The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-22

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have a right 60 use them as we see fit,
They emancipate our money, horses,
provisions, property of all kinds, ne
groes not excepted. Surely we have a
right to do something with the negro,
and hold that something is 10 emanci-
pate and withdraw him from the support
of the enemy. The proclamation is con-
servativc; history will vindicate il; time
will prove It.
2d. do not think the higher law
aboitiOnist as guilty as secessiouist,
supposiug both TO be equally intelligent.
The secessionist has plotted treason, ia
plotting treason constantly; IL is bis
meat, his drink; his mind ruminates mn
on it; his rights are all terribly infringed
-and all on account of the negro. Per
contra, the aboltionist bases his views
upon the natural rights ofman; contends
the nation and individual have done
great wrong in enslaving the black IN an
his views ave founded upon moral seuti-
ment. lfo charges slavery upon man pi-
racy, added TO desire for gold, and Justly
so, | think. These man. pirates were en-
gagged in this business when the rebel
lion commenced Again, the abolition
ist looks for the marital relations, and
finds house of universal concubinage
he triumphantly asks, is his your mo-
raltt?
What becomes of parental care and
filial affection? Does the master have
the right 70 separate mother from child ?
Yes. But moral sentiment says no
God and nature says 10 All the hu-
manities say no Does the master have
the right TO separate, without crime, the
quasi husband from the quasi wife
Yes! But all moral sentiment cries
aloud against il. Men have met togelh-
er in solemn, dignilied council, in the
legislative halls of sovereign States, and
have solemnly decreed it crime to teach
sentient moral, intelligent creature in
the form of a child, how to read aud
write; a crime for such a being TO be
taught its relations TO its fellow creatures
and its God. Then say the higher law
is better than the lower. 1t has trur
moral sentiment for its basis moreover
it has not acted treason. The lower law
has. Then sir you will forgive me for
telling you, / think your comparison
unjust and not sustained by the facts in
the case. In thinking over this slavery
question | have been led frequently TO
endorse WEsLEYs sentiment: that sla-
very is the sum Of all vllainies. | now
except this rebellion; but there can Il
think) never be any greater iniquity for
man TO contemplate. Thus far | have
written according to reason and natural
morality, Intentionally abstaining from
revelation and christian morality. be-
lieve God manitesis his intention in the
phenomena of the un verse, or to speak
theologically, / think the doctrine OF eter-
nal exemplars true. Now, sir, in observ-
ing the phenomena al present transpifing
in regard TO slavery IN this country,
am forced 20 the conclusion that the full
ness of time regarding slavery is press g.
ing heavily upon us and it may be
well for YOU aud me and all of US to
observe these phenomena, aud be pre-
pared for this Jp'Hes' Of time lest we be
found opposing the governor of all things
in this very important matter. What arr
the facts pertaining to this subjectl
When treason began the nation was
not prepaIei fr coercion. Il was
10th TO confiscate the property OF
rebels. it forbid the negro q
come within our lines. II humbled
itself TO rebels; in fact, it was much sa-
fer, and almost as honorable, to be q
traitor as a loyalist. The nation mus
be educated. 1t was educated, and il
educated, and will be educated up TO the
war point And now it has reached tho
negro; and il, to-day, the war should
cease, there are froM five hundred thou.
sand to one million negroes, whs would
never return to slavery. The nation il
being fully prepared 70 execute, TO III
ful s. extent the proclamation of The
President; and you may be assured th,
army will not fal er, but cheerlully marcel
on TO The performance Of it's chiefs or
ders There is much opposition e
emancipation, but il you will closely OBJ
serve, you will see the religio- moral idea
of the nation, and OF the civilized world
collecting their forces in its favor. Thi
is clear manifestatioI, TO my mind, o
PrOyidentisl interpositiOn in favor Of tn
negro; if we believe that God govern
the nations of the Garth, we are forced {,
the conclusion that be does il religio
morally; that this is probably The only
way ia which he does interfere viii
nations. hese ideas az this time mea
something, and that something is tina
God is working in this rebellion
that he is working for some object or OBJ
, jects, one Of which Is TO punish the ma
tion for IFS enormous sins; another is
let the oppressed 90 free vindicating /
ell this his ways to man. Sir there
: great similarity existing between Egyp
. tian bondage OF Jews and African slave
/ ry in this country. When the descend
! ants OF Abraham had learned Of the "a
q isteQcs and polCer of Jehovah in Egyp
/ their maste-s becams tyrannical, an
4 tasked them severely, They we're ri
/ to take their position as nation in q
. world, separate and distinct from 9th,
/. civilizations. Their fullnees Of time ha
d come. They were prepared by God hiu
, self for H. Hence Pharaoh was mac
{ mad. The negro, like Joseph, was sol
I by his brethren, forcibly taken from d
4 kindred by pirate merchants, aud (,
{ sordid gold was forced 10 become d
( slave Of q superior race. He has lahore
q without due reward; yet he has learn'
I Of God aud Jesus and christianity SOM
@ what But as a race, he can advan
. no farther. Why Because the soul
+ The black man is fenced ia by egislai
4 enactment 10 is now a crime 10 iea'
70 the child 20 read, write, aud moralize,
e the skin be black. The black mind o,
v yancos too fast for the purposes Of slay
T; ry. Hence this sort Of legislation, T
n negro can learn nothing more while
= bondage from the master But he mu