The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-19
VIM. H. Stewards Brutal and
Bloody Manifesto.
The True Issue for our November
Election.
Proposed Total Destruction Of the Southern
states and thetr Instiutte0s.
SeWard,s Black Republican Pro-
gramme for 1860,

vogue Wn. H. Seward, has just closed at Harper's
Ferry. II opened in treason, robbery ana murder,
and has appropriately closed in the blood Of the
misguided fanatics who lent themselves to
the doctrine Of the irrep rvssible conflict
No reasoning mind can fail to trace
cause and elect between, the bloody and
brutal manifesto Of William r. Seward ON the banks
Of the Genesee and the teri slc scenes of violence,
Tapine and death, that hs we been enacted al the
confluence OF the Potomac ard the Shenandoah. In
order that there may be mistake in regard to the
logical and natural conr iection Of the two we sub
join reprint of the eohester manifesto, that it
may be read and stud Hs in face Of the tagical do
ings at Herpers Ferry, 70 the reports of which
devote considerable portion Of our SPACE to-day.
Here is she manifest ss-
sEWARD's 81 AECE AT ROCHESTER
THE RTE OF TIE CANVASS
FELLOW CITIZENS NE unrn:stakeable outbreaks CT zeal
which occur all arc srd show that you are tarnes.
men-and sneha ~ am Let us, therefore, at least
whether OF perse Sa oa general nature and consider
The main subject fshe present The democratic
that at,rat e s in ion q a hs
government ,s :: republicans propose to ssodge that
Jet, then, tether the democratic party deserves
ye the conf ence q the American peopes In attempt
by prendices sanet that party or by prepossessons in
hyo OF its adversary for Ihave learned, by
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are found all parties and that they differ less in
eeir motS MS than in the policies they pursue. Our
.rad,caay Nrss political ,yems-ae resting tx
sos q Sc tk or scce labor the other on NE basis Of
al as q p a ne q s ,s pr sG a g e ae
deriodt'oa Ba his Is only accidental The principle Of
formed rseesssariy nninteeaa gorslling and base,
and thai ne taoorer equally FOR his osa good and for DE
man, ,Chsth ltire foreigner e,slared only Dt
rae he cdRsct, yet be reduced to bondage You need
not be told nov that the slave system the older Of the
two. and that was universal. The emancipation Of
our own Observation-Disclosures and Europeans they
were-hardly dates beyond period of five hundred
years. The great moderation Of human society which
modern times exhibit is mainly due TO the substitution Of
The system OF voluntary labor for the old of servie
labor, which has already place The African slave
system is one which, in its origin and its growth has
which coonzed these and established civilization
here II was introduced on this continent
gne Of conquest and for the establishment of monarch
Sal power by the Portuguese and the spaniards aud
RAPIDLY extended by them all South America Central
Seen in the poverty, imbecity and anarchy which
pervade all Portuguese and Spanish America The free
sbor system IS o. herman extraction and II was estab-
nfd y 4aI country By smernnts from Sweden Hol
ascrbe TO lis influence the strength wealth greatness IN
tehgence and freedom which the whole American people
human lie is freedom in the pursuit Of happiness
ISHrMAyiTY OF SLAVERY TO WHITE
The ase system is mot only intolraa, unjust and inhu
onards tie atorer, rhom, only because he laorer
loads dozen ,ch chains and converts ino merchandise but
scarcely less 80 70 DC fireman. % ,ch9m. only decaue he is
and :ohcDe ii erfes from The community because cannot
e7nlan and convert him into merchandise also
Barily improvdent and runous, because, as general
truth communities prosper and flourish droop and de-
cine in Just the degree that they practice neglect to
practice the primary duties OF justice and humanity The
free labor system conforms to the divine law of equality
which is written in the hearts and consciences OF
and therefore 10 always and everywhere benefcent
IBE SLAVE SYSTEM ONE OF DANGER AND SUSPICION
The sars system is one Of eossaans danger dtrla,
picion ard tndhfulae dedses those chose toll alone
san produce aeeah and resources defence to the o,oet de-
pre- q tsea aunaa mature ds capable, to guard against
Csscie might te employed national deveopenent and
nawardiseme The free labor system educates all alike
snG opening all the fields OF industrial employment and
all the departments Of authority 10 the unchecked and
equal rivalry of all classes Of men, uni
versa conentment and brings into the highest possible
activity all the physical moral and social energies Of the
Whole State. In States where the slave system prevails
The masters directly indirectly all political
power and constitute ruling arlstocracy In the States
where the free labor system prevails universal suffrage
necessarily obtains, and the State inevitably becomes,
or later, republic Of democracy. Russia yet
maintains slavery and is desposm Most of the other
European States have abolished slavery and adopted the
system Of free labor 1t the antagonistc political
Tendencies Oh the two systems which the first Napoleon
ultimately be either all Cossack or all republican Never
did human sagacity utter more pregnant truth.
7 too ytens are at o'sce perceived TO Be iacroruous
N they are more HGn incongrsot-Iey incompatible
They nerr hare permanently existed together country
and hey II would be easy demonstrate this
smpossbihty, from the rreconcilable contrast between
their great principles and characteristics But the expert
ence Of mankind has concusively established it. Slavery,
hs have already numated, existed in every State in
Europe Free labor has suppanted everywhere, except
M Russia and Turkey State necessities developed in
modern times, are now obging those two nations TO
encourage and employ free labor and already despoc
az they are, we find them engaged in aboshing slavery
In the United States slavery came into collision with free
labor at the close Of the last century and fell before in
but triumphed over it efectuay and excluded Il for
period yet undetermined from Virginia the Carolnas and
Georgia ladeed 50 incompatible the eo systems that
st~y State whch IS organized oin erereztendng
doncn makes lis first political act choice Of the and
sary TAs sIaps States, sstao, uns az the last na.al e
ton forbade ,eihin their limits the casing Of
Sos for candidate for President Of The United States sup
posed 10 Be taroabe the establishment Of the free labor sys
sem IN neao States Hitherto the systems have existed
IN different States but side by side within the American
Union TINS has happened because the Union is a confed
Grafton OF States But in another aspect the United States
constitute only one nation Increase Of population which
h ming The States out TO their very borders together with
new and extended net work Of railroad and other ave
nnes, and TN internal commerce which daily becomes
more intimate is rapidly bringing the states into higher
and more perfect social unity or Consolidation
NE DECLARES FOR COLLISION Az IRRyrRzsHBIE con.
pLtt1 BETWEEN The NORTH socrB-A BLOODY ISSUE
, nmas n.e ana99naa systems are continually coming
this cot'io" nee7sS They pho atnk il is aeciienta
nssdry ne sork 81 interested or dnatical agitators
sad ss s' Td sg m @s@ and s s s5 ssss
zav T cotton and % rice lid. sf1 saA ca rse
and ~ e f tsar s Sa' aS q L@saasa M ultimately
so ,, mays for tgsmas: mrcandise alone he rye
G9dn te SURRENDERED y TIER farmers to stare culture ana b.
de proucon Of sares ard Boston and Neo York NAM
cn more markets for trade in Tie bodies and souls II men
II The failure to apprehend this great truth that Induces
90 many unsuccessful attempts at final compromise be-
tween the slave and free sates existence Of
.h3 great fact that renders all snch pretended conpro-
I+Me When made vain and ephemcral Startling this
sayng may appear TO you, fellow citizens, il is by
xaeans an original or even modern ore
TIM TRAINERS or ooxsnruuos YoREsAN The ABOLITION or
r. SLAVERY
.c,od pfeihihers knew 10 be true, and unanimously
.s'ed upon when they framed the copstuon OF The
ve 1uLs They regarded the existence Il the serve
hich INV many OF the States with sorrow add shame,
QHd {haHrI <,iaa Tho
9. and wheb y them which then just revealing
yr ana bonn M y, are now accustomed to deplore with
mvu anu nope Ihey kne@ hat eer ~ o,s ~ ~ IN =
sx y ,e, s1a S;.Ss preo Unike many Of nos
soao, ~ .rn gn one ue1r authority, tey had eloe<