the world around them
believe that they are such. This is their object--this their aim. To
accomplish this, everything is brought into requisition--all their
energies, all their efforts are directed to this end. They wish to
deceive the world, and make the impression on the mind of mankind,
that they are a superior order of beings--better Christians--better
philanthropists--have more humanity--more benevolence, and a greater
regard for the rights of man, than mankind in general. I say their
object is to make the world believe all this. Nothing is found to
answer their purpose so well, in the accomplishment of this object, as
African slavery in the Southern States. They have talked about negro
slavery--negro oppression, and the negroe's woes, until they have
really induced some to believe that they are persons of more than
ordinary benevolence--that they are really humane, generous and just.
But it is mere affectation--it is all hypocrisy. Facts prove it.
England boasts of her philanthropy--talks about American oppression,
and at the same time makes no effort to elevate her own miserable
tenantry, whose conditions are far worse than American slaves. If she
is really philanthropic, why refuse to do any thing for her own
suffering poor throughout her vast dominions? This is proof positive,
that John Bull is an old villain; a rotten, two-faced, bigoted,
meddlesome old hypocrite. If abolitionists in the United States are
really philanthropic, why have they not made some effort to relieve
the suffering poor in their own midst; whose conditions in general,
are far worse than Southern slaves? They have work enough at home, and
it is an old and very true proverb, "that charity begins at home." It
is certainly true, that home is the place where it should begin. What
are they doing for the thousands of ignorant, ill-clad, half starved
free negroes now in their midst? Nothing for either soul or body! They
spurn them from their presence, or trample them under their feet, and
turn around and wipe their mouths, and express the deepest sympathy
for the poor slave in the Southern States; whose conditions are
incomparably better than the free negroes, North! Ah! their benevolent
souls are overflowing with sympathy for Southern slaves, who are
generally well fed, well clothed, content and happy; but the poor,
vicious, degraded and friendless free negroes, North, are left to
shift for themselves. And what are they doing for the suffering po