recept or practice from the Sacred Oracles, is
practical infidelity; and I here, openly and boldly assert, that no
intelligent man, who reads and believes the Bible to be the word of
God, ever did, or ever will embrace the extreme views of the abolition
party in the United States. No! It is impossible: for they are in
direct opposition to the plainest declarations of the inspired
writers--to the whole spirit and tenor of the Sacred Volume. I care
not on whom this may fall; nor where it falls, it is true. I am well
aware, that nine tenths of mankind, neither read nor think for
themselves--particularly on subjects that relate to their duties and
obligations to their Creator, or their fellow creatures! No! They
suffer others to read and think for them; and by the by, they too
often commit their consciences, and their souls, to the keeping of
those whose object is to secure the fleece, though the devil take the
flock!

I have said that God, alone, was competent to decide what was best
under the circumstances for masters and servants, individuals and
nations. I have clearly shown in the following chapters, that as
masters and servants, and as a nation we cannot do better, than to
faithfully observe and carry out the injunctions of Holy Writ--that
the best interests of all concerned will be subserved thereby--that
there is no other safe and practicable course--that the Bible, and the
Bible alone, is a safe and sure guide in this emergency. We "may bite
and devour each other;" speculate, wrangle and contend to no purpose.
No good will ever grow out of it. I have shown that nothing is likely
to mitigate the evils of slavery--or rather, its abuses; or in any
reasonable time bring about its abolition, but a rigid adherence on
the part of masters and servants, to the duties and obligations
imposed on them in the Sacred Volume. That it is the duty of servants
to love, serve and obey their masters, and that it is the duty of
masters to enlighten the minds and elevate the characters of their
slaves--to prepare them for self government and the enjoyment of
liberty, and then to colonize them.

And I flatter myself, that I have clearly and indisputably
demonstrated, that the African race in this country, are not yet
prepared for freedom--and that they cannot enjoy freedom in our midst,
provided they were prepared for it--and consequently that the African
derives no benefit from emancipation if he remain among us. Hence, the
propriety