Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-10-08

fusive character Of this continent-overwhelmin
crime. And it is in this that we find the cause
Of Africas degradatiOn-not the hopes OF her
redemption. The white man has created the We
ny barbarism which he now impiousy uses be-
fore Heaven as an excuse for the crime of crea-
tingit. Foreign intercourse engrafted the full
developed vices and crimes of civilization upon
that barbarian stock The sins Of the white ra-
ces created the very necessity Tor that civliiza-
ton, which, as they profanely contend, the
further sin of slavery is to supply. The cause
of African barbarism was slavery-and accor-
ding to argument, the remedy is slavery. The
white man clutches the profits, while he throws
Ofthe wickedness upon God. But what kind
of God does he give to the black man who SUI
fers equally both the disease and the remedy
And how do our II" lower law" apologists for
slavery dispose of the American coastwise slave
trade among the facts of their impous argu-
ment? In 1920, Virginia had slave population
of 425,4 53 According to the ratio OF increase
In the whole population Of the United States,
her slaves, in 1850, should have amounted to
100000. But the actual number was only
A72,52s, that is. more than 100000 less than the
proporlionate natural increase. This number,
or at least most Of them, must have been sent to
the South for sale.
In 1888, Prof. Dew, of William and Mary
College, said that Virginia exported her own ma
tive population, at the rate of 5000, for which
she received 81 100000 annually
So, in 1920 the slave population Of Maryland
was lO7399. Making all the attachments for
manumssons and escapes this number should
have increased in thirty years, to nearly 2OO,0
But in 1850 it was only 90,368. The difference
has gone to the remorseless South. And doubt
less, in most OF these cases, members of faml-
lies have been torn asunder-man from woman,
parents from children.
The same slave trade is carried on from North
Carolina. The slaves are borne from the less
rigorous bondage of the Northern slave States
to a more unreentng prison-house. Is this, al
So in furtherdnce of Gods gracious purpose Of
spreading Christianity GnI Civilization orer AT
RIGA.
Our christianity secures the Trial by Jury,
and the Great Writ Of freedom 10 ourselves but
DISTINGUISHES and outlaws, and puts beyond the
pale of human sympathy, an entire lace OF dIf
ferent color. But when have we sent to Africa
a colony of Americans to teach them the arts T?
When a Las Casas to teach them Christianity {?
The missionaries we have sent them have been
rum and firearms. The arts we have taught
them, have been those of treachery and man.
stealing. In what we took, and in what we gave,
we inflicted on them double curse. And yet,
Doctors of Divinity and political asprants dare
tell us that God looked down through the vista
of the ages, and, seeing this frightful form OF
civilization afar off, with all its attendant minis
ters of Vengeance, wo and death, babe the CORY
demon advance!
Mr. Polk, Gnterruptng) ask the gentleman
from Massachusetts TO paint me the condition OF
the black race Of the Free States.
Mr.. Mann-At a proper time will attend to
that subject 1t does not belong to my present
course of argument.
Mr. POlk-I insist upon il now, sir.
loud cries OF L" order !" order')
Mr.. Mann-If the gentleman will show me
what right he has to insist upon it, | will obey
him but not until he does.
Dir. Pok-I consider the attack which the
gentleman is making upon tbs South, as unwor-
thy Of member upon this floor.
(Renewed cries of orderly
Mr.. Mann--The gentleman from Tennessee
must not, in the first place. forbid our discussing
the subject of slavery
Mr.. Polk forbid nothing but ISLANDERS upon
The institutions Of the s nth.
(Shouts Of order.'O
Mr.. Mainland then when we get chance
TO discuss it, undertake to determine upon what
topics discussion shall be had.
Mr.. Pok-I say that a gentleman upon this
floor has no right to perpetrate such vile ISLANDERS
upon the South when he does not hold himself
p rsonally responsible
loud shouts of " orderly
The Chairman-The gentleman from Ten
nessee is out of order, and must take his seat.
Mr.. Harriss Of Alabama-I rise to q question
of order, and ! wish to have the question dec-
ded. The gentleman from Massachusetts has
now been, for the last three-Quarters Of an hour
assaiIing the established institutions of one-half
of this Union-exisng institutions, existing I'M
der the Constitution of the United States. ask
if that be in order ? | call him to order upon the
ground that it is not in order, and want the ques-
ton decided by the chair.
The Charman-The Chair will state that the
latitude Of debate upon these bills is very great
and is very difficult indeed
Mr.. Polk, (rnterruptng)-I would ask the
Chair one other question. Is it right that the .
gentleman from Massachusetts should assail an
institution of the South with which we are all (
connected, in manner that is insulting in its /
character, when he does not hold himself re-
sponsible tor his insults 2
Mr.. Fowler-l rise to another question of or
der. My question Of order is this, that when !
the gentleman from Massachusetts, is using his
privilege, he shall be allowed to go on, and that
this House shall sustain the Chair in allowing
him to go forward with his remarks.
The Charman-Thc gentleman from MasSa-
chusetts will proceol
hI' Eolk-IEe mas no rPal 10 St''c t"'0Ot1'
about one-half Of the uation -
(Shouts OF d" order!')
MI Meadc-I call for the reading of tho 3lst
rule.
Mr. J. w Howe-I call for the reading OF
the two platforms. (Great laughter)H
The Chairman-The Chair has decided that
the gentleman from Massachusetts, Is in order,
and he will proceed.
Mr.. Harris of Alabama appeal from that
decision.
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio-Nery we'll Let US
try it on the question of order presented by those
who have been in the habit of dragging every
possible question into debate here. We will
see whether there not other parts of the IN
ion besides the South.
Mr.. Polk--I take that responsibility, and APP
neal from the decision of the Chair hold the
gentleman from Ohio equally responsible, and
pronounce him the same vile slandcrer as the
gentleman from Massachusetts,, who makes these
charges.
(Cries of order!D
Mr.. Mann continued Mr.. Chairman, for my
self, I do not regret this interruption. Bot did
not think il possible, even after the Baltimore
edict had gone forth, even after Senator had
been silencea at lire other end of the Capitol
mr. Sumner and also Representative on this