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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New-England first formed those institutions which liberty requires for beneficient activity; and from her, both before and since the Revolution, they have been copied throughout the Land.
For fifty years the imperious spirit of the South has sought and gained power.
There is a noticeable contrast between Northern and Southern ideas of Religion.
THAT is the ONLY question, in our day and in our community, full of vital struggles turning upon fundamental principles.