Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-03-18

attempted organization as 3 coninitinity., ,
To crown this duress by an act, at once
forcing slavery on them, which theyhate,l
and forcing them into union with you,
on terms which they abhor, would be |
but to illustrate anew, and on a grand !
scale, the maxim - -
Z" R.ospsruns et fsltr scssus, yirtae
U0edtur.n So -, ) =. =.
Mr.. President, it is an occasiorfor Joy
and triumph, when a community that
gathered itself together under eircRnl-
stances of priyation and exile, and pro-
ceeded throughout season of terrific
rial dependence on distant central au-
thority, becomes a State, In the full en-
iovment of civil and reiief5us liberty,
and rises into the dignity of. member
of this Imperial Union. But in the
case of Kansas, her'whole existence has
been, and it yet is, trial, a tempest, a.
chaos-1and now YOU propose to make
her nuptials celebration OF the funeral
of her freedom. The people Of Kansas
are entitled to save that freedom, for
they hsvo won it bacl. when ithad been
wreSted from them by invasion raltd rs
urpa.ion. Fia sssls
Sir, You are great and strong On
this continent there is no power can re-
sist you. On any other there is hardly
power that would not reluctantly en-
gage with you; bat youEcan never, new
or conquer Kansas Y our power, like
a throne which is built of pine boards,
and covered with purdle, Is weakness,
except it be defended by a people con
fding in YOU, because satisfied that you
are Just, and gratefuIfor thetl.eedonrthat,
under you, they enjoy. ao4
Sir, in view, once more, OF sllls subject
OF Slavery, submit that ORR OWN dig
nifty requires that4W-e shall give overs
this champerty with shareholders, ~ hich
we practice IN neutrality-suspicious.
In their rule, as a coaditiomof federation
of selfgoyernmentin the Territories.
We are defeated in it. We may wisely
give itnp, and admit Kansas IS a Free
State. Since she will consent 10 be aG :
mitted only in that character. s
Mr. President, if | could at ali sup
pose if desirable or expedient to enlarge
the field of slave labor, and OF sIave-
holding sway in this Republic, i should
nevertheless maintain that it is wise to
rclinquish the effort to sustain slavery III
Kansas. The question in regard TO tlat
Territory, has arisen from aprivate one
about slavery SIS a domestic institution,
TO one of slavery az a national policy.
At every step you have been tailing.---
VIII you go on still further, ever eonii-
dent, and yet never successful?
But is there Just now areaI watit Of a
new State for the employmert Of slave
labor? / see and feel the need of room
for now State to be assigned 20 free Ia
Dor, Of room for such new State az
most every year. ! think see how il
arises. Free white men abound in this
country, and III Europe and even in Asia,
Economically speaking there labor is
cheap-thcre is q surplus Of If. linden
improved conditions oi society life grows
longer, and men multiply faster. Wars
which sometimes waste them, grow les.
frequent and less destructive. Inventor
is continually producing machines and
engines, artificial labOrers, crowdins
them from one field ofiudustry to anoth
er--ever more from the Eastern regions
ofthis continent to the West, ever NOR,
from the oyercrowded Eastern Contin
ent to the prairies and the wilderness in
our own. But I do not see any suck
OVERLOOKING Of the African slave popltla
ton in this country, even where it is un.
resisted Free labor has been obstructe6
in Kansas. There are, nevertheless
$4,000 or 10000 frecmen, gathered there
already---gathcred there within fou
years. Slave labor has been free to i'm
poytation. There are only 100 to 20t
slaves there TO settle and occupy Z
new slave state anywhere is, Pari pnsstt
todepopulatc an old Slave State. Whence
then, are the supplies ofslayes tocome
and how? Only by reviyiug the African
Slave Trade. But this is forbidden.-
Missionaries dream that the prohibition
can be repealed. The idea is insane. 4
Republic Of thirty millions Of treemen
with free white laboring population $
dense as already TO crowd On subsistence
to be brought to import negroes from
Africa to supplani them as cnltiyators
and so to subject themselves to starya
toni Though Africa is yet unorganized
and unable to protect itself, still it Ia
already exchanged, in q large degree
its, wars to make slaves, and its com
merce in slaves, for legitimate seiicu'
t,re and trade. All European States ar
interested in the civilization Of that cor
tineut, and they will not consent that "
shall arrest it, The Christian Churc
cannot be forced back two centuries
and be made to sanction the Atrica
Slave Trade as missionary enterprise
Every nation has always some ruliH!
idea, " hich however, changes with TIA
several changes Of its developement. !
ruling idea OF the colonies Of this con
tiaent, two hundred years ago, was Ia
Dor to subdue and reclaim nature. The
African Slavery was seized and employ
ed as an auxiliary, under seeming ne
cesity. That idea has ceased forever
1t has given place to a new one. Ag
erandizement of the nation, not indee,
rs it once was, 10 make small Stat
great, but to make State already grea
the greatest Of sil States. 1t still de
mapds labor, but it is no longcr the Il
normt, barbarian, but labor lartic e,
by knowledge, and skill, and coInbina
ton with all the scientific principles o
mechanism. Il demands, not the labo
of slaves, which need t. be watched an,
defended, butHoiuntary, enlightened Ia
Dor, stimulated by interest, affection
and ambition. II needs dat every ma
shall own the land he tills that ever
head shall be tit toI the helmet, and el
cry hand tit for the sword, and ever
mindreaGy and qualified for counsel. T
attempt to aggrandize a country Wat
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