The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-06-15
WASHINGTON, d. c.
For the National Era.
THR EFBEAsZA RILI-E0. 3.
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might have GONE place, seeing that the Pill
griras were preserved through their first winter
only By Indian hospitality influenced our con-
duet even as much as they havo that Ct the
Spanish racs We SHOULD long ago have had In
dian Territories organized, Indian States ad-
nlitted. and should now zee their representa-
tive men in both Houses of Congress. Their
good faith, their honesty, their native dignity
and babitual regard to decorum, would be in
valuable elements IN a body of men who have
their ter million corruption funds, their
" Texas scrip" II their pockets, their hands
employed in tearing treaties and contracts, and
often in tearing each others eyes,
Where great cultivated, and powerful
community treats a weaker race with cruelty,
contempt, or eTen neglect, It marks that race
as the prey Of the unprincipled and inhumsn.
There are vast numbers who have at best only
conventional consciences, and are ever ready
for any deed of darkness, which is tolerated or
neglected, much more If it is applauded and
rewarded by such community. The worst
criDes, in such q state Of society, sit pretty
lightly on that description CT consciences. This
is the groundwork Of the wrongs and wees In
flicted by this nation, and under the shadow of
It's power, upon the Indians. Toe nation is
therefore responsible fer them; and if there be
a just God, his justice cannot sleep.
To preserte them from @ class OF men whom
| have endeavorc1 TO describe. but to whom
language strives n vain to 60 justice, laws
haze been passed BY the United States, and
Likewise at en- carly period by the Colonies
and separate States. But If Nebraska and
Kansas should be organized by an act repeal
ing, CT, IN freshor and daiDcier phrase "SyPer-
SediRg" those laws, and . great rush Of
q. al
posed NATIVES, or rather denizens, whom cur own
choice and c5nyenicnca, with new and solemn
guarantees Of protection, lately planted there,
the author Of tie bill you'd very coollY say, 1"
did not les;slate any rOgEes and Iufisns into
the territory. / sad n0ibing about them.
Left it to the people, UPON the great fGnda-
mental, Democratic principle of seIf-govern-
ment,' to decide wherher it would have them
or not and he Is a caiImniator,' and falsi-
fer Of the record who says that let them
IN and established them there.u
Or suppose that tho law against stealing
should be omitted, OF, having been already en-
acted, should be repeated in the Territorial
law; presume it Will not be disputed at least
by any Southern man, that there would be a
fast immigration Of horse thieves 20 that land Ct
promise. But Doggias would say, did not
legisiate them in50 il; and Cass would re-
-
Impressed nth tie og7a0a, that q great change
has been going on IL the public mind and az
ma Ora,2 and that doubts sre resolving
themselyc5 into c00yicti5C~" that there is 10
power to legislato over tL-c,2s, or ho-scs, or
asses, or anything else. within the Territories,
except some sections Of land.
| might pursue the Illustration through the
catalogue CT crimes. Upon the principle which
Douglas adopts in his bilL and maintaius in
his jaw-mc-6Own sP5ech and letter, the whole
hideGus cTeE might ia allowed to ia Ike sane
tuary and sBs up business IN Nebraska, and
orders Tor cbting threats ne executed with
neatness and despatch" and nobody be to
blame or responsible lJT It.
Thou q last not say did it; mover shake
Try cory locks at me"
la the very fact Of letting in Slavery. Dir.
Douglas does indeed lot Ia the whole family of
ielOnIes. Slavery originated in war, ard IS q
continuation OF the state OF war-It tem..s
and justiiss tho commission of most Of the oi,s-
RACES ard crimes CT war It must therefore
be mRintaine3 by warlike instruments,
" And the rough soldier, ranging for plumber
With conscience wide as he'll
The patYoi Sg5tem OF the slave States en-
ploys 3 standing army, of which the North
knows nothing Ii authorizes the killing or
manning Of any negro c0iOTed person, or slave,
found abroad in the night if he rcsists or at
tcnpts to evadc an arrest. Il authorizes break
ing into tho habitatious Of slaves at any hour
OF the night, to search the came and TO arrest
and fog an unlawful number of slaves
found together. 1t is almost supe-lluous TO
say, that any tr;he OF property, which q slave
may have got by presents, or any comfortable
thing which tho slave hes manufactured By
the sacrifice of needfI rest, and laid by for
future use of wife, husband, or little ones, is
sure TO be seiz5d, ii these searches, by the low
whites who compose the patrols. A woman,
venerable and beloved mother slave nearlY
ninety years olJ, has carefully saved little
SUM ior her funeral the patrollcrsD capture
it, and nobody questions that It is lawful prize
When iuaiscriminats midnight irruptions
upon a million Of mothers and daughters are
authUrized by law, and the same law makes is
death t. hft a hand IN their defence, it is not
10 he supposed that tic acts # the burglars
Will be confined to tic Purposes which the leS
pce5cribcs There IS no vile and degrading
outrage On the person Of the slave, Is it works
no injury To the rights or service OF the mas
ter, which this army may not commit all over
the South. With entire IMMUNITY. But in truth,
the authority and mastery OF al whites, wheth-
er owners Or not over slaves, is very little less
than that CT tae patrols, provided it be not
used &c the desTimeut oe the interest or in der-
ogatIon of tie tights # the owner.
There ere laws n al the slave States against
the killing Of slaves, except in some cases
where they Die Of moderate correction or
where the accused "cxculpates himself BIZ his
own oath" But tie great legal disability i'm
posed upon ali slaves. Of testifying against any
white person, renders these laws such as they
are, and would render &ny laws however just
and wise, tOr their protection, very nearly 2
dead letter. Two cases Of killing. related 10
Inc by credible persons, residing OF soiourning
at the South, VIII serve 90 show what can be
done.
a master IN the State of Georgia took his
Risye down cellar aad there with the aid of
the family physician, hsyed him alive. The
offence was, that be sid to 5rkite person.
with tho consent and doubtless at the invita-
ton Of th 1t person what white men are con-
s.antly doing Gil Over the slave country to black
women, with or 5gijbout their consent.
The written history Of our race furnishes
but one authentic Instance Of similar afro
city, and Christendom can scarcely refrain
from shudderng at the name Of the perpetra-
tors 70 tAis Day, not outstanding their recent
generosity TO inc Bangarians, and present
cause which three-iourths CT ChriSsendom
approve.
A gentleman fro5a The State Of Maine spent
several weeks, soCle years ago, In the State OF
Virginia; and complimentary dinner was
given him by select party az public house.
While they were at table, waiter, in passing
tnTecn Of gravy, UPSET it en- genaem2n's
back. He rose from the table. and, by s blow
on the head with Madeira bottle laid the
waiter dead. The body was removed. tbe
gentlemen finished their entertainment, and
the homicide was put IN tAe BIZ.
Mr.. Douglas has PM it, and all thas is kin
dFed 90 it, IN his BID, by putting Slavery there
Charles james Fox compared regulating Sla-