The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-01-10
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to dispute thee position OF my last COM
munication. l presume that American
Slavery is the all absorbing question of our
politics at this time. The interests of this
question derives its chief importance just
now from the method by which it has been
evolved and thrust upon the attention o.
our nation. 1t hence has become a grave
national question concerning local insi-
tuition or rather sectional nuiSoncc.-
But as 10 the quality Of sectionalism, we
may have an opinion 20 offer on that score
in our next; for tho present we prefer
briefly to confront this ilagrant distuber Of
the public quiet, so that his origin, fea-
lures, characteristics, and purposes may
not be objects Of dispute.
Slavery, then, originated in, and is the
legitimate offspring of barbarsm. In the
rude stages Of human society there existed
Il savage ferocity and inhumanity of Gus.
tom, based on the untutorcd passions Of
human nature, which thirstcd for mastery
and aggrandizement at the expense Of
every element Of natural right in the crea-
turc Of tyiannical conquest. This barbar
Gus habitude with its train of attendant
abuses has travelled down to us from re-
mote ages, in some form or other. True,
and we frankly admit the fact, il has not
always confined itself to a usurpation of
tyranny and power by the white race over
the black.
Some successful chieftain gaining advan-
tage over his equal as brother, ncighbor,
or friend, may invest the precedent after
time with all the sanctity of uadispu'ed
right. Color, climate, continent, have no
participation in the abstract qucetion of
right for one fellow being to usurp possi-
tive control over the intellect, bone and
sincws Of his equal fellow man. This is a
question of scishness and power. Hence,
when selGends dictate the exercise of pow
er the deed is consumated, and the usurpcr
acquires merit by long usuage, as master
over his subjuSated slave.
Rr, - ,lo ,aroh oc a,, o;,;,;u..;.
reason, humanity, religion, and good will
among men on Garth, all these have some.
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of omoli,,,tinc the ,ondi,ion of ,bc Ian.
man family os whole and Of winir, ONT
tho last vcst,cos Of L,rh,y;c rsrr,o,;o,
and scryi,pdc from tbc oroot hro,barhoo1
of man
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rv nolution is not an abstroc. creature con.
fn;nc its bahas;no f.otnros 70 ,ho Slave
alono--it attaches = suno,lativo irf,nv 70
the master and all his surroundings Of do
mcstic HOMAGE. Hero lives and Inrers a
roror,o &c moral terr;,rdo ,oo solemn :,
is naturc 70 bo disnosed Of NV ribaldrv and
lost or 70 bo oasiIv ronolIoJ hv tbo sn,rd
ost and most obst,uso Iooic,I orou,,out
T alludo 70 tho minolino of tho rocos--,bo
consumation Of yiIlanous infamv Of which
the world has mono greater And this
condition of things grows up out of the
system of Slavery as an inevitable conse-
quencc, a kind of necessity whore the bas.
est passions of human nature are turned
loose to rlut themselves AS bv the rayaccs
of dcmonism on down trod en- and de.
fansoloss raca On tho mos,or ,bo hroo1or
and the yender Of Slaves is fixed rs Of fatc
itself tbis fnoturo Of the SIavo sys,om.-
and il is 70 them seal Of immovabIc.
orasablo and rornotu., Of ono Of tho mos,
damnahlo and damr;ro testimonies of bu.
man donravi,v Tn This ;s ;rvolvod tho