New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-29

Nrws, and their Npent4 nee OF toeh oso vH"s.
Il vas becsuse they had become sew men that they
went for all men in the Declaration Of Independence,
and that they would not consent y dehs the Consn
tuuon with the word "Slavsry." Thomas Jefferson
be- not h armed from his fathers that all men arc
created equal This was among the sublime lessons
Of the Revolution. Nor was it from the convictions
Of his youth that in 1851 he dgnied the slaves with
H. nan Of citizens" For this teaching also he
was indebted to the inspirot Obs OF he Revolution.
or course he did not mean that they were enjoying
he rights Of citizenship But he did mean that, though
robbed Of them, they were nevertheless entitled to
them. So, too, James Madison had not learned his
be- lessons until be entered the school Of the Revo-
m,ion It was that school which Taught him to say:
"It is wrong 10 admit into the Constitution the idea
"iha. there can be property in man.
But the Chief Justice will perhaps say that the
AMI, slavery tpirit Of Jefferson and Madison declined
iu Their later years. That however, would not be 70
The arg ument Enough lie it that when the Deeiara'
,;n and Constitution written, they testified un'
re..ryedly and nobly for Freedom ana the nights OF
man. What they did then cannot be bo't.d OUT ny
INV subsequent delinquency. Not even the gross
ep ,tasy Of Chief Justice fancy makes It untrue that
he aid in 1919, declare the CONDITION VI "Sa ~ ,Ss
" DECLARATION of Independence" HIS e1ciuoi1s
Africans fem " ell hen row, does IN no wise W
aw ay the fact that he included them then.
Thank Heaven, Chief Justice Tspeys unhertaklo Z
is as stppid is satanic, and as impracticaoe as y
is Infamous His falsfcatons ana manufactures oI
bi,tory lack the element Of ingenuity TO redeem ais
undertaking fit stupidity; and there no pausblity
in them to obtain for even small measure OF present
success. In word, the most that the Cbet Justice
has accomplished by this undertaking is the proof that
he has given 10 the world of bis own entire ana
deer. ding submission to the exactions OF the Slave
Power. -,
But must hasten to the end OF my words. said
tkst cane here 10 bese ech you to know no law ior
slavery but 10 tranpe under foot whatever claims to
be a law Tor Slavery. I honor your Intelligent
judiciary for declaring the Fugitive Slave Act uncon-
ttifufionaL honor Wisconsin tor standing bravery Dy
her b1aye Judiciary. good and glorious example 10
ali this. But am here call you for still better
and more glorious example. Nisconsln-both her
peoplc and her ,Judges-mu.t know no law, nor admit
Tie possibility of sny law, for Slavery statute may
lie in favor Of Slavery Constitution-eVen 'ne
idoized Federal CoDstitution-m8y be IN favor Oh
slavery but the voice Of all Wisconsin must be, that
Slavery is too repugrant to justice and humanity to
reason ard religion, to be capable OF wearing any,
even The least, senblance OF law.
Men Ct Wisconsin you know that what am claim
ing at your hands is simply your duty and cannot
doubt that you will joyfully confess the duty how
blessed and how numerous will be the results Of Your
faithfully dischargiDg 1t! u,.
There will then be no more fugitive slaves III WIS
copsp for the moment they shall touch your SOIL they
will &c ase to be slaves. That moment they Will be
transmitted from chatels into men. Ii follows, that
there i'll be no prosecutions in your State Tor
helIirg fugitive slaves; for you Will not ia'l TO make
,uch prosecutions quite too perous to be ventured
men Your Booths ard other good men will no more
be haraseed and pluldered for having shown mercy
to their helpless outraged, innocent brethren. NO
NOE will they be made criminals for doing that which
eld OFT them to the heart Of God, and of every right
minded man. , -,
Then, too in your shutting out the Slave Power
from you State, and all law for Slavery, you VIII give
the oily honest consistent and eflecual answer 70 Inc
denial Of citizenship TO the black man oy portion OF
the Supreme Cour, of the United States. That denial
is perfectly logical deduction from the assumption
liar he is iii TO he the subect of merchandise and to
wear tie yoke Of Slavery. Hence it is utterly vain
not to ray hypocrtica alsO, for any who hold that
the black man can be properly ana MS , danai
Fer why should they who, though having the appear
nnce OF men, in fact but tit to DO cast INTO the
category # chattes-why should they any more
Than horses be accounted fit for the dignity and honor
Of citizenship No, it is the taking issue with slavery
i,e and denying that it cun have any right or auy
nw-it ia this Which constitutes the oniy proper an-
swer TO the denial Of citizenship to the black man.
BY the wrong views Of the title to
are not confined TO the Supreme Court VI the ohited
States nor to Shareholders nor to Pro.S.avery men.
There are many Anti-Slavery men, and even many
Aboltiobists, who sbare in them. Citizenship, IKE
voting is natural right and hence all who assume
10 create il are guilty Of supplanng the claims OF
nature with their own uncaled-fOr creations. Iney
who AXE the right to vote in our country turn on
certain amount of Learning, or on several years per-
supal with our institutions give but TOO
much countenaDce to those who make the color OF the
skin disqualification for voting, or for citizenship
Both in the one case and the other-though l admit
agranty in the one than IN the othe5Lprlneiple
d. fiji tie restrictions natural rights. Too long have
tie PEOPLE consented to receive as franchises, or
conferred privileges, what is inherent and
God given. Resolving Natural rights INTO privileges
has IN every age of the world been trick OF tyrants.
Pryie ges they besOw or withhold pleasure, and
alas the people will be only thankful for such as they
get When the enigrant has efforded proof OF making
America his home land surely single year residence
amorg us is proof enough of that, Government IS not
then 10 make him voter and citizen, but simply to
recognise him as such. in whatever country man
has Lis home there has he natural light to clazeR-
slio and 10 the ballot box, ay and to the so also
ust as natural as to life, and light, and Dir. Despot-
inns will continue TO the earth as long as tue
pt O,le consent TO surrender their natural rights IN
exchange for grants from Government and oespotlsms
will disappear from the earth as soon as the people
shall insist on cobfning Government to its limits, and
sba assert their natural right to all that falls out
side Of these narrow limits. .r
said that your purging your State of Slavery WIN
he ytur suitable answer TO this impudent denial OF
c;t;yen,ip the black en- 1t will be such al answer
also to the virtual decision in the bred Scott case that
Slavery has the right to go everywhere IN the iaho.
To that decision each State should reply tha 10 iar
it's own jurisdiction is concerns q, II shhIi 80 no"heic
he nowhere Known as law; DO person he recognized
as owing service the ground that he Is slave; no
person be re cogDized as slave.
Another blessed result Of your dsownDg the lawful
ness Of Slavery will be releasing your conscience from
all obligation TO repuDge INTO the nell Oh oa'ey y1I
roor brothers and sitteIs who have come up out Oh
with their scared bodies, and, by the help o. Inc
friendly North star worked their dangercrowded way
"a lar AZ your borders Wherever the conscience Is
20 perverted as to admit this obligation alas how
baefu must be its Influences upon the whole charac-
teri How ,uch conscious obligation mus, snsc s
all manly freedom! How 1t ust deDese anu Sim 'u1
nature that he. fallen under it So long as this soul
sIrivelng obligation remains in the public conscience
of wisconsin so long the religion of Wisconsin canoot
be the generous ard ennoblipg religion Oh jesus
Chist; cannot be characterized by the boldness hon.
esty and impartial love Of the true religion: fouog
"a your State is, you nevertheless have University
q, ,onr 81 at of government well endowed prosper