The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-07-02
MODERN sTATEsMANSHIP.

rms doctrine of the perfect equality OF the white
with the black in all respects whatsoever social and
POLITICAL clearly follows from the position that Africans
citizens Of the United States. r. a... r.
The above gem of craftsmanship is clipped
from Gov. Walkers recent Inaugural in Kan
sas. What makes it more remarkable, since
Mr.. Walker is regarded as one of the very
first statesman in his party, is that he had al
ready declared in his Inaugural, that the ITO
peka Constitution" ratified by the entire Re-
publican party in Congress, affirmed the re-
cent decision of the Supreme Court of the
Union, that Africans are not citizens of the
United States.'' .~ -a aa - ..as." -
Surely statesman ought no. to waste pow
der on game already secure, especially when
questions enough in Kansas still remain open
TO demand all the energy, wisdom aud prudence
he may possess. His course is explained only
in the fact that the habit of talking about ne
groes has became a chronic affection with
his party, colored articles being their only
stock in trade, SO that every document from
them comes to us highly seasoned with an AflS
Formerly il was not so. We may read the
Declaration of Independence, the Constitution
of the Union, and most of the Messages and
Inaugurals Of our Presidents down to John
Tyler il not to Franklin Pierce without lea, n
ing that there is such a thing as an African
III the world, and it would be well for us on
stantly to bear in mind that there never w ould
probably have been one in tl,is country had it
not been for slavery and its abettors, who are
now going to dash the Union to pieces, '.over-
throw the government and podr out the vial
OF their wrath on the country generally il not
suffered 10 rear their sable progeny on every
acre of American Territory.
1t would be well for us also TO remember
that the principle Of non interference with
slavery in our territory, which its friends claim
has been endorsed by the American people so
recently as November Of 1856, but concerning
the prevalence of which Gov. Walker express
es doubt when he says "If this prime: pie can
be carried into successful operation in Kan
sas" is precisely the same principle which
England adopted in reference TO her American
Colonies and which thousands and tens of
thousands have never ceased bitterly to de-
plore and justly to execrate. She did not force
slavery on her colonies. She never gave them
to poor men NOR compelled rich men to pay for
them. She left the people perfectly free to
settle this matter for themselves TO buy or not
to buy just as each one might have the means
or see ut to make investments. She did not
prohibit the trade herself nor suffer colonial
law TO do so because much of her ordly wealth
could secure its highest proceeds in that
wav.
Oar Government treads exactly in her foot
steps, aud for precisely the same reason. Both
are careful 10 protect the liberty of those who
have means to bug both the land sn.l the labor
or to ill it, leaving others to hunt their homes
on soil 20 poor and in climate so cold that
slave labor cannot be M de to yield profit.
One thing seems 10 favor of our Government.
she expects herterfltories hereafter to become
states. England did not give this Eberty.--
20 we inst TO * il. Waen use had taken il,
and the roar of the revolutionary artillery had
died away, If Nc may credit the testimony of
the lsie Senator Butler OF South Caroliua, cor
roborated as far as New York was concerned
by senator Seward from that state, rc mere OH
slave holding colonies and we're compelled TO
choose between The evils OF slave hoIdin. and
The perils Of Abolition.
SO now Slavery in our territories is to hide
ITS dusky brood under the wing % Federal
power till it sttains vigorous growth, and when
pe come to fo,m Stale Constitutions it will
roll Up It's naughty e-es aud demand ssWhat
are You gong e do Sith huss niggers? Sure
ly YOU ORE pJt so,n- 10 turn 'em loose right
amongst as
lac gis' ps toe winoia matter is simply this,
the re-enac'gent Of this CID British prinei3l