This astounding collection of publications from leading members of the
pro-slavery movement does not succeed in justifiing slavery, but merely
exposes the moral and intellectual world from whence it came.
The individual works are "Cotton is King: Or, Slavery in the Light of
Political Economy" (David Christy), "Liberty and Slavery: Or, Slavery in
the Light of Moral and Political Philosophy" (Albert Taylor Bledsoe,
LL.D.), "The Bible Argument: Or, Slavery in the Light of Divine
Revelation" (Thornton Stringfellow, D. D.), "Slavery in the Light of
Social Ethics" (Chancellor Harper), "Slavery in the Light of Political
Science" (J. H. Hammond), "Slavery in the Light of Ethnology" (S. A.
Cartwright, M. D.), "Slavery in the Light of International Law" (E. N.
Elliott, LL.D.), and "The Bible Argument on Slavery" (Charles Hodge,
D.D.). The leading article is by Christy, who he is often listed as the
author of the entire collection.. Elliott is the editor. The cover
features seventh vice-president John Calhoun, who used his sharp
intellect in support of slavery.