Today’s New York Herald publishes an editorial from a pro-slavery advocate who does not mince words about the evils of abolitionism: “For the first time in the history of the country, abolitionism pure and simple has found an honorable recognition at the hands of the administration. The abolitionists of the North – the enemies of…
The day before his inauguration, U. S. President-elect Abraham Lincoln finalizes his Cabinet appointees. Among his Cabinet is former presidential candidate (1860) Edward Bates of Missouri, appointed as Postmaster General. A former slaveowner, Bates no longer owns slaves nor supports slavery. The story of Bates’ emancipation of his slaves intersects the world of Baptists, as…
The Confederate States of America continues organizing its government and making military preparations in anticipation of a possible military response from the United States. Meanwhile, southern white Christian ministers – Baptists included – provide ongoing theological cover for the institution of black slavery that the Confederacy is devoted to defending. Adiel Sherwood (1791-1879), longtime and…