The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-03

Territories he is undressed and put to bed
by niger, and nest,cs during the slum-
be.s Of infancy in the bosom of a niger;
be is washed, dressed, and trken to the Ia.
hle, by a ngser. to eat food prepared by
nicrer he Is led to and from school by =
niger; every service that childhood de-
mands is performed by a niger, except
that of chaStisement. which, frcm the alb
senoe Of good manners in many eases, i, is
To be feared is not performed 10y 4 niger
and when he reaches manhood. he invadcs
the pigger quarters, 10 place himself in the
eudearing relation Of paternity 20 half mig
gers Finally, L lie should be ambitious,
it may occur that lac viii come TO Congress
to represent constituency, three ttthS Of
whom arc nisgers, and talk abont Black
Republicans, amalgation," Niger
equality" Niger stealing" and the often
sive odor Of niggerism.
insist upon il, We have had enough @.
this tomfcolery. Let members from the
slave States treat us with the courtesy due
from one gentleman 10 another, and they
viii receive the same in return. But till
than, if God pleases, they shall have Eo
land for an Oliver | call gentlemen 10
witness that during all last session | endured
this kind of abuse. Scurrilous letters were
read from the Clerks desk, and ! held my
peace Again this session, old Mose is ex-
humed, and served up in Democratic re-
hash. And who is this Old Nose, that is 10
form the pabulum Of an interesting chapter
when some Democratic historian shall give
US the history Of the United States a
poor old septgenarian negro, whom l never
saw, and of whom | never heard till lac
came to my door-free 10y the admission OF
the blackguard who had owned him.
gave him meal Of victuals he remained
few hours till the cars came, when Sc
cured the payment of his passage to Chca-
+ 90. and he went on his way rejoicing, like
the Ethiopon Of old BY the way, ought
there no. TO be an ecumenioai council Of the
Democratic church, TO get out an expurga-
I ted edition Of the Bible Wha. scanda-
lous thing, that Philip should ride with the
Ethiopian Ii is asked why ! did not
state these facts before. answer, | will
not hold myself bound to explain every
ebullition Of blackguardism, either ~ or out
of Congress. When boy, used TO strike
at every dog that barked at me as rode
along the highways; but have ceased do
ing SO, long since, and let them bite the
iron that eucircles the wheel.
And now, wha: about this negro equality
of which we hear SO much, in and out OF
| Congress, /, is claimed by the Democrats
of to day, that Jefferson had uttered an un-
truth in the declaration Of principles which
underlie our Government. still abide 10y
the Democracy Of jefferson, and avow my
belief tha, all men are created equal -
Eoual how! Not in physical strength not
in symmetry of form "rn rro'"r''"n hoi
in gracefulness Of motion or lovciineSs oi
feature: not IN mental cud"~meni, moral
Susceptibility, and Cmot'rual power NOT
socially equal; MT Of necessity politically
equal--not this, but every human being
equally entitled to his life, his liberty. and
the fruit Of his toll The Democratic party
deny this Fundamental doctrine ot our 6ov-
ernment. aud say that there Is certain
class of human beings who have no rights
If YOU maiciously Kill them, it is no mur-
der; if you take away their liberty 1t Is no
crime, If you deprive them OF their earn
incs. it is no theft. No rights which ano-
tier is bound to regard Was there ever
, so much diabol:~m compressed into enc sen
tence
Why do the Democrats come to us with
their complaints about the negroes, /, for
one, feel no responsibility in matter did
not create thcm-was not consulted Now.
= If there Is any one dissatisfied with the
: fact, that there j. whole race Of human
beings. created with a skin not colored like
our own, let him mouth the heavens, and
muttcr his blaspbemies IL the ear of the
: God that made VI all Tell Him that He
2 bad no business to make human beings
: with 4 black skin. ] repeat, 1 feel no re-
: sponsibility for this fact But, inasmuch a.
{; it has pleased God to make them human
beings, | avn bound to regard them as such
Instead Of cbatterlng your gibberish in my
e ear about negro equality. 20 look the Son
: Of God in the face and reproach him with
/ favoring negro equality because be poured
I, out his blood for the most abiect and depis-
C ed Of the human family Go settle this
c matter with the God who created, ard the
=, Christ who redeemed.
n He that despiseth the poor, reproacheth
: bis Maker"
I 4 single word as TO this charge Of negro
b stealing. ] suppose have right to speak
on this subject, having been made the Oh.
Ii lect Of this allegation gy fII a, any per
> sonal abuse is concerned, it may 70 for whs,
;, is worth If the object is to ascertain
d whether assist fugitive slaves who come
to my door and ask it, the matter is easily
n disposed Of ! march right up to the confes
e sioual and say, I do recollect the case
: Of young WOMAN, who came to my house
:, who had not single trace Of African de
t scent either in feature or complexion. Ac
IS cordiDg to her own story, she was be,hroth
ed to a man Of her race, though 10, Of be,
's color, and was, before her marriage, sold tt
Gbertine from the South, she being in St
t. Louis. She escaped, and, in her flight frou
e. life Of infamy and fate worse thar
,e death, she came and implored aid Wa
a. to refuse it Was to betray the wan
r derer. Was to detain her, and give hel
l. I'D prey to the incarnate fend who hat