Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-06-08

on the character Of the white woman.
which should commend the institution
to all who love the white race more
than they do the negro. II is shield
to the virtue Of the white woman.
$50 long as man is lewd. woman
will be his victim. Those who are
forced to occupy mental position,
have ever been. will ever be most
tempted, least protected; this is oneof
the evils Of slavery; itattends all who
are in that abject condition, from the
beautiful Circassian TO the sable daugh-
ter Of Africa. Whilst we admit the
selfishness Of the sentiment. we are
free to declare, ace iove he phite rom
an so mach, zoe sooald save her even al
The sacrifice Of the negro; would throw
around her every shield. keep her out
of the way of temptation"
There II is in open and plain teach
ing-and here is the posilion-denu.
uded of all circumlocution thus il
stands, and stands as one Of the beau
ties of American Slavery: Slavery
operates as shield 10 tie virtue Of lt
chife scoman ny THE FACILITIES 1T Az
roRDs ron pros nrurrSo rur BLACK
No less than this can be made Of the
position.
But we ask your attention reader, To
one admission Of this pro-slavery
champion. 1t admits that one Of the
"evils of slavery" one which "attends
all who are in this AFFECT condition. is
that female virtue is defenceless--is
at the mercy Of the oppressor. This
has been denied by some Of the advo.
Gates Of slavery. In the discussion o.
the Nebraska Bill. much holy horror
was manifested by Representative
from the South, when northern. 'mer
alluded to the debauchery Of slavery
II Is seen in the faded complexion o
Southern slaves. Aye, there is nj
question that the Palmetto, vir
ginia nad Missouri chivalry often sen'
to the auction their sons and half
brothers and sistersl These charges
Of anti-slavery men have been meet b,
the lie direct. or II the opportunil,
served, BY the cogent arguments 9
rope, rife or pistol. But the mask !
thrown of-the open truth is avowe'
the virtue Of the female slavs 10 d
fsneelsss.
But this Is compensated by tn
shield thus afforded TO the vii
tue Of the white womanl Hence 1t 4
no evil" The same argument de
tends prostitution in all its horri
loathsomeness-s every Grim
in the dark calender Of licentiousnes,
The subject is too revolving to be fal
Their pursued. But, fellow citizen,
this Is the system for which aweak {
corrupt Administration, and wea
or corrupt Congress. broke down ii
compact" made by our fathers. I
extend this system over fair plain
long since consecrated to freedom
our friends, sons and brothers, wi
! have gone to Kansas, with hundret
4 Of others from the free States, to nal
their home--to reclaim the land fro
barbarism, TO found villages, cite
churches and schools, have been dri
en- from the polls by armed desper
does, lawless banditti; their proper
has been destroyed. and they ha'
been required to leave their homes
. die!
Can such system live? Human
ty says NO, religion says NO. huml
) progress seems to say NO. but murd
!, says resi- A Subsidized press sa
= rKsl A depraved ministry says "a
: a corrupt administration says YEsl
: We confess that when we sec 4
, unblushing portraiture Of slavery
. drawn by its own votaries. and tn
witness the efforts made 10 extend
: area. we trcmble FOR The future.
. The North cannot always yield
= = It can yield no longer. II slave
!, be what It's advocates say, then
g must go no fartherl II the admin
. tration sanction the riots and mobs
= Kansas, and say that's question
\ DO settled by force ofarms. III
4 must the free states stand
!. their brethren and sons who have
i gally gone 10 Kansas. Not to do
were guilt. II matters not what IN
= follow-from lawless violence th
y must DO protected.
Q IN institution IKE that StrinNfsH
q describes must not BE- planted upon n
:, :, soil BY he bayonet UNTIL RrsIsrAS
HAS rnovHp IN yAfSii