The southern press., 1852-07-03

10 be removed:
That Congress ought to make due appropria-
lions for improvements demanded by the interests
of commerce with foreign nations, or among the
States, provided they be not purely local in their
benefits, and be not proper subjects for State
or individual enterprise.
And we further maintain, in view of recent
events in Europe, that il is the duty Of the fed
eral government, in all its relations TO foreign
powers, TO be true TO the Democratic principle,
and by every peaceful means to throw its influ-
ence in favor Of the Democratic cause through
out the world.
Finally, as il regards the principles of the,
Era, we cannot present them more clearly Than
in the following summary, which we prepared a
few months since: ~,
We believe t......... ..' .
In the unity and common origin of the human
race: "..@ ,...:. ...'.. -
In the doctrine that God made of one blood
all the nations Of men, to dwell upon all the
face Of the earth; . s. ...
In the golden rule" Do unto Others as ye
would that others should do unto you:"
La the higher law-"It is better to obey God
than man."
In liberty, as the fundamental condition of
human progress and perfection:
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erty: ....s.... .s...
In order, as the result Of liberty established
and protected, not subverted, by law: H.
In the American Union, not as an end, but as
a means-a means TO the establishment OF lib.
erty and justice, worthy of support only so long
as it shall answer these great ends.
1--WE hold these truths to be self-evldent:
"That all men are CREATED equal
"That they are endowed by their Creator
with certain inalienable rights ..,
"That among these are life, liberty, and the
pursui! of happiness; ..."
"That to secure these rights governments
are established among men, deriving their just
powers from the consent of the governed;
"That whenever any form of government be.
comes destructive of these ends, it is the right
of the people to alter OF to abolish it and to in
stitute new Cover nment, laying its foundation
on such principles and organizing its powers in
such form as to them shall seem most likely to
effect their safety and happiness"
We hold these truths to be applicable at all
times, to all men, of whatever cline or COM
plexion, and are therefore the incorporating
foe of all forms of slavery, personal, political,
spiritual, whether at home or abroad and the
advocate of all laws and usages having tenden-
cy to equalize the conditions of all men, to Sc
cure to all equal opportunities for the enjoy.
ment of liberty, acquisition OF property, and
pursuit of happiness. 49,,
These are the principles that have controlled
and will continue to control us in conducting
the National Era, which is responsible for no
party, as no party is responsible for it, owing
allegiance alone to God and humanity"
As to the independent individual attitude as
sumed by the editor when he says his paper
"was founded by no party" it is at variance with a
statement in late address of the Massachusetts,
Anti'Savery society, that the Era was founded
by funds originally contributed, and afterwards
repaid by the profits Of the establishment
leaving the inference very clear that those funds
were. furnished directly or indirectly by that very
society. Thai, however, is not very material.
The same address informs US that the present
subscription list of the Era is over eighteen
thousand, and all pay in Advance. This is-a fact
of considerable consequence, which We commend
| to the serious consideration OF the South. A
paper is established here in slaveholding Dis
trct to divest the federal government Of the sin
Of slavery, and to advocate emancipation in the
South, and it is sustained by private subscrip.
| tons, paid in advance, in greater numbers than
either or all the great national party organs put
together. The control Of the newspaper press
is the control of the federal government sooner
or later, and sooner rather than later.
The National Era advocates the abolition OF
slavery in this District, the prohibition of the
slave trade between the States, ard the repeal Of
the Fugitive slave law: and 10 general prohi
billion Of slavery every where under the federal
government-in dock yards, arsenals, territories
&c. II this were done the next step Uf course
would be n refusal Of supplies produced by
slave labor, for the army or navy or any branch Of
the public service. We don't suppose the con.
sistent advocates Of abolition would refuse "a
receive taxes or duties from shareholders, al.
though we don't see how the federal govern
ment can be redeemed from the contamination
OF slavery without that is done also. But
the dcvout and pious AboIhionists have never
suggested such q thing On the contrary they
have always manifested the utmost fortitude, in
voting TO tax and to rob Shareholders Of as much
Of the fruits Of slave labor, a. they could lay
hands on. II, however, they preserve a grain
Of consistency they will refuse the aid Of federal
troops 10 suppress a servile insurection. And
If any foreign nation at war with US were to fl
out an expedition for the liberation Of the South.
ern slaves, the Abolitionists could not vote any
federal means 10 repel IT,
Another principal object ofthe Era is the abo
liiion Of slavery in the South. Now, when We
consider that thi, Era and almost all its sub
scribers are from the North, we cannot but b.
deeply impressed With the modesty and amity
and magnanimty Of this scheme. This editor, il
will be seen, Processes great faith in the rights oil
the States. II ~tbe rights Of the States mean,
any thing we suppose il means that in relation
10 their domestic concerns, the States have the
same rights a. 10 each other that they have a,
10 foreign States. Nov, what would be though,