The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-10-03

intelligence and civilization, I mean to
labor for its eradication from our own and
all other countries so long as live."
In December, 1859 soon after John
Browns execution. Greeley published in
the New York Tribune without comment
or any work Of disapprobation whatever,
. letter from Theodore Parker, dated No
vember %, 1859; in which he lays down
Eve ''axiomatic principles, /" thus:
l. A man held against his will as a
slave has q natural right to kill every one
who seeks to prevent his enjoyment of
liberty.
3. It may be . natural duty of the
slave to develop this natural right in a
practical manner, aud actually kill oil
those who seek to prevent his enjoyment
of liberty. go
8. The freeman have a natural right
to help the slave recover their liberty, and
in that eaterprise to do for them all which
they have right to do for themselves
4. It may be natural duty for the
freeman to help the slaves to the enjoy
ment of>their liberty, and as means to
tina: end, to aid them in killing all such
as oppose their natural freedom.
5. The performance of this duty is to
be controlled by the freemen's power and
opportunity to help the slaves.
These Points Mr.. Parker illustrates,
and he remarks alter setting them forth.
These five maxims have direct appIi-
cation to America at this day, and the
people of the Free States have certain
din perception thereof, which, fortunately
is becoming clearer every year.
As to the sympathy of the people Of
the North with servile insurrection, Mr..
Parker says: Hs4oa.
The irst successful attempt Of con.
siderable number of slaves to secure their
freedom by violence will clearly show how
deep is the sympathy of the people for
them, and how strongly they embrace the
Eve principles ] mentioned above. A
little success of that sort will serve as
priminy for the popular cannon; it Is al
ready loaded.
In conclusion, Mr.. Parker pronounces
John Browns invasion of Virginia, suc-
cess. Speaks of him in terms of admi
ration, and names him among the martyrs.
He says:
None of the Christian martyrs died 10
vain; and from Stephen, who was stoned
at Jerusalem to Mary Dyer, whom our
fathers hanged on bough of 1.-The green
tree'' on Boston Common think there
have been few spirits more pure and devo-
ted than John Browns and none that give
up their breath 10 nobler cause. Let
the American State hang his body, the
American Church dam his soul DiM its
nasty breath Of cursing, still the blessing
of such as are ready to perish will fall on
him and the universal justice Of the in
iuitely perfect God will take him welco me
home. @
Horace Greely, in 1856, said;
~ have no doubt but the free aud slav,
States ought to be separated. The Uniol
is not worth supporting in connection
with the South"
The New York Tribune, edited b.
Greeley-while the Nebraska bill was be
fore Congress, said:
"Better that confusion should ensue
better that discord should reign in tn
national councils; better that Congress
should break up in wild disorder; nay, bet
tor that the capital itself should blaze b
the torch Of the incendiary, or fall an
bury all its inmates beneath its crumblin
rains, than that this pcy6dy and wron
should be finally accomplished. ss
4 WADE SUPPORTS LINCoLN-KI
RECORD.
| Benjamin F. Wade, q. 8. Senator fror
Ohio. Republican leader, said:
There Is really no Union no,o bst0ee
the North and tho South. aud he believe
no two nations upon the earth entertaine
feelings of more bitter rancor toward
each other, than those two nations of th
Republic The only saluation Of the On,
IOSs "sStefOs0t WtSo W 70 jVU"S US US0esssSs
1t sntirelycf aUtaint Of Savery." ),
/ This same Benjamin F. Wade, now
q. s. Senator from OHIO, in speech ,
. Mass Meeting Of the Republicans. bel
At Portland Me-. in September. 1876:
spoke thus:
HE thought there was but one issr
before the people, and that was the que
tion OF American slavery He said ii
Wing party is not only dead. but stink
It shows signs occasionally of convulsi,
spasms, as Is sometimes exhibited in th
dead snakes tail after the head and bod
have been buried.r
HENRY WILSON SUPPORTS LINCOLN.
: RECORD.
: In q speech delivered some time sine
to q Republican meeting in Massach1
!, setts, he said:
|: "Let as remember that more than thr,
millions of bondmen, groaning und
nameless woes, demand that we shall cea