The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-10-04
RAVENNA, MONDAY, OCT

scribed the ode of traffic
AT certain time of the year." says Dr. Shaw, they
he Moors. make this journey carry
along with them coral and glass beads bracelets of norn
knives scissors and such like Tnkets When they arrive
place appointed, which day moon,
they find in the evening several heaps of gold DUST
lying small distance from each other against which the
Moors place of their trnkets they dge will be
taken in exchange for them If the Nigritians the next
morning approve of the they take the trnkeis and
leave the gold DUST else make some deduction from the
latter In this transact their exchange without
seeing anoter without the least instance of dshon
esty perfdicusness either side."t
Now contrast this picture with the honesty of the black
in this country of the white either Contrast
with the fact of infinite mercantile frauds from the
false weights measures shower
which often raued his goods by the last retailer
your comparisons is here and what
it might have been, but for man. STEALING, there.
being enemy the African race upon
being entirely different people If the effect of cviliza
lize the Africans
GOD ORDAINED AMERICAN sLAvERYt
Mr. Mann. And now, as the argument is, that God or
dnned American slavery the ofcyZing and chris
tanzing Africa let what kind and style civiliza
ton and christianity it is which example proers them.
country that holds millions of human
beings in ruthless bondage that the spirit which governs
the country has lately slavehodng Texas because
slayehoding that it has despoiled Mexico of her
richest provinces hope of making them slavehodng
also and that has attempted rob Spain of Cuba and
still means to do it that two millions of our white chill
dren growing up without schools that ntemperance is
common vice among the people, and not an uncommon one
among rulers and that in tiles the rich and strong
waters whichthey situated the great fishes up
the little When some asked John Jacob Astor
how found business in the city of New York.
his reply was They cheats one an other and they calls
that business" The wealthy have houses than they
live in the cosies furniture wardrobes equpages Ii
brares and all that and produce while thou
sands of the children of the He aveny Father around
them ho1seess and shelteress naked and hungry
SUCH the type OF the civilization which our example prof
And do our sover apoogsts for slavery dispose
of American coastwe slave trade among facts of their
impious argument In 1920 Virginia had slave population
population of the United Sates her slaves 1850 should
have amounted to 500 But the actual number
ly 4I22s that is 900 less than the proporonae
increase. This number, least most of them
In lsss Professor Dew William Mary College
as tn Sn Hga m ted her se o the rate
So in 1920 the slave population of Maryland 07
Making all due abateents for manumissons and escapes
But Is5O was Sos The difference has gone
to the remorslsss South And doubtless in of these
cases, members of families have been torn asunder-an
from woman, parents from children.
The slave trade is carried from North Carolina
The slaves borne from the less rigorous bondage of the
Northern States unrelenting prison-house
is this Also futherance Of Gods gracious purpose Of
Our christianity Trial by Jury,
Writ of Freedom to ourselves but DISTINGUISHES and
laws and beyond tie pale of human sympathy entire
race Of different color But when have sent 10 Africa
colony of Americans to teach them the arts When Las
Casas teach them christianity The missionaries
sent them have been and Firearms The have
taught te have been those of treaeery and
them double And Doctors of Divinity and polti
of ages and seeing this fghtfu form of civilization
ar off, with all its attendant ministers vengeance and
| and death, bade the CORY demon advance!
SLAVERY SHOWING IT'S TEETH.
Mr. Polk, ,(interrupting) gentleman from Mas
sachuses paint the condition of the black in the
non -slaveholding States.
Mr.. MNNN. the proper time will attend to that sub
ject 1t does not belong of argument
| MIR. Polk. Insist upon it now sir.
| loud cries of 'order!" 'order,')
Mr.. MANN. If the gentleman will show what right be
has insist upon will obey him. but until he does.
Mr. POLK I consider the attack whchthe gentlemen is
making upon the South unworthy of member tbs
(Renewed cries of.sorderv)
Mr.. MANN. The gentleman from Tennessee not in
the first place. forbid discussing the subject of slavery
Mr.. PoLK- forbid nothing but ISLANDERS upon institu
tions of the South.
| (Shouts, of "order.'D
MIR. MANN-And then get chance to discuss it
undertake determine what topics discussion shall
had.
Mr.. PoLK-I say that gentleman upon this floor
right to such vile ISLANDERS upon the South wher
| cloud shouts of "Order !" .... .-
The CHAlRMAN-The gentleman from Tennessee is out O
Mr. Harris, of Alabama rise to question order
wish to have the question decided gentleman from
an hour assailng the
the institutions existing under the Consti
of the United States ask that be in order Ica
him order the ground that it is not in orde and
| want tn is question decided by the Chair.
The Chairman.-The Chair will that the latitude
these bllsis great and very fcult in
Mr., Polk, nterrupting )Iwoud ask the Chair othe
should assa instit on of the South with which
all connected in that is insulting in its character
when he does hold hmselfresponsbc for his nsu1ts
Mr. Fowler-I question oforder My que:
tion of order is this that when the gentleman from Masss
using his privilege, he shall be allowed
this House shall sustain the Chairn allowing hill
to go forward with his remarks.
The Chairman-The gentleman from Massachusetts, (M
Mann,) will proceed.
Mr. Polk-He has right to state falsehoods about
half of the nation--
(shouts of ''OrdernD
Mr.. Meade:-I call for thereading of the sls rule.
Mr. Iral1 he n The yv0D MIA
The chsrmanSThe Chair has decided that the genen,a
| from Massachusetts, is in order and will proceed.
Mr. MeadeThe 31s rule prohibits all discus sion of tn
in this upon o e P to which
The Chairman-The Chair has already decided that t
gentleman from Massachusetts is not ut of ORDER in purs
Ing this course ofremark decision sasacor
the Chair trusts some gentleman will appeal from it,
Mr campbelI. Of onio.veryp We'll Let US try it on
question of order presented by those who have been in
habit dragging every possible question into debate here
We viii there other places in this
Mr. Polk.-I take the responsibility, and appeal from
Campbel-equally responsible and pronounce him
vile slanderer the gentleman from Massachuset
| who makes these charges
(Cries of "Ordern')
tyben any member speak debate, deliy
any.matter House, he shall rise from his seat and
spectfuy address himself 10 Mf speaker aaa snal c9G
Mr.. Mann continued: Mr.. Chairman, for myself do
regret this interruption. But did think possible
after the Baltimore gone FORTH after
senced the other end of the Capt. Mr. Su
dRepreSentdIVe
they proposed speak the subject of slavery
did think possible, when was in the legitimate cou
making speach, and rghtfuly entitled to the flo
order that dozen men should start up here
hostile hearing the words of truth and soberness WI
spoken relation the institution of slavery
galeis me down
PRo-sLAvERY THEOLOGY.
had spoken of the of Africas Generalization
barbarsm had spoken of the of civilization VIII
proposed to offer her as an example, and had sho
3 how mpious the argument which would attribute
the ALI good and the Apowerul, such tardy. cruel
itous method efecting her regeneration, which,
waiting through slow centuries of agony and crime
only add that before would accept such theology
this would seek my creed among the old mythooges of
heathen In this hideous doctrine which slavery has
upon public intellect which had before deprav
there material sufficient for eight anti Brdgewater TT
tses" all dsproving the WISDOM the power, and the
D. of God.
Another consequence of the existence of
this country has been the criminal remssness of the
suppressng the slave trade the of Afr
We refused into treaties with European G.
desirable end and authentic do
ments developing the horrors of this traffic, and
built merchant ships be engaged it, have
ne on the files Department years,
whole presidential terms, unnotced On such appa
this whose suppression has been within
has been benumbed into torpidy
en- | paralysis, by the existence of slavery among
On | KossUTH AND SLAVERY.
Look at another instance where slavery depraved
popular sentiment Of the country Under the generous
d chivalric lead of Mr. Clay with what enthusiasm did
Gu hail the birth of the South American Republics What
or did shout forth the emancipation
How deep the sigh of the nations heart when Poland
lily gled deatagon and breathed her last Even so
Magma Cnarta of liberty equality fraterni
on In of the European revolutions of that the