New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-27
LETTER FROM JAMES g. DTRNEE


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uo,.t., co. i--r1rrt 50 Il. .uuf ,eliiFA4 '- 'i''
.,,.-. .rr.rte.iiv ezpfo-sc! whd n'n'ei 10 Siy'
resrt rt. hist l. our Northern people were % '''''
,,.,. yr led 20 ~ object subordinate 10 thr tfn'
,..rti.n IF slavery thew would probably N'n N"
oli,r .ior' b, a'taued. Bu' J. by TO means m
,ln.tT void lot 10 a' couli 30 fiir!y connectri
Win tors ID. tr,ii ot be Fn-'c Slave ac ihe
1rI b. Iurv o. che place 81 capture 90" r'pe" o. 'ls
N.l,osi nrd Kar-ar act, e. &c Bat the 'or eK1'-
fan 81 s.. very must to rimqfga. SGHYITNs DEL
f>pa E-r mus, be the ranyng words on our banner.
WIZ rhoud We p OF the oo-ar iutsing branches OF an
orye thing and destroy the thing itself ihai l. con-
tnutiiy producing them
You know a. well as 10 that Slavery nowhere can re-
au a.era-s-ilai IFS exacerhaons as it advances be-
core ore .n.nt-ttat the Laws il required half
century sco or even few years ago were much below
nov Iecues. Why. SIR, the Fugitive Slave act
tie tsnifl e Tie by Jury, except AZ the South where
We led SUPPOSED il soocornortinEness could deceive
10 o. tie rcpesl Of The Missouri COMPROMISE ~c-these
d IN ale Lo thsB Slavery N'r requires sAo'
in leLce i viii cali ur more sansu inHry AMI erie, eN''
IlcG il 20 be impossible thing I" ' gee epupul
tom Of government and AZ TIE same 'me aiH,' PSInA
rot -y,iu Of slavery. don't care no" mia 10 uia! DC
~ ,ht outset. II We continue 10 uner slavery iio- "
sl nav e. 1--we what the OH h1nlnS n@1-a man
We a. chained 20 tic door-fosi IN Ne" lo'H As
iari. cr fugitive slave cast uto the hspohl d. io'l
icr The GELS. go. -, &c.,
-" - = m H.. ro,fen. IL is d,nrl ha sealed
Bu. n orr Ntola action concerning Il must teri 70 pn
tu IL must never ~ O. gror agun II W. do no
nan o rut It ont. we must noyra9iy lose mH1 d ne
lreft 81 ifs extinction II he's brought us into our pres 'n
tl,acsuut-dellc rabie enough m all ccnsrien'ei n1
we coLlot return. exco1t By IT. eatre denotoh; We
have uci vTiuor- courage eholsh oF IN We 49, %
int The most lust exavazances Tor they are the mt
a. vl III Savey eeds. We might well, too. rest from
sl. NJ, &C.,. eior and at acknowledge tha We are
r,a'ehl. ~ carrying on the true principles OF lem cray
-er,tlirg indeed, bat corrupt party Whggery AMI Loco
~ 81. WI scqusr,rd a an with slavery and aee-
r te elects Of ave-hodersss every one may see
u,u-I en- a. we'll convinced as can be 81 any such
Il in. that unless eXtiL 1ih y. u VII eA'IuSush wat
r., III Liberty aud Mr. foodeA prophecy WIN
out any a.d from him VIII come true. -. r,r,.o,
lac, sogr-q,', ,MeIj July 10, 1854
Remarks.
We have sot the least oil 1sction TO Mr.. Birneys
cont, n plating the complete overthrow of Slavery as
the end OF MS eXertioDs-'ce also most earnestly de-
sire 10 see and hope promote that extinction. But
there il msisritythere is nothing like IN orlIy
OF the American People who are yet prepared to
make efforts and sacrifices ~ sunder party ties and
enccunter personal hostility in the of Universal
Dcpation We submit, then, tina, Mr. Brneys
assertion. even though it were amply sustained by
/ proof that every ought to be an Abolitionist,
does not and cannot override the stern fact that
D
sort
! But why skould they seek 70 op off the toO-far
emitting branches of au offensive thing and not de-
! "stIoy the thing itself that is continually producing
them" Were we in their stead, we might answer,
Because the tree stands another ground, where
owe have no rgh to cut it down. while tae branches
"strctch over the line and shade ground, which
/ - the owner OF the tree has no right to shade.
We attempt what do, because it is our right
to Go it, rather than essay what we have right
Of TO CO. aud which htrelore would involve US in de-
f,ot ard blame if undertook it," We cannot
perceive that Ills answer is unreasonable
Fun cur auswer reaches further. We say Admit
thar Abolition in the States is what all ought to
sIiy, for, and stI it is clear TO mind that large
IL joriiy hot prepared for this aud the practical
/ question is this-SLall we politically attempt what
Will certa MY involve defeat ind failure shall
We Lot rather atteupt that which majority ripe
for, and us, by consequent triumph, invite that
naioriiy TO 10 further Shall we insist on having all
the possible eggs now, or be content to await their
appearance day by day The latter seems TO Us the
only rational sensible course. We care not how fast
Netsrs. Biuey u Go. may rpeD public sentiment in
tie North for Emsnc patton; will aid them to the
Lest OF our ability; but we will not refuse the good
row within cur reach out OF Difference to that which
j. as yet unttainsble.
Mr. Buuey's "ultimatum' may be just what he
seet fit; have not proposed to modify or NEEDLE
whit. We only ask that ne shall not interiiet and
prevent the doing of good at once, merely be-
cause he Ould like TO DO more Iod az We shall also
/ Whenever it shall have be come practicable
Nr Biruey says truly that Slavery is ESSENTIAL y
oqeressyt-that il O st and still bu must always
/ BE- enclosching upon Freedom He does not intimate
any hope OF :, ting Southern seryitude abolished for
sone ears to come. What is to be done at present,
then it to is todraw together, organize and
di,dpliDe party OF Freedom "a party animated and
rendered Efficient by incidental successes preparatory
to more decisive Efforts. That party never right
fully attempt the emancipation OF the slaves OF Viz
eiria, Kentu.ky any other State, except through
its moral Influence the sentiment. and Of the
orizeus of those States respectively; and it does
seem 10 Us that Cassius NJ Clay, by remaining in
KeurucIy. has qualified himself to act effective
/ " III aid OF Emancipation than James G. Birney in
quitting that State and removing bic property and in
dusrry already free. But each is his own Judge
ID tht prtuises)
BE il understood for all. then, that Mr. Brney
OF Mr.. GOodel any else has an uudoub,ed right
20 live and labor for the complete extinction Of
( Slavery ty any lawful means aud We do not assume
to decide for linn az 10 what and what are
rot lawful. We enly insist that be shall not dis
trsct aud paray present effort for ends now attain
able, by insisting that nothing shall be attempted
short Of instant aId universal Abolition. Ifw were
JOINT owners Of field OF corn, into which part of