Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-10-24
oLD-TIME DEMOCRACY.

ssSlavery is an atrocious debasenaent of hu-
man nature. .''-Dr. Franklin.
''Slavery is contrary tosthe law of nature
and nations. .''-William Writ.
eft is wrong to admit into the Constitution
the idea that there can be property in man,
James Madison.
"We have found that this evil (slavery) has
preyed upon the very vitas OF the Union, and
has been prejudicial to all the States. .''-Janes
Monroe.
"I never would have drawn my sword in the
cause of America, if could have conceived
that thereby l was helping to found a nation
or Slaves .''-Lafoyette.
'The earth, which mutiplies her produc-
tions under the hands of the free born labor
er, seems to shrink into barrenness under the
sweat of the slave.'-Dr. Rash.
''It is a debt we owe to the purity OF our re-
ligion TO show that it is at variance with that
law which warrants Slavery. Give me Lib
erty or give me Death !''-Patyick Henry.
$50 long as God allows the vital current to
flow through my veins, | will never, never,
never, by word or thought, by mind or will,
aid in admitting one rod of free territory to
the everlasting curse of human bondage."-
Henry Clay.
ssSlavery stif1es industry and represses en-
terprise; it is fatal to economy and Provi-
dence; it dscourages skill, inpairs our
strength as community. and poisons morals
at their fountain head. .''-Judge Castor, of
North Carolina.
ssYour late purchase of an estate with view
of emancipating the slaves ON it., is generous
and noble proof of your humanity. Would to
God like spirit might diffuse itself generally
into the minds of the people of this country"
Washington's Letter TO Lafayette.
ssIt would rejoice my very soul, that every
one of my fellow-beings was emancipated. We
ought to lament and deplore the necessity of
holding Our felow-men in bondage. Believe
I hall for fFsa;r
efforts to abolish slavery. .''-Partick HENRY.
s;One hour of American Slavery IS fraught
with more misery than ages of that which our
fathers rose in rebellion to oppose' 81
trenbfe for my country lChen remember that
God is just, and that His justice cannot sleep
forever. A revolution is among possible e.
vents. The Almighty has no attribute which
would side with us in such struggle. Tho
mas Jefferson.
ssMy opposition to the extension OF slavery
dates farther back than 1S44-forty years fur
ther back and this is a suitable time for
general declaration, and sort of general con-
science delivery, will say, that my opposi-
tion to it dates from 1904, when was stu
dent at law in the State of Tennessee, and
studied the subject of African Slavery in an
American book-a Virginia book--Tucker's
Edition of Blackstone's Commentaries.-Tho-
mas H. Benton.
ssSr, L envy neither the heart nor the head
of that man from the North who rises here to
defend Slavery on principle" "1 give
to my slaves their freedom to which my con-
science tells me they are justly entitled. 1t
has long time been matter of the deepest
regret to me, that the circumstances under
which i inherited them, and the obstacles
thrown in the way by the laws OF the land,
have prevented my emancipating them in my
life time, which it is my full intention to do IN
case can accomplish it.'-John Randolph.