Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-20

/ relic left Of Paradise. Senators may take up
map Of the world they may look over, that
| map carefully, and wherever they fnd couu-
/ try where that institution is ignored and it7
altars crushed to the earth. | will show them
! al Ignorant, corrupted end degraded people
! Show me where that one institution is honor
! ed, as The Almighty meant il should be. and lis
/ altars stoId pure aud Immaculate, and Will
! show you wise, intelligent, progressive and
| happy people. Another agency OF progress 10
this: The sarctities, the rights and enloyments,
/ the privileges and the associations OF the hr
! man relation. | think it was BErke who
made this eloquent remark dilating upon the
/ privileges Of :he poor in England. be said
that the poor men in England might live in q
( log hut so open that the storms and winds Of
heaVeR might pour 10 upon him unbiddeR, bot,
said he, " the King cannot come 10 without
permission" Well, cir, that poor man when
he sat down In that humble hut of his, Hith
bis loved ones about him Hss permitted to en-
JOY everything that is crowded into that sweet
word home" Sir, you may go down to-day
and among yolr hardy troops that beautiful
song, home sweet home" aud those brave
hearts will quiFeF, and eyes unused to tears
will weep. Here is this reiat0n-father,
mother brother, sister. gathered together in
the home circle. That association under the
great GoD, was designed to be the school OF
virtue, of manhood, of joy and Of hope. Fur
ther, intellectual culture is connected with hu-
man greatness aud progress. 1t is the deVel-
opmeut of the mind that develops every thing
else, aud | will add another element and
that is Free Labor A man who labors
should have the fruits OF his toll. II be soWs
the fields lie should reap the harVes If the
sweatdrops falling from bis brow are changed
into dollars the dollars should be his. Free
labor aWakens ambition and stimulates indus
try. Free labor eXhames the minerals, wa
ges war against the pfimeyal forests, opening
up the bosom OF the earth to the baptism OF
heavens Sunshine aud dew. This it is that
buildS your ships and spreads their sails on
on every sea-that bridges tae rivers, tunnels
the mountains, stretches your telegraphs, AVA
kens the bum of machinery aud robes the globe
in wealth and beauty. 1t is this that moves
the world. Il is necessary 10 mans progress
and the greatness of a country. Rob the peo-
! pie Of the privilege Of free labor and you damn
the couutry hopeeSSly. Give them the free
swing OF their intellectual powers and cspaci-
ties tell them to enjoy the traits of their toll
aud you will start that nation OF people upon
q march OF development OF greatness and grand
ure. Here is this institution OF slavery, for
/ which ever Senators In free States have apol-
ogized bat OF such apologies they will, ere long
/ become heartily ashamed-this Institution as
one fell blow strikes down all the progressive
agencies and evangelzers of human nature
Il annhates the marriage relation and COM
pels its millions Of victims to live in shameful.
degraded, prostituted c0lcubinsge. 1t breaks
up the family circle, grinds the tender ties of
natural relationship beneath its iron heel, frol-
( les upon the agones OF broken hearts, and
( SCOTS at the ruius made by It's own barbarism.
1t prohibit, intellectual culture, and OUTLAWS
moral deTelopement, for Jefferson uttered a
great truth when be affirmed, " to make an
obedient slave, you must first make an gnor-
ant, degraded man Its whole superstruL.
tuEe is based upon the annhistion Of all vol
uutary, cheerful, ambitious exertion. Him
that works is classified as q Serf, mudsll, beast
of burden. 1t substitutes fear fer hope. igno-
rance for wisdom, vice for virtue, retrogression
. for progress, Squalid poverty for happy thrift,
aud stimulates human muscles TO their daily
tasks Oy the lash and the branding iron.
Furthermore, sir, We live in an age Of chris
tianity We are 10 q land OF churches, of BIZ
bieS OF private aGd public missionary organ
Izations; We are in land where this Constitu-
( ton IS read; " We the people Of the United
States IN order 10 form more perfect Union,
10 establish juslic insure domestic tranquility,
provide for the common defence, promote the
general welfare aud secure the blessings Of
liberty 10 ourselves and our posterity, do or.
Gain this Constitution" We are in the land
Of the Declaration of Independence. The
fact Of the existence OF such an instrument as
that is almost glory enoGgh for any land, IL
il only be followed out. GOD Almighty by
bis spirit had ept the heart strings of Jeffer-
son aud forth leaped from his lips those i'm.
mortal words, all men are created free and
equal, and endowed with certain inaenable
rights and among them-!et il be heard and
let demagognes cover and quail among
them life. liberty and the pursuits of hap
piness Immortal spirit OF Jefferson, We thank
thee fOs those words ana may the time
speedily come when their folows-9s will be will
Ing 10 carry them ont Nov, sir, in 9 lEad of
bibles, Of churches, cf christianity, OF such
declaration as that, with the memory Of such
men among Us, / ask shall We hesitate to say
to those who have been hSd captive 10 the
District OF Columbia, 60, only life liberty and
the pursuit OF happiaes. .... r.
There is something said in the resolution
abou. pay TO owners Of slaves in such terms as
may be deemed Just aud equitable Very well;
say Congress viii settle The terms. only do
the thing. l say the District OF Columbia is the
place to begin TO attack this institution be-
cause Congress has and ever had the eatire COO
I troll fit there. This will serve as an entering
wedge; it is not to stop there-ihat is certain
Let Congress DO this, the Prsident sign the
bill. and it Indicates policy. That is what
the people want, what is demanded what the
exigeucIes Of the day have called for. Let
this bin Be passed and | saw Lex il be passed