The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-05


faien their ids.s Of Americans in general from books
must necessarily be . slim specimen of humanity,
who is always in the act Of chewing tobacco, whit
Ting q piece Of pine WOOD and drawing unintel-
Isibe jsrron through his aug liter nd cheers)
If 1t be true that noble physical Development and
manly proportons are aaaa,y .ne sseompaniment OF
Virginia, those Of entucky and Louisiana would lose
nothing, to the least compared to those Of the
New England States, ourselves and New Jersey. Peo-
pie seem to be OF opinion, that Southern Is
much in favor of slavery, that he will maintain not
only that il Is necessary state Of things but that it
ts tn, bert state OF things that he would have
changed If he to gain by it. do pre-
tend TO have more experience, nor.as much ~ many
Who listen 10 me. but must say although young m an
that have travelled from Massachusetts, to the Gulf
Of Mexico, and never heard such a proposition
maintained or advanced by single individual.
Qi,ar, bear) In all the States commissioners are
appointed every day to regulate emigrato:, to pre-
the health of towns. to establish and reform
schools to visit jas and asyums and report upon the
abuses existing in them. Let similar commissions be
nuence Of the friends Of the African by the State
governments; let them report upon the state of
slavery its abuses what might be done TO remedy the
evil what the planters would consent TO, and what
they would refuse. This would be step towards
snecting good for slaves, which would be worth
great deal Of defamation. ] said in tho begin
ming l did not wish to make any allusion to
party politics; still, the reflections have dwet
upon may suggest principle useful to all par
ties IL folly to make the question of slavery Ru-
bisoD as il were side Of which is the republic,
on the other not. (Ch.ers) As far as have studied
have not found any nation dissolyng account Of
this question though II came before all of them. it
has done before Shall be the first! 1t Is
problem. 1t was for them They all got it. Can
not We who pride ourselves superior advan-
tages dc as much as they did Whatever prin-
siple il brought to bear upon the admission OF the
new territories, the principle Of moderation will not
be taerifeed. If they be admitted with the proviso
there will be something gained by the advocates of
emancipation If without the proviso, then none will
become slaves who eemen 1t will operate as an
extension OF the number at present existing, over
greater VIII that increase their numbers' As
have already observed it is at least doubtful
hat, - hat xutll
few heard to say No Proviso, Union;r others,
" II Proviso no Union" Let all wise men say with
without Provso the Union reverb Great cheering)
This consider the practical result of my ecture-to
fttnd by the Union There is no appeal to Southern
.ood citizens to take high conservative grounds This
II moreover the duty Of Catholics. 1t is doubtful
whether the Federal Government has a constitutional
right to legislate on snvery unless in exceptional
easss 1t is certain State has right to interfere
except by gentle and moral means with the institutions
OF another State IL certain that none of indi
viduals have any business to attempt change Of the
Federal compact of State legislation beyond the
Of petition and the influence Of opinion II is
certain moreover. that the Federal Government the
State Legislatures and every American citizen native
and adopted is bound by every tie Of justice honor
and Interest, to maintain inviolate that Union which
Is the safeguard of law and liberty in this country
Tremendous checring) There are men appointed to
&ge these questions They noble and enlight-
ened. Let us pray that God may direct their coun-
sels and cradle them to propose such measures
a. may insure the preservation OF peace. Aud II
there persons who will try to gain notoriey by
crying out against the Unon hnderng its preserva
% repent in solitude Of the folly of their course.
Tbs much is consoling that If there be such strong
advocates Of anislavery further North that they will
take action destructive Of the Union rather than give
up th,ir schemes and If at the South others who will
demand so much for slave. holders that they will
danger the Union neither will find any sympathy in
thss good old Knckerbocker State. Cloud cheers) To
carry out the design Of my lecture fully, have to
bring together the two threads Of my argument-the
doctrines Of the Catholic Church and the principles Of
the American constitution The faith Of Catholics is to
obey and love the Church aud TO obey and love the con-
stituton Liberty has its duties well it's priv-
lfgss The head magistrate has his duty-the states
ynan-the citren--the Catholic, who IL slave has his
duties too, and he has his rights. Were the states
man to to confession he would have to repent OF
any unworthy motive which might have led him to
take steps endangeriug the peace Of the country The
slave obeys for Gods sake, unless where he II command
cd Do sught against the will Of God Thi. being the
Etate Of things in the country ii Is clear that will
obey the church. by doing what directed to do
by the laws Of the country and that We will do what
our fedsral government manage this question as 1t
shnk, pr9per-let them compromise, or not compro-
miee-et them bring IN the wilrSot proviso or any
other proviso-or leave out the wilmot proviso and
every other prosso-let them bring In Caiiforniaor
bring out Tc1as-in short let them bring up bring
down, or bring over, OF bring under whatever they
please, oply let there be brought about dsunion
tGreat eheerng) wemust love our southern brethren,
brethren should This republic lisa harp OF which the
federal compact is the golden frame aud the sovereign
States the chords OF silver Joined harmonousy to-
gethcr. with restraint but the law Relax ono Of
th,sc chords, subject 70 unequal tension and the
Others will be untuncd by the discordant sound
. Of Take away string, and you destroy the
harmony Of the whole instrument Much applause)
This young republic again l. like beautiful machine,
invented by some OF her ingenious sons. Her state
charters like so many wheels one indenting the
other and all turned by the large wheel of the Fed
eral Constitution. She IL in good working order, Is
this machine patent has been taken out for herr
her wheels are well oiled aud she has got the steam
yysity fairly NJ. Who proposes now to stop one Of
the wheels or TO take one or moro Of them OUT II
such attempt be made, perhaps the machine will
get out q order ana stop but . ,sr more likely
thing, will be knocked the head BY the crank, or
resldcd with hot water from the boiler. daughter
and chccrs) This young America OF ours Is n noun
tain maid, whose beauty Is OF the healthy and sun
burnt order. she brought into the society Of ma
tions when she hiyteen. but now she Is hty each
ftate counting for year She has laid out her por.
ton TO good advantage and she wants for herself and
Der growing family all the property she has. The
" est is her rm tie East her market the North her
workshop, and the south her garden. She wants for
her family, New England 70 GO to school In Ohio and
Wiseonsin 90 practise agriculture Kentucky TO hunt
In the CsroliDa- to provide for her table aud
cotton for her clothes California get plenty Of gold
purposes when she has rot IT. loud chccrs) We
owe our national honor and prosperity 70 the
Withstand the conquerore Of the world. The eyes Of
the Britoa directed towards u.. Let the c0un
r 81 dcord prevail and ths people will TO be
10 him an object OF alarm Those Of the monarchs Of
Who have oppressed their subjects would point
The finger nj the ruins Of republic. aud to
their people who dman dcd even just and proper con.
ee.dons would say. go and se-. where the United
states once wsrea proof that no people is at to be
soyerned with other laws than those of what you call
dcspotlsm." During the late revolutions In Europe,
have not prtenacd 90 act the protectors Of the
Neak--of those considered oppressed What will
lc sad Il US H. while protesting 10 teach others the
81 go.trument unable, without STRIFE and
slvn contentious, to govern Oursclves' Even among
hose rulers 81 Europe who have not oppressed their
people but treated thcm with paerns madness per-
kaps there l. only whose heart would grieve
TO give such scandal 10 the world a. that Of dis
hnion speak Il the Pope, who has happily nov re-
again 10 those aylums Of art and piety which
merle generosity was instrumcntal In saving fron
he hands of ruthless dsunionits. lie. know. Who
openly by word and letter mas expressed his love
Tor this country, were he O. learn that " n. In
u-rei the afction from which he has just kbenn de-
Iiy,red-he. indeed would gricve. a. one only can
rrevs Who posscsscs royal aud psernsl heart like
hat 81 Plus the Ninth. VihesrsD How strange-ho~
kildly strange sounds the hare word Of dt-unoa,
q one who At all fr his country's veal
houi such incredible event ne division take place
should he prov,rbial good sense of people
Lhen excited allow so mad policy 10 be follpwed-
nm which side q the sc would b. the United states
here would tower hcavenvard up the castle height.
mon which tho proud exposure q the stars Of our
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