The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-09-03

offence In protesting against the "Dred Scott'
decision9 No true friend Of American Iii err
ty win say that they are. On the other hand,
every brave, honest hearted American citizen,
who k:ows enough to be proud of being an
American citizen, would at once say, that If
Republicans, believing as they do, that the
decision" is wrong, did not protest against It,
and earnestly TOO, theyrwouId in that case be
towards and traitors. The Republicans pro-
test against The "decision' and they will con-
tiue to protest against II, until the protesta-
tions shall be loud caodgh and frequent enough
to bring about reversal. That is all, and if it
be TREASON, 1t cannot be helped.
Their" are abundant reasons why the ssDret
Scott" decision Should be protested against
The point decided although there are many
dicta on other points, was that negro is not
citizen OF the United States, so that he can sue
in the courts of the United States.
We are not abolit,oaist, we have no sympa-
thy bat the contrary, with those who desire
The interference by The people of one State in
the abolition of slavery in another, or with
those who would abolish the social dist n lions
between the white & black man, but We would
ten Thousand times rather be an abolitionist of
tue very blacklist dye, and bear the combined
sins of Lloyd Garrison, Wendell Phillips. and
Able Foster. than believe in the doctrines of
the "decsion." We consider that the
man who is fanatical in his sympathies with
an unfortunate race, is Infinitely more homes,
than he who is fanatieal in opposing them
Talk about the fanatacism Of the abolitionists
Fanatical as they are, they do not begin to be
half so fanatical as the sham democ rats. The
latter seize every possible opportunity to de-
grade the black race. Not content with keep
ing the necessary distinctions secure in the
constitution, and the fundamental laws of the
land, all of which is right and proper, they are
not willing to let pass chance for Wanting
themselves of their superiority over the negro.
Not even Debating Society can form con-
stitution without their insisting that the word
''white" shall be in the bylaws. .s
The "decision" says that negro is not cit
izen, and cannot sue in the u s. Courts. By
the laws or the different States, the negro is al
lowed residence In them, he Is alIo wed to
make money and hold property for which he is
taxed as other men. But he may be defrauded
Of every cent, and il he happens to reside in
another State from the defrauder, he has no
remedy, for saith the 'sdecission" negro can
not sue in the y. S. Courts.
Again, the decision says that neither Con.
gress nor the people OF Territory, can pro.
hibit slavery therein, but that during all the
tine that 1t is Territory, slavery shall have
full freedom TO fasten itself upon the SOIL
In OTTER words the s'decision' says that slave.
ry exists under the constitution in all places,
except where it is prohibited by the fundamen-
tai law Of Sovereign State. 1t does exact
iy what the resolution quoted above says. at
gives to slavery national, instead of a local
character; it opens free States and free Terri
tory for it's diffusion. it reduces to the condi-
ton of chattels, those who are recognized by
the constitution as men,
1t is against sich doctrine that Republicans
protest, ard if protesting is treason, we ear
neastly hope that before we cease to be treas.
enable we shall cease to breathe.