National Baptist world., 1894-10-19
Baptist HeadIight Estab.. Sept. IL, 1898.
National Baptist UOrId Estdb, 4"g ~ I"14-

kinship is neither compatible or IN
comDatible with law or OutlawrV;
for mankind has a. cepted the max
i'm: Self preservation is the first "a
of nature. Even the disciples Of the
meek and lowly Lamb will at times
initiate the carnal rather than the
spiritual. Trained i'll the British
school of ethics for centuries, rock
ribbed by tradition and mOn&rchial
rule, the colonies had obtained GER
tain irretreavable impression,
though they were suppressed under
eagis and the Cavalry OF King
Georges palace-these inherent
teachings and traits yearned Tor ven
tilation and dominion where they
might become the spirits of Just men
made perfect. Nor were these eX-
pectations the dreams of one age ana
the realization Of another. The un-
erring hand of Providence has been
seen moving among this nation. AS
early as 1890 strong sentiment was
manifested against slavery. 1t was
not until 1886 that a decided imita-
ton Of disapproval and c0ntemp" OF
human suppression assumed any
thing like a political sentiment, bat,
i'm the first session Of the 35th Con-
cress in 1886, innumerable petitions
were presented to it which evertu-
ally were inculcated in the following
| resolution the same year:
"That Congress have no authority
to interfere in the Emancipation OF
slaves, or in the treatment OF them,
within any Of the States; it remain
ing with the several states to provide
any regulations therein which hu-
manity and true policy may re-
ouire.n At this early date even as
far back as 1880, and the intervening
period, (76 years, the latent moral
and social fabric of the nation, dis
titled and immersed in opinions not
altogether harmonious and beautiful
eminent statesmen c0nsecrated
their brilliant lives to the utter abo-
litlon of slavery. Far sighted men,
and scientists foreseeing the calam-
ity that would ultimately befall the
nation. and desirous of averting it,
gathering the sons Of God together
for counsel and deliberatiOn. 1t was
to this end, as we'll as to attain the
ends of pacification among all the
then contending political parties,
that Henry Clay introduced the Mis-
rouri Compromise bill in Congress,
The territory of Missouri then
stretched far out across the Rocky
Mountains westward, downward III
the very heart Of the South, and tc
both the Democratic and Federal
parties, it was a most desirable ac
ouisition-the turning point either
, of maintaining or abolition of slav'
ery. The battle against wrong is al
| ways unrelenting and fierce. Posi-
bly no measure has ever passeC
Congress in any epoch of our nation
al history that has eliminated in SC
) much blood; expenditure of money
: and involved so much cOntrOversy
between the two sections OF the same
country. Pollution OF the body Il
awful but the infection Of the sou
, is incomprehensible.
..The blood OF patriots is the price of liberty.
Prior to this time the dark Em
pires of other lands were diseased
with us alike. France was the god
| father of the West India Isles. Sal
Domingo and Cuba we're tremblin!
mid the myrth Of the song OF tn
: planters, and the remote, but audl
s bic murmerings OF their slaves
{ while in the firmameut were gain
: cred awful visions of liberty, life an
| the pursuit Of happiness.
.Those whom the Gods would destroy,
L They first make mad
e The moral revelations Of tim
/ seem to eject the heroes OF grea
T movements, and unimpassiOne
r leaders of great events, thus ever
IL revolution has its martyrs. anu ever
Il crisis it's advocates. In the greS
le dialogue of slavery, both in tn
's country and in the West India i
y lands, the hand writing of the supe
{. human was inscribed upon the wal
II Though divided by water and dis
lie ance, the sons of one man are eie
ld trified by the same impulses, I'll
OF same affections and like sensibiliti
a. of their environments. God NOV
IS in mysterious way.
a. In 1890 slavery was threatened
a San Domingo. There were 800
Od whites. 10000 free mulattoes and 81
ne 600 black slaves on the Island. Il
It free mulattoes were permitted to a
n ouire wealth and social opulenC
-or but could not share in the polltlC
ais privileges, nor could they becor
"a physicians, lawyers or priests. Th
by could send their children to Fran
ar to be educated, but could not educs
he them with the whites upon the
'ry land. Standing between the fires