, 1861-02-23

EE1onA sAe 81. ocsepn lMo. Free Uem0cfAt1
To you who were born upon free soil; who
nave never known what Il Is to meet organ
lied oppression hand to hand, and face to face:
who hare never suffered pstlacism and perse,
eution for opinions sake, VIC would address q
few words. ~
We know what slavery means, for We were
born on its territory and reared amid its inst-
tutions. and, on this account, we expect you
to listen to us:; We also expect Learine be-
cause the hazard witch we incur in aayocafing
the cause nearest our heart is greater than
your. Hou may lose little trade, .s may
lose our al
Lopg pna anxioiasly We lad toilea aid
hoped Tor the. happy result that crowned
our efforts on.the 9th: day: Of last November,
it:pleased them best, and e1ected-a principle.
Mead we Etate what TINT principle, was
1han It was settled that heuceforth this gov
ernment should be administered .as in the
days Of Washington and Jefferson. No.p
nothing seems to be settled. Tie vasciliati6n
ems us with ruin. We look to you In theFrce
States for moral support in this hour Of trial;-
and what do We behol j? Journals, which q
few short months ago plead for the right with
ability and zeal, are turning craven; men who
wrong may may be done; leaders whom We haye
eger deemednobly true In theca1se Of hurr n:ty
ore blenehing and quailiug at the very moment
when couTage is needed above ill things else
dfetoEe the astselection, We had been told
tik!t 4 ths. American people dared to do their
Velove; Il, endowed With The eifts Of. sea, sesr.
Eehad hehe|d them ttFa1npli1g our flag IN the
dust, and peF3ling fhe cause of Freedom eyef4y;-
Where, We would nevertheless: not hSye Ill
tered single instant, bit Ns.55ar not IN a.
Ao'.y q t'5amph or sia'ada .oo.t f15p.s 1er,zart
hare borne with cheerfalness he prosneet nf
banfshment from our homes, had We only posl
sessed the assurance that still our principles
Wound Ia victorious,
In ths last eampatgn, yonr battle-crr,y mud
onrs wsa, mo mora slaveg in the Te1rito-
empty s7asndf Was It &he soe7 .eeioded erurcsson
q q dep eonuseio,s, o1. s1e,e eaastz d eate1
yea ID know that Ee Il: Republicans: ii tie
fisYe ststes s7e in peculiar danger, and yuur
sympAtfy fof ps may lead yon te make ccnces-
sions e : 70 tae siays p9EerYalSh could net other.
:1}ay b ggipa4j jor th4 present by sseA toars va
b q ah97t d7:.ta9v sAo4f ttat it Is not sooTsn
tAe saervfee,' Inflated by ena victory gained by
'tntimiaaaloR and bullying; ana desptsidg
party whom they ean successfully hrowbeaS,
epf enemies yin andeayor e stop oqf mouths
creed that the party haa no right to :tRteF:
tere with 8hvefy whare 1t already exists 4adeT
the sanction Of 8tste lava You who: live in
the free states cannot justlhably launch cru
sade against the institutions Of Missouri o.
Virginia; but, In the name Of God, hare we,
who were born here, no right to discuss those
institutional The very doctrine that State
may regulate its internal atfairs secure from
outaide interference, implies our privilege to
be heard, But r. yoa sssy7sade- y6aT p5dne4-
r&st, Or fecazs jnam your positions a q tilhe Of a
hair," you a4s de7eoral5aed and ~ are lott The
eo1ege aud nnRhaken stesdiastness on tue
:Kipuhlican il M3ins streugth hens the heaTtpf
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