The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-08-29
Slavery an Elem Mt of Weakness.

| 0AoFCAJ OH L1ciu III VI weakness.
| Apart from all moral considerations am
opposed to the further extension of slavery as
political evil of the first magnitude. Slave
| ry IS anti repnblican-it is aristocratic in all
Its tendencies and results-it is subversiye of
those great principles which lay al the foun-
dalton OF all free governments. 1t is great
monlea Interest-a vast pecuniary capital
with the hearIless instincts of capital; and |
am deadly hostile to the control of capital in
.his Government. 1t is in theory, and should
De IN practice, Il Government of the people.
IL belongs 10 the free masses of the country.
1t is theirs 10 enjoy, to defend. They have
right to mould it to their pleasure, 10 deter
mine IL 10 their pleasure, to determine its pol
! icy, TO direct it to the advancement of their
happiness aud prosperity Slavery Sc. ks to
weld II to ITS own selfish ends-to the sun
port and perpetuation of its vast capital in lu-
man flesh and blood. oppose the extension
OF slavery, because it is an element of weak
ness IN the States. | speak with no feelings
OF unklndness towards the South; but utter
my earnest convictions when | say that the
oouth IS weak weak in all the elements of
Strength and greatness-weak TO resist for
elgn Zoe, and only weak because of the insti-
luton OF slavery. 1t is the men who perform
the labor OF country that must defend it in
the hour OF danger. The men who perform
The labor OF the SolGh are slaves. You dare
not place the means of defence in their hands.
You dare not give them arms, and teach them
their use, lest they turn them against YOUR
serves; II your young and abe-boded men
90 10 Inc held IN large numbers, you leave
your 1anIlles-your women and children ex-
posed TO terrible enemy at home. 1t is an
element OF weakness in States, and for this
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Its Dangers.
| Another reason: Notwithstanding the vas
increase OF slavery in the last sixty years,
entertain the hope SO ardentlv cherished by
our fathers OF It's ultimate extinction. | look
forward to some day--remote it may be-
when the South, in its own way, and by its
own voluntary action will set about the great
work oil emancipation, and the separation of
the two races; in which work, trust the
North will cooperate, TO The full extent of its
resources and power. That day must come,
or there will come a night or terror and blood
slavery cannot be eternal. cannot CON
template the prospects of perpetual slavery,
without seeing the future of my country
shrouded in darkness and in gloom. The ex-
tension oil slavery will postpone the day of
deliverance-magnfyi its difficulties, if in
/ deed, II does not make them insurmountable.
Slavery have before stated TO be ecuniaryp
queston-a question of capital, OF dollars and
| cents. This is the light in which il is viewed
> by the master, to the slave it is a question of
Liberty, and of all that man holds dear and sa-
cred. Ii will continue so long as it is valua-
r ble-so long will those who have property in
1t, hold on to slavery with grasp that cannot
), be broken. Every one will acknowledge that
slavery would become valueess much sooner,
! If confined to its present limits than if ex-
tended over wide space. This, Southern
gentlemen tell US is the reason they are de-
ternIined to extend it; and they charge upon
us who are opposed to its extension, desire
TO bring about abolition, by hemming them in,
and thereby making their property worthless.
! We do no wrong.
The Conclusion.
Mr.. Chairman, talk as gentleman NAV. there
is fixed and selled determination on the
part of the people in the free States, 10 resist
| by every lawful and constitutional means. the
extension of slavery. They may be BETRAYED
by their epresentatives-I fear they will be:
they may for time, be misled by those in
whom they have placed con6dence-partv
leaders may lick the dust at the bidding of
slavery, may kiss its bloody bands-party or
ganization may be used to crush the advocates
OF hberty-yei, sir, the great heart of the peo-
pie beats for freedom. Gentlemen will learn
that cheat is not setement-that ii BETRAYAL
of trust is not adjustment of difficulties-that
The arrangements of Presidential aspirants. is
no compromise. Agitation is not to be quiet
ed by the preparation Of wrong. The friends
of freedom will counsel 10 resistance 10 es-
tablished law; but they will not cease to APP
peal 10 the judgments and the hearts of men
in behalf of righteousness and truth. Cen
llemen want peace. Cease 10 urge wrong
and you will have peace. What is the quiet
they want? Freedom from agitation of slave
ny. will tell gentlemen how they can have
quiet apon this subject: separate the General
Government from all responsibility for the ex-
istence or support of slavery. Keep your
institution within your States, and you will
have no agitation. Cease TO exert the tyranny
of slavery in this overnrient-rnmolate no
more Northern men. You provoke agitation
by the injustice of your demands You de-
clare your purpose 10 extend slavery into free
territory, aud when we offer resstunce-w
we demand for freedom the protection aud
security Of law, you cry out against agitation.
You ask lis TO reverse the policy of the Cow
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