The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-11-11
Che Crime Of Slarrrr.
Frum the y. L. Loyal Publication Society
4 PICTURE OF SLAVERY,
Drawn from the Decisions OF
Southern Courts.
IN TWO PARTS.
PART l.

O.
sidcut of the notorious Society for the pii.
t1Eion of Political Knowledge, has lately
written \ paper which appears "a one OF
the publications. Of the Society cuttlej lu
" Argument ou the Ethical Position OF
slavery in the Social System. and It's Rcl-
ton to the Politics ct the bay" II IL
very extraordinary production, and cN
h,hts, in conjunction with Bishop liopkus's
Letter in defence of Slavery, also l'uhlshcd
htthis Society, the lowest depth to which
the Northern intellect aud conscience have
sunk IN the discussion Of the slavery lucs
tion.
In the course of his essay, Prof Morse
asks
"lIavc those who pronounced slavery to
hc sin. actually considered the fearful res.
possibility they incur 10y the uttcrance of
such reckless, and we will say, such a
sacrilcgious doctriue?'
And again he inquiries:
" How can we account for this monOnauia
in regard to Slavery which has seized upon
So many otherwise sane minds? II must he
that most. if not all. OF those so fierce III
dcuounCing slavery, are deceived by an
imaginary monster dressed up by their
negotiations with every attribute that Is
hidCous and revolving. aud which can cN.
cite disgust and horror; to them, slavery,
tyranny, and oppression, arc synonymous,
and in their speeches, sermons and prayers,
they are convertible terms, and are thus i'll
i-dscriminatcly used They have made Il
man Of straw, and with all the visionary en-.
thusiasm of u QuiXotC, are icrccly bent on
valiant encounter with this phantom, the
creation of their own heated fancy. Is it
possible to reason with men thus exalted
! Will they calmly, as we'll as boldly, look
this phantom full in the face? II they will,
! they can not but perceive that those traits
which have excited their horror, seen
! through the mist with which proud intdcl
| philosophy has cnvcloped them. are alto.
gcthcr ertTiaSjc Gn3 accidental; il il not
| the slavery OF the Bible, nor OF the Southern
! States, but creature OF their own inagina-
ton clothed in frghttul livery, which
| has, studiouSly and pcrsistcnty for years,
been made up Tor it from the Aliases OF the
| system
Such is the statement of the President OF
the Society for the Diffusion of Political
! knowledge. lie declares that the traits OF
/ Slavery which have excited our horror arc
"phantoms OF the over.hcatcd fancy = ant
in language hardly ineligible, he asserts
that these traits, seen through the mist .
a proud, inGdel philosophy, are cNtrinsic,
that they are not the traits of Southern
slavery.
We propose to exhibit some of the traits
which have excited our horror, not through
a mist of inidcI philosopy, but hy the clear
light of judicial decisions and TO show
them az intrinsic characteristics of Slavery
in the Southern States.
We commend the following abstracts o
decisions OF southern Courts, to al the diff
iuscrs of political knowledge:
THE SLAVE Is NoBoDY--IIE Is LIKE \ HORSE oI
Az on HIS MASTER Is \ pESror.
The slave in the South is regarded as no
body; he has no legal existence laws
passed tor the protection of others do no
embrace him, unless he is specially named
"of the rights OF personal security, per
sonA liberty. and private property, he il
deprived and the slave is held pro mills !;
George vs.. The States, 36 Miss. Rep. 81 y
The master is necessarily dcspot. TIN
slave to remain II slave, must be made sen
siblc that there is no appeal from his mas
ter" iState vs.. David, 4 Jones, n Car
.-3j3.) BE he ever SO sick, the owner ant
ovcrsccr is the Judge whether hc is able ol
unable to work, 90 Ala, Rep. 92S) and ;
promise made to him by his master has II,
binding force or validity.
This was cxcmplilied in the case of BIan,
Ia 6. IL, y
Maryland Reports where the plaintiff lw
blush TO say she was a wuman,) agreed
that if her slave would pay her 5000 sh,
would give him his freedom. He faithful.
and honestly paid the amount, working
several years for il, and then, claiming he
promise, was refused The rigid law o
slavery was in her favor, the Judge sayin
there could he no valid contract bctwcc
master and slave but as, fortunately 70
the poor fellow, she had suffered him (
live in New York, n free State, for tw
years, she was held to have liberated hin
, aud her nefarious attempt 10 hold him il
} bondage, when she had received his hare
earnings, paid to her in good faith, wa
frustrated. And a similar case is To b
found in Randolph, l73. Sawncy w. CaI
ter, where the slave alleged that ne ha
paid his master the price of his freedom
, but had his suit dismissed upon The eIoun
that master and slave could cntor into II
contract with each other.
And, reasoning upon this principle,
lawyer Of the South, in arSuius slave cast
says: Looking ut these acts, it is safe I
say that the law regards a negro slave, +
far as his civil status is concerned, purci
aud absolutely property, to be bought am
sold and pass and descend as tract Z
land, horse or an OK Bailey vs. Poir
, dexter, ! / Grattan, 1872 argument OF Joh
, Howard, Esq, page 1897
/ THE SLAVE FOwER PREVENTS EWES MS MAsTE
I FROM BEING KIND TO HIy,
Nor has he any right To personal pro
= porty. All belongs to his master: an
Q even where the master is generous cnouG
I to confer a boon upon the slave, the har
. spirit of slavery, in the shape of odiou
, Cnactmcnis, comes in 10 prevent il, Thu
in Louisiana, emancipation is prohibite,
and thr slave can, under no circumstance
: be freed aud therefore IN that state, whcr
a win liberated one poor fellow from serv
C Jude, he was compldeeptly told that 9"
). slave cannot be i party 10 and suit but on
a for freedom, and that emancipation helu
q prohibited by law, ho could not even ~
r for that;" (Jamison VS.. Bridge, Ia Lou
lana Annual Reports, 81 In Bailey Y
d Poindcxtcr, Il Grattan, 1872, decided
!. 1888, d testator provided in his will tn,
his slaves should have their choice cth'
y tn he free or to he sold publicly, But II