But, in the South, the subordination of man, to man, in his earnings, his skill, his time and labor--in his person, his affections, his very children--is a part of the theory of society, drawn out into explicit statutory law, coincident with public opinion, and executed without secrecy.
Here, Beecher critiques the systemic subjugation of individuals in the South, contrasting it with Northern ideals.
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Accordingly they could do no better than to study him in his developments and rank him by the POWER which he manifested.
For fifty years the imperious spirit of the South has sought and gained power.
And the theory of man is always the starting point of all other theories, systems, and Governments which divide the world.
In this respect, there would be a marked contrast between the subjects which occupy us, and the grander life-themes that dignify European thought, were it not for one subject--Slavery.