There are a class among the abolition party, whose leading object is pecuniary gain.  With them, “gain is godliness,” and their pretended godliness is all for gain.  That is, all is well, if they can make money; if not, they are off.  When English emissaries are sent over to this country, to lecture on the subject of slavery, they are well paid for their services, either by the abolition party; or, probably, more frequently by the English government.  In our own country, the editors of abolition papers, the writers of negro novels and other abolition productions; together with the numerous agents and other notable functionaries, that are employed to carry out their diabolical schemes and machinations; are all well paid for their services.  Like the young lawyer alluded to, in the preceding pages, they receive a “large fee,” and can therefore “afford to lie.”  But by far the larger portion of them are operated on by different feelings, views and motives.  I have already indicated certain motives that prompt the abolition party to action; but there are yet others, to which I have but incidentally alluded.  Sympathy for the African race with them, is a mere pretence, or affectation of superior sanctity and philanthropy.  Like the pharisees of old, they are always ready to thank God, that they are not as other men.  I am holier than thou, is their universal cry to all that dissent from their peculiar views, or take exceptions to their conduct.  Bigots, fools and fanatics of every class, grade and description, the world over, are guilty of the same; yes, I am holier than thou, is their universal exclamation.

Every man is conscious that he ought to be a Christian, or at least a philanthropist; and every man desires to be esteemed such.  But as it does not, in all cases, accord with the interests and inclinations; or, is otherwise, incompatible with the beastly and sordidly corrupt natures of a large portion of the human family, to become either Christians or philanthropists; therefore, they can do no better than to affect to be either one or the other, or both.  Plain, simple, old-fashioned Bible Christianity is not sufficient for them.  It is too quiet—­too lowly and unassuming for them.  They would have us believe, that they are brim full of humanity and benevolence—­so full, that they are constantly running over—­surcharged with a superabundance of kind, generous and sympathetic feeling for their fellow creatures.  They must, at least, make the world around them believe that they are such.  This is their object—­this their aim.  To accomplish this, everything is brought into requisition—­all their energies, all their efforts are directed to this end.  They wish to deceive the world, and make the impression on the mind of mankind, that they are a superior order of beings—­better Christians—­better philanthropists—­have more humanity—­more benevolence, and a greater regard for the rights of man, than mankind in general.  I say their object