New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-13
Hep- YorL, Aug. 10. 1854.
AN OLIVE BRANCH

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SIR: There is largo class Of people In tho Free
States xho have ever sympatLizod with the slave
owners, upon tho assumption that their opponents
wish to rob or otherwise defraud the Shareholders
Of their chsttcl. Yet these same persons will tell
you that they hate tho institution Of Slavery as
much Us you do. Bat they think 1t Is wrong TO
utter your thoughts, or in any way TO do anything
which will tend 10 stop the extension Of Slavery;
saying that, inasmuch as the South has q common
interest in tho various States and Territories With
tho North, tho South is right in making the de-
mands she is now pressing. These persons, you
will recollect are as great lovers Of freedom as you
are, IL you will but believe what they say. The
trouble with them lie, the taking Of the slaves from
their owners without their consent--in other words
robbing them Of their property They contend
that although it is rcpugnant TO their consciences
that ono man should own one or moro other men,
and that they themselves would not be guilty Of
such ofenss, they cannot consent to the "sggross-
ions which hove boon and arc constantly end per-
slstently made upon tho South by the North"
These persons, I fear, are lnsinccre. They do not
really hate Slavery. For they generally ask their
opponents, "Supposo tho niggers we're given their
freedom, what is TO be done with thcmT Tell
them that you propose to do nothing with them,
but that, as 1t is claimed that none but colored pco
pie can do the work required at the South Oh the
plantations they, having their freedom, could and
would DO hired TO perform the necessary labor:
"No, SIR they are q lazy, shiftless set, and they
would starve rather than work for their living" is
the answer you generally got
Nov it is idle TO rely upon any Compromise
whereby Freedom can DO welded to Slavery. A
Divorce will DO applied for sooner or later. and
must BIO granted. Ono or the other must b. the
ruling lord OF the land. With this conviction
ask the Committee Of which Mr.. Corwin is Chair
man, 10 read and consider the following plan for
Abolishng Slavery in the United States; and if the
people have spoken Of above ore sincere in their
hate Of the institution, they viii heartily approve
Of and endeavor to secure its adoption,
l. Lot Congress recommend Convention OF delegates
FROM each State. The delegates to equal In number the
Presidential Electors from each State. These dse gates
" b. elected BY tie people in each State.
III. This Convection shall mature ind adopt plan
for the abolition ard extinction Of Slavery In the States
and Territories composing tho United States
Ill The plan which shall have been adopted By this
Convention shah DO submitted to the people In tie sew
er States and Territories composing this Union for
approval, within year Rom the time Of It's adoption
by the Convention II accepted by the several States
and Territories. then Slavery shah be abolished one
year from tho let Of January thereafter following.
~. Tho abolition Of Slavery to b. accomplished by
| these mcafsf
!. Each slave-owner shah make ont or cause % be
made ont, List Of the Names age SEX and condition
every slave be she may Trustees or other per
Sons having charge Of slavss shall perform hike dutes
These lists shall state where these slaves are living and
ompoyedi and further thess hstA shall b. executed
under oath or affirmation before proper State officer
az tribunal In the State where said slaves reported
10 be found II sha b tho duty Of the Governor Of
each State Territory whore Slavery exists 10 appoint
and with the advice Of tho Senate OF said State,
three Commissioners. whose duty 1t shall b. under OATH
apprase and state tho value Of each slave named on
the various lists presented them. after having become
satisfied from personal observation or otherwise. that
tho statements on tina said lists are trus The Comma