Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-10-19

MELloItTE SLAVERY +
VEN a TIExTERMINATIoN."
Mr. Jefferson wrote leNer TO the Con-
ven,ion Of Delegates from different Pro.
yinces. which assembled id Philadelphia IN
1774 as lollows-(See Ameican Archives,
LIST vol. 4Ih series. page 69Q)
"THE ABOLITION OF DoMt5Tlc SLAVERY is
THE GREATEST OBJECT OF SIRE IN THESE
COLONIES, whrre il was happily intro
duced in their infant stale. but previous 10
the enfranchsemens Of ,heIlaves we have,
it is necessary 10 exclude IL further lmpor-
talions from Africa. Yet pur repeated al.
Iempts TO effect this by prohibitions, and by
imposing duties which mig ttamouns to pro.
hibilion. have been hi,hend Defeated by his
Maesly's nega,ive-ihusipeierring the i'm
mediate advantages Of Nv African cor
sairs 10 The LASTING lNTERH5r OF the Amer
J ican States and 10 The RIGH4aoF HUMAN ma.
TURE DEEPLY WOUNDED BY THIS INFAMOUS
TRAFFIC"
, GEORGIA MEN oE THE N4goIJT TIQNss.,
The noble sires of the Ge5rg;ass- who
| now assail the expression 0t Gen. SCOTS
| opinions above quoted assembled on the
e l2,h day of January, 1775. and made lo
| The world the following declaration Of their
principles on slavery.-(See American Ar.
!, chives, Is, volume 4'h series, page l1.l36 :,
b. 1--WE. therefore, The representatives Of the
:. extensive district Of Daren, in the colony
y of Georgia, having now assembled in Con
gress. by authority and free choice of .h'
y Inhabitants of said district, now freed from
% their feuers do resolve ..-.
O rs. To show the world that we are no
l. influenced by any contracted or interested
10 motives, bu, general philanthropy for AL
II MANKIND, of whatever climate. language o
!. complexion. we hereby declare our disap
at probation and adherence Of Inc Immature
OF practice of slavery in America, howeve
ID the unculivated state Of our country or 9th
VI er specious arguments may plead for it.)
| practice founded in injustice and cruelty
IS. and highly dangerous 10 our Liberties, "a
IS. we'll as ives.) debasing part Of our tello
ee creatures below men, and corupIing the vii
tues and morals Of the rest, and is layin
r. the basis of thai liberty we contend for (an
ed which We pray the Almighty 10 continue
IN. the latest poslerity) up very wror
x. foundation. We lherefee resolve, at a
al times, 10 use our utmost endeavors for Il
10 manumssiou of our slaves in this Colon
III upon lhe most safe and equitable footing f
ak the master and themselves"
ip. SOUTHERN MEN OF THE REVOLUTION.
n A similar pledge was made at Philadt
raj pha. on the 20h Oclober, l774. (see Anne
BY lean Archives same volume and signed
&c, the following lis, of Southern patriots, al
lh others. who subsequently subscribed
i'd Declaration Of Independence
rod Mary7and-Mauhrw TIphman. Thorn
ght Johuson. Jr. VIM Paca, Samuel Chase.
no Virginia Richard Henry Lee, Geor
lew Washington. Patrick Henry, Jr., Richie
eve Bland. Benjamin Harrison, Edmund p
ne dlelon.
he Nor,h Cdrolina-W William Hooper,
ear seph Howes, Richard Caswel'
lae South Carolina Henry Middleton. Th
y" Lynch. Christopher Gadsden, John r
TO edge, Edward Rudedge.
re-. BuI. Mr.. Chairman, quote now fr
self those who have spoken in orr own iii
en-. | hold in my hand an old pamphlet, VIII
g. is copy of speech delivered in this h
der. yes, sir, from The very desk you now
cupy--bY q distinguished Southern slO
,ues. holding statesman in 1897. over whose n
'lher " made grave The nation now mOurns
nun will read an extract, which | commenC
h of the special attention Of those Southern 9
the ,lemen who short time since, on sad
In in this Hall, were so eloquent in their o
gies upon the virtues, the wisdom. and
{ his riolsm Of .tha, great man. Ii contains
ware sentiments which he subsequently, impre
Com. upon the people of his own state !
c let. sir, is the identical pamphlet from whit
MICA received, in early youth, the impressio
{ the bring into this Hall. prize i. highly
read il TOO, because i, fixes the time W
and no, ill when, there is TO be final
avor- to all agitation on this subject. Mr..
# the most eloqueniy said:
"What would they who thus reproaC
Gen. have done {? If they would repress all
f sla. denotes towards liberty, and ultimate e.
,nsyl. eipation, they must do more Than pu.
, fatal the benevolent efforts this Society,"
IN The must 90 back 10 the era Of our liberty
slions independence, and muzzle the cannon v