The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-07-16


glance at it demonstrates that our purpo-
ses are entirely Inexperienced. There
is now, and has been, persistent effort
on the part of the organs of the slavery
extension party, to misrepresent the prin-
ciples and designs of the friends of free
labor in the free States. They know the
deep seated and irradicable prejudice
against the negro, and they constantly
proclaim that the purpose of the opposi-
tion is to raise "Sambo" to an equality,
politically and socially, with the white
man. They have repeated this so often
that many of them have brought them.
selves to believe it. The people of the
slave States who are, with rare exceptions,
deprived of the sight of papers which
truly represent our purposes, very natu-
rally suppose these views to be thus cor
rectly represented. Even our intelligent
friend falls into this error as is evident
from the above extracts.
Now, we beg leave to say, that ten
der regard for SampJo does NOT lie at the
bottom of this great movement On the
contrary, it is based upon the idea of the
best interests Of the FREE WHITE LABoRERs
Of the nation. Let SanabO stay where he
is. We don't want him in Ohio, or in
the Territories. We don't claim the right
to disturb the relation of master and slave
in the States where it exists. Let SamJ0
and SamJO's master fix up their affairs as
they see fit ; it is none of our business,
and we don't intend to take any such job
on our hands. We do wish that intelli-
gent, sensible men in the slave States
would comprehend this, and cease charg-
ing us with this supreme love and regard
for the negro. We decline the task of
looking after his welfare. We have in
terests and sympathies connected with
our ,olnte brethren, that are quite suffi-
cient to engross all the time and talent
we have to spare for the public. We
vastly prefer to labor for them. 1t is
their interests that are threatened, their
rights that are trampled upon by the lit
tie squad of men in the South, who buy,
and sell, and use Sanabo. Can't our Mis-
souri, friend comprehend this ? Look at
the cause for moment.
Thomas Jefferson was very decidedly
of the opinion that all of the Territories
should be dedicated to the use of free
labor. He had sense enough to see, and
to declare that the best interests of the
nation demanded such a disposition OF
them. He procured the adoption of the
ordinance of 1887, which forever prohib-
tied slavery in all the territory then
owned by the United States. He was 10
worshipper of Sambo He did not propose
to make him "equal by lsw'' with white
men. Neither did he ''paralyze his efforts
for good" by his laboring and legislating
to give the unoccupied soil 20 the free
white laboring men of the country. He
was statesman and political economist
enough to know that free white labor was
vastly more productive, and better adapt
ed to develope all the latent resources Of
a new country than slate labor. He
knew that the two could not exist side by
side. He was therefore openly and decid
eddy in favor of free labor, and opposed
to the extension Of slave labor in the Ter.
ritories. He maintained both the power
and the duty of Congress to exclude
slavery, and to encourage free labor there.
in. We take it that no one, who claim:
any knowledge of the history Of oul
country, is ignorant of these facts.
And yet, these views and opinions O
jefferson are precisely the ones that arr
now entertained by the Opposition in the
free States, and by all the Jeffersoniar
Democrats everywhere. What has San,
10 to. do with it Who is it that lug
San.bo into the arena? Don't our gooC
Missouri friend comprehend all this
But" says our correspondent, "tht
Wing party was destroyed for merely in
PRODUCING San,to, and speaking kline
words to him." Let US see about that.
The Wing party was wrecked and dis
appeared in 1854. Who. destroyed it
How did it happen? Something afte
this fashion Long before the Wing o
Democratic parties were in existence, il
1920, the famous Missouri Compromis,
was enacted by Congress. By it all tn,
Territory north of SO deg. 80 min, wa
forever set off as the exclusive pos
session of freemen. Slavery was foreve
prohibited there. In 1853, the slav,
power having greatly Increased, and hav
ing seized upon all branches o. the gen
eral government cast longing glance a
the splendid tracts of land north of thi
Compromise line, west of the Missouri
river, and came to the conclusion that tn
old bargain of 1920 should be annulied
and free white labor should not be per
mittsd to have the. exclusive control Q
it, as was then solemnly agreed. S
DOUGLAS, at the instance of ATCHIsoS
introduced the Kansas-N ebraska bill, re
pealing the law of 1920, and opening u
all that fine country to slavery. Tn
Democratic and Wing parties were the
the great parties of the Union. How di
they act in this emergency? The De
tnocracv being in the ascendancy, an
being under the control of the slave pow
er, of course, almost unanimously favore
the Douglas bill. The Wings of tn
South in Congress, instead of consultin
with their political brethren, met togetht
among themselves, and with few hor
: orable exceptions determined to vote ft
| Douglas bill. The Wings of the Nortl
, without single exception, determine
to stand by the Compromise of 1920, an
to demand its fulfllment by the sla,
i States. Here was division, radical an
{ irreconcilable. The Wing party thu
pierced in its vital parts. could not, an
, did not survive the shock 1t went dow
; never to rise again. Where are tt
Southern portion of it? Look at Coz
| gress to-day. Where are Toombs ar
t Stephens, and Clingman, and Benjami
. and Jones, then the leading Southel
J Wings? Now in full communion wit
: and leaders in the Pro-slavery Democrat
+; party. Who was it that INTRODUCES
l lSan1bo'' on that occasion? Who must
, held responsible for the decease of Il
!, Wing party? Let this plain stateme
!, answer.
7 The NEGRO question" as We understar
!, it, has nothing to do with the great stru
gle now going on for the mastery. 1t
a ,chite mans question, the question
. the right of free white laborers to the 81
( of the Territories. 1t is not to be crus