The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-10-30
Old TINE DEMOCRACY.

"Your late purchase of an estat', with "A
view Of anticipating slaves n it, i. n grner-
ous AMI noble proof of yonr hn nntHlty.- -
Would to God lik, spirit might liirl. it,
self generally into tha MA l. Of tina pr,pl, Of
this country.'-- [WAsHINGroNs LETTER 70
LAFAYETTE.
II never would have drawn my sword in
the cause Of America it could have cDnc,y-
ed that thereby was helpin. /, fhun a na
tioL of slaves. : LAFAYETTE.
"One hour Of Anarlcln Slavery is taught
with more mis- " than ages Of which or
fathers rose in rebellion to oppose.
II trembie far my couatry whea remem
Der God Is just; aud that His justice cannot
sleep forever. A revolution is among possible
events The Almighty has no attribute that
would side with Us in such struggle.
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
1t is a debt we owe to the purity of our re-
lgion to show that it is at variance with that
law which warrants slavery. Give me liberty
or give me death - PATRICK HENRY, OF
Virginia.
Sir, envy neither the heart nor the head
of that man from the North who rises here to
defend slavery on principle.
| give to my slaves their freedom to which
my conscience tells me they are justly entitled.
1t has long time been matter Of the deepest
regret to me, that the circumstances under
which | inherited them, and the obstacles
thrown in the way bv the laws Of the land,
have prevented my emancipi ting them in my
lifetime, which it is my full intention to do in
case can accomplish it .JoHS RANDOLPH,
of Virginia
Slavery is contrary to the law o nature and
of nations WILLIAM Writ.
Slavery stihes industry and represses enter.
prise il is fatal to economy and Providence; (;
i: discourages skill, impairs our strength as a
community, and poisons mora at their foun-
tain head JUDGE CASTOR, of North Caro-
lima.
The ear h, which multiplies her productions
under the hands OF the free born laborer seems
to shrink into barrenuess under the sweat of
the slave = Dr. RUSH.
So long as God allows the vital current to
flow through y veins, will never, never,
never, by word. or thought, 10y mi' or will,
all in admitting one rod of free territory to
the everlasting curse of human buadage
HENRY Clay.
dates furlhn, back than lS4i-folty years
faru"r hi k nni ~ this Is suitable tim
lol u genrrn. ,rclaratiuu, Az q, soit OF gel
cral con,cruce deliver, wi say, that AZ.
opposition to 1t dates from 1904, when | was
a student at law in the State Of Touuos,'e,
and studied the subject Of African Slavery 90
an American book IA Virginia book Iuck
er's Edition of Backstones Commentaries.
Thomas II. BENTON.
Slavery is an attrocious debasement of hu-
man nature DR.. FRANKLIN.
1t is wrong to admit into the Constitution
the idea that there can BE- pr perry in IA an.
JAMES MADISON.
We have found that this ovil--slavery-
preyed upon the very vitals Of the Union, and
has been prejudcisl TO all the States.
JAMES MONROE.
II would rejoice my very soul, that every
one OF my fellow beings wer, emancipated.
We ought to lament and deplore the necessiiy
Of holding our fellows in bondage. Believe
me, shall honor the Quakers for their noble
efforts to abolish slavery.
kPArRfcK HENRY.