The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-05-26

which commands us ''todo unto others az
rye would bc-d,ne by" These sacred prin-
ciples are Inconsistent with the horrors and
crimes Of slavery, sacred principles which
have already hanis.ea domestic bondage
from civilized Europe, and which will also,
in Gods own good ti'ne banishli it from
America, despite the advocacy Of such puuy
declaimers as YOU are a.,rr .... -.s,-fffsd
| How bitterly have we been afflicted at
preceiving bv the American newspapers
recently, in the city which you inhahit. an
opportunity was given TO the Irish TO ex.
lhihit benevolence and humanity to,
Icolord fellow-creature, and was given in
vain! We allude to the girl Lavinia, who
was a slave in another State. and brought
by her owner into that of Ohin She by
that means became. entitled 70 her freedm,
| il she had hut one friend to assert i: for her
She did find friends-mlv the great Cd
af heaven bless them! Were they Irish ?,
Alas alasl not one. You sneer At the
sectafies. Behold how they hers cnnqner
you in goodness and charity. The owners
name, it seems, was Scanlan; unhappily
thorough irish name. And he, 1t appears.
has boas,ed th,t he took his revenge nv
the most fendish cruelty. not upon Lavinia.
or her protector. for they were not in bis
mother, and family. "".''.'' ~ '" ~ =
And tais is the systcm which you, Irish
men. through many folio pages Of wicked
declana'ion, seek at least to palliate, if
Tour che.ks harn with shan shame to think
that such a monster "a Scanlann could trace
his pedigree tn Ireland. And Yet you.
Ir-hman., stand byrin the attitude vather OF
friends aand supporters. than Of impugners
Of the IN ,nstrdus cruelty. Aad you prefer
to string together pages OF cruel and hart.
less sophistry IN defense Of the source of
his crime. rathe. than take part against
him. -,,i-,.r.s
Perha's il would offend your fastidims-
ness it such 9 man was compared TO a pick.
picket or SfeTon. We respect vnar pre-.
iudices and call him no reproachful name.
1t is. indeed. unnecessary, 10 no slrFq7
We conclude by conjuring, ,vou, and a'l
| other Jrishmen in AmeIica, in the name {
in the name Of the God Of Mercy and
Charity; we conjure you, Irishmen and de-
scendants of lrishmen. to abandon, for ever
all defense of the hid ,ous NEGRO Slavery
system LIT il no more be said that your
America that you cannot feel AS Catholics
and Christians on ,ht to feel. this truth
this plain truth, that one man cannot have
any property in another man. There is
not one Of You who does not recosnize that
principle in his own person. Yet we per.
ceive--and this .onizes US almnst tn mad
ness--that you, boasting an Irish decent,
should, without the instigation Of any pecu:
sv,fo ck.,I Ark - al.
sheer and single love OF wickedness and
crime, come forward as the volunteer de-
tenders Of the mnst degrading species Of
human slavery Woe! Woe!- Woei
There Is one consolation still amid the
pqlsatiqps of our hearts. There Are >, there
mus be. genuine Irishmen in America,
men OF sou ID heads and Irish hearts, who
will assist us to wipe off the foul stain that
Lord Morpeth's proven charge his inflicted
m the Irish character will hold out
The hand of fellowship, with heart in that
hand, to every honest man Of every caste
and cnior-who will sustain the cause OF. .hu
manity and honor. and scorh the paltry
advocates Of Siavery-vho win show that
the Irish heartisin Ainerica AZ benevolent
and as replete with charitable emotions as
in any other cline on the face of the earth.
We conclude. Tae spirit of democ, atic
liberty is Jefiled by the continuance. OF
Negro Slavery in the United States. The
United States them selves stes dagrasied bn3
low the INST uncivilised n,tionsnbv the,
atroci9ps iqcoqsista1cy Of talking liberty,
and Rracticing tyranny in the wprstl shape.
The Americans attempt to paiIiate their
iniqnity bv the futile eycuse of personal
interest, but the Irish, who have not even
that futile excuse, and vet justify Slayery,,
are utterly i9defensible. =. -,
Once again, and for the last time. We. can
upon you 10 cure ont of the COUNCILS Of the
shareholders, and At all events to free yopra
selves from epsrticipatipg in their guilt. P e
-irishmen. cal upon yoY to Join in,
crushing Slavery, and in giving liberty to
every man Of everyicast. creed or cnlor
Signed by order. DANIEL O'CONNELL,
n, ray rs Chairman Of the Commlttee!