Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-07-27

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please, they cannot effect us, slavery cannot
exist in climates unfavorable TO the pro-
duction of sugar, coffee, rice, cotton, &C.,
] the God of nature has already set the
boundary, let us not trouble ourselves
o, ye happy philosophers, surprising in
meekness Diogenes himself; but would you
be as patient to bear calamity when il must
come? and are you at this time content TO
be negro catchers for the South, and share
the expense of conveying them back to
;heir masters? If moi, reflect on what will
be your situation if Nebaraska, Kansas,
Utah and New Mexico, shall be divided up
into slave States, (for who will contend. for
moment that negros cannot labor there
which would give them in the Senate two
thirds majority vote, while in the Lower
House, they would have an overwhelming
majority, as they would send Members in
proportion to their population, FIVE thousand
slaves counting as much, for representation,
as three three thousand freemen; could
they not then have everything their own
way? Though the Executive might be
honest and honorable, would they not then,
according to present appearances, make
you catch and return their runaway slaves
at your own expense, instead of merely
sharing it with them: and we may take in
to consideration too, what portion Of the
Union would be allowed appropriations for
Improvements, the North, or the South p
1t requires no prophet to answer that ques-
ton; all is clearly foreshadoved; give them
a two-thirds majority, you need not then be
at the trouble of elecling a President or
Members to either House, they will pro-
vide for all your wants in due time, and in
their own way.
What, Sirs, do you become refractory
and swear that you will not stand it? that
such state Of things would be insufera-
Bile? that we're there no other way of OBJ
tanning redress, you would revolt what
raise the arm of rebellion rather than you
and your offspring should be continual ne
gro catchers, at your own cost? And the
public treasury accumulated by your hard
toll, squandared to please the nabobs of the
South ? 1 see you are patriots still; that
you yet have the spirit Of freemen; that
you will act for the good of the whole peo-
pie; that you are now ready to check the
mad career of the South, and save them in
mercy 10 themselves-keep them where
they are, and prevent civil war, for dis
solution could never take place without a
resort to arms, when their slaves would
rise, in hope of plunder and freedom, and
massacre their masters without distinction.
and convert this country into another State,
were it not that the free States would hold
the balance of power, and at length bring
all to subordination. But, on reflection, you
say this would be too long process to bring
the South to submission; it would be SO,
indeed, now is the time to prevent such
calamity, to stand up boldly for our rights,
as far as possible. Though the Ordinance
Of '67, and the Wilmot Proviso have been
disregarded, and we are han.pered with the
Fugitive Slave Law, yet there is hope of
redress through the ballot box; that is
sovereign remedy, if we take right view
of our condition, and determine to never
depart from correct principles. At the
coming election conceive our destiny is to
be fixed; if we do not elect the wise, the
good, and the true to the care of Freedom,
the probation of our Republican Govern
ment will be drawing to close With
the undeniable proof Of the intentions of
the slave States before US, let US not add
one more State to their number; let none
be admitted into the Union but those with
free constitution, then all viii be safe.-
When there is union in a majority of free
men, the Government will stand, and tho
the stability of our institution, thus far, has
been considered by European Powers a
marvel, yet their subjects will learn from
us when to strike for liberty, and how to
maintain it 1t is not infatuation, or the
sudden commotion Of the populace, that
wins and sustains liberty; the strait for
ward, jealous and enduring exer:ions in her
cause will gain triumph. And we most
ferVently expect, in October, the slave hold
er, the slave driver, and their accomplices
in crime, will hide their heads in despair
Kansas and Nebraska may bid defiance to
Missouri, and raise their voices for freedom,
that shall be heard throughout our whole
Empire, from Maine TO the Pacific.
If all the friends Of liberty, are dilligent
assiduous and persevering in calculating
the subject to acquaintance and neighbors,
all the happy results we have anticipated
will be realized, and were I to write a week,
1 could not say anything more to the point,
than 10 vindicate our rights at all hazards