New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-04
rccn,aes il to the effect that the .,svc shall honestly

nv benefit, and clio -pulaies il still fnr,h-r 10 The
effect that while NY slave is TINS engaged, swan
seek his welfare and happiness Hence, III Vir'n' VI
this latter moral regua ioa OF this siate, my save
has he right 10 demand the Observance OF ths ny
me and il refuse do wrong, or am IN Tue "'o',H
rris shows that our rights are unequal, a"4 az"
sLous that siares hare T.ghts and are persons
NEW THEORY OF MORALS.
Mr.. George Fitzhngi OF Virginia furnishes m or
ticle called "Tbe False and the True Political tcon-
ouy." II was intended as tie Introductory cuap'er
If revy work on "loral Pathology" ana we
learn from il that Mr.. George titzbugh proposes to
watch the symptoms or prevalent phenomena aud
10 nraeioe tentatively aud paiholoee'.lly.' After
lie hss 1oundered in muddy Sc" Oh woids ts long q"
be thinks it proper, be Gays;
/ We should not attemI' TO write the trea'fe We
propose. did Wa not zee and feel that the want Of
some new theory Of morals wac present, urgent aud
pressing ara most urgent and pressing IL onr slave
holding society.
al, bas been often truly said by European authors
that The Liberation of the seTis aud villains OF Wet
Europe gave Tlse, ypSo Jact0 TO rohtieai econ
ony "a fact ADD practice Tor II p-ced, ia some
raspccts 81 mankind on e0nal, competitive, ana au-
tsgouistic relations. SelfnBese became almost 'e
sole virtue and sole incentive TO action, because, the
natural series of Ocil ,uboidinaiion aud deeidrn'e
/ being broken up, and with II The natural obligation
/ OF TIE tllAIE tliu NNaittf " gum ''NN
and provide for tie weak aud in0igee each man u
struggling 10 preserve bis own existence, was eo'n
u,lied 10 20 TO war with BIS HoRbbOI. lhiS lh'ei
! social war was mildly termed J'ee comPt"f0"' ~
ieean with scs of robbery, Taplne, piuootr, ahu
murder 10 the early bslCgy ol te liberated stfls h
forms u; il now exists chiefly 90 war OF the WIFE,
which though more sileIt and sicaly ~ It's ogti"-
uor. i none The les fatal and de iructive to HE
weak. tie poor, tie generous and ooniding.
! 4 mil ,sophv was needed ~ explain, 10 eereiai
d. d r.4Nr. Af Il
ottemnfea 10 banish slavery ard 10 iuauguiait nhI-
/ ,,r.al perfy. ACam SmIth wrote hat phiosopht'
II teaches iat liberty ilsisser iaire u ihe o1c 0niy
srcal good an6 slavery tie one great moral evil
/ "sIet everybody 90 pretty much a. every b0Iy
rleo,es il che only distinct IiincF which we can
nd In modern political economy, and W. ma 10 a.
ter,tt ~ df,y u oelIte hud scientific line OF nal'H-
ton and restriction 10 his weeping doctnne. A
more bold and ely piece OF bunbU. gerry and eb4rla-
taury pevor was impofcd On credulOus world. il
Leats al the quack bills and pauaoeas far IN The
ahsuroiiy OF lie pleensiJs in The greatness OF tic
Ills phlorophy Of universal liberty is, by i'sI
professions aud on s face, directly 81 war win our
Southern social institutions, aud, therefore We prD-
pose 10 write ano her In fact, IL is carving ON
disguised war Hgai 81 ah social Ie gious, political
and governmental iu,:itutiOus, ana Is beLeltng, al
most daily, famine, panics NOS, aud bloody revoi1-
tious throughout Western Europe. Free focie,y
needs new moral philosophy quite az much az slave
society.
NJ shall teach that Slavery ard liberty ar
e0ually natural aud equally necessary moral pTircl-
nc, or forces and thai It II The appropriate briness
If the ps.hOlogist TO promote hnd encourage TIC
growth and increase OF the one OF the other a. so'
tia symptoms aud circumstances lall indicate or re-
" Political economy las sigually failed 10 eyTlain
OF reconcile the relations II capital and labor o. de-
fine the rights duties aud obi aliOns OF capitalists
.nc l4borers further than TO eucOufa~o universal 10
and f.l.ru I,
tie wils.
"Ihe strongest objection 30 this pbilc.orhy 70,
however thai II ~ directly ~ with Ctisiam'y v
winch tesches The orposite d0crnei 10 Tree coni'u-
ton, 10 Wit: that We should 10 ut0 oth T. ~ We
would that they shOuld DO unto NJ. 1Ou Truly re-
mark that the world needs more thTsl IAN ptioso-
phy. Now, we believe that philosophy may be-
taught and praoiced IN slave society blted upon lir
Scripture Injunction. Within tLe family circle, ~
treir condroi toward each ober It j. ndtUHl, mulu-
ally adyantagtOus and usual ior matters, parents,
wives children, and slaves, to act uron tbs Chr-.
tiar principle. Every member Of well-feguluied
!aIpiy sees aud feels that be best promotes his own
individual interest by helping 10 advance The happi-
AID prosperity OF The RES Of The Little scIb ar
Gle. Within he family the law Of mutual love re-
walls, and political economy ana selfish competition
find place.
"OGe more suggestion and We have done.
We think We have discovered "A new moral force
or PRINCIPLE tbat Of 'snti-selh.hness. host sys-
toms OF philosophy, ancient and modern, assume
s6shness or neli-.Jve Oe the cole motive 81 hu,
man conduct. We hold that all moral aud pbytic.i
life Is sustained by opposing oreet ana thht ine ou'
pes Of philosophy s to preserve the proper bniace
Of those forces, since the undue prepohderancs oil
either occasions death
Seflove preserves the life Of the ind vidusI anti
selfsbness the lie, happinese, aud wel-Ieins OF go
cety.
: II am sure this is a discovery in moral scerce.
We're the thought rot new, tDeie would be some
word 10 express it, We have TO con- new word,
because We know OF none, IN any language, that
fully aud definitely expresses our idea.
THE Scotch philosophers have been looking 10 this
direction and employ the tenn 'beneyoleIt alice
tons to express Part Of what we mean
" In The hrst letter you ever wrote TO ne some SIX
years n9o you suggested that, to JusIy Slavery, we
should nave 10 ADOPT new philosophy. Prompted
and encouraged by you We begin the work with sao
| and mOurniui presaging IL we wnte on the vast
and intricate subject Of society what ie profound and
true few will be able TO understand aud OF those
few how MANY will take the trouble 10 read and re-
iect on what We write To be popular, author
must lie superficial and commonplace IN thought,
gaudy ia BY lie, aud serve follower and haitereE
\ oi yul1 ar t4otes and OpiuiOLs
THE RIGHT TO ENsLAvE.
II will be observed that every article in this Re
view treats Of Slavery. II matters hot what the
printed tile IT, the topic is always the same. But
lie, Northern magazine publish single political pa
per, tempest srises, tand the periodical If branded
~ insdious. The article, wbose title IL written
above, commences thus:
/ "Iibsry IT was once ssid, wss The inaenabe right
/ Of all out men hsviog observed certain stubborn
fscft they are now htIe y eaeed 70 how they
wen. led io believe IN faisehOod 70 Baniiest. All
who are tree can do they ke none can do Is they
like, Il erefore Done ifee. All are conscious OF
being il many ways restrained from some things aud
ompeed TO 90 other things. No one il free who, on
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