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seward ReIterates tho Doctrine OF
the Fathers.
10 bis recent speech at Rochester, Senator
Seward reiterated an opinion often before
expressed by him in substance, il not in the
same words, to the effect that be believed il
inevitable that this country must eventually
become altogether slave, or altogether q
free country. This sentiment 10 denounced
By to Locofoco press throughout the coun-
! try in the most bitter and unmeasured Ian
gusge.
Now we venture to say that there has never
been patriot or y statesman whose name
and opinions have become historical, and
whose memory and fame is cherished in the
hearts Of the American people, who has not
gone quito as far upon that subject as Sena-
tor Seward. Every one OF our great states
msn from Washington to Clay, has express
cd his belief and his desire that Slavery
should be abolished in this country, and that
We should have confederacy of free States.
And yet these views and sentiments OF our
revolutionary forefAthers and Of the great
statesmen of the past age, have become 90
offensive to the modern Democracy that
man who now reiserates them is denounced
as traitor to his country.
Gen. Washington, in letter to Gen. In
Fayette, in 1913, made use of the following
language:
81 agree with you cordially in your views
in regard to negro slavery. have long con-
sidered it most serious evil, both socialiy
and politically, and | should rejoice in any
feasible scheme to rid our States of such a
burden.
.'The Congress Of 1877 adopted an ordi-
nance which prohibits the existence Of in
voluntary servitude in our north western ter.
ritory forever. consider II a sciss measure
II met with the approval and assent Of near
~ every member Of the States more imme-
diately interested in slave labor. The pre-
vailing opinion in Virginia is against the
sprs0d Of slavery into the nep Territories,
aud Trust VIZ SHALL nAvE A coNFEpKRAcY OF
FRxE STATES"
Washington regarded Slavery ssas most
ssrious evil" would rejoice to see sthe
States rid Of such BURDEN" considered the
prohibition OF Slavery in the new territories
- wise measure" and trusted that we should
eventually shave a confederacy Of free
States" Washington went just as far az
Seward does he desired to see slavery abol-
ished and believed that the States would all
become free states in time.
From the hundred expressions Of abhor-
renee Of Slavery and confident predictions Of
its final extirpation scattered thickly through
the writings Of jefferson, we select this
striking proof Of his belief that these States
would ell eventually be free. In speaking of
the negro slaves Of the United States, JEFF.
ferson says in letter to NJ. de Meusnier:
"When the measure OF their tears shall be
full, when their grosns shall have involved
heaven itself in darkness, doubtless a God
OF Justice will awaken to their distress, and,
BY di6using light and liberality amongst
their oppressors, or at length by his sxter-
minating thunder, manifest His attention to
the things Of this world, and that they are
no. left 10 the guidance of blind fatality"
Jefferson surely did not believe that this
confederacy was to continue forever hall
slave and half free. Why do not the De.
mocracy denounce him ~ fanatic and trait
or for sentiments far more s'incendiary,
~ they must in oil candor admit, than thos
uttered by Seward.
President Madison, it will be remembered
assigned ~ reason for not admitting tn
term slave in the Constitution Of the Unite
States, that ''he thought it wrong to ADM
the idea in the Constitution that there coul
be property in men," and that be did nc
wish postcritv TO learn from thai documcr
that such condition as slavery had ever ex
listed under it. Madison evidently cxpecte
that these States would all one day becom
Free States.
Now these three greatest Of the reyolu
tionary patriots and sages entertained On
expressed precisely the same views and de
sires to which MIR. Seward gave u,terance.
I These views were sanctioned by their com
patriots Of the Revelation, and ye. now, o
far has this nation declined from its earl
lore OF liberty, the Democratic party abuse
and denounces any man who ventures +
hope and believe ,ha. Slavery will not b
perpetual.
ca Tom Corwin, Of Ohio, is spoken Of q
Speaker Of the next House OF Represents
tives. He would probably more nearly unit
the entire opposition in his support than an,
other man, but it lie hardly probable that b
woad covet post OF 80 much labor and 70
spsnsibility.
o6W the Gouldy family We learn from
-. 80 N-= YORK p-r.-. .h.. M-s. Gc-.ay !:
approving rapidly, but no hopes are enter
taxped for Mr. Couldy. He has recent,
nanifested consciousness, but does not knov
81 the fearful end of his son. He is awar
tho il vas that wounded him. and sunnosa