Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-11-18

and Mr.. Douglass "great principle" viii
not do it. " hat will, Let Us learr from ou
opponents The cleares: heads of the slave
holding States tell you openly that SLAYER,
: canne; thrive unless it be allowed to expand
!. And common sense must tell you that ths
Slave Power cannot rule, unless you sub
, NIT to its dctstion with cowardly obedience
} fCheers. Well then, in the nams of al
that is good and great, if Slavery carto
thrive unless it be allowed to expand--pen
it up! [Applause.l If the Slave Power
cannot rule unless you lie PROSTATE on youl
knees-rise! Renew ed cheers and applause
know Mr.. Douglas will call this a revolu-
tionary doctrine, bu. let him remember that
I he himself was called revoiutionist, " hen
by one of the sirangest mistakes of life, he
opposed the Lecompton Constitution -
! [Cheers. In order to rest-ic: Slavery, you
have but to return TO the principles which
dictated the ordinance of 1887, and which
governed tho policy Of the greatest patriots
American history can boastof. In order to
throw of the yoke of the Slave Power, you
have but to hold up your beads as men,
[Cheers.] If they will call this revolution
ary, let them call it SO. 1t Is the revolution
ary spirit to which this Republic owes its
existence. Applause. 1--s l.s .ssi5as
Twill not waste your time by demonstra-
ting that the power of Congress to exclude
Slavery from the national Territories stood,
almost abov e all doubt and que stion, from
the establishment of this Republic down to
the time when Mr.. Dougias thought it
necessary to iuvsnt great principle OF his
own. Every school boy knows it; and even
Mr. Douglas, who is not very timid in
denying settled facts, will hardly deny this.
Twill call your attention to the proba bl e
consequences of this policy, which am ad-
vocating. 1t has often been asserted that
great manv ofthe Southern States would
have abolished Slavery long ago, if they
had not been annoyed by the intrusive
efforts Of Northern Anli-Slavery men; and
that in case of an Anti Slavery victory in a
national campaign. the Slave-holding States
would dissolve the Union at once and. Sir,
let me say, by the way, that do not deem
it out Of place here TO speak of the emer-
gency Of national campaign; for. in my
opinion, we are fighting the battle of the
Union OF the soil of illinois (cheers), and
victoty here in 1858 means half victory
in the federal campaign in 1860. (Tremen-
dous cheers.) Well, what truth is there
in those arguments and threats was speak
ing of. Turn over The pages of our history
down to our days, and you will find, that as
long as the anti Slavery movement in the
North was weak, distracted, irresolute,
straggling--as long as Northern mobs put
down the champions of human lreedom-as
long as the North was more clamorous
against Abolitonism than the South herself,
the stakeholder was more overbearng, and
the institution seemed to be more firmly
rooted in the South than ever. .-..,
But now look at the evei Is of our days;
behold the anti-Slavery movement gaining
strength, spreading. becoming powerful.
forming in solid columns of defense and
attack, and then with drums beating and
banners proudly flung 10 The breeze, rushing
to general assault on the very citadel of
the slave Democracy-the Federal Gov
ernment What are the effects now! Turn
your faces Southwark, see and listen! In
the very heart of the Slave States the voice
of freedom begins to be heard. South Car
olina trembles at the detection of the Ab-
olitionsts among the professors of her col
leges! The warm soil of North Carolina
bears crops of fiery anti Slavery books! See
daring leaders putting themselves at the head
of the non-slaveholding whites, and bidding
defiance 10 the oligarchyl See Free-Labor
colony driving its wedge into the very heart
Of the Old Doninion! Aye. in spite of the
election frauds and ballot-box stuffing, all
The bells Of 81. Louis are pealing the .tocsin
of EN- nclpation, Cloud cheers) and before
long the whole State of Missouri will re-
spond with triumphant echo! applause.
tell you, the heroic youths in the fiery
furnace Of Slavery are chanting
the praise of freedom with fearless
voices, 10: they have heard the wings of the
angel of liberty rusrling in the thunder
cloud of the Northern horizon. Uong and
continued applause ..... |
See here, the FIRST earnest and powerful
display of anti-Savery sentiments in the
North; and there, right consequent upon it,
the first bold effort Of the anti.Slavery
elements in the South. Is this merely acci-
dental! No. The emancipation. movement
in Missouri, and the free labor colony in
Virginia are the 6rst-burn children of the
Fremont campaign. (Applause.) Courage
and energy here will inspire them with
boldness and enc -gy there. Had the North
acted msnfully thirty years ago, Missouri,
Kentucky, Virginia, Della ware and Mary
lan1, would perhaps be tree States now
And now let US hear no more os the fanatics
of the North disturbing the poor siavehold-
ers in their meek philanthropic Intentions.
(Cheers.) 49,. ...-- ..-.. ....-....-r
Such, Sir, have been some of the effects
of great auti-Slavery campaign, in whith
we have have been unsuccessful, Such
have been the effects of glorious defeat,
which was merely a demonstration of
strength. Now ask the most sober mind |
ed man among you, what would be he effects
OF great anti Slavery riciory? viii UNDER
take to answer. Give us few years more
of firm, cheerful and successful cooperation !
among the anti-SlaVery elements of the
North, and few years more Of strong en-
couragement and moral support to the anti
Slavery elements of the South, and then a
victory in Federal campaign, ard who of
the slaveholding arislocracy will dare to
raise his hand against the result iChcers J
tell you, then, the South will have to fight