The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-09-27
WAYNE COUNTY
HISTORICAL 2oS.El1:
Speech Of Carl Schurz. Delivered 0e
Vera adah Han, 81. Louis, Aug. L.
1859.
lcoScLuDED |

1889.
l. -.se CONCLUDED
That is the solution which the Republ
|, cans propose. Their programme Is simpl
and consistent:
Protection of our natural and constitu
tional rights.
Non-interference with the social and pc
litical institutions existing by the Legislation
OF sovereign States. Exclusion of SLAYER,
from the national Territories; they must b
free because they are national. lmmens
cbeeriog.l
Promotion and expansion of free labor b,
the Homestead bill. and the encouragement
of home industry. [Renewed cheering
| Will this eff-ct . settlement of the con
| fict? LIE. the fathers OF this Republic an
swer the question, and l will give you ths
+, Southern construction oi their policy. In
a debate wh,ch occurred In the Senate Of the
United States. on the Esd of January, Mr.
Mason Of Virginia said: "Now, as far as
"concerns our ancestry. | am satisfied OF
"this-they were not Abolitlonists. On the
..contrary, believe this was their opinion:
"their prejudice was aimed against the for.
"eign slsve-trAde, the African slave-trade.
"and their belief was. that cutting that off.
"SIasery ,roAld die ont Of itself. sctthout any
| '.act Of abolition. l attempted at one time
"to show. by the recorded opinions Of Mr..
madison. that the famous Ordinance OF
"1787, SO far as it prohibited slavery in the
"territory north. west of the Ohoi. was aim.
led at the African slave-trade. and at that
''alone; the idea being. that IF hey should
",esfyiet the area into WhnA stares
''pould be Introduced from abroai, they
"would. 10 that extent, prevent the impor-
station Of slaves. and that. when it was al
''toge,her prevented. the condition Of sta
"uery Uonld die out Of itself; but they
"were not Abolitionists. far less within the
''meaning aud spirit OF the Abolitionists Of
"the present day"
Well. 1 am willing to accept this. as it
stands. and Mr.. Mason may certainly be
considered good Southern authority.
will not stop to investigate the depth and
extent OF the AMI slavery sentiments OF
such men as Franklin, who was the faith
or of the Abolition society, and OF Wash
ington. who expressed hi~ desire Ito see
slavery abolished by law" | am satisfied
with Mr.. Mason's admission.
This. then. is what the fathers intended
to effect, to bring about a state Of things
6v ach.cA .Skacery ao0uld die out Of ifseLf-
IL am asked, "to adopt policy which will
'.work the peaceful and gradual extinction
.'of slavery?" And | answer. "Yes; tor
..it We do not. we shall have to submit to a
.policy which will work the gradual extinc.
..tion Of liberty - There is the dilemma
Our answer is understood. If Washing
ton. Madison aud Jefferson were Abolition
lists. we are Mr. Mason says they were
not: well, then. We are pot. for our policy
has heen theirs, and theirs has been ours.
Loud cheers.
Will this policy effect solution Of the
conflict 1t will; because it will hsrmonlzs
our social and political development with
the tendency OF our age. By neutrsliz'ng
the obstacles that stand in it's way.
But am told that these obstacles refuse
to be neutrafazei They will resist. Re
s,st by what? By dissolving the Union
The dissolution OF the Union! Tnis spectre
has so long haunted the imaginations OF su-
perstitious people, that it Is time. at last, to
anatomize the bloodless body.
They threaten to dissolve the Union
Why? First, because we do not stop the
agitation of the slavery question. Il IS true
| We do not discuss every social problem thai
presents it.elf to our consideration; We agl-
tate it. and we do not mean to stop. And,
therefore, slsveholders, you will dissolve the
Union? Do you think we shall make haste
to stop the agitation Ito muzzls our mouths
and our press after you have dissolved it!--
United Is we are with you at present. we
certainly are not devoid of fraternal sympa-
thy; but let the acrimonious feeling arising
from a divorce embi,ter our relations. will
not the agitation. which annoys you noU,
be hundred times more dangerous to You
then? [Cheers.
Second. You threaten to dissolve ths
Union. because we donot show sutfic' en'
alacrity in the catching of fugitive slaves =
True, We are not much inclined to perform
for the Shareholder . meuisl, dirty service,
which he would hardly stoop to do fol
himself. Enthusiastic cheering And
therefore, you will dissolve the Union! d.
YOU not see that. while now. indeed, ,
great many slaves escape. the North would
after a dissolution, scorn to surrender I
single one? Would not what is now 10 th'
Canada line be removed right to the bank
Of the Ohio.
Of the union. because We do no, mean t
surreud.r the Territories to slavery. True
ne mean TO use every constitutional meau
! And, therefore. you will dissolve the Union
Do you think thar. after dissolution. v
shnll courteously invite slavery to make il
self comfortable on our nstiocsl d'nainy-
As things are now. champions of free la
= bor." such as Douglas. may occasionally o
fer you a .hance to acquire tor slavery
? Territory 1--we times large as the Sta.
of New York." but will that be posslbl
after the Union is dissolved? Mark We
what position the North will take it, by
revolutionary act against our National Gov
ernment you should attempt to cut loos
from the Union The Territories are th
: property of the Uuion as such, those VIII
4 in q revolutionary Wv. desert the Unios
: give up their right TO the property Of Ct
n Union. That property. the Territories. wi
remain where the Union remains, and Oh
: slave power would do well first to considt
how much blood it can spare. before 1t a
Itempts to strip the Uaion of single squsI
: foot Of ground. rremendoas cheers
b Thas. while. according TO Judge DoagsA
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