New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-01
themselves from the guilt

stitutiona right to relieve themselves from the gull
and shame of npbolding Slavery in their Nstiona
capital' Would not the exercise Of that right b.
sanctioned by jusIice, humanity and religion Doe
the Seo a,or suppose that We the representatives
American freemen, will cowardly shrink from III,
Performance of the duties OF the hour, before thes
dogDatic avowals of what the men OF the Slavehold
Keotuckv that the day has passed by il
the Seaate of tie United States for intimi
dation. threat or menace from the champion
of slavery would remind the Senate
that the people whose representatives we are, nov
realize il the storms of battle that Slavery IS an'
must ever be the relentless and unappeasabie enemy
of free institutions IN America the mortal enemy
the unity and perpetuily of the Republic: Slavery
perverting the reason, blinoiDg the conscience ex
ting uishlDg the patriotism Of vast masses o ITS sup
porters pupged the nation into the fire and blood
rebellion. The loyal people OF America have seet
hundreds of thousands OF brave men abandon theii
peaceful avoca ions, leave their homes and then
loved ones, and follow the flag of their country &c
the field, TO do soldiers duties, and FILL II need be-
soldiers graves in defense Of their perilled country
they have seen them fall fields OF bloody strife,
beneath the folds of the national fag they nave
seen them suffering, tortured by wounds or disease,
in CAMPS and hospitals; they have seen them return
home malmed by shot or she'll, or bowed with dis
ease; they have looked with sorrowful hearts upon
their passing collins, and gazed sadly upon their
graves, among their kindred or in the land OF tue
stranger; and they reaze-yes Sir, they know-that
Slavery has caused all their blood, disease, agony,
and death. Realizing all this, they are IN no tenn
Ger 10 sten 10 the threats or menaces of the apollo
ists defenders of the wicked guilty and gigantic
criminal. that now stands, with upifted hano, 70
strike a death blow TO the national life. While the
brave and loyal men of the Republic are facing It's
shots and shells on bloody fields, their representa-
tyes will hardly quail before the frowns and
,,anacsa Of IN rhamIlOue these Chambers.
The Senator from Kentucky proposes by his
amendment TO remove from the District, from the
United Slater, the persons emancipated under the
provisions of this bin. He tells us tina, whenever
any power constitutional or unconstitutional, as
sumes the responsibility of hberatinR slaves where
slaves are numerous, they establish as nexorably
a. fate a conflict between the races that will result
in the exile or determination OF the one race or the
other. | know it." How does the Senator know
i'll In what age and in what country has the eman-
cipation OF one race resulted in the determination
of the one race or the otherl In what chap
ter Of the history Of the world Is such exterminang
warfare recorded Nearly a quarter OF a century
ago England struck the chsDs from eight hundred
thousand of her West India bondmen. There hes
been no conflict there between the races Other
European nations have emancipated their colonial
bondnen. No WAITS Of races have grown out OF
tbose deeds Of emancipation. One sixth part OF the
population Of the District Of Columbia are free col
ored petons emancipated slaves or the children OF
emancpated slaves. The existence Of this numerous
class of liberated slaves has not here established,
IA inexorably az fate" "couhiet between the
races" More than one sixth Of the population of
Delaware are free colored pers0Ds-emancipsted
slaves or the descendants OF emancipated slaves.
The existence In Delaware OF this large class OF
ernancpsted slaves has not produced war OF races
The people Of Delaware have never Sought TO " hunt
them ike beasts and exterrnnate them. One eighth
of the population Of Maryland are free men Of AT.
rcan descent. No exterminsting warfare OF races
RACES on the soii OF Maryland. Emancipation does
moi inevitably lead 10 an extermDatng Of races
In our country, the enfrenchisement OF the boDdnsn
has tended to elevate both races, and has been pro-
ductye Of peace, order, and public security. The
doctrines 90 confidently proclaimed by the Senator
from Kentucky have basis whateyerto rest upon,
either in reason or history. The Senate. am sure,
will not close the chapters OF history which record
the Embarrassment OF bondmen, nor will they ig-
more the results of their own experience and OBJ
serystion under the influences Of the positive I'M
pa,sioned and emphatic assertions Of the Senator
from Kentucky.
Tbs bill for the release Of persons held to service
or labor in the District Of Columbia, and the COM
pensaon of loysl masters from the Treasury Of the
United S,aies, was prepared after much reflection
and some consultation with others. The Committee
on the District of Columbia in both Houses to whom
il was referred have agreed 10 ii, with few amend
ments calculated to carry out more completely its
original purposes and provisions trust that the
bill a. il now stands after the adoption Of the amend
nent proposed by the Senator from Maine Mr.. Nor
nil will speedily pass without any material modica-
tons. Ii 1t shall become the law OF the lsnd, II
will bio, out Slavery forever from toe National
CAPITAL transform ZOO personal chatels into free
men obhtera,e oppressive odious, and hateful laws
and ordinances which press with nereiless force upon
persons bond or free Of African descent, and relieve
iis nation from tho responsibilities now pressing
upon An act of benshconce Like this " III be hailed
and applauded by the nations sancti6ed by justice,
humanity, and religion, by the approving voices Of
conscience, and the blessing Of Him who bids us
lot the oppressed 30 free.