In other sections, gradually, our people have seen their condition would be more prosperous without slaves--they have emancipated them.

In the South, they are necessary: though an evil, it is one that cannot be dispensed with; and here they have been retained, and will be retained, unless God should manifest his will (which never yet has been done) to the contrary.

Knowing that the people of the South still have the views of their revolutionary forefathers, we see plainly that many of the North have rejected the opinions of theirs.

Slaves were at the North and South considered and recognized as property, (as they are in Scripture.) The whole nation sanctioned slavery by adopting the Constitution which provides for them, and for their restoration (when fugitive) to their owners.

Our country was then like one family--their souls had been tried and made pure by a united struggle--they loved as brothers who had suffered together.