Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-08-27
Ear the Portage Seminal.

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cluslon, that Slavery 10 wrong, ana puDhc
as well asa moral evil, that has crept in a.
monp ,,s. and much to be larnented. The
,sn-',. a ~. , IL. a,I;oc,y;s .s 10
ANpcV'ty ~ ea. ieia''0' - -, 'n'o .uDJ - ~
the best means 70 pc adapted IN order TO Grad
Scate the evil. This presume is what all
candid mon will ,cknaw ledrs toae The diff,
"es .N,-..'. ~, s ...e..;..,
@cul.y Id re'aeloh " 'llls illipof'an. ques''0.'
All, at least, 90 Tar as my information extends
saYe ready to admit that slavery is wrong. and
ought to be abolished. I'o arrive at the best
peans, as l have before said, 20 accomplish
,this desirable end is the dlihculty, rs, .a i
Fxats let .ns enquire, what ls the OBJECT OF
"A republican FORM OF uoVernmehts IS ~ nos
to sucure the greatest gooa 70 Inc greatest
Rumberf II SO, then enauire,u we, oeing
thegreatest number, ought not 70 LOOK ana
sreHects and consider well before We sact' ana
see what effect II would have upon the peace
and prosperity ofthe people OF TINS country,
to aDohsn slavery usMeasa1esy, = eou'e U cm pIl
friends ask, and even demand OF US. Shall
we turn three mlilons % saves loose. VINO
.have'never parslcipateq 70 'ne aAairs ol gov-
eminent, nor have ever tel. me iesponslDili-
ties OF self government nut On Lae scohtrafy
have been raised, ana edacatsd 70 90 wnat
they have been commanded ana pc con'ent
with what u given them! suaedacated and
unqualified as they are, hnaer such seifcuW-
stances, l leave your own imaglna'lons ana
your candid Judgment 70 aIaW yogr own CON,
.clusions. Again, ask, II the slaves, upon
immediate emancipation ;woala not oe " q
worse condition themselves, turned OUT OF
house and home, without due seose OF the
moral obligations ,of soeie'y fesIihg upon
them, without the necessary quaincatloh 10
govern themselves, as they would oe IN sucn
a case, to procure ther hvlng as they pest
could. again appeal 10 your Juogmens as
ITO. the result, l ask, u it wouid NOT oe oe"ef
to prepare them Tor suoh an event, Dy eauca-
ting them, and gradually manumitting them'
This can be done, ana now! MOI Dy harsh
and virulent means, but by moral suaslon.
AS evidence OF this, y would REFER to those
States that have abolished slavery say New
York, Pennsylvania, ana ! might aad other
States, but these are sumclent 70 prove my
position. s'' 8pE 2s ~ , 2.
:, Again. what can we do here IN OHIO WIN
Slavery in Georgia, or South Caroiinaf small
we dissolve the Untou, as has oeen urged oy
some? Suppose you do, would that destroy
the institution of Slaverys mo. we snould
then be thrown back upon the stste govern
ments, and those states that nola saves,
still hold them, and hence not q step oe taken
in the way q 'ea'ov,ng 'he eyu. IT..
IBose wpo urge dlsSoiutlon VI ue D1on,
make slavery l0tn'1g nut Pls.e; neaaa
MT. Foster, ABBY ,heley 9ate"ue ueela,e'
that there were "otne! suincism. reasons WY
The onon shoulu pe u'ssoiseu, wno. Iao'.: s.a.s
ing what those REASONS Welei tnus ledsi's Y
At hoerty % oraw our own ln'eienCes. ~ !,
ilcye iheir o9lecSons y Me Ionss'.u'lon -,
because y Y TOO loelai, snu places nanniliu
400 much upon an equah.y' mus iewaial's
merit, ratner !han wea.,n: 4..,.. ~,
Iaose inaiviauAis cia.in anu ues.a s.anJ,lan, in
the ConstHulon Was 'lalleu WIZ cua g..
intent ana tnas sney Nn,y WI ~. aaan.e
who composed the 1omyeh.pn i ..as auaI.s.
Inc Eonstitution'as VIZ. e HoNl uue pa,'.oso
who iought D1ea ana oleu ~ otue' " oDsan
our bperties aha neap upon snsu sne .s MS .h =
malignant ana ylupfroas eplsne.S .aas ~ .ne
English Language vnl Ps.nils ny syeu tAe
Immortal washington y spaleu Dy u'eM'.
Agalp, did INC 1ons'ltu'lon tu'se. S.asgly
lnto eXlstencet answer, no: !. eH's.sa W
fore the, Constl.ulon "as tameu, 'onsss
fT,.,T. >.oE,...oi., a.
Wild ft'gn ~ peioAgsI sAstuslvo'y III
States' ana sAey' aha ''iey atofs' sau aoo''e"
it. Il s.t a.N -.
~ Would u not be netter iof US 70 40 Wnat
is right by asking our neignDor 70 ABANDON
the evil and not undertake 70 dictate ~ an
austere manner, and Say TO them what they
shall or what they shaU 30. d9, as some ol
those enthusiasts feIgn would do.I q h,..s
Again, suppose the Union were to pc dls>
solved and the Constitution abrogated, 90
you think we could ever form another repub-
lcan government here!t j think not. Itwas
with great difficulty that the present consti-
tuhon was adopted, for wa have always had
secret senemies TO cur government mere
amongst7ns. ETherefore we should consider
well before we take q step towards the De-
struction Of a government tpurchased at the
price Of 80 much blood. .,.si}ei. ses ~
Remember, the same circumstances 90 not