The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-10-20
Sc Irrepyessible Connict'' between Free.
dom and Slavery.

6 Irrepxessible Con1ict'' between Free.
dom and Slavery.
In 171e for one hundred and forty
years ago) the white Tor free) popula-
ton of Maryland was computed at
$4,000: Slaves $4,000.
In 1850, the free population amount
ed to 4s2 900, and the Slaves numbered
10000.
These figures show that whilst the
free population was only about double
that held in Slavery about century
and half ago, it will exceed it FIVE
times In 1860. In other words, Slave
ry owned fifty per cent. of the popu-
lation OF Maryland century and half
since; now, it owns only about seuen-
teen per cent.
In the "confict" during the last GEN.
fury and half the increase on the side
of freedom is nearly 1000 per cent !;
on the side of Slavery, less than 400
per cent. That is:-The gain on the
side of freedom will be in $50 in num-
bers $4,000; on that of Slavery 75,-
OcO.
Will his enemies ascribe this &C ire
pressible conflict" also to Governor
Seward Albany Evening Journal
An examination into the facts and
figures, says the Chicago Journal,
would no doubt show similar state of
things in the other Slave States that
border on "the land of freedom"-
especially in Kentucky and Missouri.
In the latter State the "irrepressible
conflict" is driving out the slaves in
fifties and hundreds, and settling up
her lands with hardworking, thrifty
and free laborers. Slavery is getting
the worst of it in this conflict" in
Missouri, as it must everywhere else
where popular enlightenment progress
es, and the friends of human freedom
do their duty.
The Doughfaces may sheer at Mr.
Stewards "irrepressible conflict" asser-
ton, and the Shareholders may affect
to despise it. It's truth is nevertheless
inoontroyertible. There is an eternal
war between all right principles and
wrong principles. Justice and linus
tice are ever, and ever will be, at war
with each other. Virtue and Vice will
never compromise peace. Truth and
Falsehood are antagonisms that can
never be reconciled. Good and Evil,
in their myriad shapes and aspects,
will continue to strive one against the
other as long as the world lasts and sin
has place in it. Slavery and freedom
tho former an obvious wrong, and
the latter palpable right-are not an
exception to this universal rule. They
are antagonists, irreconcilable and
eternal. In one house, in one land, in
one hemisphere, or in one world, the
two cannot exist in peace. They will
be at war, being hostile to each other
in their very natures, operations and
bearings. In this country they can
never be compromised. Any treaty OF
peace that their respective friends may
agree upon, will be scattered to the
wind as soon as signed. You cannot
compromise Right and Wrong-it is a
moral impossibility. Nor can you sub
due this " irrepressible conflict" be-
tween Freedom and Slavery-it is a
moral absurdity to talk of such a thing.
1t can't be done. Freedom cannot he
crushed out" where true manhood
has an existence, and in this nation,
and in all the world, she will continue
the contest until her great and eternal
enemy shall be under her feet, power
less in subjugation.
And we say, let the war 60 on %
In country that is nominally freedom
where the elements of free manhood
are so dominant and operative as they
are here, we have no fear for the ulti.
mate result. Let true men but do their
duty in defence Of the Right and in
behalf of true Progress, and the ire
pressible conflict" will bring us a glori-
Gus triumph, sooner or later, for HUI
man Nature and the Rights of Man.