The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1856-10-21

We propose to submit little home testi-
mony on this point. The bogus Democracy
say they arc not a pro-slavery party, notwith-
standing the fact that they are now trying TO
plant slavery in Kanses by force Of arms.--
But TO the testimony. We have before us n
lecture on the subject Of slavery, delivered
in Boston by Hon. Robert Toombs, of Geor-
gia, border ruffian Senator. The copy we
have was sent to gentleman in this State
under frank of Hon. Charles E. Stuart, bor-
der rufian Senator from this State. We
shall now place before our readers quotation
from it:
"Under the first head shall endeavor to
show that Congress has no power to limit,
restrain, or in any manner to impair slavery (;
but on the contrary, IL Is bound to protect and
maintain it an the State aohere IL EXISTS, and
wherever ats flag floats, and its jurisdiction
IS paramount.
On the second point maintain, that so
long as the. African and Caucasian races CO.
exist in the same saciety, that the subordina-
ton Of the african is its normal, necessary,
and proper condition, and that such subordi-
nation as TIT condition best calculated 10 pro-
mote the highest interest and the greatest hap
piness of both races, and consequently of
the whole society"
Senator Stuart can have but one object in
circulating this document, and that is to give
currency to the sentiments il contains. When
we consider that he is an old free soier, we
must concede that the circulation Of such a
document evinces depth of degraded, dis
graceful recreancy which ordinary speech is
powerless to depict.
Look at the extract again. It maintains
that Congress is not only bound to maintain
slavery in the States and Territories, but in
American ships on the high seas, wherever
its flag floats" Was there ever more afro
cious avowalY But not content with this, it
endorses the most ultra positions of the cecps-
sion Democracy rs hid down in the Rich
mo d Enquirer an Charleston Mercury.-
"SloVery," is says, as the normal necessary
and proper condition Of the Africon.' The
Richmond Enquirer says slavery is moral,
r. ligous and natural, sanctioned alike by the
opinions and usages of mankind, and by the
authority and express irjunctions of scrip
Lure"
Iheso are the sentiments to which Senator
Stewart is giving currency. And this is the
same Charles E. Stewart who, on the 5th
day Of October, ls49, wrote letter from
which the following is an extract, to Mr.. c..
S. Wheeler, of st. Joseph county, in this
State:
$50 far as the Slave States have rights un-
der the Constitution and Laws of the Union,
they should. in NY opinion. be held invio-
late. But an the organization Of Territorial
Governments, whether ont Of our present pos
sessions or such as s0e may hereafte acquire
a provision ought an my opinion, to be an
corporated prohibiting Slavery.
"Upon this snlject think we have an un-
doubted right to net, and also think that
the spirit Of philanthropy, in addition to our
interest, requires every good citizen to act an
fdvor Of liberty. Entertaining such views,
shond | be placed in a position to enforce
them, should only be restricted in my ef-
forts by the Constitution and Laws Of the
United States, and the permanency and well
fare of the Union"
We ask the Democrats Of Michigan if they
approve the above sentiments, avowed bv
Mr.. Toombs, and endorsed by their dough-
face Senator's?