New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-07
speech Of Ralph Wade Enerson 1t TIE Ce'e-
brntion In W altham, Mass. Aug. L, 1S4S.


respondent enclosing the following sketch Of the remarks
Of Mr. Emerson on that occasion Many readers VII Dc
bss glad to see i, a TO zivs il place
What is the defence OF Slavery What Is the
irresistible srgumen, by which every plea Of human
ity and reason has hitherto been borne down.
Is, doubt OF the equity of the ncsro's cause
Bv no means l. ], doub, of the sincerity Of the
reiornerl No: the Abolitonists are thought par
tial. credulous tedious monoman'acs; bitier-but no
man doubts their sincerity Is Z stringent sell
interest No this acts in certain places 1t acts
IN the seaboard and in great ihoroughfarcs, where
the Northern merchant or manufacturer exchanges
Inequalities with the Southern planter. or trades
with him and loves 10 exculpaie himself from all
sympathy with those turbuleu, Abolitionsts But
il acts only there-noi on the Northern people 81
large The farmers for example, IN this County, or
in this State feel no pinch of selfintcrest TO court
the complacency of the Southerner II Fuehburs
stock j. sosd-ifwe can buy and sell land. and wood
and hav and comfy we can sell shoes. and iinware,
and clocks and carriages and chairs-we don't care
whether he likes or miskes IT, What then, IS the
objection think there L. butone single argument
which has any real weight with the bulk OF the
Northern people. and which lies in one word-a
word which hear pronounced with triumphant
emphasis in barrooms in shops in streets. IN ki'ch-
ens AZ rnu.,ers AMI al caite-shows That word is Mig
gys "a word which. cried BY rowdy boys and rowdy
men in the ear of this nid and scepucal generation. Is
ckoned stronger than heaven IL blows away with
ieer all the efforts Of philanthropy all the eNpostuatons
Of pity the OF millions now for hundreds OF years
all are answered by this insulting sppells'on. Oh the
Nissers and the boys stra ghiway sing Jim Crow ana
Jump Jim Crow in the streets and tsverns.
It's the objection of ineriority Of race They who
,sy il and they who hear H. think ii the voice of
and fate pronouncng against the Aboluonist and the
Phsn,hrop, tbs, the w. va the Negro his laugh and
the imperfect articulation OF his organs designate i'm
perfect race and that the goodwill Of amisble enhus
,ss in hi. behalf will avail him agsins, this
-ouce OF Nature than pair Of cars against the falling
ocean at Niagara.
And what Is the amount of this conclusion in which the
men of New-En-Iand acquiesce Il s thar the Creator
Of the Negro has given him up stand a. victim Of
caricatre OF the white man beside HIM 20 siool under
bis pack and 10 bleed under his whip. n that be- The
doctrine ,hon. say. # lie have given up bis cause He
has given up mine, who feel his wrons and who in
our hearts the Greater who has undone him.
But no Is not the Universe is not bankrupt still
stands the old heart firm IN is seat and knows that
come what will the right is and shall be- Justice IS Tor
and And what i the reply to this fatal ale
CATION
believe there IS sound argument derived from facts
collected in the United and in the West Indies in
reply to this alleged hopeless neri0riy OF the coored
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and cvility Elevate enlghten ciyze the semi barbar
Gus nations of south Carolina Georgia Alsbama-take
away from their d.bauched society the Bowie knife the
rum'bowl the dicebsx and the stews-aAe out the
brute and inlse drop of cyiity and generosity and