The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-30

July, and on every other occasion when
apostates from the faith of the grca,
Apostle Of Democracy tell you that that
immortal declaration Of the rights of man
as well as Of the Independence of America,
don't include the negro, that here in
the same instrument as written by Jeffer-
son, he says that those same rights of
human nature we're violated in the persons
Of that very people.
In his notes on Virginia Jefferson said ::
"Can the liberties Of nation be thought secure,
when we have removed their only frn, basis "a
conviction in the minds Of the people that these
liberties are the gift of God and that they not
to be violated. but by his wrath. Indeed Iuemble
for my country, when reflect that God Is just and
that his justice cannot sleep forever"
Here is good Sunday reading, from a
letter of that eloquent orator Of liberty
and independence. Patrick Henry. which
will serve somewhat to explain the incon-
sistency between the faith and practice Of
our Revolutionary Fathers, in reference
10 slavery.
Patrick Henry said:
lis il not little surprising that the professors
Of Christianity, whose chief excellence consists in
softening the human heart, in cherishng and i'm
proving its finer feelings, should encourage prac-
tce so totally repugnant to tho first impressions OF
right or wrong What adds to the wonder Is, that
this abomnable practice has been introduced in the
most enlightened ages. Times that seem TO have
hos nf hiuh T.
arts and sciences. and refined morality, have
brought into general use, and guarded by many
laws, species Of violence and tyranny which our
more rude and barbarous but more honest ancestors
dctested- Is II not amazing that at the time when
the rights OF humanity are defined and understood
With precision, IN country above al Others fond
ofNbcrty~ths in such age and in such country
We end men protesting u religion the most mild,
humane, gentle, and generous, adopting such q
principle, AZ repugnAnt TO hsmaniy ~ il is ineon-
sssscns with tho Bible, aud destructive to liberty
Every thinking. honest man rejects il in specuia
taoa- How Tree in practice from conscientious mo-
afes Woaid any ene believe that am master of
slaves OF my ewn purchase, I am drawn along by
the general inecuvenisnoe Of living hero without
the&- l will net, l cannot justify it, Hewever
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