The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-02-18

3aSuro. 1ney nRo Just nanciPateus Jpom-
Ives from British thrald IN; they hs just
clared to the world, in the most solem. man,
q, their unqualified belief that oil M y are
Gated squai;" they had "a diyers tim, land
aces expressed in strong terms their Iissp-
obation of the slave trad and, In not few
stances, their anxiety to- ecure the f. ,dom
the whole people. q ;ght quote, !, most
thout number, instances a which Sos thern
On in revolutionary days, n eloquent srms,
ndemned the African ala D trade-thS, very
.fic, by virtue Of which he Presideu now
lis upon us to make this ppropfiation. But
will not, on this point, def in the ComS ittee,
these facts are notorious Yet CAM 2t re-
It the temptation to sho from the Slcord
lat the statesmen Of Virg iia and of Georgia
ought of chattel Slavery in the tims that
ed mems souls" Lists to the pc riotic
ice of Virginia:
AT very full meeting of del, at.s from the erent
anties in the colony and domii Of Hrginia tegun
Williamsburg, the FIRST day Of usss, In the gar of
Lord liza, and continued by several about aents,
Saturday, the 9th OF the sam month, the esRwing
ISOLATION was unanimously rss Av<d upon and {greed
ID. We will neither ourseIvi Import nor N Echase
slave slaves imported by NY other persxe after
first day Of Nocspsbs next, ,ither from AFR y, the
50 Indies, or any other placer
For the triAing ana sometimes Tor no
receivable reason at ALL his Nj, esty has rejccs laws
The saluiary tendency. e fbottion ofd, nestle
avery is the greatest object Of este these onles
,ere il unhappily introduc d in their infas state
IL previous the enfranchis, aei,t of the sls
We il is necessary 10 exclude Il further mpo atons
IN Africa Yet our repeated al emps 10 effect BIS by
ohibitions, by imposing du .es which amo u tn
ohibilion have been hithe 4e,ted by his esys
gative thus preferring the inn sed sdvanx Is of
" African e0rsatrs 10 to asti interests of TIL Jnier
. States and 10 the ysghts o. IN natxrS deeply
FUNDED by his infamo,ls pree ee'-Sse Ans,!sa Ar
ICES, fourth series, sol. l. pages 4 &c COG.
Hear, too, what the good p.opl. of Q orgia
id of the unnatural prA, ice of Slave, i:"
Dsrs.,s tG.o-gsa, jes.s;ons
"IN THE DA, ZEN COMMITTEE,
:" 1hssra lag, January 10 AVS.
IS. To show the world that not inhue> ;ed by
contracted interested mot yes, but gene al phi
ithropy for all mankind of VIVA climate guage,
complexion, we hereby decl re disappi baton
adherence of the unnatural practice of Sic in
however the uncultivt ed state of ,untry,
other specious arguments plead for it, cactce
inded in injustice and cruelty ,nd highly dang rous 10
liberties, well lives del ,sag psr ou elbow
.atures below men, and cor, pptsng the vr e and
rails OF the and which 10 aging the basi, of that
erty we contend for land whic we pray the mighty
continue to the latest posterity upon wrong ,unda-
N: We therefore resolve, at tmes, 10 use sur ut
endeavors for the manumis of our slaves IN this
lNny, upon the most safe and luable footing or the
Is,ers and themselves"-Pdge l5.
Such, sir, was even Geo gia Democr. cy in
IS. What is Georgia Democracy s~dsy.
id a member from thai State, Mr.. GAR
ELL, bat day or two ince-snd b. said
too, in the sacred name Democracy
I hold th.t the institution of nestle Slavery in the
nth right, both in principle practice ths II has
BEEN and stii is blessing The African ra, that
developed the resources OF great count, an
old extent and that, by its co sefvative niue ces, ii
elevated ia in the scale OF oray, wealthy enter
'e, and Intelligence, 10 POINT sever attained any
er people.
As Southern man, proud of ,e place of mys ,a,iv-
the owner of slaves, cieDtous of nv moral
cations, trust, any gentlef on this floor hes
not, here else where TO de md this insuf7n, as
lg strictly fn accordance tcih principles of feh of
san duties, and Of morality I'd as having tie .ighes
etton Of latcs, both human and q rt'ts'
have not one word of CO araent to me e on
} declaration-not o wore Let it 20 n the |
,Nle of the free North "w hout note OF COM |
nt." cannot make it ! Amer. and ,now |
but one way to render il moro impr ssive |
n it now is. There is q, /. illustfious !: anne
% of mine, whose genius hines eonspi nous
every number of the Ii ,don Punch who, |
I'VE all men, is qualified > illustrate uihs |
sublime as these Letu have 30 illua ,ated |
ton. upon which men / aall look AN be |
,verted, whether they II or not. some |
n do not seem to feel the power of trus but |
artist can oft times maxi them see it. iGive |
an illustrated edition of odern Demo, acy
theme is grand one; ne materials eich |
have shown, sir, what v re the senti ients |
q considerable person of he people of ieor-
and Virginia in revolu ionary days. And
8 matter of history, tina similar view pre-
led to no uncomfortable xtent in the ;outh.
! half of the Confederacy at thai time, Shile
the North the feeling s widespread and
most universal. And whe aftef the az sieve.
mt of colonial independe ce, the deleg les of
several States met in c, aventian to fm a
tional Constitution, this ,nsi slavery sseliug |
8 still strong-so strong hat it careful y ex-
ded from that Constitut on "tce ide, that |
re could be property in n en-" Mr.. M, 1ison
ught it sorong to admit ,uch An id. - 1t |
3 not admitted, and neith { the tssaty.n king
yer, nor the legislativ power, no the |
icial power, has authorit to place it cere.
The Constitution was m, ie in betts age |
n this, while the love freedom arg the |
red of oppression that 81 stained our shers |
ough struggle unparal eled in the i. ,rld's |
tory yet glowed in thei hears, anG gave
'racter to their deeds. II was made pt ssious |
he grand discovery that AfricsTn Sla Try is |
divine" institution, spl roved of Go. and |
tined to last forever. 1t waf mad. long |
ore the PRONUNCIATION o. the aoctrir that |
very is the true "cornt@ stots of ,pub- |
N institutions" The G. rastitut.on wsh ven
Bile with age before it was aaspeq* d of |
ng Pro-Slavery instrum INT; aid its a lhors |
been gathered to tn dr fat .ers" 1.efore |
nrts and Presidents ate, ,pted y gros{ per-
sion of its true meaning 70 cru out Free
n and to force Slavery upon .ommt .aities
States that regard it nth Ter los hing. |
8, it was made in better, : moro patrio C age
n this-an age when Il !, fires of FRI dom,
died during the revolut i,nary ''trugg.~, still |
Chilly burned on every aill.toa; VIII, the |
bic heart beat strong f. Libcr1y, as the |
bic conscience was pu . sno just when
very was regarded as y national : urse,
ced upon US by the the rece ltly hu is.ed |
march of Britain, but de- sined 10 be or eddy
inguished; when, in 81 Srt, ps@iticia, did |
ignore precedent and truth, and j stice,
conscience, nor limit heir Esbors the |
'ancement of their own ,pterests, or Z D up |
lding of q corrupt, Sla apprehension Sla-
y.perpetuating, Freedom destroying erty |
was made in an age VII IN statesmen were |
aid and ashamed to &C knowledge, il such |
instrument, that man aight make mer- |
.ndise " of his fellow. jraidf I. Yes. Said |
Jefferson, when contert platinE the brmi. |
of the system he Is
tremble for my country whe. RENE Sber III, God il
ana 'hat MS vengeance viii cot 'ee1 .fsreve
And there are men now, cir, the treu lie for
If country, and they NEE to ss2e tina: .coun-
which they love 80 we'll ON utter subnction
The slave power. They o not mean hat a
tional institution, anti.r publican an, anti
nocratic in its every for a and ,satur, shall
nationalized /; that men 5verys Acre a, all be
ognised as merchandh ." sold like easta
the shambles, and drvs> By tie lash # the
kmaster to unwilling I'd unt>quitet toll
ey mean that these thin . shall aot b. save
the States where they alread, exis, and
N there, we say, DO then. not IL the n, ne of
Federal Constitution Such acts. !, the
ne of that sacred charte of our ibertses. are
rilegel They are uni srdons Ole o, Atical
8! No, sir; the Constis ton d, es no, make
q merchandise; doea mot reropnis, them
" merchandise !" PERM 9 no oferep ,es To
drawn from II that IT, :.