The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-12

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subject In order 10 see that slavery puts
the slave in a condition in which it IS
impossible for him TO observe the COM
mands of God respecting the Sabbath
day, the ordinances Of public worship,
and the duties of private worship: to-
gether with innumerablc other prccepts,
such as "PrOvide things honest IN the
sight Of all men y Visit the widow and
the faihertheless !" Feed the hungry"
and "Clothe the naked &c. And all
the precepts Of charity, beneyolence and
Kindness, the observance Of which, goes
farther to improve the virtues Of the
heart than all other thihgs,+
We are in the third place to show some
OF the moral and political evils OF slavery, I.
Political and moral evils are SO closely !
connected, or rather the frat, being but
the creature Of the last, " will not be
necessary to consider them very sepa-
rately. II will be granted whatever
tends TO form the character Of The people
OF these United States hostile 60 the
genius Of n republican governmeni, does
Directly or indirectly endanger our iibcr-
ties, render our rights insecure, aud
threaten the very form Of the government.
OF all kinds Of government ours depends
most on the character Of the mass Of the
people. Without a general diffusion of
knowledge and virtue 1t is impossible it
should exist long uninterrupted.
But what influence has slavery on the
character Of the people =? To answer
this question, we have only TO
take a view of facts. Between
two, and fifty slaves are COM
mon in families. These slaves are
generally in a state Of ignorance
Of God and moral obligation equal
20 the savages of the forest. Their
minds are wholly destitute of the lnowl-
edge of every science. Their converse
ton and conduct are as profligate and
irreligious as their state Of bondage will
permit; and their very state Of bondage
is a powerful temptation 10 many i'm
moralities, such as profanity, disregard
10 the sabbath, prostitution, lying and
stealing. These are the people and tbese
their qualifications 70 whom the sacred
trust is committed Of nursing and raising
the white children Of the family. From
them the young heir of tie estate. and
the future citizen Of The republic. learn
the pronunciation Of our language: so
far back as this in the elements of edu-
cation do we start under the instruction
Of negroes. From them we get our first
impressions about God, and moral obli-
CATION by hearing his name profaned and
by seeing his law transgressed. These
first Impressions on our infantile minds
are hardly ever erased, and are difficult
even to correct: they will modify and
shape the whole future life. IN a state
of things like this, il is easy TO see the
reason, that even youths can, without q
blush, commit crimes in slave countries
that would blast the reputation Of any
man in other lands. These crimes have
been familiar to them from the cradle.
They have scarcely any sense of the tur-
piiude of impuriiy, Especially males,
profanity, etc. Brought up ia a school
like this, it is strange hat men can with
out remorse be guilty of Illicit commerce
with their own female slaves, hold their
wi off pring as bond-mcn and bond
women, aud drive them TO market and
sell them like cattle; or see them held
aud sold as slaves by other men, their
brother, their neighbor, or landlord
This nationally accounts for the genera
jrreligiop of slave States. The efforts OF
the in1del Voltair and his associates did
not more prepare the character Of Europe
for the internal order of WumDius found
ed by the feud Weishaupt, than the in
huence of slavery is preparing this coun-
Try for the intrigues OF these unolean
pirits of darkness, aiming at the over
throw Of all religion and social order
Such effects must How from such causes
In, slave States the men, whose char
aoters are formed by the instruction and
example Of the ignorapt p~rofigaie slaves
are often, from their wealth and othe,
circumstances, the persons who give ton,
60 the morals Of society. These are tb,
men, who are climbing 10 posts Of honor
aud profit in our government. They ars
found in legislative bodies and ali IN,
different places and Offices in society.
II is from characters, whose morals ar,
formed by the models found in neqr,
quarters, that the fair sex mnst GENERALS
choose n partner for life, and that 10,
with q full knowledge Of bis Ties
And although inyiolably chaste herself
she Is reconciled with detauchery i'm he,
partner. Thus the restraint Of remaI,
trowns is removed, and a most licentious
liberty is given 10 a crime that modesty
forbids to be named. But 80 much arr
the morals of society lowered. that IN
many circles the amours Of fine rentle-
men in their neighbor's Kitchens ar,
honorable topics Of conversation. An,
instances are not wanting Of ladies re
lating such ~gallautries of their W hus
band or suitors in female circles for pas
time. And these circles the highest or.
ders of society. This may be tboueh
TO be the painting of an over. he ated yea
by those who live in the land of lbertv
but believe even this description vii
fail 90 give them a full idea Of tbe do
moralizing influence Of slavery; and up
on acquaintance they would say haIfba,
not been told.
Another part Of the character forme,
by slavery yet remains to be drawn.
has a direct tendency TO beget pride
cruelty, love Of dominion. impatieace o
government and restraint, aud aversion
from every kind of excrtion of BODY o
mind, except triding amusement. Tn,
slave is often used both 10 satify lust an,
A~varice. But before one human bein,
can be brought willingly to drudge TO
another without even the poor reward o
thanks, they must be used with the ut.
most rigor. Bound with chains reouent
ly 70 their labor. A c0W-skin or cart,
whip TO drive them on; and than denied
the comforts of life, Accustomed from
infancy TO sev African blood shed b,
"hlps and scourges, TO hear the soInd o
"h'pS cracking, negroes screaming an,
masters or OVRrspcre ,ur