Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-19
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to vote for the reception OF such reasonable
petition. The immortal Webster embraced
that occasion to denounce the petition and III
presentation in unmeasured terms. But, sir
whom think ye were the three men who voted
to receive this petltlon2 They were Salmon
P. Chase, of Ohio, VIM. II. Seward, of New
York, and John P. Hale, of New Hampshire
Sir, shall have occasion before | close my re
marks, to give these men local habitatiOn.
Mr.. Speaker, there is another gentleman, mol
unknown to fame, who occupies distinguished
position in society, who has left on record q
sentiment which, .methinks, should sink deer
into the remembrance of those who now deem
1t patriotism to prate about the "Stsrs and
Stripes" read from Horace Greeley's New
York Tribune;
"Tesr down the Haunting lie,
Deep sink the starry flag,
insult no sunny sky
With hates polluted rag"
will next read from tract by the Rev. Chae
E. Hodge,, published by the Ant-slsvery Tracl
Society:
That Constitution Is pro.sllvery. Viewed, then, in
the light Of all that urged nd can logic or inspiration
point to any other conclusion he Is not traitor to hi
country, but the only true patriot we'll Christian
who labors for the peaceful dissolution of the Union
We do not expect to dissolve the Union alone. With
the tuest and most dsneresed love OF justice human
ity and our country we simply ask cooperation and fol
this appeal to the conscience and understanding Of the
people There Is necessity therefore, for any definite
answer to the question How do you propose TO do h
thiDg7 II 10 not the time to lay out plan Of the
pagn to open trenches dispose forces and besege the
citadel while we have yet forces, save only few
cruiting officers. The thing to be done now is to urge
upon every man this question-1re you readyf
hold in my hand, Mr.. Speaker, book that
has made no little noise in political circles for
the last few years. IL has, in my humble iudg.
ment; done more than any other, and, perhaps
might say, more than all other causes, to pre-.
cipitate upon us this unhappy rebellion. This
book received the Endorsement of eigbty.six
Republican members of Congress. Among
those who indorsed it, is the gentleman whom
last week you selected to represent you in the
Senate Of the United States. Inssmuch as he
indorses and recommends this book, it is laiI
to presume that 1t expresses his sentiments II
is commonly known as the Helper Book. Its
true title is, "THE IMPENDING CRISIS
OF THE SOUTH" Lend me your attention
while read few passages as samples:
q 1t against slavery on the whole and against slave
holders as body, that we wage an extsrmnating war
p 100.
Do not reserve the strength Of your arms until YOU
shall have been rendered powerlesS to strikep. l2i
We contend, moreover, that Shareholders are mOrt
criminal than common murderers.--p. 40.
But is fact nevertheless that oil shareholders ar
under the shield Of perpetual license to murder p
l4l,
Against this army for the defense and propagation
slavery, we think it will be easy matter-independ
ent Of sac negroes, SohO IN nine cases out of Le cOu
6e deghted GoSh an opportunity TO cut their masters
Mroats, and without accepting single recruit from
to muster one at least three times as large, and IA
more respectable, for its extinction-p. I47.
But we are welded to one purpose from which nj
earthly power can divorce us. We are determined Il
abolish slavery At all hszards.-B. l49.
Now is the time for them to assert their rights an
iberteS never before was there such an appropriat
period to strike for freedom in the south--p. l55
Not to be an abotionist is to be wiIlu and daboIi
cal instrument Of the devil.-p. 36s
No man can be true patriot without first becomin
an abolitionist.-p. JIG.
Smallpox is q nuisance; strychnine is a nuisance
mad dogs are q nuisance; slavery Is nuisance; slave
holders are nuisance, and 80 are save.breeders 1t
business, nay 1t Is our imperative duty to abate nui
sances: we propose, therefore, with the exception q
strychnine to extsTminate this from beVnnn
to END. d.--p. ls9.
Frown, srs, fret foam, prepare your weapons threat
strike, shoot. stab briog civil war; dissolve tn
Union; nay annihilate the solar system IL you Wild
all this more, less better worse anyhingdo what yo
will, Birs, you neither foil nor nmidate US; our pu-
pose Is as firmly fixed as the eternal pillars Of Heayer
we have determined to abolish slavery, and so help
God, abolish 1t we will Take this to bed with you Il
night sirs and think about it, and dream over it, an
let US know how you feel tomorrow morning.-p. ls7
AUBURN, N. Y, June %, 1857.
GENTLEMEN:-I have received from you a copy of a n
cent publication, entitled the "IMPNDNe Crisis OF TN
souTH," aud have read 1t with deepest attention.
seems to work Of great merit rich yet accurate
statistical information, and logical in analysis; and
not doubt that II will exert great influence on the publ
mind, in favor Of Truth and Justice.
am, gentlemen, very respectfully,
W. H. SEWARD.
Such 10 the Endorsement of Mr.. Lincoln
prime minister. Was there no guilt in all this
Does not this book, go fully indorsed by th
Republican members of Congress, teach dis
unionism2
The following are extracts from speech O
Garrison, made to Republic IN Abolition
meeting in 1856:
have said, and say again, that in proportion to tn
growth Of disuni0nism' will be the growth of republ
lie. The American Union is an imposture and a COY
enant with death, and an agreement with hell.
1 am for its overthrow. Up with the hs
Of dsuuon, that we may have free and glorious repu
lie Of our own.
Mr. Speaker, am sorry to have longer {
reading such extracts; but reCollect, sir, that
am vindioating the truth of history, and cons.
uuently must make the record full and complet,
Bear with me, therefore, while / next read
resolution passed at a Republican meeting i
Monroe county, in the State of Wisconsin,, /
1856:
RetolUed, That 1t is the duty of the NORTH in ca
they fail In electing President and Congress that wi
freedom Kansas.
ment.
You will observe, IL you please, Mr.. Speal
er, that the resolution just read, contemplate
action as we'll as declarations A war polio
was now to be inaugurated, which should ovel
throw slavery in the South, or burst up th
Government in the attempt. Permit me, ther,
tore, to return to the Immaculate Greeley, az
read an extract from his Tribune, 60 terrible
| ito denunciations as to shake the very pillars
the Capitol, and make pallid the cheeks of OF
National representatives. Tread from the Ne
York Tribune, as laid upon the desks of men
bers just before the passage Of the Kansas al
Nebraska bill:
part Of the Northern members hostile to this ntoeab
outrage, and demand Of hem in behalf Of peace, in
half Of freedom, in behalf Of Justice and humanity,
sstance to the last Better that confusion should ems
better that discord should reign In the national cou
cisbetter that Congress should break up in wild di
ordernay better that the Capitol itself should blaze
the torch Of the incendary, fall and bury all its
mates beneath Its crumblng ruins, than that this peril
and wrong should be finally accomplished.
This, sir, was the watchword for the mt
fanatics-then it was that the political presc
ers threw themselves into the breach; then
was that Parson Beecher went down TO the o
South Church, In New Haven, and on God
holy Sabbath day, instead Of preaching Chris
and Him crucifed, preached "blesding Kansal
and Sharp's rifles. Let me, for mUmeI
! contrast the wild rantinR of this fanatic