Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-10-11
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A letter in sae New York 7fiasse Gays
active efforts are being made in New Or.
lcans to enlist recruits for the Kinney end
Walker expedition, Several wealthy plant
er. had subscribed large sums, and had
agreed 10 emigratc to the scene OF action
with heir slaves. Its stated that the fund
already guaranteed to Kinney amounts to
over Ave millions Of dollars.
There is no doubt that one of the main
purposes, if not tie main one, Of the Kin.
ney expedition, was to plant in Central
America an offshoot or colony Of the sys-
ten Of slavery a. il exists in the United
States. For this end the purses Of tbs
planters arc opened, and their money pour
ed iou,th with profuseness that could
be caused by no other object. Certainly
the present age is being illustrated by some
OF the mos, remarkable events that have
isppened since history kept an account Of
the Prcceedings Of men; and certainly, no,
the leas, remarkable OF these events is the
shameful, the blush. causing fact that the
grea, North American Republic should be-
come the nursing mother of slavery
Statesmen like Calhoun defend il with all
the sophistry tina, can be welded by the
highest Intellectual power. Preachers like
Shannon prostitute their sacred office, and
libel the book from which they profess to
derive instructions, for the purpose OF sup
porting slavery. Adventures like Kinney
are ready to 60 forth like armed evangelists
of new faith, equally prepared TO rob or
fight for the sake Of the institution; and
rich men all over the country are willing to
pour forth their money like water for the
sake Of spreading and strengthening an in
s,itu,ion whose characteristics are such
that jefferson said, in the event of war
between the two races, he knew Of no at
tribute of the Almighty ,ha, could take the
part OF the whites.
While such are the fervor, the perseye-
rance, and the activity of the propagandists
Of slavery, shall it be denied the friends
of freedom to occasionally say few
timid words in behalf Of their side of the
question! While the missionaries of sla-
very, with a zeal worthy the followers
OF Loyola, compass sea and land, and seek
on, new countries wherein to plant
the institution which they 30 much love.
have not the friends of freedom right
to preserve from their cormorant clutches
territory which has been solemnly conse-
Grated to freedom, and for which the full
consideration has been paid
In view of the present position of slave
~, and of the demands and Vaccinations of
its advocates, how utterly false and impu-
dent is the assertion that any sggressions
are being made upon il. Freedom is on
the defensive. It's friends make no preten-
sions 10 disturb it where ii exists in the
States. They only demand that il shall
not pollute soil which has been purchased
and paid for by freedom; and FOR thus mod
esily, though we hope. firmly and success
fully, insisting on their rights, the opposers
OF the Nebraska fraud are called Abolition
is,s, and aggressors on the "divine instiiu-
ton" But We are thankful that the day
when such epithets had any force has pass
ed away They are no longer names to
conjure with. The conquests Of slavery
have been so extensive that now the great
question of the day is the one of resistance
o its further expressions. The friends of
slavery have forced the issue upon the coun-
:ry, and il must be decided.