The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-10-13
The Tendency Of Slavery.

~rur, the public mind and heat, has been
often demonstrated in the course which
the Democratic party Of the North has
for several years taken relative 10 the
negro Men who were once concerned
at the existence Of slavery-who believed
and argued that It was crime-who
,mourned that such blot should deface
the whileness of our country's fame
have been gradually brought to sustain
the most infamous measures called for
by the votaries of slavery for its protec-
ton. The suppression Of discussion
relative to the institution, in the States
where it exists. they were almost insensi
bly, brought to defend Then they soon
found themselves winking at, and ex.
,tenpating in The lynching and murder Of
ant-slavery men for suspicion Of sym
patty with anti slavery sentiments. All
the aroclies ofthe slavery propagandists
against Freedom in Kansas awakened in
them no expression of dissent. The in
famous conspiracy in behalf of slavery,
eliminating Il is warm, diving the
life and welfare Of the Nation, and invok
ing distraction of a million of the besl
lives oflhe Republic-slill finds them in
venting excuses, and soliciting sympa
thy, for the hellish system which they
once condemned. AS the crimes o.
slavery lave increased in enormity, at
equal pace have the moral seasibili,es
of these men diminished. Each increase
of the crime finds them with an equal IN
creased capacity to exlenuate and sup
port il. Once sensitive to, even abhor-
ing, the existence Of slavery, now ex-
cpsips and defending lis most violen,
and most monstrous developments
Worse than that. Now even striving
to reverse the settled principles of Right
and Jusice-row even arguing that
violence and oppression are Divine and
Sacred. They have adopted an entirely
new theory Of ethics, and have declared
that there are exceptions and limitations
to tie asserted right Of men to Life,
Liberty, and the pursuit Of Happiness
They deny that men are born with the
same natural rights. They declare that
there are "master races born to govern,
and subject races born to serve" That
il is right that the one should exercise
power orer the other that Divinity
recognizes and establishes the right OF
one to drive, and the obligation of the
other TO consent to be driven. That op
preston Of one race by anothel-of one
class by anolher-is consonant with
Gods idea Of Justice and Right That
for one race TO hold another in mental
and moral darkness is according TO Di
vine order. That Divinity does not ask
does not insist upon-any such moral
rule AS 1" Do We unto others as We would
that they should do unto you" That
the man who demands the right to cult
vate and develop the mental and moral
capacities of his own nature, has also The
right, il he possesses the power, to re
strain and repress, The mental and moral
capacities OF his reighbor. That The
man who would prefer death to a forc.
bic separation from his vile and child
rem, has the Divine permission and
countenance in forcibly breaking up and
separating the members Of the family OF
his innocent neighbor. That the man
whose heart would burst with anguish
to nave his children torn from him and
sold into concubinage aud slavery, has
the right to sever the heart sl.ings which
bind together mother and daughter,
father and son, in the home Of his nigh
Dor. That the man who would suffer
the greatest physical torture that could
be invenei rather than see his wife and
daughter the prey Of the lust and rapac
ity OF another, is justified in subjecting
the wives and daughters of those sur
rounding him 10 his own lust and rapac
iy. The Slave OIigarcbs Of The South
are seeking to establish State. and come
before the civilized world asking that it
pc admitted into the family Of nations
and boast that it is founded upon these
very ldsas-upon such views OF tie
principle Of Right aud OF Justice.
Ministers of The Gospel-powerful re.
ligous Jodies-haye adopted this idea Of
Divinity, and pray for The triumph Of
suph q ~ ID! and political system, Own,
ership OF Labor they claim to be The
highest form Of human civilization
Upon, that civilization they boast that
their government is founded Slavery
IS the corner stone Of theil political ed-
hce, as asserted by Mr. ALEXANDER II.