Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-11

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lated a conversation which he had with a
gentleman from that State on this subject
He had intimated to the Virginian that such
a colonization might take place, and that in
such case the State would probably become
free, and was answered that il could not be-
that such an attempt would be stopped by
law.
To show the folly of making laws against
The spirit OF enterprise in the North, he told
the story of the way in which clocks were
sold in one or the Southern States. IL was at
the time Connecticut clocks were begun TO
be made so easily and cheaply, and the South
was found to be a good field for the opera
tons of the clock sellers. So they sent on a
lot of clocks, which sold quickly; and the
next Legislature, fearing the State would be
filed with Connecticut clocks, passed a law
~forbidding the sale of any clocks except those
manufactured in the State. But the clock
manufacturers kept on with their work as
though nothing hid happened, and in due
time an agency wa established where the
clocks were to be sold, and the clock-works,
all made TO fit were sent there, and put TO-
gether there, and sold there-real State
clocks.
Atthe next session another law was passed
prohibiting the sale of clocks manufactured
in any of their parts out of the State. But
still the manufacturers kept their machines
going, making clocks faster than ever. Ev-
erybody wondered what they would do with
them. But soon wsgon-load after wagon
load was dispatched, and the hills and val
leys of the State were traversed. The clocks
were disposed Of as fast as they could be
made, and none hesitatod to take them. The
Yankees charged only five dollars for those
they had previously got ten for, and gaze a
ninety-nine years lease.
Besides, there was another reason why such
a colonization could not be stopped. The con-
| stitution of tho United States gives to the
citizen OF any State equal privileges with
the citizen of any other State in which he
may reside. But the Virginisn objected that,
if the laws could offer no obstruction, north
ern men could no. come there for such a pur-
pose, because no Virgiuian would sell them
land that Virginia might, with the same
case, ~colonize any northern State. The an
swer was that their lands could be had in
| spite of them, in our own markets, at q mere
nominal price, but that our lands could not
be bought in any considerable quantity, eth
err in their markets or ours.
We nave here lines of communications
threading all the towns Of our States. You,
of New York, have a hundred millions Of
dollars invested in railways, and Virginia has
only twelve millions; and most of the towns
Of the South geographically near are, practi-
cally, very far apart. Places in the South,
much nearer to Kansas than we are. are, in
respect TO time, four or five times as far of
We put all the facts together-we put our
riches against their poverty and say that sla-
very cannot stand them.
The great emigration which they boasted
has utterly failed. Our young men in the
East can easily get ready, and in a few days
be on their way to Kansas. But If a slave
holder thinks Of going he must commence q
year before. He must get ready his Nancy,
and his Dinah, and his Tom, and his Gumbo,
and must march with them like a funeral
procession towards Kansas. When it comes
to the point Of emigration we could have q
State ready for admission to the Union be-
fore they heard Of it down South
They have seen the folly of competing
with us in making societies. There was an
emigration society formed, after a great deal
of Boosting, composed of few white persons
and their negroes. They founded a city, and
gave it the suspicious name Of Douglas. All
the efforts they could make were put forth to
build up that city; and with what result? A
year ago there were two houses there. Now
there is but one, and, Of course that is aerog-
shop. And in the matter of putting men in
TO Kansas who will vote the prp-slavery tick
ct they are powerless.
But We have been denounced by the Prcsi-
dent, though his censure was covered even
with a veil. The questios is, are we proceed
ing in accordance with law? 1t is very diff
cult to find any fault with the Emierant Aid
Company. 1t is not even more sectional than
the Erie canal. Do we catechise emigrants +?
Not at all. The STAKEHOLDER could take a
passage as well as any one. We ask no
man any questions. We are no more Sec
ticnal than any railroad we have in the Union.
Any man can 60 we bid him God speed
and wish him we'll 1t was said that these
men would be traitors, but we have not heard
Of one yet.
In Alabama a man is starved out unless he
will sustain Alabama principles. Now, our
men going out in these large companies sus-
tain one another, and continue 70 do so. To
show what is thought Of our organization in
Kansas, it may be said that even the slave
holders are found inquiring where we snail
form the next site, so that they may get near
us to share in the increased value of the land.
1t is a fact that the North can be united upon
one thin g-and that is, making money. And
money power is the only power that is fit to
be pitted against slavery. The lecturer could
not see any objection to making money in q
good cause.
Though he believed in the moral power Of
Shapes rifles, and that they were proper to
be employed by the men of Kansas for the
maintenance Of their rights, he utterly dis
claimed any connexion between the objects
of the com pany and the use of arms. The
company had never done anything towards
the furnishing OF arms. That was a seua-
rate matter. and belonged exclusively to 9TH
er parties.
He concluded as follows:
Are you now ready 20 stand in your places.
and run in for so glorious a RESULT Even heath
en- men have set US an example Of heroic deyo.
ton to principle Socrates, condemned TO drink
the hemlcck, was entreated by one Of his disci-
piles TO recant. The hero replied: al was in the
battles of Define and Amphipobis, and where
my generals placed me. there I stood. The Del
ty, greater than our generals, has now placed
me heye-here is my post" Since Socrates.
one. greater infinitely than he. has exempli6ed
true devotion, and sealed it with his death.
What is our life fit fer but work? What but
to stand aud fight where the Deity has placed
usf The true man seeks nothing in life so much
as uo1k. hard isork, for the right; and when he
cannot have that he does not wish 10 cumber the
ground as an idler. Such workmen you people
of Brooklyn must be from your education and
symPathies, and know this appeal is not made
in vain.
The speaker closed his remarks at about
ten O'Clock, but the hour Of eleven came be-
fore the meeting entirely dispersed. The in
terim was occupied in taking subscriptions.
We understand that Brooklyn has taken be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 Of the stock,
which is sos share.
Hotel Destroyed by Fire-Loss OF Life
CAPE ISLAND, Sept. 6.
The mammoth Mount Vernon Hotel, at this
place, took fire last night, at a quarter TO eleven
o,clorE aud uas anf,ral. .o nl-