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forget the graphic description OF me ID
evils which he attributed TO
the introduction OF slavery 1910 The
South, and his concluding CURSE % ihe
~ raut hand lhat planted thla dark plague
spot upon her virgo bosom bet h'h
Truder not 10 me, bOl 10 that God whose
curse he has to day Denounced IN an op'
vosile direction, an account for his ~
s'rumentality 10 now attempting to plant
this sane drumming curse on the lorly
Unborn millions OF Texas. u slavery
was denounced by God on Ham and his
desce ndsDls, then the blacks are not Inc
legitimate lnherilors ol tho curse -'or.
Irom the beginning oI the world TO the /
year l442, Europe, al least. was free I
from negro slavery. Not Til 1903
wore blacks seen in America. II the /
curse Of God in this respect rests upon
any portion Of mankind, then I'LL
within the last three centuries, II rested
only upon tbe whites; for up 10 that pc
Rod the larger portion OF the saves OF
the world were whites. But scorn o
rrpel slch an argument, be'ter worthy
Of some cunning priest OF The dark ages
! than creditabe to statesman of the
nlneleenlh century. ! have formed no
such degrading idea of God as this. My
reason and observation teach mo anoth
Q lesson.
look abroad over all harmonious and
lovely nature, and conclude thsI God
has wiIled the enjoyment OF all animate d
beings, and that he has provided room
enough for even the blacksI TO enjoy lib
er,y and The pursuit Of happiness
There is no portion Of history, that
fills me with such feelings Of soemO and
despairIng interest, as when the Arhen
ians, indulgIng most fatal Incidence
and SELL: deIusIoO appropriated those rev
enues which sustained her navy snd
made her ilustrlous in Greece, TO lhesl
rical amusemenls and Idle shows, and
denounced death upon any man who
3 should dare to propose law 10 restore
n them 10 The cause of the country and
the re establishment OF the Iory Of her
: name. Though Phllp surrounded her
! with armed battaliOns, and traitors IN
, lesteG her inmost sanctuarles, and gave
C he sanction OF the BETRAYED Gods TO the
5 ruin of their country the patriots Of
Athens looked on,hs impenetrable phal
7 anX that was about TO crush them II
o powder, and could not open their mouths
r TO arouse their countrymen from their
n fatal security ani apply the remedy tha'
n Wooed them TO touch and live.
o' cannot. will not, dare not, submi
ID 10 this morbid sensbiIity upon the snb
n ec; Of slavery, which strips us Of ouI
10 strength and delivers Us up naked ant
I, deleuceless into the hands OF our enc
r MES.
d Asa southern man, and in behalf o
i the South, call upon the genliema'
= TO know who has authorized hun to place
e. oar safety upon any such ser.des'toy
H. ing ground as he has assumed What
SO because the North will not end hersel
c. TO this crusade against other nations
Is his hendsh propogandsm-lh'S lorci
bic extension OF slavery among peopI
Sc now declared by Mexico TO be tre
We and equal; shall we be loId that tn
r" South will separate, Bnd wuh Texa
at, TORN a Southern Unlon9 Has he Soul
IN ern paradise wrought out BY Mr.. Nc
'r Dufio 10 his late Senatorial speech 5
IN won upon The imagination and affection
IN of the gentleman, that he is wiling
nd take the Lehean draUght which wi
10 sink all identity with the llustrlous dea
RI and living Of a once glorious UnloI
as and to appear in this new elyslum be
" yond The dark and damnlng styX whlc
r elernally surrounds ~ Washington
the Just, the immortal, spoaksIO you
night IN his farewell address he war;
you against the terms North and Soul
"a -he bids you brand those as traitors
av all true liberty, who would produce dI
ba affection between these States, and bo
IN. ly bids you ever TO remember that tt
IN pa lsdium OF your happiness and ind
,ly pendence rests on The eternal union
he tho States. Who shall daIeto couns
riI US 10 ils dssolulion2 Have you coun1'
ell the cost-have you looked Consequence
Da 10 The iace-have you numbered Il
whites and blacks of Southern Repu
ith lic-have you seen the indignant cou
to tensnces of all chrislendom turned Il
er wards you-bave you heard their voIC
M These American repudatOrs oil the
ich just vioIatsrs Of treaties, the
min men who have disturbed the world VII
nv. the cry of liberty, and caused blood
PSI the name Of equality 10 flow in eve
ON field in Europe, and redden every s
ion that surrounds her, they are now Il
eet propogaudsls OF slavery and the T
nd. and black flag of war is raised IN lIsPe
we petualion and extension,
the What do you ask oflhe North: Tia
,,o,, ,ho snuIs nj man and can YOU a