The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-10

Affirm as historical fact that the Declaration OF hide
race Of these colonies. long continued appIsuse Tbs
our fathers intended 10 retain African and tho Indian
In subsection to the white OF these colonies there IL
abundant proof At the time Of the Declaration OF hide
pcndence all the colonies held slaves, and they did
imagine that that instrument TO change the persona
or political relations Of those slaves: u Is true
that in The interval between the Declaration o.
Independence and the adoption Of the federal consttu
tom The State Of Massachusetts by Judicial sion,
head Of my blood ana name Chief Justice William Cush
ing It does not become me- If any disposition existed
my mind doubt whether that was We'll and wisely done
was 80 decided But 1t decided that those eman.
cpated Africans were the equal Of the Of the European
race in Gentlemen when the present
Iape Shiel Justice OF the Supreme Court Of the United
states venured to refer 10 the universally known hetor
cal truth that Of that period these were not held
Jaw 70 De entitled to any rights exccptsuch the govern
ing race IN its discretion accorded to Them what volumes
OF canmny and vuperaton were heaped upon his head
Was not soY Did not all but OF the States then hold
slavesY Now, how In that Satep We are not LOFT
In doubt upon that subject that State at that very
time there was legislation which proves conclusyey that
after all, such was the precise estimation in which the
chusetts In the first place. the question Of emancipation
in the discussion that then took piace-and this viii Illus
nvoys ~ ,b ca'Uus point Or VIEW this whole question
coored man pauper In this or that placer
That is did he possess settlement in hts own right,
In right Of his masers They were not discussing trans
centennial questions in those dsyB Men did not run Their
into ranscendental croschets and qualities They wers
Lighting great battle with new enemy, and create
ratte with the power OF nature Which 1t their des
tiny 70 conquer this continent they were too earnes
In that battle to be much troubled with imaginary alb
sractions They were practical statesmen, looking
practical results and facts. Now how did the state o.
Massachusetts appreciate these men? lam about read
TO you an act of the Legislature Of that State enacted
the 10th Of March, 1885, Observe thai that was just prior
to the framing Of the constitution. The Declaration OF
Independence had been adopted and confederation had
perfect union and 70 form compact upon the DO
tcs ideas they then possessed The act OF the State
Massachusetts,, Of March 20, l7ss, is as follows
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county and he o. the house Of correction Is here
warrant Of commitment The said court on The s day Of
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Gentlemen. there Is very great virtue sometimes in one
OF those old phrases The African who should End him
self In Massachusetts, had 70 be whipped and driven out
Of totes QUOTES. Naughter) And now say that this is
an unanswerable demonstration Of the truth Of that most
y. az .: - nS ~ iemaIk OF Jnsuc Ianey inst
interval between that and the establishment Of the CON
sttnon the Africans we're not the equals Of the white
n az ,h s Sa.e 81 .ne Union ana that not ALL for
country, end all this angry denunciaton Of any white
man who says they were not included in the Declaration
housssds snd er. y ro,Se's 'nas snere were
United States What was their condition. Were they
SssndsrcaS nI ne pnlase OF ne pecaration OF In
sr Sas 81 nsPpens tuat me LeeMature OF tnH
, S,ae ~ % me w alslactory information
aso upon sns point, ior an scs was passed the S0th
Anu AZ 70. H. r hs,e .ne ,OnVwng
Hes 10, sne pees OF ne ndian Mulasto and
Massbdeid ~AN A'-S'"AHS VI INC rH"auohs called
Indian and other People Of Color Inhsban,a ~ The I.lan
Indian, Mulato and negro Propristors Of Gay Head.
ihoans OF Christian Town. l'te
In word, oil the Indians OF Massachusetts, were, by
the legislation OF that State put under guardianship de-
privcd OF all political rights and treated az mere wards
without having the capacity to make contract to dispose
cuar and exclusive right TO the CLAIMS on the clam banks
on the shores Of Mertha's Vineyard aid Cape God
Qauehter) say all this demonstratve Of the truth Of
stration Gentlemen, not living under any deoa
we are living under the constitution Of the United
states s. and when gentlemen tell US that the men Of
term at tins day, do they think that all born
idos-that VIC are incapable Of reading Of thinngY
washington, the President OF the convention, aboi
tionist Madison, the informing mind Of the convention
an aboiitionst Why there ia tie constitution that de
caies ~nat tnelf apohnonSm was There Is the constt
tuuon IN Which they by emphafsc express provision and
@ & ana secured slave property any and
INC Sses mat o1ose 70 noo sucn properly That was
snsI apoha1nsm say the consutuuon contradics the
1sTarson r n' NJ Wa % ssa Inssnes at washington,
oishaJ tb; % n;;o ~ ~, ,ormng 'ns Iolnpsct, ren-
rnrsa Ia @ ~. ~. w ssne VI nasmony' COM
anu P1oe, anu taas they sun entertained those
srare a hn icy s ssc naa = So know wen that
nh.,;c @sc,.v,,,o ~ INC wss " 'snelson mos. EN-,
Condition IN the southern aes and 40 ,ns o.
fed form sno Secisrsiors 49, sn1 s sO n more moa
OF WASHINGTON pstr;cs Hen,v i,d,so & Me- .uo wlgs
men wa are told IN Srsr.;,r ,ha cons,,, - rn .s
Tn;ted uts,as rr.S.s aa~n.aains we VI tue
n, nescn ~ The cnrntr p e M. o s ~ , ac
sens Of he avebodInc Stafe ~ V,rcn;e my ~. al Jill
recall vonr b;soricsi yno,r,otro ~ & n ~ yDa W
to that perod Of tinoa and sI me- - G ,Up, usSA
Tbomas JefJerson Jaroas Mad;oon Coos. wasnns w,
patrick Henrv;f thar and ,he, 49, a. 81, - 49,.
cniaf n was moi M n urs,a r. shs . ~ ,h . " ~
Now were thew in favo, oS sho;t,on ~ ny sr ~
oues{,on in more S,stnc, s"rrn rba tim h sAu VIC
when we have cot 70 ,,robe that nrssnd;cs - az
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