The people's journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1850-1857, 1857-05-21

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il the scheme for her enslavement.
Principles of eternal truth and JUS
,ice, which lie at the foundation of a
Christian civilization, and upon which
repose ,he rights of humanity, are de-
family assailed by the power tha; cou-
trolls in out National Cover nment.-
| Those truths, declara oiy Of the natu-
! raj and inalieuabIe rights of man, con-
tanned in the Great Charter OF our lib
critics, are condemned by our highest
judicial authority as unmeauing aud
| false. The sanctuary of our Courts
Of Justice is closed against an entire
race of men. The poor and DOWN
trndden are not allowed 10 petition
for redress of their wrongs, iii those
tribunals of human Government that
,h"uId most nearly represent the be-
neficent attributes of the Crea'nr and
frai judge q all men.
L. view ot 'he>e incuntp ,tiblr facts
-"t the wong pcrpetrated against
tle rightS IT American citizrhShip,
and the. dl gers t. which our libertie-
are exp 'srd - thus presented in its
true aspect the contest nef re IS as
sunrs dignity rarely given to hu-
nau affair aud imposes duties upon
! our cilizcus a hi :, h and solemn as ev-
er appealed |" the hearts and con
Screuces ot me-. The question i, be-
tore us-trbn il dem .uds ,here is ~"
escape. Decide we must, either for
the ri Iht ur f'r the wrong. Sonner
q" later the verdict of this great Com
nouwca TN mist be pr nouuced on
the issues tnrced upon he country by
the adSocate of human bondage
Hist prv will record that verdict TO her
enduring honor, Or To her cvel lasting
shame.
The repeal of the Missouri Restric-
| ton, aud the attempt I" iotce sIavery v
uprr kar1as by fraud and violence,
precip.tared upon the country con
, fllct between the anlaguul >tic systems
pf free aud servlle labor. In the issue
# this conflict is Involved the demo
cratic clal acter of our institutions Of
government, aud the independence,
digui.y and rights f the free white
laooring an and his posterty.
Slavery is the deadly enemy of fl
labor. The two cannot cp-cxi,t nn tie
same field oi enterprise. Either la
bnr VIII viudicate its right to freedom,
or it Will sink into dependence and
dizhun,r. Free labor is clothed with
Intelligence aud power. Ii stands
cree, III Ia" digaily Of a true manhood.
1t uslalns hy It's energies all the noble
institutions of refined aud perfectly
developed social life. 1t Is the source
of our prosperity and national great
ness. Slavery is labor III isu"rance
sud chains- brutalized humanity.
stimulated to Industry by the lash of a
master 1t makes the laburer an ar
licIe of merchandise, without ain aud
without hope. In the place OF All Il-
tel igent citizen, ready 10 defend with
his lite the honor and interests ot his
country, slavery gives TO the State an
igu"rant savage 10 be held III subject
ioa II endaug:rs the social fabric by
converting Its great element "t
strength int" all implacable ermity.
Never, il, the history OF partisan
warfare, were men more unjnstly and
perseverin4 ly misrepresented than are
the opponents OF The extension oi lave
~, auu tae weapons it IS necessltated
10 employ, aud i,artly from the fact
so on.ni nip"tent has the Slave Power
become Ih"ur gpvernInent-that sup
port of It's every eemand is made the
singl test "t party fidelity, aud the on.
Iy road t" official prelermeut. Tue
citizen VINO dls,e Is in terms OF earn>
! est and maaly protest against whatev'
81 eXactl"na SlavGy makes. becomes
therehy--in SO far rs the National
Government can impose disahilit:e>-
| almost as much an alien aud outlaw
As is the slave him self. 1.-THE freemen
ot The North Consent tn occupy such
subordinate position in the govern
men, II tue country, the spirit of
manly independence will be crushed