Now, God as clearly gave these lands to the Red men as he gave life and freedom to the African.

Both have been unjustly taken away." "But," said Abel, "we hold property in land, you in the bodies and souls of men." "Granted," said Arthur; "but we have as good a right to our _property_ as you to yours--we each inherit it from our fathers.

You must know that slaves were recognized as _property_ under the constitution, John Q.Adams, speaking of the protection extended to the peculiar interests of South, makes these remarks: 'Protected by the advantage of representation on this floor, protected by the stipulation in the constitution for the recovery of fugitive slaves, protected by the guarantee in the constitution to owners of this _species of property_, against domestic violence.' It was considered in England as any other kind of commerce; so that you cannot deny our right to consider them as property now, as well as then." "But can you advocate the enslaving of your fellow man ?" said Abel.
"No," said Arthur, "if you put the question in that manner; but if you come to the point, and ask me if I can conscientiously hold in bondage slaves in the South, I say yes, without the slightest hesitation.

I'll tell you why.
You must agree with me, if the Bible allow slavery there is no sin it.

Now, the Bible does allow it.