Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-05-10
Horace Nam--The Fugitive Slave Law.

The following is an outline OF speech delivered
Inv Horace Mann at the fremont Temple, in oppo-
sition to the Fugitive Slave law 1t will be re-
membered that Mr. Mann triumphed over all op-
poston in the last Congressional election, adVoea-
tino the same doctrines that he does in the SUBJ
Joined sketch Fanueil Hall was refused to Dan
iel, the God-like, for the purpose of making
speech, and from the fact that Horace Mann has
been sustained in the wild views that he advocates,
no one need to be surprised at the treatment OF
Webster Yet Massachusetts is called 'fdaO d6s-
ding and '.patriotic'' by Southern papers
..Mr. Manu. after taking the chair, addressed
the meeting. He said he had come there to MN
Gle his voice in the torrent of execrahon poured
out against the fugitive slave law; and, when he
looked back twelve years. he was astonlshed at the
change At that time, there was not one person
in the State or National Councils, or in private life,
who was not utterly opposed to the extension oil
slavery. But what had taken place On that
accursed 18th of March, when that Senator who
had so long been the pride of Massachusetts,
gathered together all the sentiments and noble
thoughts he had expressed against slavery, and
tramped them under foot, not only did he wish to
extend slavery vast portion OF our territory
but he would have given two hundred thousand
dollars worth of public property to build up their
he held out his enticements, and IN that speech,
called the Revere Speech, he preached new topic
that of interest-in the of our citizens, to
induce them to give their support to slavery.
If their pecuniary interest could have been en-
HANGED by the surrender of freedom it was an
nhuman and wicked project; and we were retiring
further from the true interests OF Massachusetts
with every step we took towards compromise
We have lost, rather, by this gct 1t may aid IN
hut do
tracing from the products and business of the
North. How has this been down? By making
of a President and by cotton. Whatever doubts
| may have in reference to animal magnetism,
am firm believer in cotton magnetism.
1t has been said the Press is the fourth estate
of the realm. But deny it; Cotton is the fourth
estate of the realm, because it rules the Press
There is strange power lmpregnaed IN 1t still
worse. 1t is when the velvet-covered cushion of
the pulpit is stuffed with this cotton. The minis
ter grows derious in his mnistrations, he forgets
his masters precepts The doctrines of the New
Testament forbid that our Judicial seats shall be
filled with this magnetic cotton. And what does
this cotton accomplish in the editorial chair >
Let the history of the last twelve months tell.
Gentlemen, hope this cotton influence is COM
inc to an end-that some more fertile substance
may be discovered, rather that its cultivation
may be greatly increased in the earth, so that we
shall no longer be dependent Southern
neighbors for supply. In this way the cotton
f influence is soon coming to an end and then how
will those men, who have sacrificed principle, feel,
and how will they appear in the eyes of the civil
lized world |?
i There is mercenary motive operating to in
duce you to support the Fugitive Slave Law, be-
cause you will lose Southern custom if you do not
But there is no danger of this. The South will
not 90 bare-headed and unkted because we wish
to prevent them from carrying back free men and
slaves together beneath the power of the lash.
He had been asked, he said, since he entered
the hall, why were here, and not in another
Temple of liberty Is it not, he added, melan-
chol y consistency, that while the Courthouse is
in chains, Fanueil Hall should be dumb This
is not the first time temple of justice has beer
in the hands of the money -changers-and may
! those who drive them out of the temple NEE
abundant reward
Great enthusiasm manifested by the audi
. ence during the delivery of this address. Severa
other speakers followed
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To PREVENT SNEEzING.-A correspondent o
the London Medical Gazette states that to clos,
the nostrlls with the thumb and finger during ex
piraton, leaving them free during inspiration, vii
4 relieve a fit of coughing in short time. In add
: ton to the above, state from personal knowl
II edge, that to press the finger the upper lip jus
below the nose, will make the severest Fremont
tory symptoms of sneeze pass off harmless
We have found the remedy useful many a time, il
S creeping on game in the woods.
y The Mississippian in speaking of the comm!
canvass says:
n "The work goes bravely on. Good accounts
are rendered of Smith and McRae in the East
: and, what is better, the masses are with them.
o owe appeal to friends everywhere to be OF
n the alert. They are contending against an active
b yigilent and INSCRIPTIONS foe. Let them bear il
V mind the fearful consequences which would at
tend the success of Submission in the impendn,
n contest