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                             ABOLITIONISM
                               EXPOSED!

                             PROVING THAT

                    THE PRINCIPLES OF ABOLITIONISM

                                 ARE

           INJURIOUS TO THE SLAVES THEMSELVES, DESTRUCTIVE
                 TO THIS NATION, AND CONTRARY TO THE
                       EXPRESS COMMANDS OF GOD;

                         WITH STRONG EVIDENCE

      _That some of the principal CHAMPIONS of Abolitionism are
     inveterate Enemies to this Country, and are taking advantage
                   of the 'ANTI-SLAVERY WAR-WHOOP'
                to dissever, and break up, the UNION_.


     "While they promise them _Liberty_, they themselves are the
               _Slaves_ of corruption."--2 Pet. ii. 19.


                   BY W. W. SLEIGH, F. R. C. S. L.

       FORMERLY PROFESSOR OF ANATOMY AND SURGERY, LONDON; HON.
           MEMB. R. W. L. S. I.; AUTHOR OF "THE SCIENCE OF
                 SURGERY;" "THE CHRISTIAN'S DEFENSIVE
                   DICTIONARY AGAINST INFIDELITY;"
                             &c. &c. &c.


                            PHILADELPHIA:
                       PUBLISHED BY D. SCHNECK,
               N. W. CORNER OF SECOND AND RACE STREETS.
                       Stereotyped by J. Fagan.

                                1838.




Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1838, by W. W.
SLEIGH, in the office of the district court of the eastern district of
Pennsylvania.




CONTENTS.


                                                                    Page
  PREFACE                                                              4

  CHAPTER I.

  Liberty and Slavery defined--Difference between Words and Things     5


  CHAPTER II.

  The Principles, &c. of the Leaders of Abolitionism exhibited        16


  CHAPTER III.

  The impracticability of the object of Abolitionists demonstrated    24


  CHAPTER IV.

  The Errors of the Quarterly Anti-Slavery Magazine, for April, 1837,
  respecting the Scriptural Words, "_servant_"--"_property_"--"_buy_,"
  &c., briefly noticed                                                43


  CHAPTER V.

  The Conduct and Character of the Southern Slave-holder vindicated   49


  CHAPTER VI.

  Colonization Principles vindicated--Calumnies refuted--The
  good the Colonization Society has already done--is doing--and
  the incalculable good it must do, if duly patronized                66


  CHAPTER VII.

  Colonization and Abolitionism contrasted                            88


  APPENDIX.

  Extract of an Address of William Lloyd Garrison, Esq., published
  in the London Patriot, of August, 1833                              91

  Conclusion                                                          92




PREFACE.


The conflagration of the late "_Pennsylvania Hall_" having frustrated
the contemplated discussion between some of the champions of
Abolitionism and the Author, he feels it a duty he owes the public, and
the best service he can render this country, to make known, through the
medium of a Pamphlet, a few of the facts and arguments which he
intended adducing on that occasion. Thus contributing his mite of
information towards allaying the general excitement on this subject,
and, if possible, to open the eyes of those who, _through mistaken
philanthropy_, have become the _innocent_ tools of a few reckless men,
whose object, (to put the most favourable construction on it) may be,
while indifferent of consequences, to render themselves conspicuous.
Were he not convinced that the best interests of this country, that the
real interests of the <DW52> population, bond and free, and that
common humanity itself, are involved in the question of Abolitionism, he
would not presume to obtrude himself on the notice of the Public, on a
topic more or less now connected with politics, from which he has
hitherto carefully refrained. He comes forward therefore, while he
declares himself an eternal and uncompromising enemy to all _cruelty_,
_injustice_, _tyranny_, and _oppression_, not _against_, but _for_
liberty--not _against_, but _for_ the <DW52> man--not _against_, but
_for_ humanity.

      Philadelphia, 285 Race Street.
             _May 21st, 1838._




ABOLITIONISM EXPOSED!




CHAPTER I.

LIBERTY AND SLAVERY DEFINED.----DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WORDS AND THINGS.


Mankind has ever been disposed to be carried away with _names_ and
_words_, with the _representation_ of things, rather than with _things
themselves_: and that portion of mankind thus apt to be deceived by
_mere sound_, is generally the most innocent--the