The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-01

Kipelv and upon the other The declaration Owe are .,
ons WEI the had nos mistaken the powsr
be bad Dvokei They replaced him In his chair they
put island under his feet they restored the
government. But wh.n they had finished the work tue
Governor had for them to do they refused dband
n b., SiidUs The gno:. he VIA h.d evoked would
began TO think. May not these that have
restored and upheld the authority OF King do something
to Uphold onrsevess These arms that have shielded YOU
may also sheld children. And they refused to 60
back into retirement, WIN they asked to do 30.
They bad begun TO learn their power and tue white men
teaching them. Here, them anarchy again reigncd
The blacks refused TO lay down their arms They had
commenced TO think that God had given them rights
which they bad power to maintain. And Il was just
here just at this ssge Of action that Toussant appeared
want you remember some things now Toussant Was
nifty years old when be appeared He was ignorant as
to what call education. He destitute OF advan-
taees He had not in his veins single drop OF Saxon
blood Born Of African stolen from the coasts OF his
native country mixture bad ever crep into his veins
The highest position attained upon the plan
taticn on which he born was that Of Coachmsu.
But native skill OF compromising roots and herbs, had
age doctor. Such man was Toassaint Lower
nre Look, too At tho drst recorded act OF the man.
He took bis old master and mistress with whom he had
lived for years. placed them upon ship freighted with
sugars, and despatched them 70 Baltimore. Ana
send them bis annual contributions (Applause lam
happy say that where history records anything Of
the Africans records that their acts have always been,
when they obtained dominion those Of forgivng magma
nmiy towards the mon who had pretended 70 them
Dessanes always protected his master and when he died
would suffer hands but hts own 70 bury him but lay
ing asde his and uniform himself took the spade
and dug the grave for the who had been hts friend
and hs hostage And when, at another periot who
had always been slave became ruler his FIRST act
TO take his former master into his SERVICE and the Old
planter lived aud died a. first butler 10 the
yet, forgetting all this generous msguanimty, We
whites call the black brutal aud ferocous
to tell you Of Napoleon Bonspsrse' should take the
legend from the lips Of Frenchmen, who tnnk Ian
gusge strong enough 70 paint the gores Of the great Cap
should take the tale from gu, who exhaust the nts
admiration 10 do jastce to the patriot hero Of all
time. But am TO tell You now OF negro who has not
left recorded line OF bis history from which
we are to judge his character. And am to take this
story entirely the lips OF those who were his most
unrelentDg enemies, OF men who embered against
him by every prejudice OF position and hatred OF
and the strength Of this partial and Of COURSE unfair
gro race has produced ho would have honor
TO Saxon blood. have said that OF rouissaints
most glorious characteristics his orgivng magma
Limity. Let me give you another instance in proof.
The French General sent to the commander OF the
black forces to call upon him for council lie did
AS he had dismoupted, ana WAS about entering the
Chamber, young French lieutenant met him. md e.
nsn, perhaps, at seeing one whom he hal kno a
slave in UNIFORM struck hm half dozen bio as with
ridii whip. Now, he WAS a negro, and OF course
brutal You think, therefore, his first act oay his
as dead at his feet or TO summon his troops for the
ahnhaton Of the French for they had but six thousand
he fourteen thousand. But nothing OF sort ST.
epty he remounted his horse and wfuy he roie
ders heard from other ps the story of his insult the cry
through the ranks Death to all the whtesn There
were Twelve hundred white prisoners in camp. These
were all ranged In line to be shot II just at this c
ticsl moment that Touesain-[wh0 like Cromwell could
preach as well as Gsht another spirit like that OF John
Brown, cloud hsiDg and laundering applause continued
for some minutes aud repeated again AS soon
as quiet was restored, Mr. Phillips concluded his SEN
tepce reported and added q Iop sot oui mai
y pense." cloud laughter )]-mountng upon an ada
cent biock succeeded attracting attention OF the
soldiery Children, said he what are 70, about to
wash mt Our iuouIe
the camp and our enemies To shed that blood were
bravery, to spill this cowardce. And the words saved
in the brief hour you have lent to cannot veil
upon all the military movements Of black hero.
During this period what has Toussaint donep Conquered
the Spanards who had begun TO encroach upon the East
driven them back, followed them, and taken possession
Of some OF their cities Subdued the mulano, crushed
out bis spirit OF rebellion, and put him under the control
of authority the anarchy that eigped and
brought order forth from the social chaos. When the
English troops rebeled against their leader, Maitland
be brought mis- black bear against them and
after they had been subdued, babe the commander
resume his position. and sent him back to Jamaica. In
admiration, Maitland exclaimed, I" This man makes the
opening UOtseture) every where" The troops caught
up the idea, and named him Toussaut pOuvertare.
You will remember that In his famous historical
parallel instituted between Napoleon and Cromwell Ma.
caulay the Engsaman superior French
man because ne never saw an army un, ne was forty,
hs boyhood; because Cromwell never had any military
education whatever while Napoleon was instructed the
best schools in the kingdom; because Cromwell had to
create bis army OF raw EDgishmen, while Napoleon was
put at the head Of army created already comprising
the flower of French chivary and flushed with the con
quests of the Rhinc. Well, the method is good one
whatever we may think Of the argument II ia . gooi
yard stick, and may apply to the blacks as we'll Let
see bow VIII apply to this poor negro. Cromwell
educated SO far as ordinary education extended his pc
riod Toussain was ignorant man. and possessed only
create an army, Of what? Englishmen, the bravest
and most obdurate race in Europe, high spirit.
ana d with whom al the as v Or
fehtY Their own kindIed-Englshm Toussaint
CT Gated his army from whats From slaves; the chases
OF the land dcspised prosecuted, troddcn beneath the
heel Of desposm, ignorant, and therefore, say,
supersuiious. Cromwell had 70 lead his army aganst
what? EDglishmen, their brothers and their equals
Touss and undiscplpei so,diery had to meet
the fiery spirits Of Spaip who had passed conauerng
tread even half the world FIenchmeu flushed with the
Victories OF the Continent full OF the pride their hOnors
gave them; EpgshmeD tho puckest bravest people
upon the lace Of the earth and they skuked hoe-iu
JaEa!ca (Laughier) Against all these he brought his
black recruits, and over them all he trilmphed So as
soldier, Toussart equal 10 Crom well But Cronwois
gory stops with the record Of hs military trumphs II,
Was not statesman No line upon the statute book Of
England be traced TO his hand. When he died the
dynasty which be had founded persisted with him But
loss3iLt Was statesman sell sol tier No sooner
did he dad his hand upon the helm Of the ship Of states
than hs began to develope remarkable qualities OF
statesmanseip He roated policy which lived after
him and shall live until has worked out its brightest
results Ia the be alton Of his race the world applaud.
ed the OF Napoleon, and rang the changes
upon De nagninm'iy when ne published his famous de-
cree calling the exes home. This decree was. "Freuch-
men, come homo. Your country waits you The past Is
io'So"eh Inc !utue shai prove your loyalty found
my throne upon the hearts of twelve millions OF French
men" Years OF uuexampcd prosperity proved the Wis
dom Of his courso. But this 1907 In 1897 this
poor negro Of ST. Domingo published document calling
the wandering children OF the island homo HIS wor Is
wcre:-"Chdren Of Hayt come home Your country
waits for you. We ask only liberty which God gave US.
Your homes open for you and your plantations need
you" And they did come, from England, and France,
and from Germany, from New Orleans, and BALTIMORE
and New York. Their homes surrendered them;
their plantations groaned beneath their crops
10y the word never broken and the hand shorten
ed, OF aivictorious slave cloud applause) Car
lyle Gays, tina. "he Is truly king who can melt
all wills in bis own" Toussaint possessed this
power IN an eminent degree. Aftcr he had tri.
umphed he called his victorious around h.u, ami
bade them so back AMI the very meu they had
conquered BE said:--Your rights are respccted yolr
swords are needed longer That society Is only happy
which is built upon peace gritty and frugaity e.
till The lands, and show thoee whom YOU have TIL
umPbtd teat you afk for nothing, saye what yod haye
slant enef prise and industry. And they went Al the
word OF the victorious black General his army of four