The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-04-18
Abolition Harangue of Mr.. Lovejoy-
Intense Excitement.

REPREsE ENTAtIvEs.-TheH House went into
Committee It the Whole on the State of
the Uniou, Mr.. Washburne, (Rep.,) OF
! Maine, in tn, Chair.
Mr.. Lovely, (Rep,) of III.-Mr. Chair
man, We have had long debate on pol
ygamy in Uah, aud now come TO treat
upon that other Twin relic of barbarism''
slavery. would like to sec the two
go down togsiher.
Mr.. Cobt, (Dem.,) Of Ala interrupt.
ed, but was called to order. Before re.
suming his seat he said, "Oh, let him
make speech about the twins | will
not object
Mr.. Lovioy-I will proceed withou,
your leave o. anybody else.
/ Mr.. Staunon, (Rep,) of Ohio, asked
the Chairman whether, while the tariff
aud loan bill was before the House, geu-
tlemen should not be confined to ,ha,
particular subject, and not stray away to
the subject of the twin relics
Mr.. Lovejoy.-The question is, whe,h.
er slavery is 10 extend beyond its present
limits? They say that is the only qucs
ton over which we have not exclusive
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jurisdiction. Slavery is called an "insti
tuition y but it is no institution. SIR, ii is
simply practice, AS poIygamy is a prac
'ce' lhe question now is, what are the
elements OF the practice of slavery? The
morality Of slavery has been settled long
ago. The ethics OF it are no longer dis u.
cussed. Ages amd ages ago it has been
settled by the piests ; and now, in rorrc
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wber.ver roLL.rv ,i,l nar tI, ~ r,I.t ,",
will ro--vl,..r.',,... ,;-',.,. ..;II
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flesh is chanr.r ,Ian ,i,;a,.;. ''t'"'
is,u will rrev,I L,..,,,-o :, III ,. ,r,.
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fore God, and wba, I u,,sr - GnJ,s ,,nn,
:; =; ~', .a - ..
''e o'"o''Y co'rSe OF piracy II has all the
""'"''e"eHs VA" oru'a"|'"g iustS OF poi
NS''"! a., c"'""'"ei ana c"hcenlrateG III
"se"' WIN ''e "SS'''Huh9 circumstances
~ e'''' """ ever! crime mat WAS ever
Nuo"" VI n'e'"'e" o. VOW s'r' the JUS
''''"''U" "I slavery Is place" upon three
S''u"u' ""e ,''e''"''Iy OF 'he en>laved
49, VIC '''' ''''' slavery 'h'p"r's ChrS.
'''"'', an" '''''"'''o" |" 'He Saves, ana
,,e pea '""' IL I" guaranteed by the
oo"S'''"''""' i""'e are Tie three main
.""' "'e presented |" JUSTIFY
',"'! !" ITSELF ana c"'S' 4nenuy II Is
'''' w. NO ''"''"e" 1" justify us eX
'"',o" i"e extreme men upon tins
4'o''',''' "'' "'' '"e o"'y men VINO have
'S'C", "'R'""eu'S Oh '"e'' sde. mnSt
20 's"' !" my PoS't."n' o, the extreme
- '''s' 10 "S"', II slavery Is
''S"' y" '"H'''', II must o' ''sht IN Nan
pas wrong ]" h'"'AS' 1t must be
"'o"S .'e'! "'.e,e' N"w' win reference
" I''e 'i'S' Po'";T'ne in'eHorlty OF the
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wi '"' "e"N !" ''e mercy OF toe strong
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s s'eu' "'' P''".,I'!e 81 e"Si"V'hg mef
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