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the grand reason why he wanted TO prevent the ex-
tensiol, Of sla,.er.r - -.

tension of slavery was, that il is sa moral CURSE,
to the slave and his master. II is very high evil
dence Of that gentleman's goodness OF heart, for
him TO manifest such an extraordinary interest in
the affairs of the South come all the way 10
Washington to warn all those who tolerate the in.
stitution OF slavery, that great "moral curse" In
resting and abiding with and among them. l
think have read somewhere, that it was the Gus.
tom Of some nation, when any very melancholy
event had transpired, for those who affected
by it, to procure the services of some possessed
of very sympathetic heart to be the chief mourner
and thus relieve themselves from all unhappiness
by throwing their griefs upon another. The hon.
orable gentleman has taken the Office of chief
mourner himself voluntarily, and is found weep
ing over the 'moral curse" that is now resting on
the slaveholding States. But, sir, before he
hausts all of his sympathy, would advise him to
make trip through Kentucky and see the condi-
lion of the slave He will then be better able
whether his sympathy 10 needed, whether the
fmoral curse of which he speaks is found to exist
as the necessary concomtant Of slavery. If he will
go there instead OF hnding the slave manacied and
exposed halfclad, as he has seen him represented
in Abolition papers of his and other free States
he will find him well clothed living in good com
Portable cabin, with every thing around him neces
sir; he will find upon our statute book law made
TO protect the slave against improper treatment;
the purport Of which is that severity shall not be
tolerated from the master; and when the fact is es
tablished, his slave shall be taken from him. and
placed where he will be properly cared for and pro-
tected.
u Mr.. CAMPBELL said, (A1r. JOHNSON yielding the
from personal observation of that institution. for
have never resided where it exists. quoted the
opinions of Washington, Jefferson, Patrick Henry.
tionary times would now add another for the
honorable gentleman's benefit. quote from mem
ory from the first speech ! ever read, made by a
distinguished stakeholder when but boy
In 1927, Henry CLAY closed a most eloquent speech
the subject of slavery by saying !" If could be
the instrument of relieving the revered State of my
birth, (Vrginia,) and the beloved State of my
adoption, (kentucky,) of this foul curse I would
not exchange my honors for the proudest Iaures
ever worn by Roman conqueror." This it will be
remembered, is the same CLAY who has ever since
that time been Kentuck ky's standing candidate for
the highest Office in the nations gift and in sup
port Of whom, since these sentiments were uttered
the honorable gentleman and other Kentucky ora
tors have discoursed eloquenty to the people from
almost every stump in Ohio and Kentucky. IT. in
denouncing slavery as a curse" have offended
the honorable gentleman, ] throw the responsible
ty upon Washington, Jefferson, and other slave
holding statesmen who are more, and upon
HENRY CLAY, and other living statesmen Of the
South whom the country has honored. will only
add. in adopting their opinions that where such
men lead, who dares not follow?, would be glad
to know from the honorable gentleman whether he
considers it curse or a blessing?
Mr. Jouueou 7 do not consider n = cur.. 20 ,h
slave.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. Then I am surprised that the
gentlema ms philanthropy does not indpce him 4,
insist on the repeal of a laws prohibitn0 the slave
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