Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-10-12


vcrsy must be settled and ended. TIL, Re-
publican party is the agent, and its success
will terminate the contest about slavery in
the New States Let this battle be decided
in favor Of freedom in the Territories, and
not one slave will ever be carried into the
territories of the United States, and that will
end the Irrepressibe Conflict
And because it is necessary that it should
be done, is exactly the reason why it rW be
done. 1t cannot be settled otherwise, be-
cause it involves question Of justice and of
conscience. 1t is for us not merely ques-
ton of policy, but question of moral right
and duty. 1t is wrong, in our Judgment, to
perpetuate by our votes, or to extend slavery.
1t is very different thing when the slave
holder proposes to extend slavery; for that
is, with him, ouly question ofmarchandze.
Men, OF whatever race or nation, in our esti-
nation, are men, not merchandise. Accor-
ding to our faith, they all have natural
right to be men; but in the estimation of the
other party, African slaves are not men, but
merchandise. It is, therefore, nothing more
or less with them than tariff question;
question of protecting commerce With us
it is a question Of human rights; and there
fore, when it is settled in favor of the right,
is settled in favor Of the right always does.
But if it be taken merely as a question of
policy, it is equally plain that it will be set
our highest policy is the development Of the
wealth and strength Of the Republic. Every
told that the coal, the iron, the lead, the cop
and plains are to be dug out by the human
can dig them is the hand of freeman
IGreat applause.[ Every man sees that this
wealth and strength and greatness are to be
acquired by human labor, guided by human
intelligence and human purpose. Every man
knows that the slave, even il he be a white
man, will have neither the strength nor the
intelligence, nor the virtue to care to be
wealthy; for the slave has simple line of
interest before him; il is to effect the least
and consume the most. Here. Here.
q, But, fellow citizens, seem myself to have
fallen below the dignity and greatness of this
question in discussing a proposition wheth r
slave labor or free labor is the more expedi-
ent, or more necessary. Let me rise once
more, and remind you that we are building a
new and great empire not building it as
modern Rome and Paris and Naples stand
upon the ruins and over the graves of ten.
fold greater multitudes Of men than those who
now occupy their sites but upon soil,
where we are the first possessors. and the
first architects. The tomb and the catacomb
in Rome and Paris and Naples are filled with
relics and implements Of human torture and
human bondage, showing the ignorance and
the barbarity Of their former occupants. Let
US, on the other hand, build up an empire,
that shall leave no monument or relic among
our graves, and no trace in our history, to
prove that we were false to the great inter
ests of humanity. Human nature is entitled
Is 1 home on this earth somewhere. Where
else shall it be, If it be not here? Human
nature is entitled, among all the nations OF
the earth, to have nation that will truly
represent, defend and yindicate it. What
other nation shall it be, if it he not ours
People of Illinois! People of the great
West! You are all youthful, vigorous, gen.
erous. Your States are youthful, vigorous
and virtuous The destinies Of our country,
the hopes Of mankind, the hopes of humanity
rest upon you. Ascend, pray! you con-
lure! you to the dignity Of that high respon-
ability. Thus acting. you will have peace,
and harmony, and happiness in your future
years. The world, looking on, will applaud
you, and future generations in all ages and
u I'll regions will rise up and call you bles-
81 Long continued cheering.l