The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-06-02
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| love the principles for which we fought
yours! love our Declaration Of independence!
+ love our Constitution but do most deeply
regret the clause that was most reluctantly in
serted by some of its framers) that has led to
exacting the pound of flesh Our aspirations
for our country arc, to see it stand out TO the
nations of the world bright example of re-
publican principes--which are Christian prin-
ciples-untarnishe by the foul blot of slavery.
With such stamina to breast foe and such
appliances as our industrious population have
gathered up Of wealth, intelligence, science,
and intellectual vigor, spiced strongly with
Anglo-American patriotism, it may proudly
DEFY any Of the monarchies of Europe that
might wish to destroy it,
The retOrt, to look at home and take care of
your own poor-with which animadversions on
your address TO us so copiously abound--might
have been more courteOusly said notwithstand-
ing it deserves attention. | am quite willing
to think that individually you do so; but for
your Government, ladies, do not feel so chart
tably disposed that is grasping, oppressive,
conservative; guarding every avenue to wealth
and power for one class, regardless of another;
shrinking from giving any aid to struggling
nations for freedom, though feelingly appealed
to supporting expensive armies out OF the Ia
Dor Of the poor, with the bayonet ready to stop
their mouths, should they complain too loudly
crippGng the industrious classes by taxation, IN
whose keeping is the wealth of the kingdom, ii
they knew it, for labor il the capital OF the
kingdom; tacking on tariff after tariff, to make
the rich richer and the poor poorer; and last,
though not least, il the church monopoly But,
amidst all this mass Of Parliamentary action
for maintaining aristocratic power there is
enc redeeming trait: you have made the midi
vidual free; for there is an individuality in the
act of ono mans making another man his
property, and using him a. such, 20 all intents
and purposes, tina. marks it distinctly, and at
taches to it the just opprObrium of meanness,
selfshness cruelty, and injustice.
In an extract from our new Presidents in
augural address, | see he il determined to sup
port the Southern right" and considers the
Compromise" n silencer Of all further agita-
ton. Farewell, then to all hopes from the pO-
litical world for the poor save But we will
pick up courage, and not despair. We will
turn our strength where mans determinations
can be ovrrrupd To this Almighty Power we
will with confidence appeal His wonder
working ways bring out wonderful results
The political defenders of slavery, in their zeal
to strengthen and extend it, may be permitted
to make some political mistake, that will ope
rate in the same way that the annexation OF |
Texas has done. The great champion Of sla.
very Calhoun said, in letter to Mr.. King, |
our Minister at Paris, that Texas must be |
annexed or our Southern institution must fall |
It was annexed t. the deep sorrow OF many n |
well-wisher to the slave. The annexation
brought the war with Mexico; that war
brought California into the Union; then the
question arose, Slavery there, or no slavery"
This question brought out fairly before the
public the discussion Of it's merits which had
cost the defenders of slavery years of hard
struggling to keep down Twstings, turnings
throwing under the table petitions and all |
sorts of Congressional expedient7 were resorted
to for that object Discussion, once afOat,
with its rampant threatenngs found it's partial
quietu5 in the celebrated Compromise" which
gave back the escaped slave to bondage, and
which, President Pierce thinks ought to silence
all further agitation on the subject.
We are not yet ready to think that we are
in az deplorabIe condition of sin and wretch
cdness az the lsraolites were when Josiah said
OF them, None calleth for justice, nor any
pleadeth for truth We will yet call for JUS
tlce and we will plead for truth
And now, ladies' we will make an appeal to
you. 1t is for your ntercession that we, our
fathers, aud brothers may all be d.
rected so to think, on this great question of
African slavery az God would have US to think,
and 30 act AZ God would have us to act. And
IN reference TO your own country where many |
things exist that we are unwilling to think |
that you approve Of VIC will most cordially |
unite with you in the same petition.
A SOUTHERN WOMAN.