New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-16

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!. The hard rords are manifold AZ the passion. sns
lreladaces OF men, but they generally eliminate in tie
imRu'aiion Of "tanaiicism.' In such a cause an
Wiling 70 DC called fanatic or what YOU viii; car
not for aspcsious shall shrink before hard wori.
eiiher here or elsewhere. | have learned from TIA,
great Enelishman, Oliver Cromwell that no man cas-
be trusted = who Is afraid OF paper Peile,;' and
am too familiar with history not 70 know tina, eve-,
movement for reform IN Church or State every en-
deavor for Human Liberty OF Human Rights has he,
thus assailed do not forget with what facility All
frequency hard words have been empovcl-hOw Ia,
crandes; character OF many generations the precurS
of our own Washington, without whose example On,
Republic might have failet-the great William PriD,.
of Orange, tie founder Of the Dates Repubhc fia
United states Of Holland DO not forget how he wa.
publicly branded pegjuTer and pest OF so.ietys
aud not 10 dwell on general instances how the cnts.
Prise for the abolition OF the slayc-iradc chars,.
icrizCd on the floor Of Parliament by one emineu,
speaker mise hicvous and by another as ysion.
'sr and decisive" and how the exalted eharaeie,
which had enlisted were arral-ncd by still ano;hes
eminent sleakcI-none other than tina; Tlrle.on =,
conspicuous o. the commander Of the British horsea
the >ouihefn campaigns II our Revolution, but mcre
conspicuous IN politics az home" as lunta OF sec.
"tallts. solhsis, enthusiasts and fan0iics and as.
were again auaigncd by 10 lcss pcrson than prace
Of tie blood, tie Duke Of Clarcncc afterwarl w.
liam IL OF gland a. " either fanatics or hvp0criGess
IN one OF which classes he openly placed Villa.
Mnb,Fforce. But Impartial history with hamor,j
zen has r,iIcescd these impassoned judgments aal
lie same inn art a history viii Yet rudge the m1,.
s.oncd judi monis OF this hour.
2 Hard words have been followed by PERSONAL d.
r0raecmeAf and the snocr j. often launched tia; oar
Eui,lI rise lacks the authority OF names euGaenis
ChuT,h and STATE. II this he 20 the mo.c Z The NV
on their account for cause j. nccdet 10 them nosp
tlan hes are needed 10 our cause. but alas IL
only according the cXaml 10 Of history tina; sh0aa
lo 20. Il j. not the eminent III Church and STATE the
u,h and powerful, the iayorites ol fortune and Of
place. who most promptly welcome truth whease
Lcralds change in the existing order oi things. Tia
ohcrs IN ioor,f condition who throw olea then h>
Jiiab.o hearts 90 the unattended stranger Nay mon;
II Is not the jewellers amid the glare 81 the wodi bvt
tie humble and lowly, who most clearly discern EeF
dutios-us Tie watchers placed m The depths Of vel
may observe the slals which are 0b-curel 70 hoe
WHO live In the etugo oi n0on Placed below The
ogotfm and reludiCe OF selnien'si 81. 81 ciais-e%
low tie and temptations 81 wealth or powef-a
the ObsCuriy OF common hc-ihcy discern me new
signal and surrender themselves unncsorNeay tot
euiduncc. The Savior knew this- He Jill not cal
uron The Priest or Lcvie, or Pharlsco, 20 follow him
but uIon the humble fisherman by the sea OF Gliss
And now III present 10 you the Anl-SiayeEy II
ten rise, Nludicatc4 IN Necessity, Iiaclcatniy AID
Dignity against ali Oldest tons. II there be any Obee
ton which have NOT answered IL + because aIQ vi
aware of il existence. j. remains tia. should glvel
PRACTICAL conclusion 10 this whole matter by showing
though In gllnIsos only, your SPECIAL DCTiIs n
FRKENEs ~ rHE NORrA. Aud, thank God at Ia
there Is a North.
Mr. President It il not uncommon 10 hear persons
among us az the North confess the wrong oi slavery,
and tien folding their hands IN absolute stessfess
calculate, What can we do about n such mca
we encounter daily. You all know them. Among
them are men in every department of human activity.
WHO peri stuay buy build and plan, who SHRINK from
no labor who are daunied by 90 peril Of coinmercA
adventure, bv no hardwood OF Industrial entcFp1ae,
WHO reaching IN their undertakings across ocean an
continents would engage "to put girde about is
earth ia forty SECONDS, aud yet slsheartened iay
can j0in in no effort against slavery. Others there ur
especially among the youthful and enthusiastic, VIZ
yainly eigh because they were not born IN TIE age
ciivalrv az least IN the DAYS Of the Revolution, ns
thinking thu IN this enterprise there an opportunity
of LOFTY endeavor such as 10 Paladin of chiyaTy Or
Chief of he Revolution enjoyed Others there are who
freely bcrtow their means and time upon the distant
Inaccessible heather Of another hemisphere IN the
islands Of the sea; and set they can do nothing 70
mitigate our grander heatonism here a. home. Whle
coulossing that it ought 70 disappear from the earth
t-y iOTcgo. renounce and abandon all exeron agssnt
IL. Others there are stii such II human nconssten-
cy u wlo plant the tree ia whose iull-grown shaie
ti.y can never expect TO sit-who hopefully drop the
acorn in the earth trusting that the oak which Il seuds
upward 10 lie skies VIII .heiier Their children benesn
it, shade. but they will DO nothing to plant nuriue
the great tree OF Liberty, that II may csver witkr
0ms unborn generations Oi men.
Others still there are particularly in the large cities
whe content themselves 10y occasional coanbuuOsD
the redemption of a slave. To this object they gye
cut Of ample riches and thus seek 20 silence the moni
'iOIs OF conscience. NOW WOul not dlstohftnAhco
any ioim of activity by which Human Freedom even
in single case may be secured. But desire 10 say
that such an uct-tOO often accompanied by Phai-
sac6l pIeiensiOn IN strange contrast with petty per
fOimaIcccannot be considered an essential and 20 th
Anti-Slaycry enterprise. Not IN tbs way can any IN
preston BE- made on evil vas, rs Slayeyss yoi
will clearly see by an Illustration which shall give
The god Thor, Of Scandinavian mythology who's
strength surpassed that of Hercules, was once cha
lcnged 10 drain simple cup dry. lie applied it 10 be
md Will elluluan gVuagltN drank. buf flo
ter did not rcccdc from the rim and az iast "
god alaHdoncd the effort. The failure of even hsd
traordinary strength was explained when be Learnd
that tie simple cup had communicated by an ID
visible connection with the whole vast ocean b.
hind, out Of which Il WAS perpctually supplied a.i
which remained absolutely unaffected By the efor.
And just will these occasions OF charity thought
cOuItoTcd by the largest private means, be consanf
renewed, for they communicate with the whole VAT
Black Sea Of Slavery behind, out Of which ihey are
perTctually supplied and which remains absolutely 10
effected by tic effort. Sir private means NAV core
with individual necessities, but they are powerlesso
rcdrofs the evil Of wicked institution. Chaniys
limited and local; the evils Of Slavery are infinite ard
everywhere Besides, wrong organized aud uphehiby
law can be removed only through q change OF thelsg.
Not then by an occasional contribution TO the
Of slave can your duty be done in this great
but only by earnest, constant valiant efforts agang
the msiI;UiiOn-against the law--wbch makes slayts
am not insenslble to the difficulties OF this won
Full wei know the power OF Slavery. Full wei
know all its various inircnchmens in The church. he
politics and the prcludoes Of the country. Fill wdl
know the sensitive interests Of property amounting 10
many hundred millions of dOlars Which are said 10 be
a; stake But these things can furnish no motive or
apology for indifference for any folding Of the han4
Surely the wrong II not lees wrong because IL IL gigsB
nc me eyl r. not less evil because II in mmeasurabs;
nor eau he duty Of perpetual warfare with wrong o.
eyl be IN this instance suspended Nay. becass
Slavery II p0weTfu-because The enterprise i dificul-
therefore s the duty Of al more exigent The well
tempered soul does not yield to difficulties but prsss
enrord JoTerer with increased resolution.