The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-06-28
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ucuS VI tue uiet -AUohtlOh CoCtSaS
America-it was called 1.-The Penasy
vania Society for the Abolition Of Slav
ry," aud was founded in Philadelphia
i774.
LAFAYETTE says:
Il would never have drawn my sword in L
cause Of America If could have conceived III
thereby was founding land Of slavery"
ALEXANDER HAMILTON, the cmiuc,
statesman and fnancier, the friend
Washington snd one of his cabinet, h;
left on record in oold language bis dcte
ta.ion Of slavery.
JOHN JAY, the first Chief Justice
the United States, says;
II concur in the opinion that it ought not
be introduced nor permitted in any of the ne
states, and that it ought to he gradually dilniI
ished and finally abolished in all OF them"
Extracts similar to those l have cite
might be added, enough to fill volume
but l will close the list by referring to
few only Of those great names
That were not born to die"
Of illustuous men who have lived an
moved v<hin the present century, an
whose lives aud actions are within th
memory of US all.
HENRY CLAY, said:
so long as God allows the vital current to flow
through my veins, l will never, nerer, NEVER, b,
word or thought by mind or will, aid in admit
ting one rod OF free territory to the ereriastins
curse Of human bondage"
DANIEL WEBSTER, said:
Il have made up my mind, for one, tina, unde
no circumstances will consent TO the furthe
extension Of the area Of slavery in the Unitet
states or TO the further increase of slave repre-
seutaton in the House of Representatives,"
And again Tin 1851,
Il never would consent. and never have con
sented, that there should be one foot of slave
territory beyond what the old thirteen States had
at the formation OF the Union. Never, never.n
The renowned HUMBOLDT, whose
life was devoted to science, philosophy,
and the good Of mankind, nrrcca "a ae re.
eep,ion Of the news Of the election of
James Buchanan as President of the
United States, (Nov. q, 1860 OK.
claimed:
:. Thus then, the infamous party which sells negro
upon Brooks canes Of honor the Russian emperor
Of honor which demonstrates that ali Whit
aborers might letter be slaves than free has
" ha, an outrage"
l will only add one more citation ane
close, not for lack of material, but 70,
want Of time II take up the "EDcyclo
pedia Americana" standard American
work, descrvcdly popular, and on til,
shelves Of every we'll filed library. l,
that work, the authority of which j
universally conceded: under the head o
Slavery" will be found the followin,
language:
Philosophy allows of no obligation from on
man to another without an equivalent: and III
idea OF making man a slave, that is, Of subjcc
ing all that he has, and is to the disposal Of
master, who is not bound, on his part to rende
any thing IN return, - at with the first prir
ciples OF bodies polite.
Slavery can never be legal relation. Itrest
entirely III force. The slave, being treated n
propertg. and not allowed legal rights, canuot l.
under legal obligations.
Slavery Is, also, in onsistent with the moTi
nature o. man. Zach man has an indvidu;
worth, significance and RESPONSE biity is Doun
to the work of seli.improvement and TO labor i
sphere for which his capacity is adapted. 7
give up his individual liberty, is to disauaif
himself Tor fulfilling the great objects Of hi
being. Hence political societies, which hay
made considerable degree OF advancement, d
not allow any one to resign his liberty any nor
than MS HE, TO the pleasure of another. Chri.
uanity, moreover, which enjoins Us, while we r,
main IN this world, to regulate our conduct wit
reference to q better, lays down the doctrine {
brotherhood and mutual love, Of doing unit
others az we would that others should do unit
US as one Of its fundamental maxims, which
wholly opposed to the idea of one mar be omin
the property of another.
notwithstanding the Injustice of the state {
slavery, yet when we come to the question of il
abolition, the sule is often attended wit
numerous difficulties, Of which the dangers III;
may accrue from the removal of restraint frol
men wholly unaecustomcd to selfeontrol al
among the chief but on the other hand. cupi,
ity and prejudice often unne cessarily mavnil
the real difficulties.
1.-The abolition of slavery and it's kindred il
stltutions villanage, and the improvement in I'll
condition OF women, are among the most impor
ant services which Western Europe has rendcre
TO the world. The abolition of sIaysry ia Euro,
was the sequence of its civilization: for slay
ry is the greatest bar to the progress of societ.
The effects OF slavery have always, been mo
injurious to the nations which have permitted
1t Is so directly opposed to the nature Of ma
(Which can as little endure absolute power
absolute subsection, without greatly deseneri
ing,) that it has always had palsying infuen
and the slaves. The human mind cannot thr
without freedom. "-Encyelopedia americana, !;
! IL, p. $40.
l have gone more at length in the
quotations, than l at first intended, f
the purpose of making the case c.e
beyond peradventure.
The point is this: If the opinion
the Supreme Court was based up,
alleged facts, which upon examinati'
are found to be falsehoods its deci
ion was predicated on false testimou
and directly antagonistic aud repugna
to the well known and well settled fund
mental principles of law, then, SUI
opinion or decision is erroneous, aud Il
morally binding on any one.
Now the learned Judges, in declare
that an Act Of Congress which prohib
ed stakeholder from taking his slay'
as property, into u Territory Of the u
ted States (north Of $50 3O' was uucc
stitutional and void, pace their decisi
on the express ground that human sla,
~ and property in man, by the force
public opinion, at the time the Consti'
ton was framed, was universally rect
nized; and therefore property in IN
was protected by the Constitution: a
} therefore every citizen of the Unit
States nas the right, guaranteed him
that instrument to take his slaves,
property, into the Territories whehs'
he may choose SO to do.
Their language is explicit, they sa
g They Che African race) had for more than = cen
r. hsf,t. een regarded beings Of inferior orc
and altogether unit to associate with the white RI
either in social or political relations; ard far il
r'or, that tAsy he'd 10 rigAts eAich tAs pAite
boaad to respeet; and that the negro might justly