Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-04-29
April l7th, 1912.


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MeSSrS Edit0rS:-I have undertaken
as promised you, to prove that the
Aboitionisls are enemies to the United
States and to mankind in general, as
well as to the Creator.
In the first place, let us examine how
their exertions injure the United States.
1t is by aiding and assisting the slaves to
escape from their masters, and help
ing them on 10 Canada, know 'ug that
as soon as they get there, they gener.
alIv enlist in the British army, which
IS the common enemy Of the United
States. This ! hold to be treason a.
gainst the United States, by aiding our
enemies with men which would be the
most desperate that could be set on our
frontiers. The savage Indians, their
common ally not excepted, in case Of
war which we have every reason TO
expect will not be long-and in fact,
the honor Of our country has demanded
il ere this. We would then hear the
British officers previous 10 an engage
ment telling their coored troops, "My
brave fellows, the time has arrived thai
YOU may take vengeance on The haugh
~ Virginsns and Kentuckiaus tha
used to be your oppressors. We have
been your protectors and benefactors
and expect you to exert yourselves fol
US; we will place you in the front tC
afford you an opportunity Of sIgDaIIzlng
yourselves, and last, but not Ieast, /
YOU are defeated, you need not look fol
any mercy" With such encouragement
and under the circumstances that wouIC
exist they would be formidable enemy
And who, that has aided in bringing
these things to pass, can call himself
friend to this country. ln another cas-
aboitionists are enemies TO this countr,
in their continually petilioning Con
press, and the State Legislature OF
subjects that are out OF tholr jurlsdicto
wasting their time and the money q
the nation, just 10 humor them in thei
deceit and folly. say deceit, becaus
when one OF their leaders was calIe
on in Congress to come forward wit
some plan to effect the object of aboJ
ishing sIavery-hs reply was that tn
time for action had not yet arrived -
How disgracelul such conduCt-that on
halls oil legislation must be pestere
wear after year, and when urged for a
lion that the time has not come ca,
not what their professions may be I
friend of his country will act in an
such way. Their deception was al
proved by their voting for a slaVe.hol
er for Vice President in 1910.
We will next prove the abolitIonis
N be the enemies OF mankind in genert
In the first place we find that slave
has existed in the world from an car
date, and does now exist in somo Of t
states of this Union, Slavery deriv
itsorigin from mans lor(eiling his i
10 the laws, and his punishment bei
commuted TO servtudo during life. v
also find that in cases Of war, it was /
ancient custom to put oil prisoners
death-lD lWe " uCEh'Ho Sun'DoH
ssll them INTO servrlude or retain the
as slaves. II | mistake not it is co
mon in many paris of Africa yet, to /
their prisoners, taken in their pei
wars, TO death, if they cannot sell the
which has been the source OF the sla
~ that exists in this country-men bl
ing them to save their lives, which
been lately discovered 10 be an unpj
donable sin.
Let US see the effects abolition
have in their efforts for universally
polishing Of slavery There is
person Of the least disrernment
wharlwill admit that it will lead t
dissolution OF the Union, which w
be the worst thing that could poss
befall mankind 1T would blast lhe he
Of the friends Of human liberty in ev
nation on earth This is called
last hope Of the Oillicted throughout
world Think not that this Ques
does not create jeaiousies in our ma
no, far short Of dOsperalioI, at this
and it is vet in its iuGancy. Let u:
anime where II StOrted and who ar
warmesI advocates, As far as my