20. "The interferences of abolitionist injure the slave, and make his condition worse." Then it was bad before. But is it worse? It would be very convenient for slave-holders to say so. But when are tyrants most likely to be humane, generous, kind?When no one questions their goodness or their rights, or, when narrowly watched, and laid under the strongest motives to show themselves as they have affirmed themselves to be? 21. "Abolition endangers the Union? The threat of separation is almost out of date. The North is not urged to recede from the Union; the South would not gain anything by it. A dissolution of the Union would be the death blow to slavery. 22. "Your operations tend to excite insurrections." This is a mistake. Insurrections are always excited by oppression, never by the hope of relief. 23. "They disturb the harmony of the churches." Precisely that harmony which ought to be distured, viz: harmony of sin. And what is the spiritual condition of the church, or any branch of it which cannot bear the plain and faithful declaration of the whole counsel of God? We must not rebuke sin lest it disturb "the peace of the church!" 14 INDEX. Abolitionists, 136 Advertisements of Americans for sale, American slave trade, Americans reduced to slavery by Laws of the Americans sold for the benefit of the church, Arguments for slavery answered, Arguments against slavery, Auction, slave Bangs, Dr. 115 114, 145 108 119 57 25 40 131 68 Christ did not condemn slavery, Color does not exempt from slavery, Compensation, allowed to Jewish servants, Constitution of the United States, Counter Appeal, 26 11 38 140 67 Enormous abuses tolerated in the Dis. of Columbia, 111 Explanation, Facts demonstrating the safety of immediate eman. Facts demonstrating the danger of continued 91 94 66 74 68 79 15 64 Fraud, Freedom of speech and of the press, Fugitive servants, Fugitive slaves unprotected, General Assembly of the Presbyterian church Heathens of this country, the slaves so considered, Hodge, Prof. Hopewell Presbytery, Husbands and wives protected, Immediate Emancipation, 55 37 88 |