Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-01-27

The argument that the rorh and free labor
produces more Than the south and slave Ia.
Dor, therefore the institution Of slavery Is
not profitable. Referred to the native con
liton of the African, showing that he was
slave to superior powers in his own land,
and not capable of taking care of himself.
Whatever he received at the South by be-
ING in contact with the whites was an adj
vantage gained. lie was then taken aad
voluntarily. He proposed 10 look at the
profits Of the institution in its true light.
If YOU would Judge of The benefits village
derives from manufacturing institution
will you say that because one does fifty
thousand and the other twenty-five in the
same time, that the largeris the most profit
able. Would you not rather take the cap
ital invested ana the products, and learn the
profits OF each. In This manner let US look
at the north aud south. He then proceed
ed to show by statistics taken from Helpers
work that the south cultivated more land
per inhabitant than the north, that the val
ne of personal property and OF farms was
more per inhabitant, that the revenue yield
ed a greater per cent at the south, that the
per cent of the whole agricultural products
was very much larger at the south, that the
imports of the north exceeded the exports
which is paid by an excess Of the exports
over the imports at the south. Viewing 1t
thus in its true light, does slavery impover-
ish the Union does it retard its growth, is
it Improbable. If you institute free labor
you reduce the per ct. TO that of the north,
and even lower, for ii is impossible for the
white man TO work where the negro does.
Dea LEWIS then followed upon the aft,
and remarked that there appeared an in
consistency in the remarks of the gentle
man upon the neg. in saying that the At
rican race was not capable of taking care
of themselves and still produced more than
free labor, if any one believed that they
would believe that Black river run up
stream. Was not so well posted in statis-
tics, but this he did know, that the north
was far in advance in the Educational sys-
TEN, in the support of the Post-oflice de-
partment and in intelligence. His idea of
an aboitionist was one who desired the inn
mediate emancipation of the slave, the free
ing of his brother man who is bought and
sold We hear much about disunion, but,
sir, the aboItionist is the true Union man,
because the Union is based on the principle
of Liberty and of Freedom. He then
pictured the glory and brightness of our
country were slavery abolished, when all
would be free, and its influence would not
stop here but shine across the ocean, light
ing up its dark islands and penetrating even
the land of despotism where men were
slaves to despots. 1t would light all, and
man would be free 10 worship God accord
ing TO the dictates of his own conscience.
Where does the cry of dissolution come
from? from the despot. Why? Because
the Union is based upon rne principle OF
Liberty, and liberty and slavery cannot ex-
list together The founders of this nation,
we have had ample proof to show, believed
that slavery would soon die out. The doc
trine of John @. Adams was that the Union
should be one of equal aud general rights,
some States objected to this-they owned
slaves and recognized the institution and
would not give it up. They were all weak,
having passed through long and severe
struggle for their independence, hence slave
States were recognized, and as Adams ex-
presses it, '.this one drop of black blood al
lowed to come in tacity thinking that il
would soon disappear" The word slavery
was not put in the constitution, and they
expected TO have no use for it. Some States
have fulfilled this prediction while others
have been added anew, and it has spread
and increased in power until slayery's in
fuence has extended over the land, has af.
fected our government, has taken the ex-
ecutiye and assails the church. If the
Union is based on the principle of liberty
the abolitionist cannot dissolve the Union
he is for and with it. If slavery crowds
upon our platform, shall we not stand firm
and never yield, and if they 60 let them 90,
it will not be long before they will knock
for admittance, and sir, hope that may not
be admitted except they denounce slavery
and become free. Know no negro, no Hot
tentot, they are men. Believed the origin
al intention Of our founders was to have a
free land, and let US hold on 10 it, and slave
ry will surely be bloltcd cut by freedom.
i. W. LOWELL upon the neg. remarked
that like his venerable friend and opponent
he had no excuses 10 make for want Of
preparation or ability, and If he did not ac.
complish anything it would not be for want
Of an effort. He did not wish to extenuate
slavery, it was too late day and would adj
NIT it TO be great evil. 1t was question
Tint had hpen discussed over and ovar o,,;r,