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Joseph Cable on Abolition.


For the purpose of showing Mr.. Cables
views on The subject of human Liberty Black
laws the power of Congress- &C., have Sc
ected few paragraphs from his editorials in
The Jeicrsonian, which | will be glad TO have
published in the Free Press. What "a iion''
Of Free Soer he would be in Congress!
quote from the "JeilGrsonian Of January 10Th,
1889. Hear him:
1--WE last week promised to attend to the pro-
ceedngs Of the meeting Of the anll-SIavery So,
ciety Of Loesburgh. This we now commence
with all due respect to the members individual
ly, aa ii is not the members WE WAR AGAINST
but as we conceive, THE DEMoRAL zlNG and dan
geroas tendency Of u misguided zeal in MOST
| UNRIGHTEOUs CAUSE, which, if not checked,
| must eventually destroy this Republic and de-
| luge the land with blood. Having stated thus
much, the reader will readily perceive, why IL
| IS that ace a u CiliZ2n, native born OF Ohio,
where Slavery never existed, and u lover eff our
country, OPPOSE AB0LlTlONlSM."
Yes, the "rcadcr will readily perceive" why
you "oppoSe ahoiitoHiSm," us an editor, and it
will not be difficult for the reader to perceive
why you are the FRIEND Of ABOLITION as
"a CANDIDATE for Congress.
Again, quote from the same article, para
graph containing
J0Scph Cables argument against tho
right Of the NCSr0 TO civil Liberty:
"rhrough these .Sct-evdeut truths" icon.
, taincd in the Declaration of lndepehdencc)
"wera proclaimed by the heroes and Sages Of
the revolution. 10 buthc same every where, and
The righlul properly OF ALL men. they Instituted
government TO SECURE THESE BLESSINGS TO A
PECULIAR PEoPLE--to themselves aud their pos
terity, independent Of all the rest of mankind;
and included only such as they conceived TO be
competent TO understand aud appreciate those
blessings, for the acquisition of which, were ma
ny Of the wisest heads and most exalted INTEL
lects sacrificed upon freedoms altar. And
shall we, their legitimate heirs and immediate
descendants cast off their bequest 10 us? SHALL
u WE MAKE WRECK OF THOSE BLESS
lNGS secured without the shedding Of any
blood Of ours. AND LEAVE OUR PosTERITY THE
TOYS AND pLAYTnINGs OF ANARCHY, TO BRING
! IN THE POOR BENIGHTED AND DARK
INTELLECT OF AFRICA, NOT CAPABLE
OF UNDERSTANDING OR MAINTAIN
ING THOSE RIGHTS OF WHICH OUR
FATHERS SPOKEl Shall we destroy those
governments Instituted, TO secure 10 US those
rights, for the mere pretext of INCLUDING THE
NEGRO POPULATION, WHO WERE MOSI w lSE-
LY, as experience in those States where they
have been permitted 10 vote has proven, En-
ICLUDED FROM A PARTICIPATION IN
OUR DESTlNIES? Surely no one, whO unr
derstandingly approves of the doctrine or doc,
trnes of the DecIarat on of Independence and
! the PRINCIPLES UPON WHICH FREE GOVERNMENT
E ARE BASED, can for one moment, advocate such
> HEINOUS DOCTRINES"
This needs no comment. This is not only
queer kind Of beneyolence for one who makes
> loud professions, but it is rather contracted
species of democracy.
$ The Barnburners style theirs the Free Demo-
o cracy. This we think, might Significantly be
STYLED the "WHITE FACE DEMOCRACY"
Horror of horrors That an American should
attempt "to bring in the poOr!- -BENIGHTED!!--
= AND DARK!!l INTELLECT OF AFRICA,
not capable Of understanding or maintaining
h those rights of which our fathers spake!!!"--
: How unfortunate for humanity that our fathers
: "spake" of rights, which none but white men
G are capable of understanding. Why this Ne
e GRO populahon it seems, has been "most wisely
d excluded from participation in our desIinies."
. This, experience has proven in those States
y where they have been permitted TO vote."
: But have another paragraph in the same
o articles, in which his Free Soilism is very
n "hard to"-fnd. copy it for the purpose Of
l. showing the logic with which
), Joseph Cable supports the Black Laws Of
. Ohio.
l.. "The laws of this State have continued to car.
Il ry ou, the design contemplated BY The ConsIi-