The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-23

American Nation, and the Evils or the
World In General; delivered I'm the Ly-
ce"n' Broadway, an Sunday morning,
juno 22, 1916.
There was notice given out at our last meeting
that tn subject then discussed would be resumed to
day, which subject was consideration of the duties
OF the freemen-the people of the United States
towards the slave power of the United States Allow
me IN opening this discussion to recapituate some
OF the grounds passed over the last time we met
II wa then said that three alternatives were open
before the people First, to persevere in the annex
alton o Texas In opposition TO the will OF its people
with the taclt consent of Mexico, because she ia
weak, and this is called peaceful termination il
was proved II could not be So because the next ster
In our course leading to annexation, would be the
seIzurc OF California, that again to be followed by all
the territory thence to the Isthmus OF Darien. To
take such course was said to be war of aggres-
sion. The second alternative open to the people Of
the United States was this. that Mexico, with the
courage of despair would seize the first opportunity
and solve if she must die, she should die on the
verge of her territory; and in thus abiding by her
avows, keep her word that she would defend her
self against those who, having wronged her, would
wrong her still more by war and murder. The third
alternative that Texas would annex herself and
accept the proposed conditions of independence by
Mexico, and SO remain independent power, and
so secure peaceful termination. The answer to
that was, that the men of the Southern States have
already announced that they would have Texas with
or without union, and it is not for moment to be
believed that such state of things would be tolera-
ted. war with Mexico would be kindled and
that would be war of aggression end in the ruin
OF that country. The end OF upholding the slave
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nation tor the purpose OF sustaining and increasing
the value OF slave property; to open new markets for
slaves and the produce of their labor and encourag
N ing slave breeding; to shut out the possibility
make her slaves free. 1t is said further, that
Their reason for this aggression was to oppose Great
Britain in her attempsto overthrow slavery through
out the world. Proof was then given that we are
entering at this moment on a course of aggressive
warfare, tor the purpose OF upholding slavery And
now, one question further how has this been done?
BY the necessarily increasing character of the slave
aower.tor regard It as necessarily seby the in
to bribe parties in the North, and by the mercenary
nature OF the commercial spirit of the North. And,
now, Is It not proper to ask, is all dream that
have had, IN relation to the United States? 1t is
mere vision, that they were raised up into power 10
be the life, the guide the champion of the principles
of freedom Is it all mere delusion in which we
have been reared from chidhood-that we dwelt
upon with ecstacy, and drank in as life? Is it all
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among the nations, and the chosen above them all
Let us turn to this slave power in midst and say
how such a deliberate violation of the purposes Of
God towards his people, and casting away of the
peculiar privileges he gave, has taken place. To
dwell for moment on this point Is there any ex-
aggeration in what has been said to what was the
design OF God IN raising up this people Surely faith
and love Is still alive among have yet for
gotten that transmitted from our fathers This ma
ton intended certainly to stand in the position
OF peculiar dignity above that Of all the colonies
planted in the Western world and to be the leader
Of the hosts Of freedom History bears out the asser
tion: twas colonized by the Spanish, the French,
the Dutch, the English and as an English colony,
i stood peculiar, in being settled by men who came
forth at time that called into operation regard for
the rights Of humanity. We inherited various ele-
ments of life that were in the hearts of the English
people, from the Puritans of the North as well as the
Cavaliers of the South. To sum up all in two
words-the soul Of this people was the gospel
Of Christianity the law of love its light and guide
and the law that asserts the broadcast basis
and the oudes terms the rights Of man, its mind
tan religion the life of this people, and the common
law as its code of justice What but tendency
elsewhere was fulment in this land, which look
cd to as another Eden-a Paradise where might
live together as brethren, having but one kng-God
all. Well friends say is it not using wrong the
scriptures to say this was sraelthis Gods people
those of his promise and shame the or the wo
man who can think these terms exaggerated. II there
any such in this assembly he is unfit to be born and
bred up under this sky, or this soil. No accident
formed us into nation God called into existence
nation of united colonies all instinct with the spirit of
life and christianity. for long time forming
til at last the time Of birth when this infant long
ripened born into life people by separation from
the mother country And we into life and breathed
first breath and uttered first cry Of infancy the
declaration Of independence. That a simple asser
ton Of the law Of brotherhood learned from Chrisan
y and OF full and perfect equality and justice learn
ed from the law which and is ours still
am speaking what notorious to ALL from their child
1885, in the 10Th centuryhave forgotten it. and rample
on this glorious declaraon stand in the broad high
ground as in our infancy God give us once again the
then there dignity, honor, freedom and power in
nation born Of the Lord What hopes centered in
Of the infant child, and said"It Is child Of PROMISE
And yet how comes it that all nations say to us
is but bastard he is not the chosen of the Lord he is
icgitimate among the people he goes about and pub
How comes il then that these iacts that nome can
ness is in the cup, and you have to drink As true
that you stand up with boosted profession of liberty
are n en-
US to trace the history this grevous failure Of the
pe and with discretion to look into the facts of the
with desire for the truth We, people, have an
neunced our principles in the declaration of independ
cnce When we did sixth of our population was
held in servtude by thrtieth Of our people The
mockery ofthia struck ALL and it was opposed through
the length and breadth ofthe land and though its first
appearance small it has since been called by one
who should have been made leader OF this people, but
VIII, has fallen under and is therefore neglect
ed 1T has been called the first outbreak Of the vision
break Of Abolition when thought the declara
ton Of Independence not fiction, but reality and is
not surprising that should think them incompatible
Mr. G. here read the preamble and few Of the rst ar
tices ofthe declaration Of independence How any
man who signed this declaration could feel that he was
other men as property, certainly proof of how CON-
plctely conscience may be smothcred by vicious GUS
toms and gross sc shncss This antislavery outbreak
was all but universal entered into war we pass
cd through war, and this fact had during the war be-
come noticeable. II has been said by Mr. Ely, of
South Carolina that the reason why the South
was weak, and could not send her poor com
plement Of troops for the defence of the country
was that large portion of her people had be kept
at home to watch the slaves that while tho nation
was struggling for freedom the south was keeping the
slaves from gaining theirs There is another thing 1t
was very difficult to raise funds to carry this war;
and the question incidentally to that of taxation
how are the slaves to be considered If property,
the slave owners would be taxed il they regarded
as men, they would not be taxed Now observe the
subtle temptation Of the Devil The south had the temp
aton not to be taxed and therefore would not call her
slaves property, whilst the north tempted to hold
them property, liable to taxation. What was done