The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-10-16
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Ame,,ean. .---''Our rnsus returns disprovr
your assumption. aud show that thrrv h 4
rapid increase IN our native population. and
also among our native population thcrc is = lcss
per ccntagc d sickness and mortality. than
among the people Of Grat britain. grant
that in crowded eitiea, and In clearing up new
lands. in our country you will dnd much sick
meas, but liko state Of hcts will proiacr like
rc~al,s in England or any other country. An
other fact---(cvcry child 10 born with frce
lilo ticket TO the race of wealth and diatnc nction)
nearly all our people have entered the lists
in the race cf fortune and public honor, taxing
every nerve and muscle to Ito utmost power
You have a coatente,i, hervditsry. wealthy class
who have nothing to do bu, TO livc. eat. drink
and hunt; splendid body Of mon, phy,icsliy.
but Of late. ~ the Crimean war hes proved.
deplorahly deficient in military prowcss. Tho
contcnted Of our rural population Penn.
sylvana Germans. Tor oxsmpie---arr as h,. as
rasy. aud strong ~ they. There is nothing
among the natives Of the United States 10 som
pare with the dreadful mortality among the
poorer classes 10 your British cities. "Anwri
can ehdrrn are born under happier stars"
Yes--but '-remarkss third EuglIsh gru,
OF philsuthropie look--"Every sixth child In
America Ia boru into Slavery" You mean
the children OF negro slavcs ours 10 u Rcpub.
lie Of White People. not Of negroes or other
races. When speak Of frecmcn Ia the Uni.
ted States ] mean whits meu. who alone con
maiptain free goveri msnt,"
" But tho negroes are M much children Of
Adam as you ore a despotism worse than that
Of Russia"
A. this stage VI the argument, the group Of
English gentlemen evidently consider the apol.
og'st of America, as u badly used up man on
tho nigger question. when the turn.np nose
Londouer. fuubl,s note book out Of his pocl,.
ct. and commences reading for the ciidcatioo
Of the whole company of smokers. his notes Of
a asle Of slaves which he saw With his own
eyes. knocked down like cattle at New Or.
leans.
Negro Slavery. like the relation Of Husband
and wife, parent and child. employer and en-.
ploycd, Of subject and State. may have vIces
aud wrongs which demand redress yct mas
much as the Creator. which the worlds erpe-
rience proves, has made the white man 10 rule
aud the negro to obey. think Il bct,ss TO sub
init 10 this Divine law snd make tho best Of II.
not by destroying It's use, but i,s abuse and
further believe, that the day. or year In not
very distant. when every civiIiscd nation viii
regard we'll regulated negro slavery, as jas,
and humane institution problem TO b. solved
In the United States"
TurDuppose Eaglishmsn---" He I hs | Il
ha li--your people In Ksnsas ars solving II |
with vengeance. to be snre. don't know |
but ia a we'll enough, for u II WAS not Tor
their guaranty aboat slavery thsy would he a.
bus,cripg over the whole earth, and disturbing
this peace Of every power Ia the world"
Philauthropic looking Eogishman, who wss
impsiisnt To reply 10 the Amsrican--''l / me
the 'allsey upon which your theory rests. II
s this God has permitted slavery 10 exist. |
ogo slavery Is right. by . parity Of reason
ing may prove every crime 10 BE- virtue
God permits murder. then and fllibusterins. |
ergo thess things sw sli right"
Not st oil, cir the. h not my reasoning. |
What is right, preserves wrong dsstroya--
Murder and theft destroy they are thereisst /
wrong slavery 10 tho white race destroys iis
developing capacity its proyrss. -tbsrsfors 10
slavery wrong wben improved on white men,
With negroes Il Ia Different. the rule Is reversed
The fall capacity ol the pegro can ouiy Ia de-
vslopcd in slavery. seritade aIons eivilisss
the segro rsce When lett 10 its'df thc negro
race invariably degenera,es."
PbIissthropio EpgIish gent, oa, of patisooe.
--'' That's Ail fsIlscy--sI mse theory oppossd
10 tbe letter sod spir: Of the gospsl. At this
late day 10 respectable clergyman in the Uui
ted States, or any minister 10 England viii |
stand up and defend slavery; ,ks whole world
is against u, and depend upon H. sis. tbs jsdg.
meut Of God will punish your country fos pr
.istiDg 10 this criDe against nsturs. ssd IL |
natural of.vring dIlibastssiag, which is another
uaus lor IAnd stealing. A To the blsehs Be |
ing born for slavery. don't believe ~od Of
1.-THE idea is revolving the mos, eioquso'
speaker bsud ip The Uuitcl States. WAS Ds
gro, Ffedsrick Dousiss, . fugitive slave"
YES. be was the son of . white mao. and 10
beriu some of ,bs tslsois Of bis ps,srcsl aDcss
,ry, blended with The pssro- begsttipg such ss
crime dearly answered tos. Al mso po'sssa COL
q pegroe, of istellccsssi talent, ere like Fred
Douglsss part white. and ,6e sbiest Of tbeu
poss.ss only aippso, initiative tsIes,, so equal
quantity add quality oi which viii nsver dis
,isguish q man ~ greet were be purely oi our
rsss
20, this Is oil tbsory. not srguIosnt OF hets.
! ssy again no rspsctAb.e minister 10 ths free
Stats. of Amsrics o. 10 EaslAsd. would defend
yoof slavery sDd Glibustssisg. They mus,
therefore b. wrong oil wrong
AmU.4an resolves 10 carry the wS into
Africa To srd the controversy and thus 70
join.
10 s0me oi cur peopIs think of England,