The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-23

them TO the recapurc Of the fugitive slave &c. too from
ts IN regard 70 the wrongs done the Indian he Is a. ten
der as woman One can hardly fail IN his social inter
course with the General 70 be pleased with him Mr. Doug
TOO would have the fight Of the slave arrested ana AL
the greater the crime in him from his having been eau
Gated In Vermont and New York. But have seen
who has long lived him told me years ago that even
Mr. Douglas is emnenty kind 10 the SICK ana sunerins
Ground him Alas even the other fresaea.'s canddats
does also stand instead OF by the sae OIL the poor
trembling imploring fugitive And yet, in respect TO
temperance Mr. Lincoln is reported TO have very clear
vision. Moreover no man has spoken more sublimely
than himself on the " Declaration Of Independence'
How painful 10 see in one who has 80 many claims
and mercy-and that too in the vsrv csse hers uscs
and mercy are most called for i, ,.4 -. : - -
But however worthy may be the gentleman have
mitgated may be the crime 81 their pro slavery by the
misleading forces of their education and
ou. am pound 70 vote in my own light. Not their igno
o the vickedness Of slavery but my knowledge
that wickedness must govern my vote Ny proslavery
ground thai my candidate did not know the slavery
OUT would be condemned on the ground that did know
Should any one Of the Owe Presidential candidates be
elected and should see him applying his Official powers
give back his brothers and sisters to the
nell OF slavery, should be distressed But had voted
ior him should die Of remorse For should feel that
: his superiatvey guilty work my work. having
fee which well be stood ready to use for this most
daoolicai purpose. In that the summons OF the
PRESIDENT for military or naval aid TO the kidnappers
would be my summons and the guilt Of IT would crimson
my soul as well a. his For the stripes and tortures
that would await the returning capves, well as he,
would be responsible Responsible as well as he, for
their doom of compelled and unreQuited lifelong toll
And the thought that they more to have right
TO husband wife, parent child and no more to be
permitted to read the Bible or spell the name OF Jesus
would be the excruciaog thought that TO this possible
and even probable end did cast my vote when cast
u Tor one whom knew 10 be in favor OF consignug
them to this fate No, must not for such an one
II Others with their views can, with mine
cannot there are others who afford Il neverthe-
less l cannot Some there may be whose stock OF
righteousness Is 80 large that balance would be left
them even AFTER voting Gas does every voter for slave
catching Presidential canddate) TO set the whole army
and navy Of the United States against the innocent fug
tive But have no such surplus goodness to upon
ana therefore tor me TO such unrigheous vote
would be to reduce myself 70 utter and immediate
insolvency.
Christian, were Jesus again on the earth. would you
vote " have him lead the forces for returning poor
slave TO the disabilities and from which he had
escapeds The bare proposition most abhorren you
bow then, can you consent TO vote for Mr. Douglas,
MI Lincoln, or any other man who virtually tells you
that he is willing TO lead them Has not party spirit
blinded your Nay, has il not corrupted youS What
abomnabe for Christ to do is too abominabe for any
man TO do and thus would you yourself decide In every
case where the spirit of Christ and not the spirit Of party
prompted the de< isiou.
said that must not vote for a slave catcher Ny pro
iession Of deep and tender interest for the life
long one. To turn and vote against hlm-to vote
that If he escape from chattehood manhood be shall
be thrown down again from manhood to chattelhood-
would not that be giving an EN- phac lie TO this profes
have an especial for adding the number OF
their sns-partculary of their great Their space
Tor repentance is reduced TO one-too mario
TO supply all the pentenial tears which one such
enormous sin as voting man back into slavery calls
for. -
But am asked whether would withhold my vote from
candidate because foresee oica wrong in him
and yet feel assured that he will be guilty of other
Certainly, If that wrong the numbering or, what is
worse the ensaving, OF his fellow The rong done
70 one man IS not CANCEL by right dealing toward
all other men Moreover, am not at liberty feel
sured that lac who pledged to commit the fragrant
injustice against one man will not when strong temp
taion calls for IT, be guilty of fragrant injustice toward
other men,
There but little hope for either temperance or free
dom IN our day. Too few Of their present friends
their true friends God grant that the next generation
may have the wisdom, integrity and courage away
the dramshop and slavery. But in the time will
not our land be more deuged with than even
nowf And Fearful question will also be deuged
with the blood Of the STAKEHOLDER and the slave II does
not follow that because four millions OF slaves submit to
the yoke, six or eight millions will.
How, indeed, we hope for either OF these great
causes In our dayy The lends OF temperance would like
TO vote against rumbut they love their parties well
TO do Politics have far stronger hold than tempe
rance upon them. As TO slavery the North does dis
like enough TO break away from all scrupes aud eli
parties for the sake Of voting against IL and neither
North nor South rs willing To into the smicabie ar
rangement OF putting away slavery by their consentng
10 share 10 the present loss OF putting away the crime
and curse for which both are equally responsible.
GERRTr SMITH