American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-08-23
Prom GAO ctncinnasi Commercial.
The IsSue-Mr Chase &c.


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"rhe black race have had enough Of
our sympathy-its time to do something
for the white man." &c.
Passing by many things remark like
this suggests, the men who make it in ap-
plication TO the issue now before the people
say what they know is not true. They
know that this is not question in which
the black race is exclusively. or even prin,
ciply interesled-bu that tits a question
of life interest tosfree labor Ito the white
man. Whether those who are held as
slaves shall work in Carolina or Kansas is
certainly not a question OF great moment;
butthe question is whether this system Of
barbarism which degrades labor, psralyses
enterprises, fosters caste. impoverishes Tie
fairest soils, forms the disturbing element
in our system, shall FIX its blight on regions
made exempt by the spirit Which pervaded
the better day Of the Republic; OF wheth
ar the fana,icism that seeks to extend this
system shall be rebukeu at once and forev-
Ter. and the broad American continent be
consecrated to freedom, the home Of free
! While men, who will spread over It The
Ireign Of law. who viii buill The church
land school house on every hill top, and
coyer il all over wi.hthe conditions aud
fruits Of high ana progressive ciyiliza
ton? Now isit fair--is i. mtnly--is it not
contemplate, to represent great issue
which concerns. the fate and well being oi
vast empires now forming, and which init
mately connects itself with the fate Of the
Rspuble--as being a question OF philan
thropio concern for au unfortunate race
It's no question Of mere philanthropy, bu
the highest. grayest question OF Statesman
5 ship which the inevitable course OF events
; has forced up for solution, and it demands
for its consideration, not the temper o
, professional philanthropy, much less th(
} moro deyelish, more heartless spirit OF {
! gross, corrupt, mule eyel political Pyrr
! honism. that fears no. God nor regards
. m1u. and secs in the broad Universe M
; higher object Of interest than the petty
heap it has accumulate |, but demand:
men Of sound heads who have faith in MAJ
5 and tho future, who have the eye TO SCI
! and the hand 10 do that which compre
hensive justice DENIM Is. Nine tenths o
the people Of Ksntucky, except under po
| Iitical excitement, say that Slavery is I
, curse TO Ken uhky and regret its existence
but il is now so interviewer with the socia
life that they SEQ no hope OF its removal
Her greatest son always spoke OF 1t as al
evil, and In the first settlement of th,
State eloluently and nobly opposed its cx
istence. Kansas is now forming and will
sooa be great State. Ii a lotof hungry
reckless adventurers be permitted to fastei
this vile social concern upon her the fu;ur,
will rise up with curses on those vino, hav
ing power, did not preserve her from thi
fate Yet the fate Of free labor in Kansa
is buta smtlIp part of tho question. 4
reckless, yet controlling interest, have re
solved on its extension over vast regions o.
this con nont and making title controtiin!
, interest in tho Repabtic. This Is the quas
, tion--a question for the white race-Ohi
, will meet it.
-ef Yours, DC, MACON.