The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-06

a : .r,o, loss 10 the country Call upon these gentle
men 10 sell their property and the ayals IN the puf-
chase OF men and out Of bondage, and see whA
they win say They win allege principle against hat
Transplant these gentlemen 10 the South and II is possible
they might become the tenacious Of their slave prop
erty They have felt IL as pecuniary inteeso
as a principle-an abstraction
believe that it is pretty generally acknowledged by
them as well as others that emancipation cannot beneh'
the negro II only benefit those who have principe
to carry out and nothing 70 lose by IT. They eoneeae po
In word and action that aborer the black rs ar me
ror TO the white and in this make admission fatal TO
their reputation for beneyoence For the sake OF their
principle they would him into worse condition
than he occupies at present They would bring him into
competition with the white man. and thereby perpetuate his
degradation Morally, intellectually physically he
better of as slave than free oaaoy ahh men
Restore him the wds of Africa and barbarsn, and you
remand him TO his natural condition IL Is cruel TO COM
Del him TO work ALL for this is most contrary to his ma
ure; and he will not work unless compelled. state OF
freedom demands this OF him in higher degree than bond
age for il requires the WILL which he has not The most
fertile spot upon the face of the EARTH under the most ge-
NAL climate (Hay cannot raise its provisions and
yet inhabitants have had the benefit OF having lived I'M
der the influences of slavery.
The black must not only change his charaeter-be
bis intellect what it maybe change the color Of his
skin before he attain social equality among whites
We may call this prejudice what we please but II ex
lists and education familiarity with the negro can
make us overlook TO revolt at IT, Besides free
civilized state is inmca his habits and puts him under
those hard exigences Of head and hand that gradually
Kin him lie wastes away like the Indian 1t is not his
place and never can be- II you will free him. send him
home to Africa All that he possesses above his
civilized brethren is owing to slavery To work further
changes in him destroy him These the results Of
observation of many years.
Yet in favor Of the principle Of slavery. 1t is
an anomaly in this republic wish it not here But
il is here, without will And now those who OPP
posed to it-but whom it does not njuriousy affect
should they desire express their dsapprobaton but
in the language Of gentlemen and Christians However
much they may abhor slavery they be in doubt Of
their duty to obey the laws SO long they arc in force
They should remember that this fugitivesave law is itself
the product Of their violence and resistance Further
evil to themselves and TO the objects Of their benevoence
alone grow out of their present conduct 1t in the
Of liberty that great wrongs perpet nedseldom
in the Of slavery Besides it is practical fact
things exist in the free States that the freedom that ee
the white degrades the black If in the South he is
held in bondage he treated with familiarity and kindness
often with aectonprovided for in sickness and old age
in the North he is summed despised and left to rags and
starvation How his condition is to be bettered do not
know The abolitionists busy in seeking his
cipation look after him when he becomes free Poor
negrol am afraid his friends determined like the
ancient worshppers of Moloch to sacrifice him rel
gous duty to their god Principle.
1t is useless for you people of Boston, while engaged in
these mad agtatons to refer for countenance your
oestors. Your and theirs admit of no comparison.
They acted like resoute and soberminded men, engaged
in for national independence under altogether diff
hrcnt circumstances-an independence which you would
leopard for difference of opinion upon question Of
local Besides they had appeal 10
They had representation in a general Parliament; nor
could they look to change in public opinion where pub
lie opinion had neither the force sanction Of law DO
not therefore desccrae the fame of those noble by
seeking Justification your disorganizng and
regular behavior. Remember--and remember always
that your first your greatest and sacred duty is due
TO the laws that protect the lives liberty and property
nearly thirty millions Of peopelaws enacted under free
government having the sanction Of majority Of the people
Of whom you part The great principle is that the
joriy govern. Make that majority your own
As for the general government Washington il must
execute the laws though should require the whole
force of the unon and though by that the city OF
Boston should be demolished. II has choice in this
matter and you know it Uphold and respect that gov
eminent the first of duties Under other government
would such conduct yours be tolerated 1t is because
governments popular and free
atyranny, you alegethat you are allowed TO act like
spoiled children If slavery be curse does not touch 10
injure YOU You have grown up by the side Of become
rich on the traffic in its products and insoen we'll
rich III it be curse il is those who endure it, Let
IT work its own cure. The Union get along with
without IT u neither calls for authorizes your inter
ference Mind your. business. And if you have no
business OF your to mind help the poor blacks already
among YOU and preach the Gospel TO the poor.
A NORTHERN MAN
FROM OLD POINT