The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-09

they say thai am . correct type al.o Of yoayssIves
glad 10 have Bu, they say that inc Duiiy--whsal
ls my soubriqle lot north of Mason and xon,s lac
o1' is sample OF every slaveholcer south Of tina.
nne. now .ner" Is character this eartn ths,
oesptse II ~ that OF the bully 4 coward can pi.y,
for God Almighty in his wisdom has denied hin
70 mar but he bully pc vefts saa aud misusas M ora q
nose choicest sits Ye, that u the charac,er ia
you represented. This question on slavery cangh
up at tae North from the poisoned ps Of wIoerrcs
England, has been growing and excnudiny whsr it
made its appearance first IL larger than man,
hanc now is OF the sze p opor lou of an elephant
threatening with iu trunk TO pull do the very pillar,
ofour government and invo.ve counry possibly ia
ruin has co crow and expanded that frieads have
been snnde-ed and sc ons array agAn. each othe
hostility which the people OF America either North Or
south, feel to no people IL The world but the elves II
has divided churches Il has done more Il has brokea
down political partiea its now atcousunng aud al
INTO every act Of Legislation tire lowest the nigh
est fcu csnnct clean cut hsrbor--von build
custom oouseyou cannot publish book without having
me qaessn o. slavery Or anti tavcry controlling votes
In the House OF Repr esea tatives And wny2 Because
under our system Of collecting revenues the exports
Corunp 10 our Doctrine duty on the imports and OIL
Tie treasury II has continued 10 grow In magnitude IN
violence, 10 al absorbing importance, until at last it has
oeveiopta Itself IN Kan,ss, where citizens Of tao
government have shed each other's blood. May God
grant thas the few drops which nave been shet in
Nc & passions Of men fannet by fan 4tcisrn, and
wefDg uron those who fight for their no nes and re
hidesor the honor ofther and the Virtue Of their
ear n in torrents ofhuman blood. We must Judge OF
nsrty as wej Judge OF an cry must its leaders
upon u.s. and become part warp OF our rociaty
what baye NO TO expect fron party ono OF whose
league with neah and coveran with he'll; another
Of whom invokes- the hgher lsw to authorize him to
violate constitution which he has support on
tue book issued TO MAD by the Most High himsof-and
another of whom (whom does become TO speak
Ct bu, in terms Of respect who has y sad that
when they elected ,hoie Northern President they would
harness SenatA If al
their s,rengh their influence, that they would grind
them between the upper aud neither mistones or aoo
ton power-that man who impudently and impiousy
asked as representing tho sentiment of this people,
IN anii.slayery constitution antsiavory Bble and
themf | viii tell you, fellow citizens, what be.
heve from the bottom Of my heart sst up to have
cone 81 the g,s Of prophecy don't pretend to be
and am man OF common sense SEQ what 1t Is
coming to, and let me tell you tna, political questions
viii haye, In very short nme 10 be settled, not
by statesmen in copcave but to be Ike the Cor dian
kuot arh the sloord II seems IN the providence OF Got
itself with our social fabric that /. falls we fail with H.
has 10 be determined upon the American continent rhe
problem Of slavery utility has TO oe seted on the Amer
criss which affects not only your order and your in
erests but affects your vitay-your very existence
The revolution stood with twelve pro slavery STATES
against anti slavery The crusade against them has
been wased so%s,mes slowly Sy gradual and ar.u! ap
again by q rapid plunge forward. The south, with
naenenmity more generous than discreet. has, time
aor time, spbmied to comprols Is, every Of which
has been r ber a s,ab under the anh rib. the firs.
Ias'ake nse by the rcope cf the south was made By
sar srs asr uoss,Sy nserSaa ws woa, fgSa s
and doing better possibly than would have done
der The precise circumstances were YET wanting IN our
eyes aud VIC see tbgs MT as they saw them. Tho ers,
nisiale wa made on the l3,n July in tho year 1881,
usiou nssaarSaouslx surrendered her Neath western
ie'rtory. rom ~hch nvo States aiono were
cheated % rs oS. Ut Of ' apo.her % @ When ap' the sms NAL
states said 10 the slarger-"why, you, with
bis Territory win overshadOw us; we have a great
deai 10 pay surrender your lands therefore. 70 the
fund reduce your the proper proportions
20 that We can live harmonic synit was dano vas
act OF generosity the part Of Virginia, but vas
n stake Tfa mistake was Incorporates in tho ordinance
of 1887. The fatal the provision by hich
savery or involuntary servude except for crime wa.
5 NJ that slavery was OF Itself wrong And hare let
-, you iha any people who disru.. are no, prepared
good ren dis dtrrsti, They did not believe at tha,
e that slavery woad exist at this dap the American
gnis NJ. J,Gson, oh ms been Sied IN Great aposi:
n Literty hiHSsf distrss Ell ne irsitn They thought
vas impovershLg Their soil aud interfering with their
pToFpeT'y. But the finger Of the Almighty which has
t is impress this institution occasions tnan
one vible In that very importantly seeming invention
The cotton gncctt Itself being indispensable pro-
duct article of necessity next 10 bread for thu poop
OF the world The trainers Of our constitution and the
n erbers OF the Con ederate Assembly neyer believed
that the inttitu,on woaid be what II is uow--tne
strongest element n the society or one half Of
Unon nor did they even appreciate betcvc that
Il Would be the bone OF contention, the struggle In
regard TO which has threatened 10 dissolve the bands
which they united parioiicaily 10 tyiug The next
mistake, fellow citizens s that maze In tho constitution
iiseL In addition to the acknowledgment and admission
made by the ordinance OF 1851 70 the effect by impca
ZION al least that the institution evil gave
they gave, i've states 10 this Union which they knew
would rapidly grow rom Territories into states ard
pc represented tho floor OF the scnae and House Of
The next mistake repeat was In tho
constitution ttarn and IL cOnsetnd In
hass OF representation SOUTH hye negroes 70 count bat
three votes, while the negroes ried north or
The line OF separation would the i've white
u,er-snd white gentlemen at tnat There scnsc
II the requirement II vas trckt vas concession.
u Was concession TO those who bad been thirstng TO
btcone masters and who II have not spirit
10 meet them half way, will be maatcrs The next
iscs, evidence OF the opinion that have Just ad
vsnced TO you, VIA that st the time our constitution
wns formed the people Of tho souh, particularly OF vr
sinia, were Indifferent 70 this ruosci. And a. cvi
ccnce that the people OF The North then did
question of morality u rs akable fact that upon
that provision Of the constitution the Of New rng.
land voted against the restriction o the slave trade,
and the people OF the south went for " Now, we
know that provlfion made IN the constitution whereby
BY the action CT the bousoe Of Congress- tue
other by conven OF the people. Now, the effect Of
NorIn has this norIhyest territory 10 nv..e emsrs,on
We Of the South both white and black meen-gcrs re
sclcd &c counting our ave negroes as but three We
rot conc into competition with siavs labor the
that all the immigration vent 10 the North
The ,ec Of hat must he 'icie developing 70 that
r. course OF time by Datur' mo and BY immigration,
t-e North will have the constitutional power which the
strength Of numbers gives thsn 10 change constu
ton and 70 abolish slavery, they think po oper. The
rrti mistake IN the repeal ~ TIE twenty hrst rule,
q which free regroes en0 sboiucnists or every hue
authorized 10 send peH and papers 10 Congress
insulting 10 the Sou,heru representatives aud people, and
10 prostitute the United states mail 70 carrying tham
and siyirg them circulation VIC believe az the SOUTH
that we pay two otbirde Of tho Of this govern
rent Itlipk u is cemo ns rsbc II foo ~, therefore
that we, BY the repeal Of this act pa ed IN this
condition. pad two dollars outof every tar 10 carry
tte mall and asout ty0 documents oui Of every
three ia that mail petitions from free negroes 70
abotsh our Institutions. 10 1920 anoihor most fatal
mistake wa made. 1nar agreed by Congress
that act Of the moe; garing nnsce socud porps
trTatct on the reope of half OF this confcie
rscy. We unite with them 10 common government for
common deence Money IA raised to carry the opera
tom Of that government We, By purchase or By war;
acquire territory. Yet BY the Miss our act of 1870 Toe
drawn through territory obtained al 30 degrees
50 minutes north latitude and ed1t passed that
you o the South should march up 10 the ne and halt
y hsst from ihe North should avo over tho whole
domain and carry tncr property Of every description
With them. Now, fellow ciszens, apart from the pride