The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-15

lands and all centuriss Time will not allow to multi
ply Illustrations That domestic slavery neither enieehes
deterioras our race that Il Is not inconsistent with
the highest oil and society," Is the lesson
taught by all ancient and confirmed by all modern history
Us effect In Strengthening the attachment Of the dominant
liberty eoquenuy expressed by MI Burke the
most accomplished and philosophical statesman England
produced In his speech Cancellation with Amer-
be uses the following strong language Where this s
the case those who free by far the most proud
and Jealous OF their freedom cannot alter the nature OF
The fact Is s and these people Of the southern coli
ones much strongly and with higher and more
stubborn spirit attached liberty than those TO the north
ward Such were all the ancient commonwealth, such
Gothic ancestors and SUCH IN day, were the
Poles such will be all masters Of slaves VIII Are not slaves
themselves In such people the haughtness OF domino
ton combines itself with the spirit OF freedom iortes II
and renders il inyineible.p
No stronger evidence Of what progress society may make
with domestic slavery be desired than that which the
present condition the slayehodpg States presents For
twenty years foreign ard domestic enemies OF their
institutions have abored by pen and speech TO excite
discomfort among the white and instructions among
the black These efforts have shaken the national govern
its foundations and burst the bonds OF Christian
unity among the churches Of the land yet The objects OF
their attaeks-these Stateshaye scarcely felt the shock
In surveying the whole civilized world the eye rests not
ON single spot where all classes Of society well con
with their social system or have greater reason to De
So than in the savehoding States Of This Union Smbl
y progress, order, peace content prosperity, reign
throughout borders Not single soldier Is TO be
found in widely extended domain TO pro-
ect society. The desire for organic change nowhere
maniiess itself Within less tha seventy years, out OF
FIVE feeble colonies with less than one and half million
of Inhabitants have emerged fourteen republican States,
containing nearly len millions of inhabitants rich power
nl educated moral refned prosperous and happy each
with republican governments adequate to the protection
of public liberty and private rights, which are cheeraliy
obeyed supported and upheld by all classes OF society
With noble 81 stem Of internal improvements penetrating
almost every neehborhood, stimulating and rewardnR
the industry Of people with moral and intellectual
surprising physical improvements with churches school
houses and colleges daily multiplying throug the
land bringing education and religious instruction to the
homes of all the people, they may safely challenge the
admiration of the civilized world None of this great
Improvement and progress have been even aided by
the federal government we have neither sought from it
protection for private pursuits appropriations for
public improvements They have been effected by the
aided individual efforts of an enlightened moral energetic,
and religious people. Such is social system and such
our condition under it. Its political wisdom is vindicnted
in its effects society its morality by the practices Of
the patrarchs and the teachings Of the apostles We sub
NIT the Judgment Of mankind with the firm convc-
ton that the adoption of other system under cir
cumstances would have exhibited the individual man,
bond free in higher development or society 10 hap
pier civilization