The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-10-01

we nave Deen bldnulnB on tn'
defensive too long. When the slav,
power has been pursuing, we hav,
retreated. But the slave power ha,
no defensive weapons, when fre,
men come into the conflict. | tel
you, gentlemen, that ] had rather
have slavery in Virginia, 80 far o,
tits an obstacle to our progress, thar
a dense fog on the Alleghanies -
There are entreaties coming from
mauy Southern states for New Eng
land colonists, and the existence o.
slavery in those states is a great in
ducement for them to occupy the
sisSc H state prices, aS9q aGSs9q iS iRroenre ',,;s al
it up TO free state prices, thts III
creasing the value OF their property
from eight to ten times. Thus the
existence Of slavery, instead Of be
ing an obstacle to our progress, is
actually an inducoment and encour.
agement.
tell you there is no power in
that institution to withstand free.
men and free principles. And it is
a libel upon freedom to say that il
cannot triumph, except when sus-
tanned by municipal law. We can
not extend Christian, or freedom by
law; but by hard work, by working
men ceming in contact with those
who sustain opposite views and
sentiments. | will never ask for
such law. | would as soon ask
for an appropriation to build breast
works to protect Monadnock and
Mount Tom from the South wind.
II you want flee states in this couu-
try, do not sit in your parlors and
talk against slavery, but 90 to work
and make them. Ii you want to
extend Christianity, go 10 work and
extend it. You cannot legislate
men into Heaven; they mast 20
there by other means. daughter
and applause)
/ Now, then, what class Of men d.
! ! desire to raise up in this country
10 work against slavery or any other
evill Working men, and not a
class of sentimentalia;s. have no
sympathy with that philanthropy
which cannot endure prlvations AMI
hardships that men must encounter
in order to extend free principles and
free Institutions. ! never have been
one 10 "shriek for freedom" or 10
complain of the aggressons Of slave.
ry, and never will. Ii the slave
power, having but n 1.-THE of the
strength of the free states, is able
to trample Us un er foot, | am one
to be trampled nnder toot. Bat
say to that power, I'VE ere willing
to meet vou on your own ground,
with whatever weapons Won choose
to enter the conflict " (AppauSc. }
We are ready to rect yoa in dis,
cussion on this matter 10y an appeal
to the economical interests of this
country. We are wiling to meet
you by politics' action, and decide
the question OF freedom or slavery in
the territories; or, if you please, w
will settle tn" question by prayer
and tasting. daughter and cheers
But | tell you there il nothing in
good wishes, nothing in the ex ,rcisc
OF sentimcntaI.ty, and in giving way
to emotion and feeling. That does
nsthing except to make dwaris am
cripples of us all, unless it leads t.
action. 1t is work that man needs
to develope his energ. les: it ia w"rl
, he must have, il he would be free
and 80 say that | never have beer
the man to deprecate the hardship
, our brethren in Kansas have en-
: dured, for without them they cou''
/; never have been the heroes the
I have become. Wh.re did you eve
r see such q class Of men? Go int
any mud hovel. and you will lin
: men ready to discuss the laws, th
= Constitution, and the Bill OF Rights
: or any political question OF this day
: aud you will I've astonished at tn
= extent Of their intelligence an
/, shrewdness. Why, every man i
7 Kansas has pocket Constitution h
! has made for himself, and ever
l child six years old can say som,
Y thing intelligently to you about til
e Constitution and the laws. Ha
n the people ought to have LII. ID OF
s posite their names. Laughter)
: The operations OF this govern
b nent have compelled them to stud
IS the Constitution and the laws, an
Il the means by which they could re
% sist the encroachmcnts OF SLAYER
" and secure their freedom. sa
e then, meet this question Of the c,
Or tension of slavery By the might az
y power ofireeiom. What is ireedo
J. compared with slavery? Freedo
ia stamped with authority by Il
% God of Heaven, and will 20 forwa
I'd in spite of any opposition thie ewor
ID over. 1t started on the sterile hi
8, of New England. II has crossed t
ry Contineut--it is now returning a
IT. going triumphantly toward I
he South. Nothing can resist it.
IT. has had the opposition Of the e
n. ernment, OF the Executive, Of Co
he gress, of the Judiciary, and it
ty had the misfortune to begin in
,r' most forbidding part OF the count
In but still it moves majestically I
he ward and cannot be stayed. Buth
of is it with slavery? Beginning in
ew richest part Of the country, and b
Of ing the support Of the governme
it. it has hardly crossed the MississiI
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