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The LrVE THOMAS MORRIS, Pioneer, and long Legis-
lator of Ohio, and U. s Senator from 1a3 to 1889.
Edited by his Son, b. F. Morris Cincinnati Moore,
Wilstach, Keys, Overend. 1856.
Seventeen years have passed away, since
his voice for Freedom was heard in the halls
ofthe National Congress, and twelve years since
the grave held all that was mortal of Thomas
Morris" ellis life, services, and some of his
speeches in the Senate of the United States
and the Legislature of Ohio, together with va
rious papers on the subject of American Sla-
very, are now presented to the public"
We have quoted the above sentences from
the words of the editors Introductory Chapter,
as furnishing our readers with brief descrip-
ton of the contents of this volume. The
record of the life and services of such man
could not, of course, be unnoticed by US. On
his death, the editor of this journal, then in
Ohio, expressed his feelings of regard for his
friend, and in that notice uttered this language:
"Thomas Morris will live in the hearts of the
friends of Freedom throughout the Union. His
noble stand in defence of Liberty in the Sen
ate of the United States can never be forgot
ten. The mass of the American People may
noao think of him only as a fanatical Adolf
zionist but the day is not far distant, when a
monument will be erected to Thomas Morris,
and posterity will honor him as the first who
dared to raise his voice against the despotic
acts of Slavery loving Senate. For
when in coming time it shall be asked, whose
was the ONLY voice that was raised in rebuke
of the most eloquent of Senators, Mr.. CLAY,1
when he lifted his hand to crush the cause of
Freedom and its advocates, the answer will be,
1t Was the rOice Of the INTREPID Thomas
Norris
tit time is it now, when the great battle of
Liberty is to be fought, to present to the public
the biography of such man. 1t is indeed
meet, that now, when 80 many thousands, in
spired by frm purpose to resist to the utmost
the extension and aggressions of the Slave
Power, and to demand for Freedom at least a
1.-THE of the rights so long withheld from her,
as she has laid trampled in the dust, and when
the citizens OF the free States are not ashamed
even to be called Abolitionists, or any oppro-
brious name their opponents may see fit to
affix to them, well knowing that their cause is
Just-that nOW volume so breathing the
spirit they love to honor and cherish, should
be ushered to the public. Said Emmett, the
patriot, "When my country takes her stand
among the nations of the earth, then, and not
till then, let my epitaph be written" IT, as
we may hope and pray, that our country may
be about to take her stand as the gathering
place of the sympathies of those who love the
welfare of their fellow men and would her
name should be the watchword of Freedom to
the world-it is proper time to write anew
the epitaph of Thomas Morris, engraven on
his tomb, "UNAwED BY Power, AND UYINFLU.
EECED BY FLATTERY, HE WAS, THROUGHOUT LIFE,
THE FEARLESS ADVOCATE OF HUMAN LIBERTY"
The volume before us makes no pretensons
to literery excellence. 1t might indeed have
been better, had the editor chosen to correct
some inaccuracies in this respect. He. how
ever, aimed merely to present clear and un.
studied statement of facts relating to the life
and services for his country of his honored
father. 1t is a proper flial tribute, embodying
much information connected with the then his
tory OF our country. The speeches of Senator
Morris are examples of a sound Judgment
combined with an uncomfortable decision to
sustain, so far as he was able, the cause in
trusted to him. He was the first candidate
for Vice President by the opponents of Slavery
and, had he lived till now, would have been in
the van of the contest of the present day. Our
readers, we doubt not, will gladly possess
themselves of a volume containing so much to
interest and instruct them, and in its perusal
will find an ample reward for their patronage
of work so deserving Of welcome reception
by every friend of Liberty.
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