The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01

calculated To encourage US here in America 10
venture upon compsts trial VI the same sys-
tem Of free iIadeY May we not also hope that
when all our furnaces are stopped, our mills
closed, our entire manufacturing industry ruined
and our people dispersed through the wiIds
OF the West, or sent abroad il search Of new
islands and Htates to conquer and aanex---Inay
we not also hope that the same kindly voice will
assure US that we too, have been tried and
found wantingl OF course we may; We have
already once been blessed in that sort II was III
the times Of reputation and it We will only go
on Ia the policy called Democratic" we may be
sure Of being 30 blessed again.
Then there is another editorial on the wrong,
of Hungary--and long letter from that coun
try by Mr. BRACE. Then comes the case o.
Turkey, and the progress of education there
We have omitted all notice of the abolition con
ventions in Ohio, and the speech Of CAsslUs M
Clay, in which he says:
Slaves were called persons held to service :
and the clause providing that such should b,
delivered up" did not mean that they SHOULD
be caught and returned by the citizens Of tn,
free States, but that no laws should be passet
to prevent their capture by the persons To whom
service was due.
The South has declared by Madison anG
others, was to be alone responsible for the ex
istence and continuance of slavery, and the free
States were TO be entirely absolved from all re
sponsibility, on account thereof, and all partici
patton in any measures to sustain and continu,
It. That the fugitive slave bill violates this grea
principle, and makes active participants in sus
tanning slavery. From state of entire neutral
ity such as was contemplated by the trainers o
the Constitution, and ut that time by the South
itself, it forcibIy makes us partizans and bring
to the support of the institution our hands ant
our money.
In this matter the North is far gutier thar
the South Southern men have been bred t.
oppression, and they see nothing abhorrent ii
the relation of mrster and slave. 1t is sustained
in their schools, their colleges and in their pull
pits.
Northern men can plead no such excuse.
advocate the repeal of this law because it is a
war both with justice and the principles of tn
Constitution.
The despotism of slavery is worse than that o
Russia. The latter is the despotism of on
man, the former the tyranny of million petit,
| 10 d.
While the slavehoding influence controls thu
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| shall we struggle to make labor respectable Will,
slavery exists. Its unholy influence is seen il
every avenue Of life-socia CIVIL industrial ant
commercial
"A few words in regard TO parties | have, a
many of you know, acted with the Wing party
| advocated the election of Henry Clay, and sub
sequently that of General Taylor. In the prom
ises Of the Wing party have been deceived
and the time has come when must separate my
self from it.
Aword as to policy. We should be innocent
as doves and wise as serpents. We must look
for our strength from the ranks Of workingmen
1t should be the policy of government to make
every man landholder This will be the best
standing army the country can have. The grea,
issue of the day is slavery or freedom--a ques
ton of far greater moment than that of internal
improvements, or tariffs, or banks.
10 this issue devote myself. Strip me of
every earthly comfort, but give me liberty. W.
live in an age of wonderful physical improve
ment, unexampled in the history of the world.
A moral sentiment has also arisen mora
power been brought to bear upon the question
of slavery, such as never was before. A nobl,
army have enlisted for the conflict and they viii
never lay down their arms until liberty shall b.
the birthright and boon of every son and daugh
ter of this glorious Republic"
Such is an imperfect sketch of tho coD.epts Of
single number of the 1ribune-and this is
taken by seventy thousand lawyers, doctors
politcisk farmers, mechanics, iiners carmen
and chamber maids.
The process of reform proposed by the Tri-
bune school Is rather considerable The aboli-
ton of slavery in fifteen States, and the loss OF
three thousand millions ofproperty. are only the
beginning. The entire system Of labor and
property everywhere is to be destroyed All
men are to have guarantee of work by the
government and Of course will elect their own
overseers. Commerce is to be abolished. Great
improvements are to be made on the Christian
religion, and the marriage contract is to be ma
terially modified. As for crime it is to cease the
moment punishment is prohibited, and hanging
is to be abolished forthwith
A PERSIAN AMBASSADOR IN ENGLANp-Some