The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-07
HORACE MANN - THE FUGITIVE
n SLAVE LAZY.


The GolloWlug l. an outline Of a speech
dellNered 10y Horace Mann at lhs fremoni
Temple In opposi;ieH to the Fuglive Slave
law. II wiR be remembered that Mr.. Mann
trmmPhed over allopposltioa to the last Cuu
gr"es Ona election. advocating the sam,
d ctTiaes that he does in the subiOln Ell
k.tch. Fahuei Halt was refused 10 DAM
ei Webster the go1.ike for the purpose 81
making speech, aud fom the fact tina
a,race Mann has been sustained il the
vi, i rl"ws that he advocates, no On4 need
tre sGrpr'sed Al the treatment uf Webster
Yet Massachusetts is called claw abiding"
and 'patri0'ic" BY Southern papers:
Mr.. Mann. MfeF the chair, addressed
the meeting. He said he had come there
TO mingle his VOICE in The torrent al execra
ion, poured out against the Fugitive Slave
Law; and, when he 10 'ked back twelve
years, he was astonished at the entrance.
At hat time, there was not one person III
tue State ur National Councils, or ia pri.
Vate lite. WI" was not utterly OPP ssd to the
extension ot sasery, Bnt what had talk n
place! On that accursed 7th OF March
when that Senator who had so long b en-
the pride OF Massachusetts, gathered toy, Ia
rr all the SentIm"ntS and noble thoughts he
aad ever expressed against slavery, and
irampled lhem under foot, not only did hr
wish To extend slavery over vast port,on
o our teIrtry, bul he VOL have gives
twn hundred thousand dollars worth of pub
ilc pr"perlplo build up their interests, aud
10 t"Tuly their position; and then be he'd
Out bis en'Iccmenis, IN ia that speech, call
9 The tsvere Sn"ech. h. broached Eew
,nrc-ihat of lntrres;-in the ears of our
..,z.n-. to INDUCE them ia give their sup
Po1 10 s'a,,|''
Il the ir prCuniary III. '"uu "~
htncrd by the surrender .. 'fe""'h'
WI, an lnhun aud wicked project; an nj
we we're re iring further fom the true inter
t. / Massachusetts with every step W.
l'ak t"~a ds cOmsromise. We have lost
ra r, BY ,hi4 ,c. 1t may aid in making
northern man President, but we are de
,ract,ng from the products aud business oI
the NJrh. How has this been donel By
making of a President and by cati'n
Wha1e, er doubts may have in reference
t. auim Il mag Q in, | am faithful beieV.
or GO n magnetism.
Ii has bee said IN" Press is the fourth
tate Of The realm. Bnt deny it. Cot.
is h~ IA ii estate ul the re lin, hrcau e
il ru es the Press. There is I angc
pow { nprta' atsd in it still w4rse. 1t J.
wh4n the ve,vet covered cushion Of lie
pulpit Q ufIed with this Cotton. The min
lister grows dpiirious in m ni.trati ms. hr
lnrgrIs his masters prccepIs. TAe clriues
o; ia" New Testament and Heaven forbid
I1al Our judicial seats shall be filled witn
= i, ma.ua,ic cotton. AID what dues thi.
cnitnn accomplish ia the editorial chsir!
Let the history III the LAST twtl mo- e.,
tell.
Gentlpmsn: | hnpe this c. iton iahucAcc
is coming To aa end-lhaI some more Ie-
tlir su sance may br discovered. or ralhe,
that ITS cuitIret on may be greatly ihcreas q
IA the earth, So that we shall no longer bs
dep, nienI on our southern neIghhnrs fpr, q
,upp.y. In iEi. way The octlnn Inharmce /
,oon CON ng I" All rud; and then now wi
IA ,se men, who have sacrriced principle
r.e. anJ how will they appear in the eye
! oI be world!
There is a mercenary motive operating
+ L., induca yon tn support the Fugitive Saw
: Law, hecaus' you viii losa Southern custom
, YOU do not. But ihro is no danger q
S this. Tns South will Hot 30 bareheale
andnIk,lted because We wish Ia prever
hem lrom carrying back free men an
5 -laves together beneath the powur Of III
= lash.
Ke had been asked, he said, since he en-
: tered th /, hall, aud not in another temple
> libsrty! Is it not, he added, melancbo
: : consistency. that while the Court House
: chain, FauIeil Hall should be duml
This is not the first time the temple OF ju'
, ltice has been in the hands Of the none,
= changers-and may those who drive the
ou, nI the temale meet abundant reward.
= Greai enthusiasm was manifested by Il
!" audience during the delivery ofthis addres
!, Several other speakers followed.
ANEcnoTn OF THE BATTLE or NEW {