The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-02
SECOND EPOCH.


nomcni, arising from the violence OF domestic excite
mont than the agitation Of the Missouri question from
1918 70 1871 o. the 1S;h day Of December 1915 the
speaker OF the House OF Represent atyos OF the United
tates presented before that body memorial Of the
legislature Of The Territory Of Missouri pray ing that
they might be admitted form constitution and state
government upon ian equal footing with the original
States" Here originated the difficulty. Slavery existed
IN the Territory proposed to be erected into iaie
pendent state The proposition therefore 10 admit
Missouri as slave State, which involved three very
i ntai aud important features. These wcre;-
l. Tho recognition Of slavery therein state nstj
tuition by the national sovereignty.
. The guarantee Of protection tho ownership Of her
slave property by the laws OF the United States the
origia : A.es undcr the constitution
5, 4bas thc right OF representation in the nat onn
legislature should be apportioned her slave popl
laton az in tho original States This a recognition
slavery which a. aroused the interest OF the
people n every section o. the Union.
The petition was received read and reported upon
ard III February 1919, Mr. Talmadgc, of New ork pro
posed amendment prohibiting slavery except for the
punishment OF crimes and that all children born the
said state after the admission thereof into the Union
slai be free at the age Of twenty five years.
This passed the House but lost in the Senate. The
excitement, not only In Congress but throughout the
the country agtated from the other
in many Of the Northern States meetings called
resolutions were passed instTucng members how TO
yoo prayers ascended from the churches the pulpit
Degan to be the medium of the ncendary datribes FOR
winch il has since become so famous.
III both branches OF Congress amenlmcnts were
passed and rejected without number, while the arga-
meLts on both sides brought out the strongest views Of
tie respective champions
on one hand ii was maintained that the compro-
mise OF the federal constitution regarding slavery
pccted only its existing limits at the time; that il
o
70 have tho domain Of slavery extended that basis
hat the fundamental prn'ple OF tue American Revou
aad OF the government and institutions erected upon
hostile TO slavery that the compromise Of the
constitution simply toleraton Of things Tint were
aid not basis TOR things that were to be- that these
cufiter of slavery existed would be forfeited by
extension of the system the honor Of The republic
before the world, and It's moral influence with mankind
favor OF Freedom were identified with the advocacy of
prirc'Ifcs Of universal cIaion that Tho OF
1857 which established the territorial government north
and west Of the river Ohio prohibiting slavery forever
therctrom public recognition and val Of the
principles and designs u the people Of the Uned states
regard to States and Territories north and west
and that the proposal establish slavery in Missouri
violation Of all these great aud fundamental principles.
on the other hand urged that slavery was ncors
poraed the system Of society established in ous
ana, which compreh ndcd the territory Of Missouri when
purchased from France in lS03 that the faith Of the
United States was pledged ~ treaty TO all the inhabit
ants Of that wide domain 70 maintain their rights and pr
vcges the footing with the people Of the rest OF
the country and consequently that slavery being part
Of their CT society, would be violation OF engage
to abolish IL without their consent Nor could tho
they maintained, prescribe the abolition
Of slavery to any part OF said territory as condition Of
being erected into state If they were otherwise enti
tied 10 it, 1t might as well as they said be required OF
them to abolish any other municipal regulation, 10
initiate any other attribute Of sovereignty IL the 60
vernmcnt had made III advised treaty in the purchase
o louisiana they maintained it would be manifest inus-
tice make its citizens suffer on that account. They
claimed that they received a slayehoding
munity the same footing with the slave States and
ta the existence existence OF slavery c)ad not
be qGus ton when they presented themselves at
tie door o the Capitol OF the republic for state charter
After much bitter aud acrimonious discussion, the
question finally through the exertons of Henry
Cay, settled by compromise and bill was passed for
tie admission OF Missouri without any restriction
slavery but prohibiting throughout the United states
north OF latitude thrtysx degrees and thirty minutes
Missouri was net declared independent until August,
1921. Previous TO the passage Of the bill for its adms-
on the people had formed state constitution, provi.
sion Of which required The Legislature to pass law 80
neyent free negroes from coming settling ia tho
State When the constitution presented to Con
gess, this provision sfcnuously opposed The con
II occupied greater part OF the session. but Missouri
wGg finally admitted condition that no laws should bo
passed by which any free citizen OF the United States
should be prevented from enjoying those rights within
the state to which he was entitled by the constitution
ol The United States.
such was the Missouri Compromise AMI though its
settlement brought repose TO the country and
Strengthened the bonds Of fraternity and union between
the states its agitation in Congress was like the opening
Of foul ulcer-the beginning Of that domincerng, i'm
FtiDcnt, tmed, voccrous and yitupcrative oppoSi
zion which has over since been the leading characteristic
Of the abolition movement
The easetement" of the question in Congress seemed
be merely the signal for It's agitation among the
avoholing States Fanatics sprang M like mushrooms,
and 4in the name OF God y proclaimed the enormy OF
slavery and eternal damnaton TO all who INDUCED in the
wicked luxury.
Among the earliest and most notable Of these phian
thopic reformCrs was one Benjamin Lundy, Who Ia the
year 1871 commenced the publication Of monthly pc
fiodlcal called the Genius qf iltreFSat Emancipation,
uorc Washington city, ard frequently en- rowe
during his travels wherever he could find
press It Is related Of him him that at one time
obtaining subscribers stirring up the people writing for
bis paper, getting 1t printed where he could stopping TO
rcsd the proof oil the road directing mailing his
rapers tie nearest post Office Then packing up in his
trunk his column rules, type, "hoading and :" direction
Io,k,' he pushed along like thoroughgong pioneer.
lat this solitary Friend for such he was--in this
nisnncr accomplished he himself states IN appeal TO
the public in 1880. lie says
Ihave withlu the period mentioned Geu years. sac.
cd thousands of dollars q bard earnings,
lave travelled upwards OF i've thousand miles on foot
ineleen states Of this unon, and held more than two
nsa e 16S ss winch @ 20
dessc numbr II slaves has beer effected and hope the
way paved for the enfranchsement OF many more
IHsURREcTIoN AT CHARLESTON, s. c.
The year 1872 marked by Of the most nefroas
gro plots ever developed in the history OF the country
Tie first revelation made the Mayor OF the city Of
Charleston on the 30th Of May 1922 BY gentleman who
lad on the morning OF the day returned from the
country and obtained his arrival inkng OF what
Vas going on from a coagdealial slave 10 whom the
ssCret had been impaired.
Investigations were Immediately set ON foot and one
a. the slaves who sppreheaded, fearing a summary
,Secuton confessed oil he knew He said he had known
Il the pot for tme tha. II WAS very extensive
ubracng indscrminate massacre of the whites, and
at tie blacks to be headed by individual who
tar ed about him a charm which rendered him invul-
erabc The period fixed for the rising was on Sunday,
lie 10th of June, at twelve O'Clock at night
Through the instrumentaity Of coorcd class leader
II one Of the churches this information was cor.
'oborated, aud II was ascerained that enlistment
or the nsurrection being actively carried
ou in the colored community Of the church.
Il appeared that three months before that time q
ave named Ron, belonging to Governor Bennett,
al communicated intelligence OF the intended rising,
.ayng shat when this event occurred they would be
feG in obtaining their liberty by people from St. Do.
ngo ard Africa and that II they would make the first
movement at the time above named, force would cross
liz m James Island and land at South Bay, march up and
eye the arsenal and grardhouse; that another body
would the time seize the arscnal on the Neck,
afd thisd would rendezvous to the vicinity OF his mas
t,rs mill. They would then sweep the town with dfe
apd sword roi permittif single white soul to escape
Startled W. this terrible intelligence the military we're
III medaely ordered out and preparations made to re-
press the first signs OF outbreak Finding the city
eunpassod with patrols and strict watch Kept upon
n pif hal