Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-10

llghtened populatIon will extract abun-
dant treasures Of individual and public
wealth. There. Il has been expected,
freedom-lovIng etnigeants from Europe,
aud energetic and intelligent laborefs Of
our own land will hnd homes OF comfort
and fields OF useful enterprise. II this
bill shall become a law, al such expec.
tatlon will turn to grieyous disappont.
ment. The blight OF Slavery viii cover
the hnd. The Homestead Law. should
Congress enact one, VIII be worthless
there. Freemen, unless pressed by a
cruel and hard necessity. will no., and
should not, work beside slaves. Labor
cannot be respected where any class OF
laborers Is held 10 abject bondage. II Is
the deplorable necessity, Of Slavery, that
to make and keep single slave there
must be slave law; and where slave
law exists, labor must necessarily be de.
graded.
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II 10 Of immense consequence. also, 10
scrutenize the geographical character OF
this project. We beg you iellow-citl-
gems, TO observe that Il will sever The
Epst from the West of the United States
by wide slavehoIding belt Of country,
extending IRON the Gulf OF Mexico 10
British North America. II Ia a bold
scheme against American Liberty, wor.
Thy ofan accomplished architect Of ruin
Texas 10 already slaveholdIng, aa5 oc.
cupies the Cult Region from the Sabine
~ The Rio Grandc, aud from the Gull of
Mexico 10 the Red RI. or. North Of the
Rcd River, aud extending between Tex
Us and Arkansas, 10 the parallel oI 80
de-. 80 MIN, lies the Indian Tsrritorv.
about equal In extent q the latter State,
IN which slavery was not prohibited by
the act OF 1920. From sG deg. 80 min.
to the boundry line between our own
country aud the British possessions,
stretching from west d cas-, through
more than eleven degrees OF longitude. !.
aud from south 70 north through more
than twelve degrees OF latitude. extends
the great Territory, he fate OF which is
now ~ be determined by the American
Congress. Thusyou see, felIow.ci,izens,
that he first operation OF the proposed
permission OF Slavery Ia Nebraska, will
be to stay the progress OF the Free
States westward, and to cut OF the Free
States Of the Pacific from the Free
States Of the Atlantic. 5ta.slIt aff
It is hoped, doubtless. by compelling
the whole commerce and the whole
travel between the East and the west, TO
pass for hundreds OF miles through
slaveholdng region, in the heart ofSthe
continent, aud by the influence OF Fed
eral Government controlled by the Slave
Power TO extinguish Freedom and estab-
lish Slavery in the States and Terrific.
ries of the Pacific, aud thus permanently
subJugate the whole country to the yoke
oi slaveholding despotism. Shall a plot
against humanity and Democracy, so
monstrous, and SO dangerous to the in
sercsts or Liberty throughout the world.
be permitted to succeed!
We appeal to the people. We warn
you that the dearest interests Of Freedom
and the Union are in imminent peril
Seryil, demagogues may tell YOU that
the Union can be maintained only bv
submitting TO the demands of Slavery.
We tell you that the safety of the Union
can only be insured by the full recor nj
cation ofthe Just claims of Freedom and
Man. The Urion was formed TO estab-
llsb Justice and secure the blessings of
Liberty. When il fails to accomplisb
. ese ends Il will be worthless and when
u becomes worthless it cannot long en-.
dure.
we entreat you to be mindful OF the !
fundamental maxim OF Democracy, equal
lights and Exact Justice for all men,
DO not submit TO become agents in ex-
lending Lega!ized Oppression and Sys- /
'ematlzsd Injustice over vast Territory
'et exempt from the terrible evils.