Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-12-23

member Of Congress, now Governor elect
of Virginia, is the second signer and indors-
er of Doctor Ruf'ner's pamphlet. And what
is the character of the pamphlet7 1t shall
speak for itself. Dr. Ruh'ner says:
'Let all the West on due considerations conclude that
Slavery is perncious institutions and must be gradually
removed them united in views all the great In
terests our West Virginia we shall meet the approach
ing crisis with inGexble resolution; and West Virginia
and must succeed in approaching struggle
rights and her prosperity.
Nowhere since time began, have the two systems Of
Slave Labor and Free Labor been subjected fair and
these United States. Here the two systems have worked
side by ages under such equal circumstances both
political and physical and with such ample time and Op
pouny or each to work out It's proper elects that all
must admit the experiment to be complete and the
served this result can doubt fora moment that the system
Free Labor promotes the growth and prosperity oSate
in much higher degree than the system OF Slave Labor.
1t is the common remark OF all who have travelled thrO'
the United States that the Free States aud the Slave
states exhibit striking contrast in their appearance In
the older Free States all the tokens of prosperity
dense and increasing populations thriving villages
towns and cites-a neat and productive agriculture,
growing manufactures, and active commerce.
In the older parts Of the Slave States with few local
exceptions, seen, the contrary two evident signs of
staguation, of positive decya sparse population
soyeny cultivation spread over vast fields thatare wear
ngo among oeTs already worn OUT ana desolae; vii
lagos and towns, few and far between, rarely growing
oiPn decayins, sometimes mere remnants OF what they
@g,e, m ZINES ugse,en runs i1ntgt ony ny owls
dspeuspble few: commerce and navigation abandoned
n} % as lsSt li 10 e leoe " 'Ie ,e o'', ana Eener-
dreamy stiffness broken broken at ALL only By the wordy
brawl of politics.
But depend not general statements Of This sort
however, unquestionable their truth may be. We shall
present you with statistical facts drawn from public doe
umens OF the highest authority We shall compare Slave
States with Free States in genara and in particular, and
in so many points OF view, that you cannot mistake in
forming your Judgment OF theircomparave prosperity
Some Virginia politicians proudly-yes. proudly, fellow
citizens cal our old Commonwealth the Mother gf States
These enlightened patriots might pay her still higher
j compliment by calling her the GrGHdmother Of States
For our part we are geved and mortified to think OF tins
lean and haggered condition OF our venerable mother
Her black children have sucked her so dry that io
long time past 81" has tmlS enough for heT offspring
e'i'ut pt D,aga e.;, "L mitiIT ~ .,.,-..- - -.
But, seriously fellow citizens we esteem ii a sad hu
initiating lae' when should penetrate the heart Of ever
y Imam '"s lIl t,l' selI W 20 this ume virgins
mas losl more peogehy emigration tln all the old Fret
states pseSner; Up 10 Io+o when the last census wa
'Ac', sit % l,nI 'os' more W ttg 2uO,OJO she has sen
or we eh"uie Iner Sl' Hhe mas uIVth rom her soil
az !easI one thiIu a le VINO nave gone from
the ol states TO te new more thah another third have
gone Ion ue othGI ni save states Many oi these mu
utudes, VINO nave ti lhe Save states have summed the
regions 9 slavery ana IN the Free countries Of the
west lhese were geneIal industrious ana enterpnsine
u'en, "Iio "u'i' ~ ~ eNpe'leHce' mat country o
saves wns h2t @ thS county, lnr tNem II sa truth GER
tam uuti' lhI 9d0eIy "toes hFee La0oTers-Jarmers
mechaHtcs ana dH GMa some o. me 6est 9 heH too-OR
o. Ms re country aaG btts the'r places 1nh negroes
] 49, ''', ''''NN,,i NAi"'
mans ana eSleea'y o'd Nlrglnans ana New Nrginian
II. !. .e'I cotI! at S9el rate some 20 because the,
9lsAe saNey, anu tslIe 70 get away rom It; others
UseaaS lues NV Eo9g OF "hat Is 10 bella
@ tue 2a't 5aS, alu wlsh 20 ea'e ther families int
country u n"p' posp.cts otheis because they canno
Sgt m ,' "a soE others IN
uustlua aul splltel Wotslngheh WIZ not stay u
country WherG slavery dega9es the workngman; 9th
er go because they see t telr country Tor some rea
sou uoea hot prosper 1u nat oer countries not Tar on
are Prospelng' anu WIN auod better hopes o prosperity
10 htuseINSs olht' IA numerous class-who are slave
holueIS auI c'nl' i've Nlthout saves hndlng mat the
cnI1 % I've nnSs' WIN ,el on lhelr worn out sos go Il
eeA oeter las anu more p.outiole crops, where sav
labor may yet FORA Whe enable them and their ehildre
70 i'e'
- OUT sIell lIsil, WIN an heE natural actes 10
tau oiuss 70 heI lrs one hVe-hundredth part
thG goous' wares anu neIch imported into the Uni
lSl oate onh we oe tolu that the cause Of this de
ce OF nneia eotlus. .Se Is the growth Of Norther
cues WnlSu oy heeS OF thel canals ana railroads an
Nas espa erSW o. lne t99e from smaller ports TO them
seYes ana what then Inc cause assigned is itself th
eeet oi poI cue' We WonI1 ask these VINO take thi
iew VI tne ny should the great com
,nercSt oS IS az ousqs OF virginia. ana near or In IN
@ Elee statess Nny shouu every commercial improve
ss' Nv sVt5 ~ "sei @ s eeus tne inovtInehh oi trad'