The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-22

sentiment vhish to BE- found strons AID fr,sh h ~
schools the churches and homes Of the people, CouId
North for their decision would b. rjsctsd By an over.
II 3 oss Of he u.ls.ohol, .o..., ., IN. 80. !,
slavery, under political system and ssp.ci,v
through the gopera srs Of the psiion.l
thsti loossns snd destroys tie ch.Fsstsr y s'ithsn
tain in the Arabian story under who're rrsstise a.
traction the bolts witch held together the strong
fell apart ana Ssssms diToistsd -rsei rhass srsn'
cplss which oonstfu u the individuality OF the No-a-
EN- render staunch strong and 80.
out BY Ike the bolts Of the III fAtsd vessel
from the miserable lsossssd fragments Is formed that
hamAn snoualy-s Northern man with Southern prin-
| cples Such men cannot speak for the North.
MI President this bill is proposed - . mss sure a
Of .,.r, from u.soss politics. ,oIsa Tsi. =
nks. fescs depends mutual confidence It can never
,ss. secure on broken faith and isusues And sir p
@ me say frankly sincerely and earnestly, that ths
subject OF slavery can never be withdraw from til
national politics until we return more to the orig-
government under washingtou, Wien the nstiors, -
sign nowhere on the national territory covered snss
Slavery which our fathers branded a. 4, .svl - .
Course" An ''enormity," "nsfarious ins,itution y
!: condemned ct the North By the ssrosgsst oosv3s
heart. 1t the only subject, within the neld a
national politics, which s.eitss any real inssrssa
| have lost thsiy importance One BY one thsv
have DISAPPEARED, leaving the ground to b. osos-
Is. dSuos e the public ind are ss aS sns
ell obsolete Issues Even the tariff is not question on
which opposite political parties unsi in taxing oppo
site sides Ard pow instsac OF these superseded quss
tions, which for shs part with the
ooor u the doils the country directly summoned b
consider face to face which CONNECTED With an
that Is divine Ia religion with ali that pure aud nsbs
Ia oras with al that truly practical and oonsttuton-
in politics Unlike the other questions ID not tsu-
nd 10 all countries Though long kept in check IL nov
your atoduotion confronts the people. demanding -
psneIatpg voice, fare you for freedom are you IN
ar.y !" And every man ia the land must snswsr this
Pass thi, b it will In vain that you say III
slavery question 10 settled Sir nothing be ssted
which Is not right Nothing BE- settled which "a
verse to freedom Cod all this holy ssamssts
the heart repudiAs such false seeming sstlsms.t
Now, sir mark tho clear line Of duty. Aud here
let me speak for those with rhom, In minority and de-
feat proud sssociateethe indie psnds at demo-
erats, Who espouse that dem crAoy which il
Christianity. The testimony which bear against ala.
very, sg dnst oil other wrsng Ia 10 different ways
other ss In Russia or Turkey or In other
States OF the Union ~ In Virginia I'D Carolina
oppose only through tbs influence OF and religion
without in any way invoking the political power. Nor
1t proposed to act otherwise But slavery, where
parties to it-where responsibie for itmpst -
and r but Grss, 'n 5, s1srs ,0 3.
Of political power, In the States il is sust.issS
psd to share the which it, prsssnos inaets upoa
the IAN fame OF the country Jet itreceivss direct
ton ct our hands we are not responsible for It, rhs
wrong 70 not o. our own particular doors Bat slavery
everywhere urder constitution Of the United STATE
within the exclusive jurissiSttps e. me NJ
1t our own psrtenlsg OF onr .,h.s .nsse N g.
nancs Of the os O. ss,itItton ara OF the
"qs P~0ssks to say ~ s often charged, that y. 49,
esd.te interfere through EsiAtion Of 6os-
tIe States or IN any to e,s ursdiston Oar POD
s ss.' , apSn :.s.o OUTS.
North responsible for slavery wherever It exiss
unc er the Jurisdiction Of nsrss i pardona BE n
not to exert every poHs posss to snliut Conss
against 1t.
Such cause To Of al parties and opinioea,
who wish vol to the republic, and would preserve -
Ts,crmer appeals for It stands the trusst
sm and the hues reform In seeking the reform Of ~
pies Il cur fathers Tbs cause not ssotonsl for Il
simply aims 10 establish under the national govwnnsat
those great principles Of jusas and humanity which a.s
bread and univenal man. AZ we'll might IT " sAaA
Jefferson franklin and Washington, ssstioaal
1t is not ssgrs~vs fos It does not sock In any way -
ntsfere through Congress with slavery In the Stat
II ia contrary the oonsutor for It recognises ~
paramount law and in the administration Of The govan-
hostile to the qsi., Of the country for IL proposes .
only by which sstauon BE- sLsysd and quee
is not uncommon to hear persons declare that tAsy
sgainat slavery and are wiling uue In any pras
tical .orts 70 make this oppo.itos felt Al he sA.s
time they phArsAically visit with condemn alton, w1n
rsprosch II contempt the earnest souls whs FOR ysa
have itrivsn 10 this struggle. To suoh would ssy-
i
in what you declare; your not merely
lip service; In your hearts You are entirely willing -
Join ~ any !,.sse. sSr,s .s.ips. s.,',y sss
Jour votss-dsres ardng 'ths Ancisot forms Of party
sifsssk TO carry the prinoplss Of freedom into ~
n.t..si sovsInIsns wherever IL ar:d.osion Z e,
any ss.r sr.ss. WITH Is. sss., which are Beyond -
urt'cietop may you help TO erase the blot Of s'avy
10 this and you Win most truly promote the harms.y
y tSr ;ushou, the country rSsn Il last. Sir the sissy
question will bs ested BAnishsd from is usurDsd 6oo
s sr.s into me national
mshrg and urmakirg laws; making snd unnAktnG
Pre Confined 10 the States where 1t sit BY 10
H. aIss ocpiinus II mu,t-ior which We are in no ssa
responsible and sgAinst which justly exert ~
painful and irritating connection with H. The existing
tagonsn between The North and the South will be soneo
fathers viii Be- fuIaea and Ills great wi b Lift % -
kindly Influences Of morals and religion, and the grsaa
lam not blind to ire adverse signs Bat this I -
clearly. Amid al seeming dseourassuents the greao
with Art, literature, poetry reltgtea--
Iusb, the steam the railroad the telegraph ~
toof every human impro yemsnt every generous vosd
not mer. muscle, ard nothing else, gives nss snso-
sgment 70 the warfare with slavery The discusios v
proceed The device. Of party can NO longer stays g
isls q the flee ss.lsr cannot IT, xs.r,r =
slectit occurs there Il question viii Ass whsrsvsr
viii IL b. No political Joshua now with mi, - sIsos
power stop the In ts sourss through the hsav
II ri ,!cing, Ike strong man, % ru1
M raos and will Jet ssso its beams into the most dsIan
pIsntatons-ays and melt the chains Of every slave.
But this movenent-or sgta lion, ~ Is repro sshfuuY
csldis boldly pronounced injurious to the very obeo
desired Now, without entering Into details, which
neither time the occasion justify let me SAY that ~
objection belongs TO these common places which have
been arrayed against every bensncent movement In -
worlds histoy-sssipst even knowledge isss-assiasa
rsurs for the Senator from North Carolina (Nr BdgWl
to pres IT, vshsnsntIy - he did, but It souDde
distngei he'd friend and COLLEAGUES Mr. Everett The past
furnishes controlling example By which It's true charaep
To- may be deermised Do not forget sir that the e5og
Of William Wilterfo encountered his prsc objss
ard that he coEdi,ion Of the kdsappsd slave vas H.
vipdcated In language not uslits that O. the Sssaee
from kerth Carolina BY NO less person thsn the D.
OF ClsDce Of the Royal family, IN what was cklld -
maiden speech, Nay g. l7o3 AID preserved In ths Pa.
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