The day of deliverance is not distant. God is stirring up the nations. The slavery question is agitating the whole enlightened world. It cannot be put to rest. Politicians pronounce it dead and solemnly bury it, but it rises before the third day and confronts them in every assembly. Church councils resolve to let it alone, but it will not let them alone. They hate agitation, and cry for peace, but are answered, "_first pure, then peaceable_."
God of liberty! hasten the hour when the reddening East shall authorize the joyful announcement to American bondsmen--"_the morning cometh_." Till then let us "TOIL AND TRUST."
[2] R. Walsh, Encyclopedia Americana, Art. Slavery.
[3] Here are a few advertisements taken from respectable southern papers, verbatim.
SLAVES WANTED.--We are at all times purchasing Slaves, paying the highest cash prices. Persons wishing to sell will please call at 242 Pratt St. (Slatter's old stand.) Communications attended to. B. M. & W. L. CAMPBELL.
A NEGRO FOR SALE.--I wish to sell a black girl about 24 years old, a good cook and washer, handy with a needle, can spin and weave. I wish to sell her in the neighborhood of Camden Point; if not sold there in a short time, I will hunt the best market; or I will trade her for two small ones, a boy and girl.
100 NEGROES FOR SALE, at my depot on Commerce street, immediately between the Exchange Hotel and F. M. Gilmer, Jr.'s Warehouse, where I will be receiving constantly, large lots of Negroes during the season, and will sell on as accommodating terms as any house in this city. I would respectfully request my old customers, and friends to call and examine my stock.
MONTGOMERY, November 2, 1852. JNO. W. LINDSEY.
GREAT SALE OF NEGROES BY J. & L. T. LEVIN.--On Thursday, December 30, at 11 o'clock, will be sold at the Court House in Columbia, one hundred valuable negroes.
It is seldom such an opportunity occurs as now offers. Among them are only four beyond 45 years old, and none above 50. There are twenty five prime young men, between sixteen and thirty; forty of the most likely young women, and as fine a set of children as can be shown!
[4] Prof. B. B. Edwards says--"From the time of Augustus to Justinian we may allow three slaves to one free man; we shall thus have a free population in Italy of 6,944,000; and of slaves 20,832,000."