Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-04-04

lof successful cultivation. lie would see fields
of beautiful green, in spots, which, few years
since, we're untroddcn save by the wild beasts
of the forest, who roamed in undsputed sway
He could find cultivated fields on the borders
of flakes, in my district, yielding as abundant
crops as the choicest land on the borders ofthe
mighty Father drivers, and viewing in beauty
with the most enchanting scenery on the Isl
and Of CalypsoY And all this too, was brought
about by slave labor. Yes sir, there he would
see, in our negroes,th he happiest population on
the earlh--well fJ, we'll clothed, and well
treated "Conent, and careless Of tomorrow
fare" they perform their labor with cheerful
ncSs--labor
'Madc the pledge
OF cheerful days, and nights without u groan."
Instead of finding a country upon which the
sanger of God, and the vengeance Of Heaven
seem 10 rest" as this democrat says is the case
where "save institutions hare a residence" i'll
stead of seeing men who are cruel 'murdcrers,
robbers and pirates" las abolitionstS some
times call save-holders) he would find Tin the
language Of the sacred volume just now quo
ted) "a land of wheat and barley, and vines and
fg-trees, and pomegranates; land in which
we eat bread without scarceness,' inhabited by
men remarkable for hospitality, plain, unassu-
ming habits, inGomtable attachment to republic
can institutions.
But sir, remember, beseech you, this SLAM
der comes from q democrat, who is no abol-
ZIONIST! Yes, sir, from one of the friends OF
those who go into midnight caucus, and pre-
pare Janus, faced resolutions for the protection
of the South; this comes from a Van Buren,
protector Of the South-a whole hog Van Buren,
democrat. A little more of this democratic
letter.
Here Mr.. GALLUP, of New York, rose TO a
point of order, but the Speaker decided that
Mr.. STANLEY was not out Of order.
Mr.. STANLEY continued. Mr.. Speaker, |
regret that am inhicting pain upon any mem
Der OF the party, but the gentleman from New
York must bear it, Sir, ne ne c;,,iSot save his
friend from Ohio from having this shameful
letter published to the world. am reioiced,
sir, that the rules of order this time are con-
srued as literally for me as for the represen-
tative from Hamilton county, Oho--rules, sir,
which, like the inscriptions on the sabres OF
Vathek, hold another language to-day from
that they yesterday held, and, like those sa-
bres, can only be deciphered by one man-the
usual occupant ofthat chair.
Another extract, sir, from this letter.
'Cross the line that separates the free from
the slave State, or stand upon it, and look across
the former; you will see comparatively all
life, all happiness, all prosperity, both public
and private; but turn your eyes upon the latter
and survey it; every thing material, Except a
few of the wealthy proprietors,) bears the inn
press Of poverty and diIapdation; all look as if
pestence and famine had been making their
sad innovation"
Now, sir, all this is from one Of your patent
one of Levi Woodbury's 'dear
sirs," one Of the select friends of Martin Van
Buren,, and Of the friends Of the South, and mol
aboitionist! Sir, let me ask the gentleman
how he can be other than an abolitonist with
these sentiments9 1.-The believes that "slavery
is an evil that has, does now, and will in all
time to come, while it exists, involve in it, asI
we'll in its present possession as in It's iuturet
crime, fraud, theft, robbery, MUIR
der and DEATH"
| ask him how, with a clear conscience, and
as an honest man, who feels for what he CALLS
'vioated humanity" he can be other than an
aboltionist? If sir, he is so deadly hostile to
slavery, if he "abhors it as one Of the greatest
evils that exists on the face of the earth" if hel
thinks that the sanger Of God and the ven
geance Of Heaven seems to rest'' upon the slave
States, if he believes that slavery has such
and corroding effects" if sir, ask,
he is sincere in saying, "but the curse be on
the head of those who sustain such an lnStltu-
lion," how can he be other than an abolition
st? Is it because, as he says in the latter part
Of his letter, "the effects would be more iata
to the unhappy and unfortunate African than
even slavery itselfP'' Or can it be that hel
wishes the sanger of God and the vengeance
Of Heaven, and the frowns and Interpretation
Of avenging JUSTICE" still to rest upon the south
srn country? Now, sir, this democrat is IN
daily social intercourse with the Southern men
who support Mr.. Van Buren,, and 1t is all right
and proper; he goes no doubt, into caucus with
them, strongly advocates the Sub-Treasury,
and thew are, or would be, the exclusive friends
Of the South; while |, sir, am accused o! acting
with abolitionists if | vote with any oil them on
a motion 10 adjourn!
The Representative from Hamilton county,
Ohio, said there were no abolitionists in the
democratic family. Has he ever seen the let
ter Of the democratic sub-Treasury candidate
for Governor Of Massachusetts, in which he
says, 81 deem slavery to be the greatest curse
and the most portcntous evil whicha righteous
God ever inflicted upon nationl" and, like
this good democrat he is opposed to the admIs-
sion Of any new State whose Constitution toll
crates slavery; for he says;
sIn relation to the admission oil new States
with the power to hold slaves, | need do no
more than to refer you to my recorded votes
AGAINST the admission Of Missouri with this