Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-03-14

For the fIFRGss
Republication -. slavery.
Ii has been the pulley OF artial add sell
ish men m every ege and nation. TO ea
deasor 10 di-credit every attempt 10 smeli
crate the condition Of suffering humanity.
Those bold aud benevolent spirits who
have come forward IA defence Of the rights
Of the people. have been sssailed ~ the
most violent manner. and many have suf-
Tered imprisonment aud death for daring
To speak out their honest reatlm-nss IA be
halt of those who could not speak for them
selves III any man - hold enough TO he
honest, aud honest enough TO be bold even
in these day. Of light and frredctn. he ~
liable 10 be denounced as fanatic. II he
contends for the greatest good Of the
greatest number" and II he contends for
the equality Of civil and religious rights
Of all men, according Ia our Deelarstioe Of
Independence, hc ~ill To- ranked an sgi-
ts'or
Happily, however. for the cause of Re
HHofteu Nifh'fttfFg tNt HAAf~A litu oNh
the brishtest lights Of our age. are the
boldest aud foremost champions OF The
peoples rights Those men who are most
distinguished for science and learning are
the firmest friends aud ablest advocates for
the political aud civil rights OF their fellow
men and such a. are burning and shining
lights ia The Church demonstrate with
beautiful elesrness and simplicity that The
author Of Our religion inculcst-d both by
precePt aud example. the pure principles
of democracy.
/. not the doctrine OF equal nights incuI-
Gated in that sacred presept. "Asye welld
that others should do 10 you. do ye also to
them" dc Aud Is not the natural. 20
litical and religious equality OF man taught
by him, when he says Call 30 rnan your
master on earth for one IS our master even
Christ. and all We ere brethren"
The whole OF his tsscbings 20 TO illus
tTals this great principle. that God has
made Of one blood ell nations that dwell
or the face OF the earth, DC In pollIic~
We glorify and -ershi y oH-selres as did th,.
Romans. together With q iew leaders aud
candidates. We cali ourselves the great
est ana frsest nation Of he world, add vet
we carry 10 our hosofa the fool Disgrace OF
slavery We ssy We ara the most ~ouder-
ful Republic under Heaven aud have at the
same time three millions Of human beings
under the lash OF slavery Are xs better
than the Greeks and Romans ~eres Do
We 90 any more for principle Are ~
not the same old idea newly connected p
This self.~orship 10 a. ridiculous in ma
tions as individuals
was lead 10 these reflections. by read
ing tie great speech Of VIM. II Seward -
Who csu READ IL, aud not feel sensibly that
our country n-.d- . political revolution.
and q deep social chsnge. q spiritual revo
luton IN Chri-tendom, new bond te
twesn man aud man, . ne~ sense OF the
", hold srm belief. that our present loW
civilization. the central idea II which J.
Money. cannot last forerer that the poof
Of earth are sot doomed hopelessly aud ir.
reristibly 10 the degradation II mind aud
heart IA which they are nov sunk that "A
new comprehension of the end aud dignity
ri our race j. to remso~l our political and
social Institutions that in the powers and
principles Of human nature. ~e hAv.
something higher aud holier than nov *
is,s I, ia privilege T. liv. 10 this faith,
and rr vilsge 10 communicate 70 TO other
Mr. seward MT ~iihoui hope. "a, b.
may have strength tc labor N chs. great
cause vet for many wear. but n dIssppoiu
ted IN this We trust that the records vhicl
will survive HIM a litile tim. ~ill TESTIFY
to his sympathy viii the down irodden q
his fellow creatures and g. his faith IA
Gods great promises toward the human
race