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For the Free Press.
An exposition Of Slavery.
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lst. II the slave is an accountable being
slavery is wrong and ought not to be ex
tended, answer you answer and God an
swers by endowing him with reason, Con
science, veneration, wonder and hope, tha
he is an accountable being, consequently i
is wrong and it ought not to be extended
2nd. If be is not an accountable being
but is a brute, slavery ought not to bs ex'
tended, because wherever slavery exists the
white man cohabits with the slave white
boys from 10 years old have thee Negro
girls, and il any other boy crosses BIZ
path he will fight like tiger.
The bOy-tbs young man-the aged
even to gray hairs are guilty Of this crime
which If The negro is brute is a most
hsnioul crime-our laws make it pene.
tentiary offence. The laws of God are
against it--he that lieth with brute shall
surely be put to death cursed is bO that
lieth With brute. The extension Of sla-
very then carries with it both the curse of
God and man, and therefore not to be e&
tended to our Territories But some will
sSy why do not the people of the slave
States see and remedy the evil answer.
their sires were advocates Of slavery, their
mothers admired the institution, they were
born on its knees, were crsdled in its lap,
they have sucked the ieats Of this monster
ill the poison has run through all their
veins il mas reared and educated, fed and
clothed them, and can you expect thcm to
remove it.
But can you Of the North give aid and
comfort to those who are trying TO spread
this system-cau you my brother--ploies
sors of religion, who have tasted Of the
sweets of the gospel, Can you deprive these
unfortunate beings Of the same blessing
will you vote for the Democratic party who
is in favor Of slavery, or of popular sover-
eighty, which will carry this system into
our territories. Remember the resposibili-
ty that is resting upon you. Keep your
escutcheon untarnished by this villainy.
And you husband and father, who es-
TEEN the chastity Of your daughters aud
the honesty Of your wife. higher than gold,
will you prostitute the wives and daughters
Of others by your hate.
And you who cherish your children as
the dearest treasure you have on earth will
you sell the children of others as cattle and
tear them from the embraces oftheir pa
rents.
And finally you who delight in prOtsc-
ting your wife would even risk your life
rather than have her inAulted, and delight
in the luxuries Of the table-will you, by
your vote, dig pits in our western terrific.
ries-over which to whip the wives, and
will you measure out the peck Of corn and
salt, 10 the millions yet unborn in our ter.
TitoriSs. 'E}2f t-tali
In conclusion l would say, that want
every man Democrat, American and Re-
publican to ponder these thoughts and re-
member that slavery cannot be extended
to our territories ouly by virtue Of the
power vested in you. And remember that
the Democratic party is in favor Of extend>
Ing slavery to our territories, or Of pOpu,
lar sovereignty which gives the people Of
the territories the privilege Of having sla.
very in the territories, if majority in the
territories ale in favor Of it. And, also,
remember that the Republican party are
in favor Of cOn6ning slavery whereit is
and are opposed to giving one inch Of
ground over which to extend this mother
Of iniquity. And with these thoughts in
view, with your hand upGH yonr breast,
in the presence Of your God, go to the
polls and cast your ballot.
: Respectfully submitted,
BY your humble servant.
WIN. MACLEAN.
Figley's Mills, Sept. eth 1858.