The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-18

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DEALINGS OF ANTI-SLAvERY-THE FLOOD a, ~
s'g@e THE ARK. at .s
i Ant;slavery in this country has been eliminating
since 1920. If we may Judge from the signs which
come to us from East, West, and North, the tempest
I has NJ length been broken, and clear skies and a
serene political atmosphere are promised for the flu
ture. a'n t7 ~ 'i'5 f.tH y
It is always interesting andproftable toreview the
progress Of great TO examine its histo-
~, how and under what various phases worked itself
into popular favor and secured popular endorsement
We propose rapidly to draw up before the reader
the origin and chief operations Of American. anti
slavery Of course, 1t is quite idle to contend that
our public sentiment, involving moral principles, is
Independent Of that of England and the balance of
the civilized world The principles right and JUS
tice are applicable to all people and all conditions
and whatever may be said of politics, it is certainly
true of morals that the whole civilized race in
partnership. sa fg~ F
Then to apply this suggestion to affairs, it is
safe TO mantain that the American mind, in the orr
gin and during the history Of our antslavery agta
tons has been to greater less extent influenced
by the public mind Of Europe. aer
The crusade against slavery in this country
in fact preceded BY extreme violence against that
institution in both England and France. The lat
ter in this way absolutely controlled tho Span
ish-American States they threw off the yoke of
foreign power and erected for themselves indie
pendent governments. Mexico and all the States of
Central America, became independent nationali-
ties under the triple and conflicting influences,
first, Of the people themselves; second, of the
moral Intervention of Europe; and thirdly, Of the
clergy within their respective Territories. 1t was
thought possible to harmonic these clements and
to erect upon thcm the model of the federal sys
tenn in this country, democratic representative gov
ernments. W $1,000 1900
In the first place, the system of labor received
violent shock and complete overthrow. That which
was available and productive was stricken down;
and the originators of the scheme, trusting to the in
PRODUCTION or fermentation Of new system Of indus
try,proceded to form and operate their new gov
ernments II is'no part of our business to enter
into details and show up tho monsrous failure Of
American neighbors. We alludo to these things for
no other purpose than to bring before the reader
uisuhcuy anu iorcipy' lne orisih VI tne mofa' re-
form an inns c0hh"y whch uhuer'ook 70 purify our
pohncs ny . similar process OF pohicai regenera-
ton. wa
h Meanwhile, the federal constitution had been
adopted as the comPact OF our pohticai, Social ana
indnsrai onion. dl
IN iozo 'ne t-siaSery ieehhg nrst assumed the
right to control the national legislature. The Mis-
Souii 'o"Pfo"'se' =" ap''sa'ery Projec', was de-
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