Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-09-11

Would that l had sufficient powers of de
scrption to do justice to the cause, in un
folding the heart-rendering tale. Whether
we view them upon the shores of Africa
about to take the last farewell of their ma
tive land, to bid a final adieu to all that j:
near and dear to them here below, ravino
like maniacs, beating their breasts, utterine
the most piercing shrieks and invoking
vengeance upon the heads of the authors
of their misfortunes-or whether we view
them exposed for sale like dumb beasts in
market-or whether We view them toiline
l,lrler the lash, there is sufficient to excite
the philanthropic mind to action. 1t was
in the mind of the philanthropist that this
noble design was conceived, and through
its energies it hath been brought forth and
under It's auspices it hath arrived to its
present state of greatness, promising a glo-
rious reward in return. Its with pleasure
that this society views the decisive steps
which the most civilized nations have tax
en- for the prohibition of the African Slave
trade; but the cause which was entailed
upon lis by our ancient rulers, still exists,
with less severity perhaps than formerly,)
but still, they are degraded and suffering
people, and their condition calls upon the
friends of humanity for alienation. And
in alternating their distress, we not only
remove the curse of slavery from our land,
but establish an empire ofchristian freemen
in a land where darkness reigns. Then
how cheering and how animating the
thought, when We look forward to that
period, when the objects of this society
shall have been accomplished; when the
temple of American freedom shall no Ion
ger be polluted by the prostitution of the
dignity of human nature by involuntary re
quisitions-when the groans of slavery shall
no longer CRATE upon the ears of freemen-
when the resounding lash, orthe clanking
chains of petty tyranny shall no longer en-
bitter the feelings of the philanthropist, and
when the Declaration of American indie
pendence shall appear in its native beauty
the same in effect, and the samein letter.
Then, and not till then can America boast
of universal freedom within her dominions.
Nor TO America alone. But look to that
quarter of the globe, now peopled with an
ignorant and superstieious people, groaning
in pagan darkness, and there behold the
Genius of Liberty, spreading her golden
pinions over the land of free, enlightened,
and happy people. If you
Will suffer me TO indulge in the imaginary,
would say-climb TO The sumit of their
native mountains upon which the grey
cloud rests in majestic grandeur, and from
thence survey the fertile fields, the shady
groves-the pleasant villages, and the gilt
Lering spires of lofty temples erected to the
living God, which rear their towering heads
o the heavens and adorn the land of
newly founded empire. There we may see
civilization and christianity, hand in hand
With liberty unfurling the white banner of
,eace and innocence, and establishing the
,mpire of christian benevolence, where the
Pagan in his idolatry, bows his knees to
he sitting sud, as he sinks into the wave
ess ocean of space, and offers up his sacri-
ice to the storms, TO the streams and to
lie mountains. Then with that animation
which becomes us as freemen, living under
government protected by good and whole
ONE laws of our own choice and of our
wn make, enjoying the bounties of Pro
idence to degree unknown to any other
ation on earth, let US proceed onward in
he cause which we have espoused, with q
determination to transmit to posterity our
ttachments to the principles of free institu-
ions and our ardent desire to wipe the
om stain from the escutcheon of American
remembering that there is no
ause in which we could be engaged, equal
o the cause of humanity, and tnat there is
% post SO honorable as his who defends
he rights of man.