Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-10-11

" SstaOatSu aul ocultiichSr Which, VIC
may entertain on the subject of slavery
but merely to show you the difference
between what was Democracy in old
times, and what is called Dem ocracy
now: or in other words. old De.
mocracy and new
Your late purchase Of en- estate.
with view of emancipating the
slaves on it. is generous and noble
proof of your humanity. Would to
God like spirit might diffuse itself
generally into the minds Of the reople
of this country. - Washington's
Letter to Lafayette.
The Democrats Of the South in the
present canvass cannot rely on the old
ground of defense and excuse for
Slavery. for they seek not merely to
maintain it where it is, but to extend
it into regions where it is unknown.
Richmond Enquirer.
OLD.
Il never would have drawn my
sword in the cause of America, If |
could have conceived that thereby l
was helping to found nation of
slaves. II Lafayette.
"For my part | eau think of no
evil which could result from re-opening
the African Slave trade. at this
very time have negroes or my
plantation fresh from Africa. and they
are the noblest Romans of them all
Senator Gcuiden.
OLD.
Zone hour of American Slavery
is fraught with moro misery than ages
of that which our fathers rose in
rebellion to oppose"
II trenrUe for my country ,ohen I
remember that God Is Just. and that
his justice cannot sleep forever. A
revolution is among possible events.
The Almighty has no attribute which
would side with us in such struggle.
Thomas Jefferson.
Make the laboring man the slave Of
one man instead Of the slave of
society. and he would be better off.
Two hundred years of liberty have
made white laborers a pauper
| banditti.
Free society has failed. and that
which is not free must be substantial.
Senator Mason, of Virginia.
"Sir. l envy neither the heart nor
the head of that man ION the North
who rises here 10 defend slavery en-
principle.
IL give to my slaves their freedom
to which my conscience tells me they
are justly entitled 1t has a long time
been matter OF the deepest regret to
ME. that the Giro instances under
which inherited them, and the
obstacles thrown in the way by the
laws of the land, have prevented my
emancipating thea in my life time.
which it is my full intention to do in
case | can accomplish it, John
Randolph.
Free society is a lnonstrous abortion.
and Slavery. the beautiful, healthy.
and natural being which they are
trying to adopt.
THE SLAVES ARE GOVERNED
FAR BETTER THAN The FRFE
LABORERS OF THE NORTH.
OUR SLAVES ARE NOT ONLY
BETTER OFF AS TO PHYSICAL
COMFORT THAN FREE LABOR
Frs. BUT THEIR MORAL CON.
DIrIoN Is BErTER.-[ Richmond
Enquirer.
My opposition to the extension Of
Slavery dates further back than 1874
forty years further back; and as
this is suitable time for gene |
declaration. and sort of general
conscience delivcay. l will say. that
my opposition to it dates from 1904.
when was student at law in the
State of Tennessee. and studied the
subj ct of African Slavery in an
American books Virginia book
fuckers Edition of Blackstone's Com.
neu,aries.- Thomas Il. Benton.
Tracts.
In the county Of Anderson, in the
good old State of kentucky. lived a
very eccentric old man by the name OF
Nichola, feathers. known far and
wide as old Nick Leathers.' Having
some land business which called him
to Frankfort in the dead Of winter, he
went to the house of the Secretary of
State. who happened not to be in Just
then. The wife OF the Secretary un
der,ook to entertain him in the inter
val. and being devoted Episcopalian
and greatly interested in the distribu.
ton Of tracts. she asked him about
the religious condition Of the people
of his ncighborhood. whether they were
supplied with tracts. etc.
oh. yes. madam. hog tracks. coon
tracks. sill sorts of tracks: expec,
my boys are tracking rabbits now
The peculiar voice and earnest
rough manner of the old man. con.
trssted with the refinemcn, of tho la.
Il A..