The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-07-16
AboIitionists at the North-Their Policy
and Works Unmasked.

and Works Unmasked.
Duriag recent debate in the Yankee Congress, Mr..
Richardson. of Illinois, SO long leader Of the Douglas
Democracy In the North, made an onslaught on the
Lincoln administration and mastery exposed the fruits
and evils Of the Abolition policy which has, so far cha
racterred the conduct Of the war; The exposition Is
so bold and mastery that give some portion of his
speech, and from II our readers can obtain view of
the Abolition policy.
In the course OF his remarks Mr.. Richard
son said that there was a manifest anxiety,
an overwhelming desire, a persistent purpose,
upon the part of prominent members Of the
dominant party in this government, to place
upon terms OF equality, and make partici-
pants with us in the rights of American citi-
zeEship, an inferior race. The negro race,
which is incapable Of either comprehending
or maintaining any form of government
by whom liberty is interpreted as licentious-
ness--is sought to be exalted, even at the
cost Of the degradation of our own flesh and
blood.
We all remember with that intense salts
faction recent order Of the Secretary Of
State, Mr.. Seward, one of the chief clerks Of
the President, was received in certain quar-
ters, because il declared that no fugitive
slave should be retained in custody longer
than thirty days, unless "by special order
OF competent civil authority
While Mr.. Seward was issuing this order
for general jail delivery Of the negroes, he
was also sending under ausurpation oil pow
er, and in violation OF the laws aud the Con-
hundreds Of white men and women
to fill the cells of the prisons in this district
and throughout the loyal States. Against
many Of these white men and white women
thus incarceraied by this despotic Secretary
Of State, no charge has ever been made they
are imprisoned without the form or authority
Of law. and thus the personal liberty Of the
is ruthlsssly violated. while the
African is most tenderly and carefully guard
ed. even to the notification Of State enact.
ments and the national statutes. Let ru-
NOR become current that negro has been
deprived Of personal libertyze,,thsSsFTetg sSsFTetg iafs
dozens Of Republican members upon this
floor striving 10 obtain the attention OF the
House while they may offer resolutions en-
quiriug by whom, when aud where, these
objects Of their undivided affections may
have been arrested. But never yet has one
Of those philanlhropic gentlemen made any
inquiry for the law or the authority under
which white American citizens have been
kidnapped by the State Department, dragged
from their homes, and left 10 pine and die,
perchance, in some Of the many bastIles
which this administration has established.
II is we'll known, sir, that il any white
citizen, perhaps father or brother, desires
TO visit relative or acquaintance in the
military service OF this government, that be
is obliged TO secure "pass" from some COM
petent authority; and 10 obtain this, he Is
required upon his honor 10 declare his 10y
atty and fidelity TO this government. But
negro goes and comes within the lines Of our
army, whether his destination be towards or
from the enemy; the color Of fhe black man
is his passports received as equivalent TO
the pledge Of honor and Of loyalty upon the
part Of white person.
In this District you have abolished slavery.
Yon have abolished il by compensation, By
adding one million 70 the national debt, and
tax Of seventy three thousand dollars, 70
! be paid annually as interest upon this sum
| by taxes imposed upon The lahoring white
I
doing this much for your especial fayorite,
YOU extend the freedom Of this city and the
hospitality Of the government to all the rum
away negroes in The country who choose TO
visit thc District Of Columbia.
You issue rations 60 them DAY after day
and week after week--rations which must
be paid for through the sweat and toll Of tax.
ridden white men. You are thus supporting
in Incidence hundreds upon hundreds ol
black men. How many aud at what cost
am unable 70 state, because when resolu'
,on asking for this information was intro
duced BY The honorable gentleman iron
Ohio (Mr. Cox) il was Immediately tablet
by the Republican majority upon the othe
side Of this House. Those gentlemen dari
not let this information 60 to the country
they shrink from the exposure which ahuth
fol reply 10 such inquiry would make. Th
resolution Of Mr.. Cox also asked for ih
number Of negroes employed As teamsiers II
the army. aud at what wages; but this wa