The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-02-16

the right was on the side of the East ln-
dians. Wbyl Because there was this
development Of oar race, making them
little less than god-like and divine. and
because more especially these men bad
proved by their brutality, when tempo
rary success crowned their efforts, that
they were unfit for liberty. The man
who dares not to be generous, is not fit to
rule or to be free, and we all rejoiced
when We understood that the old British
lion bad risen triumphant over the Jug
gernautish flags of the people.
But we come down page lower in bis
tory, and see Hungary when it struggled
against superior power. for that inde-
pendence which Austria attempted to
take away from them. When she fought
for her God given and national rights Of
independence, all this was changed
Why! Because, by the liberation of
their slaves they showed that they per-
eeived a great principle, and in this ac-
knowledgement of great principle. they
based themselves indi.solubly upon the
sympathy OF all the unbiased intellect of
our wide world humanity. We all want
ed Hungary to triumph. We all desired
her indepc ndence. So, in regard to the
black race, say here to night that which
| have said as many as ten or twelve
years ago, that if that issue arose, which
God forbid it should come, when the Af-
rican slave and the superior race should
take up arms to yindicate their liberty,
which can be in some States done but by
the adjustment of the white race, am
on the side of my own race. The solu-
tion of this problem is fraternal one
These are the sentiments which | have
always avowed, and therefore | cast back
the Infamous calumny that there is in my
breast any sentiment like that which
would sanction the making of raid up
on the South Forther, believe this to
be the sentiment, 30 far as [ know them
of the mem bers of the great Republican
party Of the States.
The Pursuit of Happiness.
/ Well bow gentlemen, the great question
is pertinently asked, why did large
portion Of the Republican party sympa-
thize with John Brown upon his death y
care not who the truth may cut, hether
it be friend or foe, I stand here avowiDg,
and if know myself. as God is my he'll
per, intend to speak candidly and frank
ly, and above board, and | tell you why.
meu of Kentucky, there was this sympa-
thy for John Brown. Your resolutions
here to- day, as emauatiug from the Dem
ocratic State Conve ntioD, tell US that the
Republican party is responsible for the
John brown raid These are the resolu-
tioBs, as they will 60 out in this Com
monwealth; this is the meaning of the res
olutions as they will 60 to the people
of Kentucky. and as We read to the same
purport in the Message of President Ma
Coffin, and in the speech of the Vice Pre-
-ident. They draw an inference, they
have now abandoned the charge direct,
and now they have drawn the inference
that our principles led to that raid, and
therefore we are responsible. Well, now,
gentlemen, if the responsibility rests upon
principle, it goes further back than Sew
ard, Clay, or any other Republican,
Where does it go! To the year l776,
when your fathers and my fathers deolar-
ed themselves free and independent OF
the British crown. and wbep they further
declared that "all men are created free
and equal, and are endowed with certain
iualienable rights, among which are life
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. y
There rests the responsibility according
to your resolutions, not upon Us, but upon
that band OF patriots. They were those
who made the avowals. and We are those
that stand By the faith onca transmitted
to the saints. When you accuse me, and
all of US, you accuse them, and until you
are ready to accuse them, and are read )
to 60 with John G. Calhoun in the Sen
ate of the United States, and say that the
Declaration Of Independence is all a lie
l denur to your allegation. | say thai
: you are stopped from alleging that agains
US. You ought not to strike at the infe
rior while the superior workers for the
blessings of life and liberty remain un
uched--tbese glorious men who prece
ded US and gave Us this Constitution.
f The Democratic Party Responsible.
Now l will tell you where the response
|, bility came from. 1t came from this same
!, Dem ocratic party. Now make that al
legation, but | am not going to base it up
on speculation. / am not putting th,
, charges upon infcrences drawn by Cass
Clay, but make the charge direct; bu
| if | don't produce the evidence and prov
that, say, if you give me the OpPortuni
} ty, let me hereafter stand Infamous be
t fore men
In the first place, what says the grea
American party of Kentucky-tbat part.
which, with all its faults, still em bodies St
, many great truths, aud which, amid al
r its short comings from the higher stand
. ard that We have marked out for ou-elve
> still has some regard for truth and justice
, What does the representative of that par
) ty say, your late President, and the eau
{ didate of that party for the Presidency
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