Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-02-02

IDeaceablV, efforts
the old Wing party aboonized and its members, with
the aid of from the Democratic ranks and Abo
on societies. have constituted that political organization
which to-day threatens the existence of the Republic 1t
claims for itself the of Republican party anu by us
The latter designation proper distinguish it from the
old Republican party, whose image and superscripton
seeks counterfeit; and also because its efforts are
entirely directed advance the black negro race.
What the principles of this party as indicated by its
that is hostility negro slavery in the United States Some
members have called party for human freedom
but this is mistake: Tor though there the
slavery different parts of the world men of all races yet
has manifested sympathy for but the negro and
eyen to negro slavery Indifferent outside of the o.
States. maintain it has principle whatever but hostil
ty negro slavery in the United States might be
against the tariff the bank the land distribution
internal improvements he might be Protestant or Catho-
lie, Christian infdel ut if only actuated by
intense feeling of hostility to negro slavery as that is
interviewer with the social system of the South it were
only known that he was anxious thai the Federal
Southern States that man would have been accepted as
good member of the Black Republican party.
But while all the members of the party actuated by
this principle of feeling they differ to the particular steps
they merely opposed to the extension of slavery and
therefore they for prohibiting in the Territories aud
The Senator from Vermont CMr Coamer) said not long
since that this his position that he was for connng
to be profitable and that way exnguished AS this
position taken by many men who claim to be moderate
and conservative in their views let us examine 1t for few
They say that slavery be confined to its
ent limits the slaves will increase in numbers to that extent
that slave labor will in time abundant that the supply
viii exceed the demand; and that will: from
choice set them free rather than be at the expense MAN
tanning them their labor Let be assumed for iustra
ton that feed and clothe slave then
if owing to the great number of slaves who exist IN th
territory their labor would be worth less than ten per
day. undoubtedly would be advantage for the owners
to berate them. But remember that when the labor OF
would likewise down to this price The result there
FORE is that population to be crowded IN the SCUM 10
that that abOrer to be reduced 10 the starry
ing point as Ireland during the times Of the famine
Now would ask the Senator from Vermont this question IN
all candor if system proposed to De lsCtuteu Dy
which his constituents be reduced to the starving
point and thus crushed, would he counsel them to await
such resut would he not advise them to stand from IN
der before they destroy As there are already tour
million slaves in the South when their numbers are
ed many times no one will pretend that they ever Wou oe
removed The plan to keep the and such whites
point for ali time And this the policy OF the most mOder
ate and conservative of the Black Republican party.
There others of them who say that in addition to this
the fugitive slave law be repealed slavery abolished
in the District OF Columbia the forts and arenas and wher
them contend likewise that the slave trade between the
States must be abolished and also the coaswise trade be-
should be attacked themselves The largest
number OF the however, stand the same ground OF
slavery has constitutional guarantee which may not
be released and ought not to be renquished that cir
ready everything when and every occasion that
and that whenever the public mind shall will the
be be abolished, and you and and must
do it. More recently he said: The interest of the white
demands the ultimate emancipation OF all men, Wheh
that contamination shall be allow ed to take effect with
needtu and wise precautions against sudden change and
you to decide"
He also declares that he will go with those who
him the fastest road to effect the object Such the gov
ernng principle and spirit of the party to all the
they have, by possibility acquire for The abo
When look the of this party, in what attitude
is presented 1t has made the whole newspaper press
ton of the Union. Such is the power of the public press
that able to keep England and France for centuries
weeks since, prevent collision between the two
tries the Emperor of France publicly checked the of
Journals moderate i'll comparison with the general tone
of the anti,slavery press towards the South.
This party too sends to the two Houses
of Congress from time time who, negectng all the pub
lie business of the country devote themselves to preparing
States Some years ago intelligent foreigner, who hap
pened to hear of the TRADES this body expressed his
by Southern Senator'S He declared if, nc
had been taken the Congress would al have
broken up In our State Legislatures such things, they
occur stopped by collisions In Congress-
out of Difference to sectional feelings there attempt to
check such choose to embark in the trade of heapng
all manner of obloquy on our constituents.
This ansavery party has tom pieces most of the great
CHRISTIAN associations OF the country IN spite OF all me re-
ssance which the esprit d corps and Christian charity
vaing among them could present. 1t has sIrcken down
every public in the North within its reach who has
show willingness to administer the Constitution fairly
relation to slavery
Whenever obtained control of the Legislature
has caused them to pass the most stringent acts for the null
for the return of fugitive slaves When, many ago,
the state of South Carolina threatened to nuy law of
Congress- the whole Union thrown into state of the
greatest excitement but have these proceed
ings become in the free States that hey scarcely
cite remark when passed.
This party too has organized societies and hired agents
steal and Carry away slaves from the Southern States
and when gang OF twenty taken of at time
Is made matter OF public rejoicing, and their papers
boast of the perfection Of the underground railroads, and of
the millions OF dollars worth OF property that they have
taken from the South.
The Federal SYSTEM instead of giving protection only
affords immunes for attack In
stead of being shield the Union has beed converted into
sword to stab us the more deeply.
that of he
pie of their States in favor of these unlawful pro-
ceedngs If only one man out OF eyery hundred should be
thief and the other should restrain hem
by legislation otherwise this minority of thieves would
ceties formed in Massachusetts to steal property
Connecticut New York the Legislature and people of
is done with reference foreign prevent
war between them American citizens punished for
Ing into Canada 10 disturb that British community.
If societies formed in Canada for similar purpose,
and were in fact to steal an equal amount of property
States to what carried away by the Abotionists from
the South, should be involved with Great Brit
less than months What would be The feeling of
those border States Canadian should boast that
their societies had robbed them of s5 900 worth of
their property just they say they hold
der the people of the Southern States tar from being
punshsd many OF the free States encouraged by the
During the session the from New York (Mr
Seward introduced a proposition for additional egsa-
ton to the foreign African slave trade to the
United States in 1905 Congress passed laws prohibit
that trade, and since time period of than fifty
years, as far know have to believe, the law
has been violated but single instance What other law
on your statute books has been so we'll kept? repeat
what law has Congress passed. which there a
temptation violate that has been well Observed That
it not broken often owing any OF oppor
tunity Northern well as foreign ships have been
gagged in the trade and the extent OF the Southern coast
greater facilities of slaves
than does the Island of Cuba into which large numbers
annually carried. This law has been broken simply
because the people of the South not Og uioaie
It, Now, sir let state tor the consideration of
the Senate. Suppose instead of what has actually
red the State of Georgia, where negroes land
ed and number of other Southern States had passed the
strongest laws which could be devised to defeat the act of
Congress orbddug the African slave trade and encOurag
ing that traffic by all the means i'll their power Suppose,