Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-14
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The fbllowiag letter from Patrick Henry,
then Jsaior Patrick, loses none 0f fts iatsr-
est besaaso Il was written afnety geass ago.
He was ore Of The lsading spirits of the
Virginia Convention 1t y later dnse, and
took the same ground IN the debates shst be
did 10 this aneient letter. We need not
.paass 10 tell the rcader who Patrick Henry
waA Tho letter was written 20 Edward
k;tAbier:
HasovEa, Jan. feth i5Ia.
sIp.sr sir; saAs this opportunity = sskncwl-
edge the receipt o. Anthony BeAessfs book agaihst
the slave trade Thank yoa Or e. Il h nat lie
Tie snrprislng that ChTisssnity, whose ehlef u ex-
esiieree coHGists In eoftenina the hnnieu heart IN
rhsrshins sad impfosiAs s. Ser nsllIEs, ssSasa
encourages practice totally tapfnsat 10 the hFzt
impression. ofrgka and xrohgf What adds 70 the
wonder Is thHt chs abotDinable pfaciies has seen
tntroslseed into tke ness enliEktened age1 Times.
thHt seem to have preteBsoas TO boast of high I'M
ProTemeAss 10 she aFts aeiences and high morality
have bEought in geaeral U.S., ana gnafdsd by many
laws, species 81 asefpation and tgnnny which o,F
more rude and harbarous bat honest ancestors de-
tested.
@It Is not amazing that At time when tho rights
Of humanity,are deaned and undsrstood with pre-
cissn, IN country above ell othefs fond sf liberty
that In such age and such country, ne hnd men
protesting religion the most humans, mild, meek,
gentle and generous, s3opsihg principle fepng-
nant 10 humanity Is incsnsstent With The Bible
and destructive 70 liberty. Every thinking honest
man rsjects Il IN speculation but hoA few IN prAe
tice from conscieati0us motives
THE world In general has denied your people .
share of its honoFs bat the wise will ascrbe 20 you
Just trbnie Of yrtaous praise for The prnetice Of
train of virtues, amongEt which your dissgreement
TO slavery VII be principally ranked. cannot bu.
wish well 20 people whose system initstes the exc
ample Of Him wbase life was perfect; and, believe
me shall honor the Quaksrs for their noble effurtsz
10 abolish slavery; they are equally calculated 70
promote moral and political good.
SWould any one believe that / am master Of
slaves Of my own parcha~ef am drawn along BY
the general incunvenience Of living without them.
will not l cannet Justify Il; however culpable my
conduct. ell! - fsF pay my deyor 10 virtue TO
owa the exceileAee aad rec4itade II her prccePtA
and 10 lament my want Of conformity to them- I
eOlieve time VIII conc when au opportunity viii
be afforded to abolish this lnmeptable sxii; every
thing do Is 70 improve it IL Il happensin cur
dayi II not Jet "a transmit 10 cur dezeeadants to-
gcsher With our SLAVES, pity fes tkeiF anhappy
lot, snd aa adherence d seyery. II we canncs
reoce this wished for refoFnatioa 10 practice, st
Us treat the unhappy victims with lenty; Il b the
farthest advance make sowards justice; Il is
debt We owe 10 the purity Of cur religion TO show
that IL s at variaase With that law whieh warrants
AlnysFy.
sFiere an instance that silent meetings the scod
ef reverend doetoss( have done that which learaed
and elaborate prcaehinE could n0t effect; 20 mach
pfeferabe ara the dietaies 81 censgienee and
. steady attention % h eeInaA 4kere 3,se tpach-
iags ef thoss Hea who FFesss h hsse ldsAd q bes-
ter guide. exhosi yoa to- perseveFe IN 50 aorthy
resnhitiea. Sns ~ yoar people disagree or at bess
are iakewaTm In the abolition of slavery. Many
treat the resolution 20 your meeting With ridicule
sad aaoag these who fhror eontesrps rtF.on n aye
and eontempt i areeF5aih Aet 81 Assembly, 1 know
nos 1hsfe b nfop; c0ald Az many tkihes "a TIA
,stso<A assrsess Siswef uhieh give eloosnypsos-
pect b future limsA Exrx,ss tkis suraTk and Be-
lieve ma with esteehl,
sssss - ~ Afosar ohsiieas servant
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