The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-06-21
WESTERN CoBRESr0NDENCN.
A Letter lro,n rsiciligan.

E A. HIoGINs :-Mr Dean Sir; Allow
one Of your old corrcspcden $ to congratulate
You upen your new position a, conductor of
political paper. ri ice in the accession
which your presence gives 10 the Republican
editorial ranks. believe the time has come
whsn every true m IN, who loves lis country
and its free institutions, Ahoull assume his
true position in the great political battle that
is about to corue off. And in this respect per-
haps there is no better place for you than in
the editorial harness, which experience and
good service has fitted you to occupy with
that true courage and ability which the pres
tnt exciting times demand. And here. l
doubt not, you will consider it cne Of the
principal dutie, Of your pos tim to be IN
agitator Of all questions that tnd to establish
the principles Of freedom, and destroy heir
counterpart, "lTUMLN SLIvAHY."
sec the recent convention at Cincinnati OF
the pseudo democracy of our county, have
again RESOLVED to put down agitation. Blu!
what will it amount to Can these purbini
theorists tnn back the tile of human events,
or change the nature of things? When the
9 becomes stagnant, and the torrents cease to
roll, doubtless the mind tf man will clothe
itself with corresponding stiffness and cease
to exercise tLo.e fIncliont OF life and animn-
ton which Distinguish it from all created
things. But until that tims shall come, do
not harbor the hope, in the least, that it will
cease to exercise its powers, or stfle its con-
victions edicts and pro,lamat:ons 10 the con-
trary notwithstanding. So long as it i, en-
dowed with capacity 10 think, and con
science to govern It's volitions, it will continue
70 work out the problems Of government
politics, and social improvement and cease not
to act up to convictions that are higher and
holier than the aDathemas Of the titled and
tie great.
With respect to the slavery question, it il,
altogether folly to say that discussion can be
put down. In my humble opinion, it cam.
be done for it is nsthsr in accordance with
the nature of things or the genius Of our in
stitutions to put ont The Hgh. Because men
will think and act--they will speak out. Be
sides, they have an interest in this question
of human slavery which will never allow them
to be silent, so long as chains are forged
and their fellow men are troddrn down and
oppressed. No. no. The sentiment Of human
ity cannot be oblterated. 1t WILL find a voice
and SPEAK out the wrongs and expressions Of
the race. In spite Of agreements by interest
ed pa;tes, who covenant with wrong, and pay
tribute to the gods of oppression, it will be
sounded alike in the tyrants ear and pressed
LONE to The peoples hearts. No sophistry oi
reasoning can shut out the light of truth from
human hearts, or crush the rising spirit Of
freedom in the world.
The agitation OF the slavery question, then,
wiIl go on. The people will talk, and discuss,
and agitase. They will do it, not only be-
c.use they have right, but because they love
To- The spirit of inquiry and investigation is
abroad in the world, and it is continually ri
sing higher and higher II it is put down for
time in one place, it is no soon am npounced d
than it breaks out again in another, and ths
waves of contention roll on, and on, with on
unrest that never dies. And it is right that
it should be so. God save US from the dread
monotony of stagnation. If we live 10 the
world Of mind, let US have something TO do
something to accomplish, something to gain
The soul Of freedom is sctivity-life-mo.
tion-and it survives the tyrant only by cease
less vigilance. To retain it, then, its friend!
cn never sleep. They can never resolve
themselves into silence and keep the boor
they crave. And there is TO good reason
Why We should be aon. with respect to {
question like that Of liberty and slavery. =
FOR. every sentiment of our natures, as wei
ss every attribute of justice, cries out Agains
oppression, and continually enters a protea
against the unnatural claim Of property il
man.
1t Is right that we should thus protest, anc
We should never cease protesting until the las
chain is broken and the last slave is set free
This is due from every man that loves liber
ty for himself, and should be utteret
wherever there is q will or power to ebforc
it. We eve it to ourselves. as free men, an
to oui fellows having equal rights. to stan,
up for the right end demand tho abolition G
all slavery, and the common 'qsslily Of Al
MEN,
"And voices from fathers graves and from TIE fu
ture come:
They call on us to stand our ground. they tlre Us st
10 he
Not only free from chains ourselves but foremost
make free,
M. l. uIlaIss
PLIkT, Mich, June 9th.