } cannot
but wish we'll 70 a people whose system i'm
itates the example or Him whose life was
| perfect. and believe me, shall honor tho
Quakers for their noble efforts % abolish
slavery: they are equally calculated to pro-
mote moral and political good. Would any
one believe that | am master Of slaves OF my
own purchaser am drawn along by the
general Inconvenience ofliving without then.
will not, cannot. justify il however cul-
pable my conduct, ] vii 50 far pay my de-
yoir 20 virtue as 10 own the excellence and
rectitude OF her precepis, and TO lament my
want of conformity to them.
| believe the time viii come when an op.
, portnnity uill be offered to abolish this lam
eatable evil: everything We can do is to i'm
provo Il ii il happens IN cur day; iinot, let
I Va transmit 20 our descendants, together
E With our slaves, pity FOR their unhappy lot.
. and an adherence OF slavery. Ii We cannot
reduce this wished for reformation to prac-
tice, let IA treat the unhappy victims with
3 lenity il is the fufthest advice We can make
. toward insice It j. a dept We owe % the pa-
rity of our relg ion. 70 show that il is AZ vari
ance With the Law which warrants Slavery
J. Here is AZ Instance that silent meetings the
{ scott OF reverend dOctors) have done that
! which learned and elaborate preaching cold
not effect; 80 much preferable are the gena
inc dictates OF conscience. and 4 steady at
o teution to It's feelings. above the te aching oil
IA those men who pretend % have found a bet
+. ter guide. exaort you 20 preserve in &
+, worthy resolution. Some OF your people
y disagree. or. az best, are lukewarm IN IN,
c Abortion OF Slavery Many treat the reso
4 luton of Your meeting with Tid.culc, aus
among those who throw contempt upon h
are clergymeu. whose sugest guard agalus
e both r:diculc aal eontcmpt IS a certain act o
= assembly know not where % stop
could say many things on this subject. a sc
rious view OF which gives gloomy prospec
= to future times Excuse iuis scfawl aa- Be
u llexe me. with esteem
Yeur ohelicut servant, i HrNnN.