The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-02-24


hist which will give ne victory, out Of eudss
ness to malignant rebel population.
sll"LIFr, LIBERTY AND PROPERTY"
But passing from this 81 ion 10 the pro
G c'amxiion. ! come now wrlasly and candid
" tn consider the only specific AMI consii,u
t;onal Argument which have ever hearl urg-
c,l apsnht il. In the midst Of this gr"ai a.d
ind,scrin,iuxt mass Of denuncstioa which IL
hurried at ,hs measure, have seen but one
position taken, which is based upon a parlic
ular proyi ision of the Constitution. 1t 10 said
that IL violates that provision or section ri
The Constitution which declares that neither
n. life. liberty or property" Of IT," citizens
shall be taken without du. procasso of law. IL
IL cI ,irned that this measure ot the President
cophc,s with that guaranty. l.is.J 80.
Now, sir. ma the orIrr in which these
.,L;ec,s, quad i by the provision, sta.d ar.
,.rc.d. Life" mos, sacred ri sht sn'l
rrivilcge which man eau enjoy and, which he
de,ives directly from the fan OF the Creator;
.slbe,ty'' nexi-the rig I to nse H. Tor lis no
bles, end. an purpos, aud ''pr'psrtv, last
nm least IN inl"'riance.
or cmrss il cannot be pretended that the
o,a,an,ee is any stronger in The ca-s OF pro-
n.,,v than IN either of the prece''ing su'j -cts.
Southern slave ~ property, the same u.
mi. or a ho,ss-a tavorits view with this
c,.s. of q, .ctors-it will follow that il it be
!. unconstitutional" ,nc 10 deprive the rebel mas.
Tor of his save without ''duo pr"ces. OF law.
I, viii certainly be equally "unconstitution.r
20 dep,ivc him Of his '.l'ber'y' or {" "'"s
without ihi. "procsss." S'this argument
end. at Inst in tina most puerils an.: absurd
q ,rcln.i m { nj before W. cRn shoot down OF
c,,,u,e n reh.l IN battle, wa NUT serve
wri, or a warrant up IN him through the ma
cb;uryv of IN. courts. An her" with tins
mos, complete ye.iuctio al ubs"rdnns fs'is hA'
w tho prornl. thu only rp'cli; constitutional
oil c,ion to the proclamation.
CONTEMPT OF HUMAN RIGHTS.
I am aware. sir. that there is one other Oh
iic,ion TO the Proc's,ns'ior, which, although
il il not generally urged in the form oil Srgu
mcn,, nevertheless enters largely into the
whole sulict. Increlihle ~ il mi ut appear
on i,s surface, there ia a class OF men nt the
North. y much larg r class than QUILL wish.
who opuse this great me.surs because u
will cnuf.r freedom up three millions ~
human beings. Sir. il il one of tho most H.
men,ahs features d This struggle. that We
mr.. now havin. d velopel ani cultivated n.
mony IA contempt for tbs rights Of man. l
} have ohs ryed with amaz ncnt and horror the
pa,sistent and seemingly concerted attempts
of ,,a,iiz ~ lemagocues and v-lrna press, I"
ru,r riiiculp. contempt and dcnunciation up
on y weak AMI noffending race among us;
race puilty of no crime, but the color Vi
their .kns and degradation extending back
: through long and weary c-ntuiiss. Upon The
heads Of these poor people. g"ll.'ess ny the
common c,'nseit at mankind of ahv psnie'
.ur crea, quarrel. 10 h-,ng daily hurled man
: .,f v,tupera,,on ant IT venom; IN sone IN
.,a,c .li,ec,lv calculated an'l Intended to *
cite NJ inst them the lawIsss violence OF q
2 class Of white men more ignorant aud dsgrad
Z ed than themselves s3V
\ whrnc., AMI from what spirit cone sucl
IF rita ~ thes Z Are we men. or are W.
. .i.y,l.i The neg.o my n Il b. your eqnI o.
ga hut h. il n"v-hh hclrss q MAN-nals 9,
W." .a,ce Gul and common Father of u
III III an .nI H. mi with us t" that same great 'r,
~. =" % M ,n.. h.. resr,er. where with us he vii
49, na ;,tn.L 10, acc, riding to The color Of hi
i lin M, aceorj,n. q, these petty and falls
StisICItOnt, bu' HCSout"S
her. in ,he boly. A., q
Sn. I believe that God has cres'e" o' =. ."
blool All the iions Of men. ! belle ~ ~
common humanity. and according to the t'''
.cep.s Of this graf Law. rec"rn'z' }" u,
: hunbl.st slave that toils under re'~' iAe'
:, ,ha Sou,i ern fields man aad "o,her
r anil YOU cannot irsmple upon 'I" .g":
g ,,f he poorast and meanest nsmosr Oh .n'
! .hu.ci nnl outraged rncs a'bong us VIII"
(; ou, ND citing n common wr""g' " i" ''',N"'
i "A common blow upon humanity every "n'''
q r., fall up,n the wesk aud 'hs defsncelsa
~ IN insult nnd wrong ihese ateady abused III
4 pra,,a,s, IA bxsa and despcab's TO the 'a'
!" J.oree. Sir. il was the germ AID very sor
y of tho chivalry of the ol'ien time I" def'n
ir the weak and helpless agai'st the strong an
r ,overful. and the knight drew his 'nsp'rat'o
s. m tae baths from this lofty purpose and M
tie. envy MI the heart Of thst man
nono us who desire TO adj even feather
4. weight to the wrongs under which this unto
~ tunata rsce now sntfn; snd Hlthodgh a'
7 a.r. nom the co,,r.s u my ,'g'nent to ia
of 10 ,his snlj O., !, I cannot bel ev" thst ~o,
y, ,u,ken in ln.lmlf Of common humanity in u
w. w. senate. will f.lI upon unwilling sa's. shw
~ n. AL dav for the Rdpub'ic. end TOR 0
4 liberties. when the peoplc a,e taught TO a.
~ ~ uise or c,n,emn. hu nan rights. recari
i. y. =. one Of the proulrst moments and hlgn,'
n. p,vires of my life, that l am permitted
4, mi. hirh prescbcs, to speak these poor wo'
-, IN behalf Of the wrong~d and outraged, "
W. cauno, speak for themselves. "" ''''N
.r ,s NOT A c,usE BUT A CONSEQUENCE
b. Britt m,, misul lsrstsni ar 'n''qr
the me. q I do not-nor my party 'ioes not
hy yoca,a support Of thi. proclamation OF
bel Pre-ilcnt bscause j. viii Civ. ffsed"m -
slave. That we do not holl Ia Be iu lec
rsn II. constitutional basis ani reason. The r.
sn. iieo, c,uli MT AMI would not. Tor thi.
he .,.n. .l,ave been 'stifisd in 's.,, ug Il. bn
snl y. ono Of ,ths consOquAu,es Of this meHst
,pg Human slavery is to be overturned IN
uu. ,smi; ftroagh the NAL aud ga''ty ACT
ing he aSou, u,hern con-praiors ,hsmsse'ves'
bm great good i- to rsult to mankind. ssa -
me-, of hi. country aai . friend TO huroAn'ty
to mu.t ri ,ics a. this lcnificsnt 'n'ir At on
j.c, 81 much the better il in folIo~ing the
Ia. and defending our own life, we may sxy
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