The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-05-18
Whole Number 1880

Debbe, III STOP
Il understand that Mrs. Parkinson. THERE'S
class Of people who always weigh their own in
dlvidual opinions and feelings against great national
Interests No doubt the returning of flgitives from
labor is an unpleasant duty to such as imagiue they
have conscientious scruples on the subject; but
those, who for the sake of perpetuHting harmony
between the extremes of our country. counqusr
their prejudces and cheerfully obey the laws,
have the satisfaction of knowing That they have as.
sisted to consolidate the permlnence and glory of
the greatest nation on EARTH
That Doctrine answered Mrs. Deborah re
minds of tife old Connecticut deacon's, who
said he never felt truly happy till he thought he
elected to perdtiou, because God was glorified
thereby. Seems to pitifut kind of glory that
depends on people making brutes and heathen of
themselves. But calling it glory, never read in
my Bible that any amount of Natioa glory would
be acceped in the last day in place of righteous
ness. When stand ut the great bar, don't ex-
pect TO be asked if belong to the glorious Ameri-
can Union, bat if I've kept the commandments, and
done to others as woull wish them to do TO me.
| Perhaps little word that Aunt Dsborah
dropped just grated hnrsh'y on the honorable
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an. and rose to go, but stopped again, little un-
wiilirg to allow the blunt old lady the last word
These considerations. Madam, have much we ght
with superstitious persons but the destiny of our
nation is onward. Slavery stands on the broad ba
sis of National expediency, and whoever chooses
to put the liberty Of three or four millions of drivel
ling negroes in comparison with this, is quite well
come to heavenly reward. for surely he will get
no other. The North cannot do wthoutthe South
aud the South cannot do without slavery. We be-
leve it right-but right or wrong, Madam, it must,
it shall, and it will be sustained. Good afternoon,
! Madam
When he finished and walked toward the steps,
Mrs. Deborah. who had dropped her work in
amazement at this rather bare faced confession.
rose, and unconscousy followed with the knitting
dragging from her pocket. 5--.
We'll, therel OF all the heathcnish talk, why
man aliven she called after hin. Havnt you got
any conscience? Don't you believe in fuiur'
state? Can your laws make wrong right Mr.
Tempeton did not stop to reply but the words
rang in his ears long after the speaker had returned
to her seat, and still as he threaded the walk it
peemed to him that the no1dng flowers. and rust
ling leaves, and sparkling fountains took up The
burden, and whispered, Have you a conscience7
Is there any future? Can your laws make wrong
right! ..
Let no one laugh Mt Aunt Deborah. Rather
LET the friends of The slave re juice that there are
at this moment, thousands and thousands like her,
scattered our broad land. Persons of intelli-
gence and integrity; cIear-sghted, earnest active
men aud women. upon whose unperverted con.
man enactments. With such persons to see this
thing fairly. is TO be convinced of its enorn1ity
and when once convinced. thank Heaven, there is
no power on earth that can silence them. F ear
less of threats and scorning bribes. their voices
shall be like the rushing Of mighty rivers, and like
Aunt Deborah. they tral agitate and ,riH not hold
their tongues!' s a.#se p
And oh! ye great men and powerful. who on
the 18th of September, 1850 ratified the Fugitive
Slave Bill, and made it law of our and-in that
hour ye did all that human invention could Go, to
set slavery before the mass of the people, in its
:, hideous deforn,ity and nfamy. Henceforth, nc
craftsmanship, however boldly mapped, no legis.
laiion, however cunniugly worded, can place it be-
fore that tribunal in any o.her light than that o.
/, the pit from whence it emanated. Oae srong-
k hold it yet has-one high towe. of refuge; time
honored edfce-fair TO the eye. and firm ir its
. foundations. Let US so I4bor that the beautiful
: temple may speedily be, not destroyed but ceaus-
j ed and purified: That the hideous Thing of Evil
that sits boldly in her upper places, or gdes
r serpeut-like among her draperies, may be driven
4 forth forever, and the temple become in truth, "a
glorious tabernacle, fit for the ndwel!ng of the ho-
lest.
y At the expiration of the Allotted time, Mrs. Par
: kinson's travelling companion returned, and she