Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-11-10
WHOLE NO, 787. /.

no. to the argument; for the fact is conceded that
one race or the other must be eztcEminated.' .,
Sir, think am, then, born out by the actual
situation Of things in this Common wealth; by tbs
strong necessity pressing upon u.s. aud by the spro
md progressive approach Of an evil that will
eventually involve US in national ruin in contend.
ing that we should DO justified nor iu icmosing
this elias, Of our population
"Sir, it's true in national as it IS in private
contracts, that loss and injury to one party may
constitute as fair consideration as gain TO tie
other Does the STAKEHOLDER, while he is enjoyingL La
slaves, reflect upon the deep Injury and incaleu,s-
ble loss which tho possession Of that property IN
fics upon ths true interests Of the countryi And
does he not perceive that society in toleratiqg the
evil say for thirty years longer, for his bene6',
is in tho shape Of injuryto itself and benefit 10
him, giving HIN full aud adequate compensation,
1t is the only compensation which, so help me
God STAKEHOLDER, sill ever accept from the
Commonwealth of Virginia. 1t is the only COM
pensat.oh which, as u law-giyorj | will ever dis
pense 10 others"
Slavery, it ia admitted, is an evil; il is 40 insti-
tuition which presses heavily againsttLe best inter-
esis Of the State. l. banshes free white labor;
il exIeruiinates the mechanic, tho artisan, the
manufactures. 1t deprives them Of occupation.
1t depriyes them Of bread, 1t converts the ener-
gy Of a community into indolence its power into
imbecity; its eff iency into weakness, Sir, be-
ing thus injurious, have we not a right to demand
it's extermination? Shall society suffer that the
STAKEHOLDER may continue to gather his crop Of hu
man flesh What is his mere pecuniary claim
com pared with the great interests of the common
veal? Must the country languish, droop, die, that
the Shareholder may Aourish2 Shall all interests
be subseryient to one' All rights subordiHate to
those of the stakeholder! Has not the mechanic,
have not the middle classes their rights i-rights
Incompatible with the existence Of slaveryt'
Sir, SO great and ovorshadoving are the evils
Of slavery; SO sensibly they felt by thos9 who
have traced the cauIea of our national DECLINE; so
perceptible is the poisonous operation Of its priu
ciples in the varied and diversified interests Of this
Commonwealth. that all, uhJse minds are no,
warped By prejudice and interest, must admit tina,
the disease has now assumed that mortal tendency
as to justly the application Of any remedy which,
under the great law of State necessity, We might
consider advisable. Yes, sir, il polite, The imme-
dise removal of that whole class of our popqla-
tion ...
Sir. if there be one who concurs with that gen.
tleman in the harmless character of this institn-
ton, let me request him to compare the condition
of the slaveholding portion of this Common wealth
barren, desolate and scared as il were by tue
avenging hand of Heaven--with the descriptions
which VIC have Of this same country from those
who first broke its virgin soil, To what is this
change ascribablei Alone 10 the withering and
blasting eff, cts Of slavery