Richmond palladium., 1839-04-06

chamber and exclude all without its leave |
am not contending for the rights of the :
gro rights which his Create gave him, and which
his fellow man has usurped or taken away. No.
Sir | am contenlng for the rights of the white
person IN the free States, AMI endeav oring to
prevent them from being trodden down and des-
tr2fas o<.-that powe. which claims the black per-
e~1 rs property. ] am endenvoring TO sound the
alarm - ny feilow citizens, that this power, tre
mend0us il Is. is endeavoring 10 unite itself
with the moneyed power Of the country, in or
der to extend its dominion and perpetuate its
Istence. l am endeavorlng TO drive from the back /
OF the negro slave the politician who has seated
himself there to ride into office, for the purpose
Of carrying out the object OF thls unho!y com5In- .
alton. The chains OF slavery are sufficiently I
strong. without being riveted anew BY tlnkeri;tg
politicians in the free States feel myself com /
pclled into this contest IN defence of The Insti
iutions Of my own State. the persons and fire. /
sides Of her citizens. from the nsattabe grasp OF
the siaveh0!dlng power as being used and telt IN
the free States To say that | am Opposed 10
slavery 10 tao abstract. bat unmeaning words;
If, however, capable of any meaning whatever,
they NAV fairly be construed into Il love for rs
existence; and such sincerely believe to be the
feeling OF many in the free States who use the
phrase. |. sir, not only opposed 10 slavery IN
the abstract. but also IL its whole volume, in It's
theory as well practice. This principle IL
deeply implanted within me; 1t has grown with
tny growth, and strengt thCned with my strength.
In my infant years, | learned 10 hate slavery.
Oar fathers taught me il WAS wrong IN ihier Deciar-
alton of Independence: the doctrines which they
promulgated to the worI l. and upon the truth ot
WHICH they s,aked the issue of the contest that
nude nation They proclaimed 'iha, all men
are created ca nai; that they endowed by their
Creator with CERTAIN uuaenablc rights; that
amongst these life, liberty and the pursuit 6
happiness These ts,iths solemnly declared
by them. believed then, and believe now they
are self-evidcnt. Who acknowledge this,
= and not be opposed 10 slavery? II is, then, be-
cause love the principles which brought your
Government INTO existence. ana which have be-
come the corner stone of the building supporting
+. you, sir, il that chair, aud giving TO myself and
j other Senators in this body-it is because !
love all this, that hate slavery. l. II because
, contend for the right OF peiilon ana at; oPposci
. to slavery, that have been denounced by many
Il as an abo.itionistl Yes. Virginia newspapers
have so denounced me, and called upon the Lc.
: gssals q. nv State dismiss from Puhiie
C confidence. Who taught mo To hate slavery, ant
;. every other oppression? Jefferson, the grea, anC
], tn r..9l Jefferson! Yes. Virginia senators, i
g ,y;s II own jefferson, NirginIa's favoritc son
n a Iu-n 10 did more for the natural liberty o
h man, and the civil liberty of his country. thar
Of any til 1 ever lived country; 1t wa
n h,m who taught me to hate slavery: it il
hss school was brought up. That Mr.. Jefferson
r was much opposed to slavery any mar
a. that ever ed ia our country, there can be n
&c doubt; his life aud his writings abundantly prove
he the fact. hold IN my hand n copy, as he pen
s. ned it, Of the original draft Of the Declaration
n independence, part of which was stricken ont
,e as he SAYS, in compliance with the wishes Of $
to Clrollua and Georgia. | will read it. Speaking
d, of the wrongs done US by tho British Govern
)n ment, IN Introducing slaves among us, he SAYS
ot 'He Che British kIng) has waged cruel wa
ed against human nature itself, violating lis mos
ch sacred right Of life and liberty IN the persons
a. "a distant people, who never offended him, capt
le waiting and carrying them into slavery in anott
We ser hemisphere, 10 incur miserable death /
Mt their transportation thiiher This piratical wa
er fare, the opprohrium of intitel powers, is th
ST. warfare of the Christian King of Great Bitair
en- Determined 10 keep open market where NE
b. should be BOUGHT and SOLD, he has prostitute
'his preroCatiye for surprcsslng every legslativ
ar attempt TO prohibit restrain this c>ecrabl
wv commerce; and that this assemblage of horror
hit 'might no fact of distinguished dye, h
We is exciting those very people 10 rise arm
m, against US, and purchase that liberty Of whic
m 'he'has deprived them by numbering the peoPl
fv .on whom he also obruded them, thus paving q
if former crimes committed against the liberties
les sone people, with crimes which he urges them
ir; commit against the lives of another Thus f
cir goes this great Statesman and phan hropst. Ua
of his contemporaries been ruled by his opinion
ct. the country hat now been at this exctir
ci- topic. What Abolltonssf, sir, has used strong
so, language against slavery than Mr.. jefferson HI
Tor done2 'Cruel war against human nature viola
III ing its most sacred rights 'piratical warfar.
of approbrium of in!idel powers a market whe
on should be bought and sold,' 'execrable cor
merce,' 'asse mbIage of horrors crimes comm
ted against the liberty of people, are the bran
rtv which Mr.. Jefferson has burned into the forehe
PIX Of slavery and .he slave trade. When, sir, ha
,ur |, or any other person opposed to slavery, spo
os- in stronger more approbrious terms of slave
than this? You have caused the bus, Of Il
in great to be placed in the centre of your Ca
be itoi. IN that conspicuous part where every visit
an mustsee lt,with his resting on the Decarafi
air of Independence, eng graved upon marble. WI
not have you done this! Is 1t not mockerv? Or
md it to remind US continually OF the wickedness
in? danger Of slavery? Iacver pass that statue Wi
in ont new and increased veneration for the man
The represents. and increased repagnance and sorrt
lds that he did succeed IN driving slavery enti
ON Iy from the country. Sir, If am AboIitioni
In Jefferson made me SO; and only regret that t
ln disciple should be far behind the master, bc
her in doctrine and practice. But sir, other reaso
bu, and other have combined 10 fix and ests
its lish my principles in this matter, never, trust
ons be shaken. A free State the place of
birth; free Territory the theatre of my j1ven