The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-09-12

slave trade. Scarcely three generat3oas have
passed away, since tie subject o. ibe "FUnsiui-
ness of slavery frs, engaged the coHsi1erat On
Of mankind.
You and indeed understand n1F sell
how il Is, tia, siaverg in the Ie-T'a- 'i th-
United States, is left open ~ tie C9Es-i,@isJs. -
our utmost peaceful opposition. g l.-- Fi.l'" gre
slave States, II is entFencheG behind -2ar- ''.-
s;itutioas beyond the reacl q 9z-e
ton. But the sugec, is -o- s1a
the great uasses ql the people ~ ~ Las
onlr been recently presented, ard t1-5-i 'ssiy
often presented, under unf4yo-sbe c;rr101=.an
ces. might well desire lime fOr IS Garrett. ana de-
| liberate examination.
| Il seems bold suggestion 20 Pav, taa- r. -
nation ought 70 reconsider q practice ot l07'r
years duration bu. forty raa-7 r. -r''7r-
life, are cggi7aleu, 70 only ore year t PIE PIE
of an individual The thought + IL lo -0n5s'
tent sith political Pi.los0P j, for II p .- Pre-
true that personal ,C1s stecce u c--ol ..- s'-
itab,v to ruin thaH II + tla- every -a'.n. e-'-
| By obedience to tbs ...a a-s .tF -i-
rect indyi31a! lie. .hat .aE s-- T- ID ts
original constitution, am II .-fs- coa- e-
| form itself according "a t lass,
or perish.
| NJ humble eiglcs s---, ..-oH -.-.z--s, =
tina: We Tct,.ut and sc-csuoiisa the Original p-I
| CT Of the nation, and EsulcfOr,l hold az VIC did
| in the beginning, that slavery Is sgd mus BE-
only purely local, temporary AMI exceptional
institution, confined within tho slave States
where It already exists, while Freedom rs the
general, normal. enduring and PemIueg. con
diton of society within the jurisdiction and
under the authority oi tl4 Constitution v .bo
United States
| | counsel thus iOg p simple reason incapable
| Of illumination. Slavery, however it may be
a. any time Or in any place excused, Is az al
4 times and everywhere unjust and inhunsn ID
! its very nature; while freedom, however II may
be at any time or IN any place neglected, de-
MED, or abused, is IN It's nature 1ght, Just and
benefcent. IL can never, under any cIrcum
stances, be wise % preserve voluntarily. III ex-
tending or terrifying institution that IS lntrin-
<cally wrong or cruel 10 can never be uEwise
wherever it Is possible. I'D 3.Ga5 ant to-t'y an
existing institution 80 ar.aa3 'r r.'r rgh.s
OF Human Mature iusowua s.'..a ..s.. so
materially, and vet 80 ufcDa-c ."'.t 7rJ
modified by time, place ari -.raH. ee
NAV hold these great truths lus's, s.sr E-
peachine the conviction o- Che mGlrss % tts..
| who deny them iH ar-uwn0- 90 90 practice
/ counsel ,au- irr Faas-.r esrr .-Fsr- g. s'-.-
| pie as the FIRST. knowledge, EN-" .,.''H acct p.
depehdeHce amor -.1 7.'''
are the ciiei t'.
suehSth anu ava
homage Oh uiuiF"'t 'f
tiona imheciIi'y r.I 3re~. u
ther turns nave
them haze abolished e. Tsy ~ rr. ..a
wealthiest aud most powerful NATIONS taTa H-,a
| those which tolerate T. rst ana r.-.". as.es
and most cc71r'ct-.- ....... q 70 #..-..iL -nG
Texas are tafo#L ~.
OF men ThhlA t1" .'l
war. Aassacansa'' aa' 't-- '.'..-'
INVASION backed W le--i 'a '5'
| Ihirdly, there I. FL ..' -'. q.
extend slavery WIN. t- %.
| tNes, -AlYitic6 hi io-- az. :,
passei away fo-a,c- i..r... -.- i..a
| with the discover. .I ..... .s ..,.-i. .
F.! co,c,s.oIl,, CO.., -..-.. l. r.
from no.,-o ard ~ s.-..... H..
for,pnatelv S,r;. r.E ..
| and conoue-r.s ,-.-. . S.. .......- -......
In the s;rta.... ....-r-- -t..a... I'D -.t ..o.
least anil. 10 co.o.-s. r....-.H .-n,.
lous. nor inSustr,o.. .. .... ... .-,. liz. ,rs
OF princes a.i sgss...-. r. Adj. ...-a ....-9fgr.
uobies. priests roets ...t -..,s-- Whom ,,.s
chants, mechanics. naaat- az ata-..s. Tine
art of navigation wa. .ur,r' ms practice
dangerous. and tie n.v World t..4. --te Tora
had divided between niz tgo most .aqai crown.
wearing children ea, iu ia natural state f..,i.
ential. European emigration was therefore i'm
practicable. In the enerra-c. -ac con .uerorl.
with ruiiian violence sesrs an ~. once fh. ,-olF
and silver ornaments which frev ,7.7r4 j., Tho
| temples and on the ue~s1n4 Of a.. a,fiva4 iluo
rant of thel. Europe.u 94.aas a.. f.7a.yrer,,l
and ensayed the natives t9oa.-e.v. H.t 5haso
simple Of Hdrer of tes tc--g- f=. .r7 villa qo.r-
ers when tie rr-~..,-r .r.. -., ,-,ir,e.
| perishsd under e-ualtaz 81 -..-.-.r- ID, rs.rr..
| The Africsa trad. IN pri. .-afr of var s-,o-ad
| from slaughter. afforded on alterusrive The
chiefs sold ten men. women or ariIl-er t,- -
| single horse Tie cnuarerer7 If Ar:sr;or hrorloh+
| this unnatural mcrchand'r - In rr- caaa., vyhr-
| the English colenists of North Srrs~sr4 tar-;I,.
| in only very limited decree borrowed from
| their predecessors this bird ~-arti,. %. .rs~~-v
they borrowed also ne ure.clsI araf-r-, b --,..-
of an adequate supply cr t-a. '-hnr r. ves
then thought an exercise af chrts.;.. acuevc.,nre
10 rescue the African hcs.E i r--1 ,ra---' So
fering in future stat, ana rr.r-t ,r.4irf.f
path Of earthly bondag- ~ cca-- q. him The rf..
of the celestial p.ra5izs ft III r-4 -se.
changed We are et Est no r.a..e ..- s--II,
colonies, but a great; ycru.,as h5~1r GUS rs-
ton unsCrDassel ag5 .a.;ef..I 3. 81 ... Slice
meuts of c1lJt.zsIiar I'd a.e,....-- B..
Dor here continual, increase, ...I .a,,.. l. a,s
is fast verring toward rss,..se s..r.f,-,i. rt
value There is no, ole s-,. t., .rs--l -. ,Y-
broad domain !o. lie s.gs..a. .e,. ...-.. -.ur-
Iations of our free qogr'a. .. ...r ..., c.rf.,;,
increase. Immigration from E.rs.. s rrrr.li..,
our own sons into tie " as-.5, r.l.sr. sad t5I.