Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-23

Of history for those of fiction We must turn 10 the goom
conception Of Milton, who makes his Satan address old
night and chaos and promise to extend their reign at the
pense of light and life
"Once more
Erect the standard there Of ancient night
Yours be the advantage all, mine the revenge"
Sir would ask any enlightened man in the non slayehold
States, appealing not merely his feelings OF phanthro
py but OF seneres TO these are the results which ne
would be willing to bring upon the South If he would not
let him remember that they are inevitable results OF the pro-
posed system OF assault only upon the slave States but
upon the constitution Let him not forget either that these
measures are traced to their consequences upon the suppose
ton that they could carry all their purposes and regulate
this Government at will without any breach OF the Union.
But can be imagined that the Southern States could submit
long to system of such insults and expressions Why should
they Look to the elements OF social strength and greatness
already existing in the slaveholng States II they submit
ted would not be for want strength enough do
mesc peace and themselves against aggression from
without But, sir, does any believe that the Southern
Shareholder would fold his in mute submission to
tenn Of oppression which day by day wasted his spirit wound
ed his sefrespec and robbed him Of his rights Would he
quietly submit all this for the sake Of union with those who
were placing himself and his children in situation
than that OF their slavesa condition in which they had all
the responsibilities but Of the rights OF freemen Would
he patience possess him of his soul in for those
bonds which bound him behold his domestic affairs wrapped
in flames and the midnight assassin entering to Stake the ashes
on his hearthstone with the best and dearest blood of the
merit the fate that would him. and deserve the
of all the suengs with which bis heart would eventually be
wrung But beg pardon for the feeling which have mani
tested Its expression escaped under the strong impression
of the moment The State which have the honor in part
represent puts no words of taun in my mouth.
She has not anticipated the necessity of being brought
calculate the consequences of such of action have
supposed She cannot permit herself to believe that her
savehodng confederates would far forget old association
the constitution and thousand obgations-as attempt
wliuy and willingly, to impose upon her position of ine
roy Why should American Congress hesitate between
such alternatives presented On the side
nothing but harmony union prosperity, the united exerons
of all for the good Of all On the other chickering's
discordhe wreck of all hopesperhaps the Union it.
SELF Can it be possible that would blast the glorious
prospect which opens before us with which sport
child with his toy be preserved broken either
will contribute to his amusement There is nothing
that explain it, except that cabaistc word, slavery"
When that word uttered il that to forget all
the obligations Of the constitutional the duties of partners
of confedeates and friends Alas when the philosopher in
his cosewhen the dreaming enthusiast, from whose pen
distractions to without diicty-taces them in
ink he little that hereafter they be graved by steel
in characters of blood He little knows that he is sowing the
dragons teeth which day spring up armed
He does oresee that the questions which he preparing
puzzles Of the BRAIN hereafter to up in the shape
Of revolutionary issues to be decided by the trial by battle
by armed men upon horseback Perhaps if he did he would
be somewhat cautious in the coinage Of those absrac
TONS He would weigh more carefully, aud limit con-
sideatey the sentiments which he thus throws before the
world.
Sir what slvery Solve me that pqblem and, rash as
the promise may appear think might undertake say
that will reduce all the books political science the d.
mansions OF a simple primer What is slavery Will any
gentleman here define and, after he shall have done let
him he cannot find application for his definition
where at home Does slavery consist in the control which
exercises man : In what cline or age of the
earth has the nation been found in which there have been
multiplied instances of such control Or shall be told
that slavery docs consist in the fact Of this CONTROL but in
the degree Of lit Then define the limits within which
this control compatible with freedom, and beyond which
becomes slavery and when you have pointed out those
limits, you do not find where home sppca
ton for your definition In what country do find
the old primitive egalzed government of parent child
Is that often control absolute despotc that Of
the master the slave But shall be told that this is
absolutely necessary for the good of society," and that the child
protected by those natural affections which, like many
guardian angels spring up for It's security reply: Is
not also for the good of socey you place side
by side, widely different in intelligence and separated by
marked distinctions in colorhat the superior should control
the inferior When two separated by natural char
aceriscs deep and strong that is impossible amaga
mate them not necessary for the good Of society," that
the inferior should be ruled by the superior Nay
go further Establish what laws you will you cannot prevent
it. You prevent inferior being virtually ensaved
either as class or individuals. And have in favor
of the form Of individual slavery the affections which spring
up between the and slave strong in the pa
rents BOSOM but still strong enough to afford him much Of
sympathy and protection la what cyzed-in what Chris.
country do not subjected
the control Of their managers extent fully equal that
exercised by the his slave Look to England,
the great Of abolition excitement, with her egons OF
paupers and show the practical difference between their
condition and that Of the slaves nay is the difference
in favor Of the slave Shall be told that the good
Of society requires that when the pauper for his por
ton Of the stock he must submit to those regulations
which are necessary the faithful distribution Of this
charity admit but does not the argument apply
when you this question Of the two races side by SIDE
being superior the other II the stronger permit
the weaker TO down by its SIDE share the benefits Of that
society and the fruits Of the SOIL they authorized TO
impose cond TONS harder certainly than those imposed
upon the pauper But does the good OF the
que the imposition Of conditions II the arrangement
ustfsbe and expedient in the why not in the
other !
Bot again Is there any civilized country ia which we do
find involuntary servude for crime The good Of society
requires that condition OF evitude, told and
must conane them preserve the peace Of the community
Well does not the good Of society demand that when
such races come together found side by side with u.s.
that the weaker should be reduced to the dominion OF the
stronger Does not the peace Of society mperativey
demand il appeal 10 all experience il be not so
Wherever you place Of these black beside stronger
whether it be the white the Malay, the coored
has been ensaved But Of all the power exercised by
over man, the most despotc with which acquainted is
that possessed by him who controls the entire Of sub
ssence Of another whom he himself depends for nothing
Here Of positive power and absolute control
than the master exercises his slave DO nothing
Of this in the free States Of this Union, where this agitation
the subject Of slavery conducted fercely DO
nothing Of il in Europe We have it from their
authorities. Dr. Arnold intelligent candid, and expert
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