Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-21


would have occasion to be proud Of their Pres
ident. As to slavery, as il now exists, the
all three, as far as have been enabled to dis
cover, hold the same oplnlons-ihereiore, m
preference on that score-and, as its extension
! cannot believe that any sensible man wishes
TO see il extended. 1t would be lasting dis
grace to this Republic to authorise slavery il
countries where it does not not now exist. II
saying this, speak only for myself; yet it j.
| my opinion that such would be the genera
opinion in Louisiana, if the subject shoul'
there be discussed and considered The citi
zens of that State are, like most other people
attached to their own interest. They do no
raise slaves for sale; they do not emigrate L
new Countries for agricultural pursuits; theil
| soil is as good as can be wished. With NOR,
lands than the owners can supply with hands
for a century to come, they are purchaser.
rather than sellers Of slaves hence it is not
for their interest to extend the market anC
thereby augment the price of slaves. be-
lieve, further, that the whole South would
gladly y'agree that all the slaves should be paid
for from the United States treasury, made free
and sent to the newly acquired territory, and
there formed into separate nation, to be gov
erned by themselves. A great portion of such
territory consider worthless to this nation for
any other purpose-or if New and Od Eng
land wish otherwise TO emancipate them, they
have only TO send back their ships which
brought them South with the money for which
they sold these unfortunate men into slavery,
and the present holders will gladly exchange
Them back Britain forced them on her colo
MES which Virginia resisted TO the utmost of
her power, and those who sent them into sla-
very cannot, with any grace, ask their emancl-
patton from those to whom they sold them,
without returning the money.
have resided among those people for the
last fourteen years, during all which time
have defended the free colOred inhabitants to
the best of my ability, without accepting any
fees for my services, and have expended every
dollar | could afford in experiments 10 prove to
the slave holders that it would be for their in
terest to employ free laborers in preference to
slaves, and otherwise in the cause OF freedom.
consider the slaves of Louisiana better fed,
clothed, cared for when sick, and happier than
the working classes of any other part of the
habitable globe; they have not any care for
the norrow-to terror Of quarter-day-can
marry and have as many children as they like.
A II this, however, does not sanctify the insti-
tuition of slavery, and should not abaie the zeal
Of freemen for their emancipation. The friends
of free soil, as well as the aboliionists, should
read, from the Deta newspaper, published at
New Orleans on the eth of August, l84S,
the speech herewith, of General Preston. in re-
lation to Mr. Fillmore, delivered at Lafayette,
La. lie is one of the most respectable, talent
ed, and worthy citizens of that place, and
whose object was 10 make capital for General
Cass.
After reading this speech, let the free soil
men say whether they will cast off Mr.. Fill
more by voting for Mr.. Van Buren, they can
not both be elected. BY voting for Mr.. Van
Buren, they not only prefer Gen. Cass to Gen.
Taylor, but they cast Off Mr.. Fillmore, and
what is of the highest importance they throw
away their votes, as it does not seem possible
in the present organization of parties, to elect
Mr. Van Buren,, ! would say to all parties, as
! would to man and wife, in case of domestic
contention, compromise your differences yield
your preudces abstain from all unkind re-
Elections and cooperate for the general good.
How can the free soil men, the abolilonsl and
the slave holder, do this better, than by the
support of Gen. Taylor and Mr.. Fillmore.
To do any good to the colored people, some
practicable plan must be devised to send them
off, or to fit them for freedom at home. Sup
UOSC IL WClC poSSlDlc w lllItc VI
lions Of uneducated free aDorcrs, penniless, at
once on this community, would ask, would it
be prudent to do so! Would our wives and
daughters like TO encounter such a mass
Would the German, Irish, or other laborcrs,
like thus TO be elbowed out of their accustomed
occupation If not, let them beware how
they favor any project leading to such result.
And to these men, / think have right to
say word or two, being working man my
self, and having, during long life, been their
fast friend and advocate, and especially so of
the adopted citizens; The Irish in particular
know tlis, and say 10 them, if General Tay-
Tor should be elected, they will have Presi-
dent whose beneyoence is proverbial, and who
Will sympalhlse with the oppressed of all na-
hons. say this Ell phatically from personal
acquaintance with that good man.
Very respectfully, your obcdenl servant.
JACOB BARKER.
Democratic Meeting an Lafayette.
AUreeably to the notice nublished in the ma