Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-06-08
From the Mo. Christian Advocate, May ~.
EeSe labor A. Missouri

EFSs labor A. MISSOURI
Every section Of the country and every
class of society is deeply interested in the.
position and prospects Of the question Of
free labor in Missouri. It's economical,
commercial. political. moral and religious
bearings are undergoing the closest scru-
tiay; and its comparison with coerced,
unremunerated, degraded, and demoraliz-
ing system Of labor, such rs slavery pre-
sents, is evolving its wonderful and magic
superiority more and more every day
The selfshness. bigotry. ind intolerance
of the fanatical slavery propaganda of this
State in their recent Kansas crusades, and
their brutal and murderous treatment Of
their own fellow citizens who dared to diff
fer with them in opinion, have not OILY
called forth the honest and hearty indig.
nation of good men elsewhere. but have
been especially successful in evoking q
spirit of independent investigation among
liberty Loving citizens, which bids fair to
conquer peace" so at least to secure at
no distant day the right Of white men to
citizenship in Missouri. Indeed, from
present indications, we have good hope
that this "body of DEATH will be peace
fully and lawfully removed from the
State entirely before the lapse of many
years.
This result we earnestly desire, from
every consideration which we think ought
10 influence the judgement and conscience
of an enlightened citizen and. CHRISTIAN.
We believe slavery to be n "great evil,
and an evil for the perpetual continuance
of which in Missouri there is no sufficient
reason. OF course, we do not consider
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our motives might be as regards it's influ-
ence upon real, estate, commerce, and the
material prosperity of the State in general,
we should, in every proper manner, defend
and build it up, though the States upon
their side of us should double us in
material wealth and prosperity in few
,e.rs. We believe that christian, and
especially a christian minister. should.
hold himself in readiness to sacrifice every
Thing of earthly good in order to accom-
plish the will of God on the earth, and did
we subscribe to the new gospel-"THE
''uN-NEaRoIzED gOspeP-we should "take
up the cross. and .'contend for the faith"
at however great pecuniaiy sacrifice to
ourself and our neighbors. As, however
we have not been converted to this new
order of piety, we feel at liberty, as q "free
white male citizen" of the State of Mis-
souri,, to endorse most cordially this free
labor movement, so long rs it is properly
conducted. And we do most heartily re-
joice in the unparalleled tide of prosperity
which is setting in upon our State in
consequence of this upheaval of soci-
ETY..
But we did not set out 30 much to wr. g
an article upon the subject, as to give our
readers q few items Of intelligence bear.
ing upon il, and to show them IN this way !,
the prospects which are opening out bofore
us. For number of elections in the
municipality of this city. wherein this
Question has beer the chief issue, free la.
6Or La. signally triumphed. Recently
other cities have followed suit, as Kansas
Guy, Jefferson City and ST. Joseph, and
"ther great Commercial cities will not be
slow 70 lcarh wha. it will pay to do right
There are now quite number of out.
sp ken noble papers within our bounds
which most powerfully advocate the cause
Of free men and freedom in Missouri
The Missouri Democrat of this city is, be.
yond dispute, ono of tho most ably con.
Quoted papers on this continent, and to
This Gauss IL is otnpromisingly commit.
ted This noble sheet deserves an un.
bounded patronage.
The Evening News" also published in
this city, formerly the organ OF the Amer.
lean patty in this State, is less palphbly
promoting the cause of freedom and free
labor, but is, new evertheless, doing a
great and good work in that regard.
The delta" published at Alexandria
has often and honestly spoken on this sub
Iject, and we are greatly pleased TO SEQ tha,
its former editor. Mr.. Raymond, is about
to establish another paper at that point
which in advance declares its position
on this question in the following man
ner:
"The paper will be Independent in it:
tone and conservative in its sentiments
and will advocate the cause of free whit,
emigration to Missouri-believing that j
J will be productive Of more commen good
be an enhancement Of the pecuniary inter
ests of the masses; be an incentive to GU
States welfare, and push her on to tn
proud goal Of prosperity and greatness
1--WE honestly contend that free whit
labor alone, car develop the resources o
Missouri, and make it what nature inten
ded it to be-the great State of the Unior
lI-while slave labor is Improbable; retard
the growth of the State; keeps out intelii
IgenC white men, and is a serious drawbacl
on agriculture, commerce, manufacture
and increase in the value of real estate.
The cause is onward; and peaceful OF
P Iderly manner is the lovely land to be pos
q sesseJ, improved and enlarged by the hard
I freemen of this land who will speedil
make the wilderness, blossom as tn
rose" That the hand Of the great Go
lis in all this we do not doubt for an in
!, stant. May he lead on to certain vic
J. ttory.