Wilmington journal., 1859-09-16

When our fathers on common battle fields were strug-
Cling for common rights slavery existed in all colo
nies there exception it was every rood OF
ground. We had no difficulty on account of slavery,
then i'm achieving our independence. But since that
time slavery has been abolished than half OF this
land OF ours 1t in comparatively contracted limits,
and hear that must lead to alienation of the peo
pie and the disruption Of this great coniederacy. L
fear that OF the North uni us and not altogether
courageous III treatment of brethren OF the
South How came slavery in these United States
Who brought the negro from Africa? The South
never had ships The of New York, where came
from, the men of Massachusetts, and the of Rhode
Island those who stole them from their homes and
brought them over to the shambes here (Applause.)
Who laid the foundations of slavery which undere the
institutions of many OF States? The time was
wEen The whole length and breadth of this land o
ours the people did not recognise the black man hav
ing any political rights. Now my friends that is just
as true of Massachusetts of South Carolina, and
Judge Taney in so stating, merely stated historical
fact, and known to be by every student OF history
The other day in looking over papers which into
my hands, found original document bill of sale
for slave from in Massachusetts to man iD
New York, and that paper throws most remarkable
light over this whole question OF slavery 1t commen
ctd thus -' 10 all Christian people to whom these
presents may come, l. Mark Rose, sell my slave" &c
The people Of Massachusetts held that no persons
entitled to any political privileges unless they
Christians aid they went further than hat--hey held
that entitled to political privileges unless lie
was the right kind of Christian. Q4aughter.) They
held the views which laid the foundation of slavery in
the theology of that time They sold Qlakers into
slavey-they sold the family of King Philip into slavery.
These the sentiments that existed in the North in
our carly days hen the constitution of the United
States was formed when the delegates from the differ
ent States met IN convention the question of slavery
there, and it asked when shall the slave trade
be put to an end? Georgia says, Virginia says,
| Carolina Connecticut not
yet; Rhode Island, not yet; Massachusetts, not yet
aid New Hampshire said not yet-the slave trade is
profitable. Laughter) II you will read Minots
History of Massachusetts" you will learn that the
great business OF New England at time the
manufacture of rum-pure rum (aughter) and when
they made rum, they took to the of Africa and
exchanged 1t for slaves. Laughter) The savers land
their cagoes some unfrequened shores of the Southern
coast, and forthwith the entire South charged with
completely in the slave trade But they do at the
time tell you that the slave ships fitted out from New
England ports they glide out to their nefa
ruus voyages beneath the shade Of Bunker Hill Loud
applause and aughter) The political power of our
try is in the hands OF the free States The population
OF the country increases at the rate OF million year
OF this increase the North receives hundred
thousand This large majority of the yearly increase
has given the North her strength G the cOnfederacy
How came the North by this excess of the increase
At the outset we were equal-then all slave
States \ow what led to the aboshment of slavery in
the North, and thus gave the basis of our present
strengtD? will tell you my friends, and you all know
1t to be The democratic party under Jefferson in
auguraed the wise aud benicent policy OF inviting the
iaborer OF the world to plant himself down upon the
great and rtlle PLAINS OF country. Under This pol
icy the migrants from Europe Hocked to the Northern
States because they found in their soil and climate and
III their institutions, more cOngenla home. SO you
my friends, that it has been under policy inaugural
ed by Southern Statesnen-a policy which found its
most bitter opponents ut the NOrth-that our section
become all VprtnI in No bav
majority the Senate in the House of Represen-
tatlves, and III the Electoral College, but the o
1860 will show that two-thirds of The members of the
House OF Representatives, and overwhelming major
lty IN the Senate represent free States. Is this time
and these the circumstances under which an ire
prtsslbe conflict shall be Waged against the people and
| institutions OF the weaker section? When the South
was strong and we were weak they furnished pre-
cedent Tor the course OF action we now propose pursue
against them. Cheers) These being the truths which
history teaches and standing here do at the very
head waters of the mighty Mississippi whose arms lock
our country together, teaching perpetual lesson OF
traterna love and unon beg you pause before you
enter upon sectional warfare which will rive asunder
those whom God has joined together. (Cheers Be
fore you do this look history and see the South has
ever hesated to uphold single which was cal
cuattd to advance the whole country, although in doing
SO they have built up the North instead of the South
There insticve difference between the parties
he democratic party is let alone party-he repub
can party is a meddling party Deaening cheers) 1t
Is great deal easier to denounce other people for their
Sins than to reform oursclves great deal easier to
obtain political power by nlaming the passions and
prejudces Of our neghbo7s, by denouncng men thous
and miles away, than is to gain Influence by governing
our walk III life by the principles cf justice or the die
tates OF sound patriotism. (Cheers.) Is it hot toe
true that the of this has been hurtiu to the
morals OF our people-and hurtul the pulpit OF which
speak with all reverence, and to the holy doctrines
which should issue from the sacred desk? (Cheers)-
Is 1t reDubican friends that rifle
Kansas or curse for the South has weighed more in
the political scale than private virtues public service
i Clremendous cheers) Whence comes slavery? We
have seen who prolonged it. Now, my friends do you
ever stop to enquire who uphods it? 1t is sustained by
the firm Of Weaver Wtarer Il Planter" and two o.
The partners live up North. (Cheers and laughter y
Every knows that but Tor the looms of New Eng
land and Old Eng land it could not live day. The
!oudes denuncatlOn5 against slavery made by mer
with cotton shirts on their backs The most ferven
pulpit exhortations against slavery from men who
wrap themselves tor repose at night in cotton sheets
who lay their heads upon cotton pillows and go to seeI
thanking God that they better than the men doWI
South" (Laughter) | was called upon some years
ago, while Governor of New York, by depuation O
Quakers from Great Britain to lay before me testi
mony against slavery. AS they wished | listened tt
them We afterwards fell into conversation and the
qu stlon arose why the people of Euro,e were so CD
pressed and burdened s. heavily by taxation. We at
trbuted it to the differences in their language-the grea
number OF patonalltles divided by imaginary lnes-th
petty eaouses and sriIes and consequent necessity
maintaining large standing armies We then spoke O
the best condition OF Europe if all these rival govern
ments could be moulded into one speaking common
language, having common sympates, with no custom
houses to annoy, ard standing armies to threaten
and my Quaker friends warmed with en- husiasm at the
glorious picture and expressed the wish that suc
day might dawn for with 1t would the true mil
enium. But" said l. when ali this has been achiev
ed suppose some man should rise up in England ant
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