Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-11-11

condition oflhe two races in those States
upon tbs sUppOsI'Ion Of an immediate
emsncipation2 Does any man suppose
that they would become blended into
one homogeneous mass? Does any
man recommend amalgamation-that
revolving admixture, alike offensive to
God and man. For those whom He, by
their physical properties, has made un-
like and put aSuDder, we may, with
presumptuousness, suppose were never
intended 10 be joined together in one OF
the hottest rites. And let me tell you,
sir, If you do not already know it, that
such are the feelings-prejudices, If you
please land who, claiming 10 be a States
man will overlook, or disregard, The
deep seated and unconquerabie p%rejudl-
ces Of the People, in the slave STATES
that no human law could enforce a u
nioH between he iva races.
What then would certainly hsppeni
A struggle for political asceudency, the
blacks seeking 10 acquire, and The whites
to maintain possession Of the govern
ment. Upon the supPOsirion o. a gen.
eraI immediate emancipation, 10
those States where The blacks Out.
number the whites, they would have
nothing to do but insist upon another
part Of The same Declaration Of indie
pendence, as Dorr and his deIuded dem.
ocratic followers recenlIy did IN Rhode
Island; according 10 which an underlined
majority have the right, at their pleas
ure, 10 sabvert az existing government
and institute q new one, ln its pace
and then the whites would be brought
in complete subsection TO the blacks! A
contest would inevitably ensue between
tie two races, civil war, carnage, pill
Iage, conhdgration, devastation and the
ultimate determination or expulsion Of
The blacks. Nothing is more certain.
And are not these evils far create: than
the mild aud continually improving;
for if this gratifying progress 10 the
amelioration OF the condition Of the
slaves has been checked in some Of the
States the responsibility must alIach 10
the unfortunate agitation Of the subject
Of abolition, 10 consequence of I lncrea
sed rigor, IN The police and further res
t%raiuts have been imposed; and | do be.
ieVe that gradual emancipation (the only
method of liberation that has ever been
thought safe or wise by any body in any
Of the SlaIes) has beea postponed half q
century
Without any knowledge Of the rela.
tion in which | stand TO my slaves. or
their indISiLJst c06naion, you, Mr.. Men.
daEhaII, and yoor associates who have
been active in getting up this petition,
call upon me forthwith TO liberaie the
whole Of them. Now let me tell you
that some half a dozen OF them, from
age ]decrepitude and lnfrmity, are Who'll
" unable to gain a livelihood for them
selves and are a heavy charge upon me
DO YOU think that | should con orm 10 the
dictates Of humanity by Kidding myself
Of that charge. and sending them forth
in the world, with the boon Of liberty, 10
end q wrelched existence in starvation
Another class is composed OF helpless
infants with or without lmprovident mo
theirs. Do you believe as a christian
that | should perform my duty towards
them, by abandoning them TO their fate!
Then, there is another class who would
not accept their freedom if | we're 10
give it 10 them. have for many years
owned a slave that wish would leave
me, but he will moi, What shall | do
with that classf
| What my treatment OF nv slaves 49,
/, you may learn from Charles who ac-
companies me on This journey, aud who
has travelled with me over a greater
part of the United States and in both the
Canadas. and has had a thousand oPpor
, tunities, if he had chosen to embrac'
, them, 10 leave me. Excuse me, Mr.,
Mendenhall, for saying that my sIaVe'
=. are os vel fed and. clad, look as sIeaI
and hearty, and are quite as civil an'
r respectful 10 their ]demeanor, and a
little disposed 10 wound The feelings o
!. any one as you are.
[Great aud continued Laughter and aP
n plause
Let me recommend you, sir, 10 imi'
> tate The benevolent example Of the socl
ETY. of friends 10 the midst Of which yol
reside Meek, gentle, lmbued with tn
- genuine spirit Of our benign religion
whilst 10 principle they are firmly op'
= posed 10 slavery, they do not seek TO &C
complish its extinction by Ioul epIihets
:, coarse vulgar abuse and gross calUmny
Their ways do not lead through blood
revolution and disunion. Their broa'
and comprehensive philanthropy en-
i braces, as they believe, the good an
- the happiness Of The white as well a
the black race; giving to the one thel
= commlser ration TO the other their kind
r. est sympathy. Their instruments or