The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-27

Sl3 49, ii any Individual contcos ~ Du yVu co,he ahu
lake, moi horse but the deI not the accident but the
man moi cow but child Then the safeguards which
The constitution throws around property are stronger than
moi be misundersood nor LET il be said that was ready
10 dissolve the Union said such thing and the in
genuiiy Of is competent to torture what said into
such meaning | said, sooner than surrender those
rights for which the battles Of the revolution were fought
would let the Union go; for the Union formed to
the blessings OF liberty as our fathers have said
but when 10 used to secure the curses OF slavery then
say il should go down. cannot suppose bill Of this
character possibly pass unless il is made eecua to
prevent abuses OF this sort
ter, and intending to irrate wound and insult the feel
ngs Of southern gentlemen; but ask you II we have
said anything this subject that begins to come up
founders of the republic in the slave Statesl will not
read them; but If should be foolish as to write out
this speech may transcbe some Of these declarations
made by the honorable William Pnkney, OF Maryland,
this subject Sir, everything which the abolitionists
now say is tame, nspd and heartless, compared with
the denuncatons made BY him in the Legislature OF Mary
land, IN 1859.
Extracts from speech Of Nm Pimknsy, dsiversd IN the
Maryland legislature, Lay 1873. bM for the rsd Of
oppresssd siav0;
herent rights Of mankind and knows the value Of them
feel its indignation rise against the shameful traffic
been designed by Providence asylum those whom
the Of power has pesecued and the nursery
ENDED for is rational creatass and reduced o level
wlthnay, become ,hemselyesthe mere goods and chat
.sir BY the eternal principles Of natural Justice
in the State has right 70 hold his slave in bondage for
oppressive and UNJUST however with The grea.
groundwork ofhs late revolution and present frame Of
Individual rights abolish has authorized slavery IS base
s pnew IS s a IL
empire under the yranncal policy Of the Danes the eu
ma Ss
sufficiently sulied and dishcnored by barely toleatng
possible encouragement to is continuance to the a,ss,
eraons and are ingenious 70 prevent even ts slow and
Cd may thought that late glorious struggle
for liberty did not originate In principle but took rs rise
PSpa.aa sSs 70
selves that Providence has crowned exertions
independence through myriad Of dangers and in de-
fance OF obstacles, crowding thick upon each oher
a 10 arms. and lose all sense Of ha, Of
Heaven BY which alone we coald have been saved from
public councils and fancy that feel for
"a
that we deest the ugly monster but SO long as we con
among us, the world win doubt sincerity. In the
Heaven, with what lace call ourselves the friends
when we wansony pass inmical 70 each when
ect every opportunity Of destroying, by SILENT impercep
BILE degrees the horrd fabric OF INDIVIDUAL BoNpAeE rear
ed by The mercenary hands whom sacred
fame of liberty received no devotona
Sir IL is pltiable to reflect to what wild nconsiscncles
what opposite hurried by the ffay
Long have been convinced that generous
passion of the soul that dignles mankind, obtain
uniform and perfect dominion to-day may be aroused
against awess invader of rights Of his eow-crea
tomorrow we may be guilty Of the oppression
which reprobated and resisted in others Is Il, Mr.
Speaker, because the complexion OF these devoted victims
s quite SO delicate as oursf Is because their untutor-
appear loss active and caPacous than our own or is Il be-
become callous the horrors OF il thar determined,
whether poitc or not TO keep them TIL time shall ee no
n mar to n bruc wing
among treemen. himself slave
Call Maryland aland OF liberty; dono pretend tina,
she has chosen this country asylum; that she has
erected her temple and consecrad her shroe when here
also her unhalowed enemy holds his hesh pandemo-
MAN, and rulers offer sacrifices his polluted
Inc lily and the brambe may grow In social proximity,
as soon believe the fncoherent tale OF school boy who
should tell that he had been frightened by ghost that
u.s. Are we apprshensive that these men win become
more dangerous by becoming freemeni Are we alarmed
they win be inspired with deadly enmty against the
rights Of ohersi Strange, nnaccountable paradox How
enemy Of the privileges OF freeman he WHO'S robbed
OF them himself In him the foul end of Jealousy
the OF his debasement into ha-
tired for the suspicious fate OF Others while from him
whom you have raised from the degrading situation OF
whom have restored that rank In the order OF
the universe which the mslgny OF his fortune prevented
oa Be ssl: ass
you may reasonably hope for all the happy effects Of the
'sir let us not limit our views to the short period of
IN beng let us extend them along the continuous line
OF cndcss YET come now VIII mtilons
that eem in the womb Of fuurity, and whom your
laws would doom the perpetual bondage,
feel the inspiration Of gratitude TO those whose sacred love
Of liberty shall have opened the door their admission
within the pale of freedom Dishonombc the species
the idea that they would prove injurious
ests released rom the shackes Of slavery by the justice
Of government and the bounty Of Individuals the OF
fidelity and attachment would be next TO impossible
"It for reflect that whatever the complexion how
ignoble the ancestry uncultvaed the mind,
being conferred the inaienabe rights Of the species"
Extracts from speech delivered 10 the Maryland igfsia-
fnrs November, 1889
"The door to freedom fenced about with such barbar-
caution that stranger wooid be naturally led be-
cve that considered the OF lis op.
posite among the sfnx qSa OF prosperity
at least that they regarded u act OF the most
dust, and place him the stage OF life level with
their citizens
Mr Speaker inquiious and mos, dishonorabe TO Mary
land Is that dreaTy system Of partial bondage, which their
laws have hitherto supported with soicude worthy OF
better object and her citizens by their practice
enanced.
Pounded la a disgraceul traffic, which the parent
country her aid, motives OF interest but
which she would have disdaned encourage, had
England been the destined mart OF such inhuman
chandse, Its continuance IL shameful as lie origin
eternal infamy awaits the abandoned misceans whose
selfish souls could ever prompt them rob unhappy Africa
Of her sons and freight them her by thousands poison
the fair Eden OF liberty with the weed Of individual
bondage Nor Is more 70 the credit Of our ancestors
that they did not command those savage spoilers
their hateful cargo another Shore the shrine Of
freedom knew voaries, and every would
once be both master and slave.
"ln the dawn OF time, Mr. Speaker when the rough feel
ngs Of barbarsn had experienced the soenng
rent rights OF human would needed gloss
an apoogy bst 70 the everlasting reproach Of Maryland