Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-17
The Expedients of Slayery--t,s Cr::a;

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The Chinese are said to have labored for
centuries under great embarrassment, from not
knowing how to make IA barrel. They could
do every part but one, without any difficulty.
They could make the slaves, and set them up,
and hoop them; they could make the h ads,
and pu. one OF them in and, indeed, with the
help OF a man inside, they could put the Sec
ond one in; but how to get the man out after
the barrel was headed up that was problem
which they could not solve.
Had II been southern politician inside the
barrel, instead of Chinese he would not
have experienced The slightest difficulty in
craving out at the bung-hole.
1t would really be ludicrous. iii: were not
melancholy. to witness the srifts and exped.
ents TO which the representatives of the slave
interest resort to extrcate themselves from
the tight places in which they frequently find
themselves. Stow them in the tlg ghtest bar.
rel; hoop it ever SO well; put in both heads
rs tight as a drum; the hung hole is always
big enough for them TO squeeze through
They drive hard bargain-no Jew ever
drove harder one-it goes sorily aganst the
conscience OF the North 10 assent to il. Blu,
once made. the free States adhere to all It's
terms; when. at last. prospective advantage
appearing TO the South in its violation, il is
suddenly discovered to have been an illegal
contract and one which never ought to have
been made.
For many years The Missouri Compromise
was spoken OF. By southern men. as something
established for ever; it was to be held sacred
by all parties II was hardly mentioned " wtf.
out being coupled with the word " sacred"
II, at former period. northern member Of
Congress had seriously proposed its repeal.
he would have been hontsd from parties, and
pronounced . outside the pale OF any healt hy
political organization. /"
But all at once il il discovered that THE
Compromise was a violation Of the consttu
sion. though wha. provision Of the constitution
It violates no one has vel been astute enough
70 point out. III N have risen up at this day,
wiser than those who framed the constitution
and understanding ils provisions better than
those who made them. and better than their
great contemporary judges who had some
reputation for wisdom in their day.
There 10 one lesson which the free States
have been slow to learn. by which they would
be blind not TO perceive now. /; is this that
slavery knows no law: that it has no respec,
for any constitution; that il recos osnises no OBJ
legation. and regards no compact; It's whole
creed Is spelt BY Eve lsttsrs--thst creed ID
powsr.
This is necessarily 90. from the nature d
things Injustice and wrong are the verS
essence of slavery. They constitute its life.
blood. They are it's foundation stone Ha,
bitual disregard Of the rights Of one class of
human beings necessarily begeis disregard &c
the righis Of all others.
Poser aast BE- nsst by poper. Eaeroach.
nsas must Be ehock~d BY resistaaes We eull
upon tie psolls oftls free Stdfes 10 arouse
90 a senss Of ths dangers that threaten them
The prosrsss Of stsVery OiH fad no limit un.
~ hks aufhorifaiiss voies Of the free Stotes
spoken through more fait4sJfI representative,
IL Congress. shall fr limit. not to be over.
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