Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

Qu,rE A DIFrEKENcE.--The Border Ruffian
journal of this city, quotes Carbled portions of
Washington's Farewell address, in order to prove
that the TINES and the Father Of his Country do
not agree on the necessity of preserving the Un-
ion, and still the writer in the Pioneer says that
he will not dignity our article by s'placng it in
contrast with the noble and patriotic words OF
Washington" How a man can be on b.th sides
of the fence ut the same time, it is hard Tor us
to tell but then the Pioneer is celebrated for its
lodges. sealta iaa 1ao11 aal lsd I'll t,a- sc
There is Just this difference between the views
of the TINES and those Of Washington: The
latter lived at a period when some regard was
paid to the rights of the North--whcn Slavery
was restrioted--the former lives at a time when
.hc rights of the North have been tramplcd upon
and Slavery extended. Then it right and
proper to cry outs Save the Unon," because
there were but a few who felt disposed to dis
solve it, and the causes for dissolution were not
weighty--now, nearly 100000 freemen would
gladly see the South reccde, and the Union dis
solved, rather than submit any longer to the ar
rogant spirit of Slavery. Were Washington
alive at this moment we believe he would sane
ton the course of the Times, for the coat that
fitted the country then, don't fit the country now,
and Washington ed Liberty too well, and the
, Liberty of mankind too we'll, to submit to the
develish spirit that has been rampant throughout
! the South for the past twenty years. 6 Circum-
, stances alter cases" Then and n0,r, are two
different periods, and he is fool who, in this
l,ghtcned age, will seek to crowd down the
throats of sensible men, without qualification
or discrimination, the sentiments of those who
were governed by entirely different elements than
exist at the present day. a.
For the benefit of the Border RuHian journal,
we quote what Washington said of Slavery in
the year 1898. In letter to La Fayette, he re-
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81 agree with you cordially in regard to Ne
gro Slavery. have long considered it most
serious evil both socially and politically, and |
should rejoice in any feasible scheme to rid our
States of such burden. The Congress of 1857
adopted an Ordinance which forever prohibits
the existence of involuntary servitude in our
North Western Territory. | consider it a wise
/ measure; and though it was introduced by a
gentleman from New England. it met with the
approval and assent of nearly all the members
from the States more Immediately interested in
slave labor. The prevailing opinion in Virginia
is against the spread of Slavery into new coun-
try, and trust that We shall ultimately have
confcdcracy of Free States. would, at any
time gladly relnquish the right of property in
my own slaves, If Il judicous system of emanci
patton could be deviscd.''
Suppose Washington should come from his
grave, and that Ordinance destroyed and
Slavery spreading over the land, what think you
would he cry OUT" Save the Union 2" New
err lie would array himself with the Great Re-
publican party, and say what they say.--'' If in
maintaining our rights, the Union is dissolved,
let it be dissolved we will not yield an inch to
the further extension of Slavery We believe
this would be the expression of every patriot that
has passed from the stage of life, notwithstand-
ing the howlings of the blood and thunder organ
of the Border Ruians of this city.