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56 NEGRO SLAVERY IN WISCONSIN.
nificance in view of the fact that in the bosom of this church, Beloit Seminary was developing the life that was afterwards absorbed by Beloit College. Incidentally, I may remark that one of the early gifts to Beloit College was a tract of one hun¬ dred and sixty acres of land given on condition that no student should ever be denied admission on account of his color.
But of all places in Wisconsin, Prairieville seems to have been most intense in its opposition to slavery, and the Congre¬ gational Church there the very furnace of the abolition fire. Moulded in such heat were the resolutions hereto subjoined. They were adopted by the church 1845, March 1st:
"Whereas, Slavery thrusts a man down from the rank assigned him by his Creator, denies the attributes of his nature, and all the rights growing out of them, annihilates the distinc¬ tion which God has made between men and things, denies to its victims the freedom of their will, and subjects them to the abso¬ lute and arbitrary control of depraved and selfish beings, thus excluding the moral government of God from the empire of the soul, uproots all the domestic relations and sweeps with a desolating stroke over all the cords of social life, withholds from millions in this Christian land the lamp of life, tramples down the great Christian law which requires all men to do to others as they would have others do to them; therefore, '
"Resolved, That American slavery was rightly named by the pious John Wesley 'the sum of all yillianies.'
"Second, That we will not admit to our pulpit or com¬ munion, or have any Christian fellowship with any person who practices, upholds or justifies this gross system of iniquity.
"Third, That we regard it a solemn duty to pray and labor in every righteous way to effect a speedy, peaceful and entire overthrow of this great sin.
"Voted, That the clerk prepare a copy and send to the New York Evangelist for publication.
"Meeting adjourned two weeks.
'*E. A. Purple, Clerk."
Object Description
| Page Title | Negro slavery in Wisconsin and the underground railroad |
| Author | Davidson, J. N. (John Nelson) |
| Place of Publication | Milwaukee, Wis. |
| Source Publisher | Parkman Club |
| Source Creation Date | 1897 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | XML |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2004 |
| Digital Identifier | TP044000 |
| Description | After a brief account of some of the early African-American residents of southwestern Wisconsin, such as those brought by George W. Jones and Henry Dodge to the Lead Region, Davidson prints many letters from people who helped fugitve slaves escape through Wisconsin in the mid-19th century. His correspondents describe both famous events, such as the escapes of Caroline Quarlls and Joshua Glover, and less well-known ones. |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Format | Text |
| Recommended Citation | Davidson, J. N. Negro slavery in Wisconsin and the underground railroad. (Milwaukee, Wis. : Parkman Club, 1897); online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=44 |
| Document Number | TP044 |
| Size | p. [33]-66 ; 24 cm. |
| URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=44 |
| Owner Collection | Pamphlet Collection |
| Owner Object ID | 93- 2656 |
| Series | Parkman Club publications ; no. 18 |
| Genre | pamphlet |
| County | Calumet County; Grant County; Kenosha County; Milwaukee County; Racine County; Rock County; Walworth County; Waukesha County |
| City | Beloit; Chilton; Fairplay; Kenosha; Milwaukee; Platteville; Potosi; Racine; Sinsinawa; Spring Prairie; Stockbridge; Waukesha |
| State/Province | Wisconsin; Illinois; Missouri; New York; Virginia |
| Gender | female; male |
| Race and Ethnicity | African Americans |
| Event Date | 1837-1856 |
| Event Years | 1837-1856 |
| Religion | Religion |
| Social Relations | Antislavery movement; Emigration and immigration; Slavery |
| Type | Text |
Description
| Page Title | Page 56 |
| Author | Davidson, J. N. (John Nelson) |
| Place of Publication | Milwaukee, Wis. |
| Source Publisher | Parkman Club |
| Source Creation Date | 1897 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | JPG |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2004 |
| Digital Identifier | TP044025 |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Format | Text |
| Size | 24 cm. |
| Owner Collection | Pamphlet Collection |
| Owner Object ID | 93- 2656 |
| Series | Parkman Club publications ; no. 18 |
| Full Text | 56 NEGRO SLAVERY IN WISCONSIN. nificance in view of the fact that in the bosom of this church, Beloit Seminary was developing the life that was afterwards absorbed by Beloit College. Incidentally, I may remark that one of the early gifts to Beloit College was a tract of one hun¬ dred and sixty acres of land given on condition that no student should ever be denied admission on account of his color. But of all places in Wisconsin, Prairieville seems to have been most intense in its opposition to slavery, and the Congre¬ gational Church there the very furnace of the abolition fire. Moulded in such heat were the resolutions hereto subjoined. They were adopted by the church 1845, March 1st: "Whereas, Slavery thrusts a man down from the rank assigned him by his Creator, denies the attributes of his nature, and all the rights growing out of them, annihilates the distinc¬ tion which God has made between men and things, denies to its victims the freedom of their will, and subjects them to the abso¬ lute and arbitrary control of depraved and selfish beings, thus excluding the moral government of God from the empire of the soul, uproots all the domestic relations and sweeps with a desolating stroke over all the cords of social life, withholds from millions in this Christian land the lamp of life, tramples down the great Christian law which requires all men to do to others as they would have others do to them; therefore, ' "Resolved, That American slavery was rightly named by the pious John Wesley 'the sum of all yillianies.' "Second, That we will not admit to our pulpit or com¬ munion, or have any Christian fellowship with any person who practices, upholds or justifies this gross system of iniquity. "Third, That we regard it a solemn duty to pray and labor in every righteous way to effect a speedy, peaceful and entire overthrow of this great sin. "Voted, That the clerk prepare a copy and send to the New York Evangelist for publication. "Meeting adjourned two weeks. '*E. A. Purple, Clerk." |
| Event Date | 1837-1856 |
| Event Years | 1837-1856 |
| Type | Text |