Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-05-06

already. Laughter. Everybody
knows the physiological consequences.
Well, sir. | wish now to say that
there is a higher power than mans in
relation to this matter of Freedom in
Kanzas. 1t seemed at first TO ihe
whole North tha, the project of estab-
fishing Slavery there would exclude
Freedom. and the whole North was in
timidated By II. There was the great
est reluctance manifested to emigration
in that direction. from tie North.
Every where there was fear: every
where despair.
There wAsa silence deep ss death.
While we aoated on our paths
And the bodies; heid his breath
10 4 time
Six months OF persistent effort m
writing and speaking were required to
induce the first colony Of only thirty
men to go to kanzas. The people had
become impressed with the idev that
Kanzas was destined to be a Slave
State; but as soon as the first colony
had reached that Territory. and had
founded the famous city OF Lawrence.
the whole train of Northern emigration
was turned from Nebraslss and from
Minnesota to kanzas. And they have
filled Kanzas with Free State men
sach men as arc fitted for the high po-
sition they occupy; fer kanzas is the
geographical center OF our possessions.
Its position in itself makes i the ar
bitter of our fate in all coming time.
destined to give law to all between the
Missouri river and the golden gates of
the Pacific, and to make its power felt
all the way between the British pos
sessions and the Gulf of Mexico.
Never were more noble men needed for
a more noble work. 1t was necessary
that Plymouth Rock should repeat it
self in Kanzas. The Puritan charac-
ter was needed there; but how could it
be- had. except by such disciplin as
made the Puritans; for il 1t was nee
essary that they should be elevated
like the Pilgrim Fathers of New Eng
land, it was also necessary that they
should have the training of the Pilgrim
Fathers. They were peculiar in their
early history. and peculiar in their late
history They had their early cduca-
tion amcng the rocks and mountains
Of New England. have known Of
great men in times past, who came
from hills and mountains; but | never
have known them to be raised on Viii
ton carpets. These men received their
early training among the rugged hills
of New England, where they wagcd
incessant war on ice and granite. on
snow and gravel-stones. 1t is there
where they acquire their energy and
their power. And, sir, | think the
Yankee race has at least an octave
more compass than any other nation
on earth. l knor Yankee dough-
face is half an octave meaner than any
other man. Laughter.
Sir, some of the best of this Yankee
race went to Kanzas. They were stig-
matized, six months before they ar
rived there, as thieves and paupers.
Well, if such men as those who have
built Lawrence, and Topeka, and Man
haitian, and Ossawatomic, and Quin-
daro. were thieves and paupcrs. what
do you think we respectable. well-to.do
people. will accomplish in the Old Do
minion, where we are now becoming
acquainted with some of the first
families?" These Free State men Of
Kanzas have been rcviled by their in
fcriors at both ends of Pennsylvania
avenue many times during the last
three years. The other day. in the
other end Of this Capitol. such men
were dcnominated .SoUes Sir. we are
Slaves admit it; 5m our only master
IS tie Great Jehopok These heroes in
Kanzas. having for their ancestors tho
Pilgrim Fathers, "sons OF sires who
bafflcd crowned and miired tyranny. "
disciplined in their early years by the
rugged teachings Of adversely. seem to
have been well prepared foT their high
mission.
But the discipline Of worthy exam
pies, Of New England education and Of
poverty and advcrsitv. were not enough.
The discipline OF tyranny was requisite
for their perfection. This discipline has
been of use in all ages Of the world.
David was not ft 10 rule over Isral
until nc had been hunted Ike part
ridge in The mountains" by the cnvious
and malignant Saul. Britus was rot
fitted to expel the Tarquins until be
had endured their tyranny for years
What would Moses have done, ont for
Pharaoh9 Where would have been
the RefoTmers Of the sixteenth century,
where the Puritans in the seventeenth,
and the Patriots in the eighteenth. bu,
for Leo the Tenth, Charles the First
aud George the Third? But Charlie.
the First lost his head. and George ,iie
Third his Colonies. for less tyranny
than has been praciiccd upon the peo.
pie of Kauzas by the two successors oi
MiIlard Fillmore. If we thank God
for patriots, we should also thank Him
for tyrants, for what great achieve
mcnts have patriots ever made, with
out the stimulus of tyranny? With
out vice. virtue itself must be insipid
and without wicked and mean men
there could be no heroes.
The brave man rejoices "a the oppo
si,ion Of the enemy OF his rights
Wicked and mean men are the step
ping g-stones on which the good anC
great ascend to heaven and imniorta
fame.
These miscrcanis. cursed by Goc
and man, subserve important interests
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