Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-07-06
IN Tag U. 5. SENATE, JUSs, 4, 1850.
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a. Much as has been said to exhibit the char
aeter Of slave masters, the work would be incom-
pete II failed 10 point out that tuleolscoi!sissi
Of the fatal influence Of slavery which completes
the evidence of the Barbarism under which they
live. Nor am / at liberty TO decline this topic
but l shall be brief
That Senators should openly declare slavery an-
nOblinG 81 least % the MASTER and 4ls2 he black
marble keystone Of our national qrch, would eH-
cite wonder were not Orphaned BY the examples
Of history There are men who In the spirit OF par
adux make themselves the partlzaus % Dad cause
as Jerome Cardan wrote an EncOmium on Nero.
Bat where there Is no disposition to paradox Il y
natural that cherished practice should blind those
who are under It's nnuencei nor Is there any enc 70
these eIRggerations According 70 Ihucydllasi pl.
rsey In the eSry ases Of Sfeses vas alike wile @
Mentor on landing at Mycena, we're asked by Nes-
tor q they we're piratss-proeisely as stranger ~
South Carolina might Be asked II he were slave
master. Kidnapping, too which was q kindred in.
diligence, Was openly syowed, and l doubt not held
60 be "ennobling." Next % the Inconsistencies
which Is noted In childhood b the Inconsistencies
Of barbarlsn. The real barbarian IS an uncon-
sciOus AZ en- infaut and the Hayemaster shows much
OF the same character No New ZealGnder eXults in
In his ff head niofe than the slave master In these
latter days-and always Of course with honorable
exoeptiOns-exults IN his unfortunate condition.
The slayenaster hugs his praetce es the
ham Young now huge pongamy. The delualon OF
the ''Goitre is repeated This prodigi0us smslllng
vi the neck constituting "a hideOns wallet Of flesh
poudulous upon the breast, Is common 70 the popu-
ulation the slopes Of the Alps but accustomed
with pride, slave masters with us regard slavery
and ID j. said that those who have no swelling are
laughed at and called sAgO0se-necked.' ~
With knowledge comes dtstrust ana t1e modelt
consciousness Of imperieCtiOui but th6 pride OF hnr
barism has no such limitations. II dilato5 In the
thin air Of iguoraRoe, and makes boasts. Surely II
these Illustrations are not entirely tuapplic8ble,
then must We lind in the boasts Of slave masters
new occasion 20 regret the Influence Of slavery.
Il is this same influence which renders slave mas
ters insengbe 70 those Characters which are among
the glOriss Of the Republic; which makes them
forget that Jefferson, who wrote the Declaration Of
Independence. and Washington, who commanded Its
armies, were AbOltionistsi which renders them IN
ole to the inspiring words Of the one, and to
the commanding example Of the other. Ot these
great men, t Is the praise, well deserving perpetual
mention, and only grudged BY malign influence
that reared amidst slavery they did not hesitate 10
condemn il. To tho present debate, JEFFERSON IN re-
pea ted utterances alive with the fre uf genius and
truth, has contributed the most important testi-
mOny for freedom ever prOnOunCeJ IN this helnis-
phere, in words equal 10 tho cause and Washington
often quoted slave master, in the solemn dispO-
sitions Of his last will and testament has cOntribu
Jefferson. Do not, sir, call him slave master, who
entered into the presence Of his Maker only 9s the
emancinator OF his slaves. The difference between
such men and the slave-mGsters whom expose to-
DAY Is 80 precise that Ii cannot be mistaken. Ihe
first looked d0rH upon slavery the second locked t
u slavery The first, recognizing Its wrong were
At once liberated from its pernicOus Influences,
bling must naturally draw from il motives Of con-
duct The first, C1nsciOus Of the character Of sla-
very, not missed by it, the second dwelling in
uncunslOusness Of its true character, surrender
blindy to its baibarous tendencies, and verifying
the words OF the poet