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

African slave. Like Pharaoh, the master
is dcmentod, and ia his visions Of power
and glory and empire he loses az, and
and his hosts were overwhelmed Slave
ocracy and its minions are and will be
put to shame, This is the beginning Of
the end.
That God ordained African slavery, I
fully believe. IL was his prerogaiive so
70 do. 1t was right in him TO do it, for
he is truth, 1t is his right now to edu-
cate races by such means as well as in
ante christian periods; and he can and
does so without telling us, by divine reve-
lation, all about it. Let us watch the
much talked Of aud tortuous concatena-
tion of events now trsnspiring, that we
may judge Alright. These phenomena
are the natural iRdices 10 his purpose
That God has ordained its destruction,
am fully persuaded. The signs of the
times are incomprehensible, if such is
not the result You think the South will
be left alone, having been secured in all
her rights and privileges pertaining TO
slavery, to pursue her onward course as
the chosen people, to christianize the
slave. This may be true; you have
studied the question more than | have;
you probably have viewed it from
more advantageous stand point,
in all of which pay you due
Difference and regard your opinions
But have been in fields Of observation,
where had better opportunity TO observe
than you. In our marches we have
4 ha fatt f,I f,,1 -
is Christian so far. We have found the
white man, or master, full of deceit and
nchristian-takes the oath of alle-
glance voluntarily, and voluntarily viO-
lates itupOn the first occasion. You will
say IL is the slaves interest to speak the
truth. Granted. But if the master can
not speak truth, even against interest, he
is unfit TO be q teacher of Christianity,
especially to those who know Of his in
fidelity. No sir, as have said once in
this letter, their masters have resolved
that the race shall advance no further.
They can raise sugar, cotton and rice.
This is their ultimatum in this world.
They know too much already, says the
slaveocrat; he must be prohibited by
latutes from more knowledge; this will
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if we permit him to know more. Yes,
sir, the Christian slaveocrat has enacted
prohibitory statutes in all the Southern
States, making it crime TO advance the
black race in the scale of human pro-
gress. think such Christians will teach
such Christianity but little longer. The
fulness of time has come TO the black
race.
lam with WAsHINGToN, HENRY, and JET
PERSON. am against all slave pens and
slave traders. would rather steal habit
ually something to eat and wear than be
a slave trader. | would rather support
the declaration of independence as un-
derstOod by its author, than cater TO all
the PHILOSOPHERS of slavery in the world,
no matter how well written or profoundly
argued. believe slavocracy responsible
for the beginning, middle, and end oi
this rebellion. 1t antedates abolitionism
in both time and crime. IL disregards
marital rights 1t forbids the father even
10 know enough 10 teach the child. Il
slps the foundation of all true educa
ton. With the great and good of al
nations, let US go up to the temple Of lib
erty to worship, and let US not compe
the publican negro to stand afar of anC
say, "LOrd be merciful to me sinner