Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-03-14
lFor the ExrREss.
Republicanism VS.. slavery.

IL has been the policy of artful and sci.
fiSh men in every age and nation, to en-.
desvor TO discredit every attempt to amtli.
crate the condition of suffering humaniiy.
Those bold and benevolent spirits who
have come forward in defence of the rights
of the people, have been assailed IN the
most violent manner, and many have suf-
fered imprisonment aud death for daring
to speak out their honest sentiments in be-
half of those Who could not speak for them
selves If any man is "bold enough to be
honest, aud honest enough to be bold" even
in these days Of light and freedom. be Is
liable to be denounced as fanatic. If he
contends for the greatest good Of The
greatest number" and If he contends for
the equality of civil and religious rights
of all men. according to our Declaration of
Independence, no will be ranked an sgi-
tator.
Happily, however, for the cause Of Re-
publican principles, the purest men and
the brightest lights of our age, are the
boldest and foremost champions Of the
peoples rights Those men who are most
distinguished for science aud learning are
the frmest friends and ablest advocates for
the political and civil rights of their fellow
men and such as are burning and shining
lights in the Church demonstrate with
beautiful clesrness and simplicity that the
author of our religion inculcated both by
PrecePt aud example. the pure principles
of democracy.
Is not the doctrine OF equal rights incul-
Gated in that sacred precept, "Asye wo1ld
that others should doto you. do We also to
them" dc. And is not the natural, po
litcal and religious equality of man taught
by him, " hen he says, -"Csll 80 man your
master on earth for one Is our master even
Christ. and all ye are brethren,
The vho!s Of his teachings 20 to illus
trats this great principle, that "God has
made of one blood all nations that dwell
on the face Of the earth" DC. In politics
we glorify and worship ourselves as did the
Romans. together With few leaders and
candidates. We cali ourselves the great
est and frsest nation Of the world, aud yet
we carry 10 our bosom the foul disgrace si
slavery. We say We are the most rouder-
full Republic under Heaven. snd hare at the
same time three millions Of human beings
under the lash Of slavery. Are ~e better
than the Greeks and Romans were Do
We GO any more for principle Are we
not the same old idea newly concocted p
This self-worship is as ridiculous in ma.
tions as individuals.
Twas lead To these reflections, by read
ing tie great speech Of VIM. II. Seward
Who can read it, and not feel sensibly that
our country needs . political revolution,
and 4 deep social change, 4 spiritual revo
luton in Christendom, new bond be
tween man and man, . new sense OF the
relation between nan and his Creator p
We hold frm belief, that our present low
civilization. the central idea OF which l.
Money, cannot last forsrer that the poor
Of earth are not doomed hopelessly aod IT,
resistibly to the degradation of mind and
heart in which they are now sunk that a
ner comprehension of the end sDd dignity
OF our race is to remodel our political and
social institutions that in the powers and
principles of human nature, We have
something higher and boiler than now ex
lists. II is 4 privilege to live in this faith
and pr vilege TO ocommunicate it to others
1 Mr.. Seward 10 not without hope. TIA. he
may have strength TO labor in this grea
cause yet for many years, but il disapPoin
ted in this, we trust thatth records which
will survive him little time will testify
to his sympathy with the down trOdden o
his fellow creatures and TO his faith ia
Gods great promises toward the human
race.
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