Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-13

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colonies in America. Trey raj ed Themselves up 10
great height They became three nGliious Of peope
aud then thew determined sepllste from EngIana-
They declared that they had right separate whenhe,
t1orght ht TO do so. they supported that i4dgmen
OF theirs by arms They fought England; they
best England-they declared themselves indepen-
dent The consequence of il is that they estab
hshed this great principle among mAnkind-tha
when people are determined to throw CT yoke
whatever that yoke NAV be they have the right "a
do 60. heeIs, and ''No, nopl England resisted
these people Then came France to aid them France
entered into an alliance with our reyolted colonies
tnereupon we declared war Against France. We car
'ed on that war. We were again beaten. We yielded
the Independence Of America, and we made peace
With France Then again established another great
principle, that when people are fighting for their
liberty 1t s IN the power Of any other Stae-Gny neA.
trail Power-to ally themselves with tie so called fight
leg body They have right to do So and il hey have
the power 20 maintain Themselves they are justified in
dong so. Now, after about 80 years Of alliance the
United States Of America have separated in two A
arge body oil these States calling themselves the Con.
tederae States declared that they would no iouker be
allied 10 these United States but would make them
selves independent. Hear, hear. They are exactly
IN the position of the American Colonies with regsrd TO
England IN the year III. No no.. They separated.
they had future before them such people ever
bad before. They had wonderfully fertile country,
ntersected with great rivers. They began free
oeopie. They continued free people. They had
English law, the English language, English Itera-
ture; and they we're placed in a position such as
was never occupied before Their career for eighty
years was one OF unparsl eled prosperity. But be.
tween them there has grown up a feeling OF
antsgonlsm. The South we're determined TO sepa-
rate. They did separate; and men IN England
incurred that separation, and 30 one more than
myself because | believed that If they did
separate great cheek would be given to the advance
ment oil msnkind The North separated from the
South and the North began 10 act. Aud here begins
the lesson want TO read to you say mourn at Ihst
ar'on. But the North, themselves, from the very
commencement, wee so cruel, determined on en-
pre- hear hear end no, no that they forgot char
ltY, they forgot Christianity they made themselves
scecsee to the world of cruelty corruption and horrc
Cheers The South stood up, like the real descen.
dants, as they are, OF Englisbman. Hear hear. l.
They said I'VE vii! vindcate to ourselves the right TO
govern ourselves; we will fight to the death for our
And they have fought to the DEATH
Cheers. voice: "savery"l They have conquered
The North Hear, hear, and cheers and .cries Of No
no. And now ask myself if the time has come when
surrounding ATOMS shall do what We ought 10 do nov
acknowledge the South Ns an independent nation
Cheers aud cries Of Never" and ''SAvery"1 | am
bout TO come to the question Of slavery Tie EorL.
ern States Of America hate slavery; but there is one
thing they hate still more, and that is the slave They
have declared in their public documents their de crmi
nation not merely to conquer the South but to root
out the slave. President Lincoln has very peculiar
notions about slavery. He issued proclamation
declaring ell the slaves free in ito seeded States
and he maintained slavery wherever his power extended
say can England, by allowing this horrible war to 90
on, can She she has done being thoroughly neutral
between the two-can she, if she prevent it, in her
own conscience allow these horrible atrocities To con-
,iuus! Oh, am met with the cry-I have heard it
But what is slavery in the South as
compared With the black mans condition in the North
No man locks upon slavery with greater horror than
10, and if could benefit the slaves-if could do apy
hing for their condition by at ce making them free
people, should be prersred, as far as my humble
power goes to confer hbS upon them. (Iear, hear
but We did that among smaller body Of bl ok people
n the West Indies. We paid for them and, as Eng.
md has s"ays behaved in such cases, we dealt LID.
rally not only by the slave, but by the stakeholder
Hear, hear) Can you do that in America? You can
lot The millions Of saves in America would swallow
up al the money in the North and 10 the South 70 buy
ber freedom But the connection between The slave
holder and the slave is one not so painful as many
imagine. They are kindly treated. know they are
iot treated as should like to DO treated because am
free msn. have been brought I'D id freedom Ihave
ought for my own lvelihood--they have not
rhey Ike their condition, then, to this exteLt
hat whea they become old they are not called
upon to maintain themselves and the slayeholder
rcats them--un unfortunately, | must use the phrase
as ShCUld treat my horse. [0h oh, and hear
lear never overWork him if / am wise man. /
ament that any human being should be in that condi
ion but they are in that condition. and as statesmen
THAT are We TO do fear that for many years to come
lavery must exist You cannot get rid OF il on sud
len. Time patience, and the education of the blsck
mn, all 60 hand in hand and it will be the result
,f time of education Of patience which will drag them
tut OF the condition in which they now are Hear
lear Now, hate slavery as much as any man. W,re
my man TO attempt tomake me slave would fight hia
Loud eers. VIGIL then, have things come to the
condition that Engahd is called upon to act ShS has
,een throughout entirely neutral and what has been the
esultE Language has been used to her. not merely by
he people. hut by the Government of America insuf-
og beyond de cripton; and last they have come 10
o say when de cribing themselves, ave are reduced
o tina; condition that even England can bully US" |
want to know how they have been brought into that
condition?
l say to England, "If you now step in and declare
boldly what you think to be requsite-namely that the
southern States should be at once sckpow,edged ss
IN independent nation" Cheering, aud cries of''Nn
TO-" and a voice, with great emphasis, Never "a
yorking man, who was standing near the steps became
ather too demonstrative, and ignominiouSly ex-
,elled by the police Mr.. Roebuck continued am
old that if We acknowledge the South we shall 90 10
var with the North. l say do not believe it. There
no body of men who SO much desire Englsuds inter
srence in the the Northern States themselves
Hear, bear. / may state one remarkable thing.
Ne locked upon war with America with horror
because it would bring about cotton famine Well
We have no war with America, but we have a cotton
anime. The most curious thing is this: II
We bad war with America We should a. once
tut an end to the cotton famine. Now that is n
Tery peculiar circumstance. The South would then be
n independent people; We should break the block.
de a. once, hear, hear and we should have cotton
n Manchester "A stentorian voice: I'VE cant"
But we should. GCheers. Mr. S. jackson; .sWe should
AVE civil war England;" and interruption By
ur present proceedings not only have we senaed tho
Worth, but We shall ALLEVIATE the South. Fr,nce will
tep in as she did in IT'S. She will conciate the
Ou'hern States Of America aud We shall lose friends
n both Sides 'lIow DO you know this? We shall
10 right and they will do yrong"] What is the reason
Ehy we should not do it? First, they say England
ught rot to help slavery Ifayfo oo but we 81 oud not
elp slavery by acknowledging the South Hear, hear
nd No, mol We should not be beneftiug slavery By
cknoWledglng the Soutb but should really benefit
he slave.
The following resolution was agreed to:
That in the opinion Of this meeting the Government
Il thi would both Tor Tho