The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-01-18
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exposed to invasion and abduction all along shore by
the nasies Of the powers opposed TO the nsttuon
liable to be broken By tbs rush of the from
western Sases, resolved assert their claim New
Orleans as their post and the whole region as part
the Union is eertainy not ihlt grand end ep
70 which the slavery exIensionsts look to exalt then
above the Confederacy in which they now enjoy the
OF Gulf States, though edto overfo,Tng with f-rshi,
mported Africans that the agtators against the Union
10 the conquests of those slavery
dism who superseded the declining Roman on the Eux
plne and Mediterranean and who still on the Bos
phorus, the symbols of expiring sovereignty Our aspir
Ing nithors who would propagate their faith and it.
Mexico distinguished Southern statesman called il
their Mare CIausum, and consequence, its islands
to too successfully used in this direction the power
the Coniederacy with which they still connected,
The price of Cuba, whether acquired ny the
purse or by the purse and sword would cost oi
treasure and of blood than infant Southern
acy could afford So conquest of Mexico and Central
Americi with all the people resist impending slavery,
10 such cn.lse presents difficulties that make
ambition pause.
Hence long the Southern combination can dictate
Northern President with their Southern principles the
Federal power will be used to promote the scheme
get Mexico by piece meal and 10 wait intrigue and
chances of bustering for Cuba And now to bring in
new President 70 be under the control of the conbna
can Chief Magistrate by the of minority OF the
people in defiance of ts dictation thus proclaimed
solves the Union; but yield the President Combi-
nation, and for the present. the Union may stand "
Inmy opinien.acqnes in demands thus made tends
to produce the stale of things which alone tempt
potioi1f the South into Northern wealth
America and Mexico in mhnacles the slave States
they would then have capital up for themselves on
the principles OF Constannope The seceders from the
Sublime Porte-ESypt. Tunis, TripoI and Algers might
afford examples suitable than the Grand Scigmors
emporium to direct the enterprise of repudiaors of
the Ulon-the hilibusers along the Gulf ceasi-their
corsa experience being particularly instructive in the
art of providing The slave marts the of making
Mare Clausun of great sea, meant bear the COM
merce o all nations. The arrogance which
such designs and to defeat the law all other
nations to frstrate themhich would DENY the free
States of the Republic the rights which the Constitution
calls on them to by their suages lest they OBJ
stTuct plraticai attemuts would sugge suspicion
that the League assuming establish long line of Bar
barry powers upon our Southern Shores felt prepared to
make formidable head against the country by aud
land They should be sternly rebuked at once and not
suffered to assert for moment the onward progress of
the ciViz 1on of the Continent. The power of the un
ion should another destiny for the uxuriant re-
Gions to which they looking for their slave empire
Next after rePressng the invasions of slavery and
keeping within its own BOUNDARIES on this contnent
may well be considered the question of promoting
voluntary emigration of the freed of that origna
ting in the tropics of Africa to homesteads in congenia
climate provided for Them by the government of the ma
some rich region Central or South America as pro-
vince for our native blacks and by a short
land between great to unts BY an
sential feature of the plan.
Our colored adapted to the climate assisted by the
capital and enterprise of the whites whom the riches of
the tropics would invite aided and protected by our
ernment would make dependency the highest rnpor-
70 the Unt0n Proud OF the protection and oster
Ing care OF their native land the American ba ks would
become bulWark t. maintain its rights in uarter
where they most assaabe. Such outpost
the oceans well chosen, aud well fortified defense
would not only be shield southern fank-a
stronghold for our commerce the east and side of
the ointment in southern latitudes but it would enable
the United States to guaranty the liberty independ
ence OF Mexico and Central America give stability to
their Republican Governments, and assume the high
char aeter on this coatinent in deed which
roe doctrine announced as the duty Of the nation.
This wise and benign policy of maintaining freedom and
peace on this continent aided by the establishment in
tropics of convenient inviting colony the colored
race IN this country, TO be under the guardianship the
United States would promote the safety free nstitu
tions there and here and close the door
danger OF dissolution of the union of the States
commercial relations with the States on this conti
nen or those of Europa and CROWN in the lapse sof
years. directed to the extension of slave
y and the destruction of free with the glop
OF furnishing happy homes the blacks the free
states and those who shall b mauumitted from
the orer ending their inferior social condition and the
latter their servitude IN building domain preg
country. t'5'i'''l'7 'li1 ~
have thus submitted to you gentlemen INV general
views several topics of public interest aud need not
add that have expressed them with unaffected
repair to the post which has assigned me- conscious
OF my inexpsrience in matters of public CONCERN and
with sincere disrust Of my abilities perform the
ties That Will devolve upon But, relying upon an
earnest desire to be instrumental in promoting the hap
pness OF my fellow citizens, and in strengthening ties
OF poical brotherhood between the people Of all the
States of the Confederacy reverenty looking 10
guidance of that Almighty Being power
regulates the destiny of States undertake the duties of
the station to which have been called. II
e93 g +otio4' y W. DENNIsoN.