Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-02-16
YMoUTH, INDIANA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16. 1860.

previous to the enfranchsement of the slaves, tits
necessary to exclude further importations from AT
rica Yet our repeated attempts to effect this by
prohibitions, and imposing duties which might a
mount to prohibition, have been hitherto defeated
by his Majesy's negatives; thus preferring the i'm
mediate advantage of few African corsars to the
lasting interests of tho American States. and the
fights Of human nature, deeply wounded by this IN
famous practice
Under the date of August 7th, l7s5, in a letter
to Dr.. Price of London lrc says
"Northward Of the Chesapeake you may find
here and there an opponent ol your doctrne as you
nay find here and there, robber and murderer; but
in no great number. Emancipation is put in such
train, that in a few years there will be no slaves
nortllward of Maryland In Maryland | do not
find such disposition TO begin the redress OF this
enormity, as in Virginia. This is the next State to
which We may turn our eyes for the interesting
spectacle oijustce in conflict with ayaricc and op-
preston; conflict wherein the sacred side is gain
| ing daily recruits from the influx Into office OF
young men grown up AMI growing These have
sucked in the principles of liberty as it were with
their mothers milk; and it is to them look with
anxiety to turn the fate of the question"
! ave must wait with patience the working of an
overruling Providence and hope that it is prepar-
/ ing the deverence of these our brethren. When
the measure ofther tears shall be full, when their
groans shall have involved Heaven itself in dark
ness, doubtless God ofustice will awaken to their
distress Nothing is more certainly written in the
Book ofFate, than that this people shall be free
The Voice OF MADISON.
Advocating the abolition of the slave-trade, Mr.
Madison said:-
sThe dictates of Humanity, the principles of the
peoplc, the national safety and happiness and pu-
dent policy require it of us. It's TO be hoped, tha
by expressing ldisapprobation of the trade
We may destroy it, and save our country from re
proaches and our posterity from the imbecility evc
attendant on country filed with slaves
voIcg OF MONROE.
In speech in the Virginia Convention, Mr.. Mon
roe said:--
awe have founl that this evil has prcyed upol
the very vitals ofthe Union, and has been prejudi
cia to all the States, in which il has existed"
The vorcE OF HENRY.
sTt would rejoice my very soul, that every on
of nv fellow beings was emancipated. We ough
to lament and deporc the necessity of holding ou
fellow men in boni.ge. Believe me, shall homo
the ,ukers for their noble efforts to abolish slave
ry."
TAG VoIcE OF RaSDoLrH.
f While in Congress, he said--
"Sir envy neither the heart nor the head Of tha
man from the North who rises here to defend slave
} ry on principle"
Thomas VI. RavDoLPH.
In address to the Virginia Legislature in l62(
Gov. Randolph said:-
"We have been far outstrippcd by States to whor
nature has been far less bountiful. 1t IS painful t.
consider what might have been, under other circum
stances, the amount of general wealth. in Virginia.
VOICE OF CLAY.
$50 long as rod allows the vital current to flow
through my veins, will never, never, never bywor
! A. - ol,
rood of free territory to the everlasting curse Of hu
man bondage"