The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-09-20
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TIE DECLARATIONS or THE FATHERS
AND THE DECLARATIONS OF DOUGLAS
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1t would rejoice my worry soul, thar
every one Of my fellow beings was eman
cipated. We ought to lame 1t and de-
rlorr the necessity Of holding orr fellow,
men IN bondage Believe me shat
honor the Quakers for their noble efforts
to abolish slavery Patrick Henry.
II DON'T CANE whether slavery is
voted up or downs. 4. Douglas.
We have found that ,hi, evil Slavery
has preyed upon the very vi'nl> If IT,
Union aud has been prejndic,al to al the
States. james Monroe.
IL don't care whether slavery is vn,en
up or down. IS. A. Douglas.
It's wrong to admit into the ron,,itu,
ton the idea that there can be property
/ in man James Madison.
Il don't care whether slavery i. voted
up or down" IS. \. Douglas.
Slavery is an a'rocioa. d..basement
Of human nature. --i,r Franklin.
Il dca, carc she.hsr slavery is voted
up or down. IS 4. Douglas.
My opposition to the extension Of sla.
VERY dates further back than l3li-f"rty
years further back, and ~ this is n
.uitahlc time for a general declaration,
and 4 sort Of general conscience delivery
will say, that my opposition TO it dates
from 1901, when | Was assuirnt vt law
II the State Of Tennessee, aud studied
tic subject Of African Slavery IL an
American Book, Virginia book. Tuck.
6, ) Etlitian of Blackstone Goumen,a,
ries. Thomas H. Benton.
Il don't care whethcr slavery is voted
~ or down. IS a. Douglas,
So long as God allows The vital cure n,
to flow through my veins, | will never.
never, never, by word or thought, by
mind or niil aid in admitting one rod 81
free territory to the everlasting curse oI
human bondage. - Henry Clay.
Il lon't care whether slavery is voted
up or aown.'--S A. Douglas.
The earth. which nnl,ipes her pro
ductions under the hand, OF the free la
borcYs, seems t, shrink into barrenness
under the sweat Of the slave.-Dr.
Rush.
Il DON'T CARE whether slavery il
voted up or d"wn IS. \. Douglas.
Slavery stiles industry and reprcsscs
enterrrise; It is f,:a' TO economy aud
Prcyidepcc--it discourayes skill, imrsirs
our strength asa community, aud poisons
morals at their fountain bead Judge
Gnstnn, Of n. G.
II DON'T CARE whether slavery is
voted III or down. IS. 4. Douglas.
Slavery is contrary to the law Of ma
turc and nations. = William Writ.
II DON'T CARE whether slavery il
voted up or down. IS. A. Douglas.
1t is deb, we owe TO the purity OF
our religion to show that it is at vari
ance with that law which warrants sla.
very.-ia'lick Henry.
II don; care whether slavery il voted
up or down. IS. a. Douglas.
Sir, eavy neither the heart nor the
head Of that man from the North, who
rises here to defend slavery on psinci.
pie.
I.iyc to my slaves their freedom to
which nv conscience tells &C they are
Justly entitled It has long time been
matter If the deepest regret TO me;
Ina: the circumstances under which
inherited them. and the obstacles thrown
in The way by the law Of the land. have
prevented my cmancira,ing them ~ my
life time, which it is my fail interest to
do in case can accomplish it-Joh''
Randolph.
II don t care whether slavery is voted
| m or Downs. A. Douglas.
One hour Of American Slavery !
| {, h, with more misery than AGES 9
! that w hich our fathers rose TO oppose.
trcnLle FOR ny country when | re
member that Gnl is just, and that ~
Justice cannot sleep forever. A rev"lu
non il among pnssibl. events, The ~
/ ,,;oh,v has no attribute that would sid
with US in such struggle. -Thoma
Jefferson.