Freeman's champion., 1858-07-08
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persons 10 the populaJlon OF the Gtate.'
And this is but the. beginning ofan
annual flood. Cheap land, mild cli-
mate, rich soil, varied timber. ex-
haustless mine ais, private gain and
prospective freedom, are gathering
multitudes from every State that has
@surplus industry, and of those null
titudes al come penetrated fully with
the desire, as their very presence ac-
complishes the work, of slavery ex-
tinction, 1t isidle for politicians to
think ofresisting such forces by windy
resolutions, or inaamed speeches.
The masses Of free white laborinp
men who, within the next five years.
may become citizens of Missouri, will
give such impulsion to public senti.
ment, and the disappearance of slave
labor from all fields of employment
through insecurity and unproitablc-
ness, and removal southward will BE-
so great, that virtually ours will then
be free State. 10 carry this for.
ward requires chiefly jealous COOP.
Grafton by those who favor such III.
dustrial progress. There must be
bravery of expression, close adhesion
to fixed ideas Of the free labor4poli-
cy, and the sOlidifying popular or
ganization to take charge Of the gov
ernment. The party Of free labor is
the only party in Missouri that has a
future. All growth will attach to it.
all losses will come from its opoo-
nents, and such ascendancy must soon
become irresistible. TO a public
opinion at home then acting upon
public opinion abroad, and both sus-
tanned by such methods, we may look
for an obliterating impression to be-
made upon the system of slavery
When that shall be done and the con-
sequent displacement of servile class
es by the white working men shall
have taken place, it will require lit
tie legislation or expenditure, to clear
away the remains Of the institution.
But few slaves will remain, and those
who own them will be the persons de-
manding pay for their freedom. In
Strictness 'of language we declare
there are none who urge forthwith an
act OF emancipation, for slavery ex-
tldctfon is being effected by far surer
agencies; and when the former shall
be urged as u legal termination of the
system, it will come first from slave.
holders who see in the government
their best market.
Freesoilers Of Missouri be of good
cheer, for the day of your dominion
fast approaches. Never take a step
backward, or yield afoot of conquest:
or dream of compromise; for the tri.
umph Of your cause is as inevitable
as late itself BE fearless, sleepless
and tireleSs, propagating your creed
with the zeal OF missionaries, and
conlounding your opponents with the
fruit Of benehcient labor. The indus
trial questions of the day and the So
cial progress Of the State look to you
for advancement, and they should be
made to impress every local election
OF every county and town, for it is
thus you will develop strength and
habituate yourselves to victory
Those who tremble at defeats should
reflect that herein they cannpt prove
disastrous, for new immigfation at
tracted thithor will change the result
with the next effort. Indeed an Au-'
gust campaign, under its very worst
aspect, could have no more influence
in crushing this free labor movement
here, than did the first election in
kanzas Territory in destroying free
dom there for the reason that both
depend upon other than political caus-
IS, and are upheld by a pressure of
people whose column cannot bs with
stood. But every success on the 9TH
or hand multiplies its echoes in q
thousand directions, and gives re-
doubled energy to all in whose hearts
the cause is shrined. Be up then,
and doing, nor lot the sun go down
upon an idle day witheyou until tho
end be fully achieved.