The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-05-02

unless be cou Id raise the sum or nve nunureu aoi-
lars would be sold South, never more to see or oe
seen by her husband. The man was free: bis
wife slave and In that pen is that wife impris.
oned. Is it strange that we Of the North should
feel IL our duty to do all in our power TO break
down a traffic in human flesh, in this District,
when it produces such results as these? That
pen, sir, stands comparatively near both to this
Capitol and the Presidents mansion, and within
a stones throw almost Of the Smithsonian Insti-
tute, established by lover Of freedom to difuse
knowledge among men. Would to God it could
diffuse knowledge Of human rights among the
members Of this Congress, 80 that they would
abolish the infamous traffic which makes that pen
necessary
Could the President of these United States and
members Of Congress have realizing sense of
that poor creatures anguish Of heart-and
doubt not there are thousands Of such cases-it
does SEEM sir, that they would at once unite TO
abolish this system, instead of sending their
agents to examine the unfortunate creature and.
purchase her view this traffic as unjust, sinfnl
and disgraceful; and whatever cans&y t0a6u
it shall most cheerfully be done, and GkalI -
that In doing so a favor is done to all seeotno Of
the Union, az well as the slave.
1t is said, sir, by the South, that e must have
part Of the free Territories - - 3et for their
surplus slaves, as they multiply - faster than
the whites, and, IL circumscribed within their
present limits, will, by and by, become SO numer
J Gus as to endanger the eyjstAe~. ~ shc latter.
This was said by highly esteemed and learned
friend from Virginia Governor Mcdowell in
the last Cougreas, and said in tho most eloquent
manner. It HIS been often repeated here. This
is a claim which deserves our serious oonsidera-
ton; as do not know of any one, here or else
where, who, while he secures the rights of the
blacks wishes to do it at the hazard Of the lives
| Of the white race
IL this is true Of the present feeu slave States
win it not be equally true of the Territories, and
of fifty slave States7 Ifths claim is WELL founded
what frightfu picture does it present to the i'm
agination, when we allow ourselves to look into
the future All will agree think that slavery
must ultimately find its utmost limits and, when
those are reached, II the curse continues, what
earthly power can prevent the ultimate extinction
of the white race by the blacks7 The evil is now
within our control and shall we, to secure a few
millions of money, bequeath to our children an
inheritance of blood like the scenes of St Domingo
and upon scale large as to make the brain dir
zy, and the heart sick to contemplate it,
Our fathers shed their blood and offered up
their lives to purchase, as. they supposed, an in
heritance richer than all the mines of earth--an
inheritance of liberty. Shall we initiate their ex-
ample or shall We with selfishness the most mex
cusable rush on, with eyes open, sdthe certain
fate which awaits us or our posterity? Shall be
J told there is no remedy? Let NE, suggest one:
Instead Of the effort you making to extend and
perpetuate system alike prejudicisl to your hon.
or and interests as well as ours ask the free States
to agree with you to an amendment Of the Const-
tuition, so rs to enable the Government, instead of
wasting millions Of money and thousands of lives,
in acquiring territory for the spread of this inst-
tuition, to use that money in aid of some safe and
well-devised scheme of emancipation and my
word for it, sir, the proposition would be hailed
with joy by every free State in this Union And
what glorious spectacle we should then present
to the eyes Of the world A free, happy, prosper
ous and just people, striving together to wipe out
the only blot upon cur fair fame as a nation Let
the Africans be colonized in some suitable place,
and let us make the only amend in our power for
the injuries we have inflicted upon that unhappy
race This course will remove the great the only
source of evil and danger to our beloved country.
We shall then meet in this Capitol as a band Of
brothers, not striving to gain some sectional adj
vantage but rather to do each other good, and re-
jocing in the common, the unembarrassed pros
perity and happiness of our whole people BY
| this course we can transmit to our children the
rich inheritance bequesthed to us by our fathers,
and by our example overthrow all of earth's ty-
rants.
In conclusion am bound to say, that il this
system Of slavery extension and slavery aggression
is to be persevered in, the free States will not
submit to It. II bills are passed at this time allow
| ing it, and slavery Is extended into territory
free, those Territories States will never be adj
mtted into this Union. Politicians may truckle--
| Ofice-seekers may ompromise-slaveholder may
threaten--but the people-the fearless liberty
loving people OF this great Republic, will discard
their faithlees servants and send to this Hail. and
to the other end of the Capitol, men who know
their rights and the interests of this nation, and
knowing dare maintain them
During the first stormy debatein this House,
gentleman from the South said, ven teach The
I No1fhr A friend Of mine in this city wrote few
lines upon hearing that threat, which will read :
You'atsach the North, Ay, teach her whatl
Has Bunker Hill forgot her dead,
Is Lexington unknown spOt,
| On which the ohurls Of ign rance tread
| Is Faneurs holy hall a tomb
! or buried thoughts and deeds unknown
And Plymouth! Does she sleep in gloom
And the Pilgrims steppingstonel
You'll teach the NORTH Ay, teach her what
To bow before your naughty willi
To choose the menial's humber LOT,
| And, at your simple nod, be still
| To shame her fathers bones with fear7
To cover behind their hsllowed graves
As we'll might you in their career,
Control the oceans giant waves!
She gives you life; she feeds your pride;
She makes you strong in dangers hour;
| Sac stands brother by your side,
| To laugh to the spoilers power
Then teach her not with angry mien,
| Then chsfe her not with lille words
| She stands, like her old hills serene,
| And for her foes reserves her swords
Y0uA teach the North! Her spindlts ring
With do Eny seeds from Southern plains
| Her labor makes your reapers sing,
And richly pays for all their pains
She loves you still! Her children know
| Your fathers deeds Of deathles fame;
When North and South opposed the foe,
| And gained a country and name!
Then teach the North to love the plains
Where sleep in blood her gallant dead;
| Teach her TO make bright the chains
| That link in each sovereign head!
Ask not from her to basely bow,
| And, like spaniel lick your rod
| She wears your iuursis on her brow
| And master--she has but Con-
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