The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-10-07
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twill be remembered that Senator Hammond
OF South Carolina, distinguished leader in the
modern democratic party, declared in his place
IN the Senate that Northern Mechanics and La
boring Men are no better than Southern Slaves
that they are the mudsills of society, and of
right should occupy an inferior position. In
his allusion 20 this modern democratic doctrine.
MIR. Corwin, in his speech at Newark, is reported
by the american to have made the following
remarks:
MIR, Corwin, after denying that there was any
arrangement III the Providence OF God by which
one man was born to be the slave of another.
went on to show that God often, and indeed
generally employs tho weak things of this
world to confound the wise" There is no
doubt said he, that men Who have read much.
aud are really learned have been educated in
the otIlef that certain great man who figures
largely IN Biblical history was white man.
No such thing Moses was ngger--that is, a
slave. lie was HEIR and not an Egyptian,
As leader in the armies of Egypt he was al
ways successful AMI was in high favor: bur
God did not make him the leader of Israel till
he had had other experiences. Having killed an
Egyptian aud fled to Midiau, he became II labor.
er, Keeper OF sIeer wanderer IN the noun
taius,
lie had TO 80 through a probation of forty
great undertaking. His education was not Of
the right sort. lie must be made to share the
common sympathieS of the people. But when
so qualified he returned and proved to be one Of
the wlsesl and ablest OF the worlds great men,
SO OF Washington, through whose instrument
olity God had giyea this greet land to freedom.
lie was poor surveyor Of lord--of Lord
Fairfax, Little did 10 dream while walking
through Spotsyvania with his staff aud com
pass that he was to redeem this gleat country
lron the consrointS OF dcspotsn.
God, IN ms own way, works out his purposes
ana never uses his peculiar instrument until he
is qualified for the task There was another
instance which might ba REQUIRED TO-, as show
ing the wisdom and design Of Providence in
the selection OF its agents. There was poor
man named Gideon, who was the poorest OF the
very poor men not worth as much as by the
laws OF Ohio is exempt from execution--not
worth S21O Tie was u modest man--thought
| he couldn't do such work. Ue was of the tribe
| MenasSeh, tie roors5t Of the tribes, and he wus
| tie GCc~e"! lou OF tho tribe. lie was not a
Southern aenlei1.na awho had eomebody else to
wo'k for him. Eo knew what hard work was
tie had some idea O. what hes been termed "the
rugged issue lie belonged to the class of men
VINO have do2e servire il the world.
Well, Gideon was sent on u very hazardous
Eng vefslGU tAaf Nsfar jTnSna WAITED mon for
How did he select them e? Well. as they we're
designed Tor rough work, he was directed 20 try
mem at the brook, and to select them by the
aightforwardness which they manifested in
s'aklhg their thirst. If one of them should ask
Tor cup, he wouldn't do If lie scoped up the
water IN his hand ke "orlGng do; but il he
weht down on his knees ord Tapped the water
IKE dog, he was to be ma iked and taken.
| Such men rs these are not your Southern gem
temen, who think that you are all mudsills.-
ihey lhlnH that it is necessary to take the brave
ana honorable to fight. Such did not the Su-
preme Governor select for the army Of Gideon.
Amy curious inquiry in history will show the
tact tllat tHeso men were familiar with hard
trials, lad known and we've Injured to hardships.
SIX hundred years ago, near Wsgram, was foueht
a battle which overturned the Swaban DYNASTY.
1t was fought and won by man whs made his
own horse-shoes and shod his own horse. This
showed that the mudsills had done q thing or
two Tar back in the worlds history. Here was
the iounaa:lon OF the great house of HapsburQ.
nt which wa have henrh sn mnch Sir hundred
yeats alterWard caGe along poor Lieutenant.
the son OF lawyer, another mudsil who Ind
got up III the world, and overturned this old
dynasty. HE expressive lesson that Napoleon
taught has not been lost. He taught that man
could take possession OF thrones and stand mn
on Their smouldering ruins, because educated in
the sympathy, experiences aud feelings that the
people understand and appreciate Thus il
would be seen that God honored the mudsills
whatever southern gentlemen aud southern chiy.
airy might do.