Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-02-14

the opportunity TO strike the finishing blow. and
remove the monster that had 81 ed the land with
leprosy, that had hurled it. treasonable power a
tie country's flag, had raised into existence
bloody and formidable rebeiliop, AMI was inviting
foreign armies TO march over the North aud blot
out every institution that has been dcened slo-
rious among us.
After q compliment to tho patriotism Of the
Anti-Slsvery league, and q comparison Of it with
the Anti-Corn Law league in England, he pro-
phesied for il q like success Next tho lecturer
proceeded directly to his subject. What shall
be done with the 100000 negroes whom enamel
patedF' That was = curious question. IL re-
minded him Of book published two centuries ss,o
to show that it was no sin 10 ehris,eu negro. II
was little improvement on that. But it was
very easy TO answer 1t. Let Us alone. Your
I" doing" with US has 'plsyed The very mischief
with US all around. Give the negro freedom, an
equal right TO the fields of labor the occups,ions
OF life, justice, fairness. and he would ask no
more. lie bad strong arms and a willing heart
Do nothing for him that you would not do for
anybody else, and he would get along very we'll
Tho black mans greatest misfortune was, that
he was soourged beyond all the mzxims and prin-
ciples which appertain to others. All men are
born free and equal Except the negro) As
you would have others de- to you do ye even 20
unto ail men Except the hegro.) Remove these
exceptions and all would be well. Take any race
and put them into the place the Ethiopiaus ocou-
pied the last two hundred years, loaded with
chains, dashed with whips, darkered in ignorance
and what would be their condition Ii was held
as proof that negroes meant for slaves
because for so long time they bad patiently cub.
mitted But who did not know that the treat
Saxon race, which makes the kings of the earth
tremble to-day, vas once enslsyed Who did nd.
know tlat in 1881 all the Engiish cuItiyators az
land were seris, and that they were patient gnder
their bondage! Who did not know there were long
~ frIa ann hair afar
about the propriety of freeing them They were
sold, the born and to DO born, they brass col
lars with their masters names; they could not
cultivate land except by psrmission the only lit
erature and language that was deemed honor
in society was nc. the Saxon but the Frepci -~s
stephens said lately the prosperity Of
was founded on slavery, the SOuther n South
aoy had fori its corner stone slavery. a Cenfs3er-
but that stephens ooVid trace b. 30 oouli tell
one OF thOte saxon slaves WI <sncsssry back to
AZ any rate, IL We could = wore brass e.lI-rs ?
brass collar, We hoped - trace him back TO a
ward to ahsnpsn Or Z q aoIs to trace hirr *
Iha plea OF = (APplaase.l
meat OF the <agisrt 70 justify ds- treat
az. buttt 1risa vas =. cuiv peces-
.I.i u. q iuleTiority q soc rs:,-is vas the
..u, .yrants- "a =. u Ti;h t5e zero ari ne
's-ey- !as negro from ths ear oi tsa
-7f' g., - Ards OF lsboT .lfJsr ..., Dee alls
A.r' '--- ai- eT- iisht t1-4 -.aJ l--s .l- s
90 l u ave lelas o. t.1o4s5 elte-y...a .,..-,-
. -iH. nd be b .l ul1. Re Llt l--. - e. -
sFel $500 hs lia-ea l. NtN 5la..ls i-l ~ 81
Garrison sPe4k u Us negro a. as 6rothsr. re
t-i- t44t wls p-ss.1ls i.r Tie w-Itz ut4 - rtcls
Use tha i4therhOOd % God sn4 be brotherhood
u u4aa, and lie lad betn 4 lnzn ever since.
Iners we 4 great deal q email taiz ascut the
negro not bsing able TO look OF. for HIMSELF
Nos It wac true that the negro had been about
tae only man who had bsen able 70 Eork for nom
ing anu fnd himself. The negro had no, only
supported alnselt oul his masters family, and be
W. ld Certainly be abs 10 get along when the ne
cessity supplying wealth and livelihood
lazy IL ers, called SOuL1e. gentlemen, was re-
moved and TIE negro had 10 take care Of himself
alone.
Mr.. Douglas preceded to Argue st some length
against colonization, showing its Injustice, Its
impoiicy, its inexpedieney. Tie negroes we're
native born, they we're men Who copied the oivili-
zation and religion OF the whites, men who had
the will and power 10 rise higher, age, even in
Brazil and the West Indies, to the very highest
positions