The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-10-12
VOLUME XI. NO. Al.
oov Stewards Detroit Speech.

The spcech of Gov Seward at Detroit
vas wor,bv of his fame and worthy of the
immense multitude who assembled to listen
10 it. We copy the following concluding
paragraphs:
Fourihiy. All the subtitle ovasions and
plausible political theories which have been
brought into argument for an extension OF
slavery. have at least been found faIlacious
and frivolous.
Nis unayailing now to say this Govotn-
mont was made by and for white men only,
since slaves owed allegiance to Great Brit
ain before the Revolution equally with white
mon. and we're equally absolyed from it by
tho Revolution, aud are not only hold to al.
legiauce now under our laws, but are also
subject to taxation and actual represent.
a,ion in overv department of tho Federal
Government. No government can excuse
itself from the duty Of protecting the OK
treme rights of every human being, whoihcr
foreign or native born, bond or tree. whom
II mpulsorily holds within its jurisdiction.
The o reat fact is now fully realized that the
African raco hero is a foreign and feeble
element like tho Indians, incapaplc OF assim.
iaIion but not the less, therefore. entitled
TO such care and protection as tho weak
everywhere may require from tho strong (;
that it is q pitllul exotic, unwiscly and un-
necessarily transplented into our fields, aud
which il is uuproitablc to cultivate at the
cost of the desolation of the native vineyard.
Nor will tho argument that tho pnrty oi
slavery is national aud that OF freedom sec
tional, any longer avail, when it is fully un
derstood that so far as it is founded in truth,
j: is only u result of that perycrsUn of tho
Constitution which has attempted 20 cir
cumscribo freedom, and to mako slavery
universal throughout tho Republic Equally
do the reproachos, invccliVCs and satircs Oi
the advoctes of slavery extension fail, since
1t 10 seen and folt that truth, reason and hu-
manity can work right on without tanaticlsm
aud bear contumoly without retaliation.
counsel this course farther, because the
combinations of slavery arc broken up anC
can never be renewed with success. An,
new combination must be based on the prin
ciple of tho Southern Democratic faction
that slavery is Inherently just and bonef
cent, and ought to be protected, which cat
DO longer be tolerated in the North sr ols'
on tho prin ciple of tho Northern Demo
cratic faction, that slavery is indifferent ant
unworthy of federal protection. which is in
sufficient in the South; while tho ma utiona
mind las actually passed. far beyond both o
those principles and is scttlod in tho con
Viction that slavery, wherever and hOwso
ever it exists, exists only to be regretted an
deplored:
counsel this course farther. because tn
necessity for n roturn to tho old nationG
way has become at last absolute and i'm
perative. We can extend slavery into th
Territories aud create new slave States onl
by re-opening the African slave trade;
proceeding which by destroying all tho e,
isting values of the slaves now hold in til
country, and their increase, would bring I'll
nrkh at,I ;,NtN lnNn i,,,ti
jD favor of that return.
Finally, l counsel that return because
statesman has been designated who po
sesses, in an eminent aud most satisfactoI
degree, tho virtues and tho qualification
pecessary for tho leader of so great aud gel
erous a movement ard feel well assure
that ABRAHAM LlNCoLa will not fail TO +,
innugurate tho ancient Constitutional polio
in the administration of tho Governmoi
successfully; because tho Republican part
after ample experience, has ut last acquire
the courage and tho constancy necessary
sustain him, and because l am satisfied tn
the people, at last,fully convinced of tho vi
dom and necessity of tho proposed reform
tion, aro prepared to sustain and gIve
effect.
But whom It shall havo boon accomplishe
what must wo expect then; what DANCE
must we incur; what disasters and calau
tics must wo suffer answer, no danger
disasters or calamitios. All parties will n
quiesce, because it will be tho act of 4
people, 10 the exercise Oe this sovero
power, in conformity with tho Constitute
and laws, and in harmony with tho etern
principles of justice, and tho bcnigna
spirit o: the age in which we live All pr
tics and all sections will alike rejoice in /
settlement Of the controversy, which has a
itated the country and disturbed its pea
so long. Wo shall regain tho respect
good will of tho Nations, and once mo
consistent with our principles and with o
ancient character wo SHALL with their fl
consent, fake our place at their head,
their advancing progress towards high
and more happy, because moro human a
more genial civilization.