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and the blame Of i'll success viii no
rest on them. know that sincere phi
lanthrophy is earnest for the ilnmedi
ate realization of its remotest aims, bu
time is always an element in reform
tits one Of the greatest acts on record
to have brought 100000 people int
/ freedom. The cause of industry mus
be fairly opened to them, and their fu
ture prosperity and condition must, of
ter all, rest mainly on themselves, I
they fail, and SO perish away, let us b
careful that the failure shall NOT be at
tributed to any denial of Justice. In
all thatrelates to the destiny Of the
freedmen, we need not be too anxious
to read the future. Many incidents.
which, from a speculative point of view,
might'rouse alarm, win quietly settle
themselves Now that slavery is at an
end, or near its end, the greatness OF
its evil in the point of view of public
economy becomes more and more APP
parent. Slavery was essentially a Ia
Dor, and as such locked the States
against the emigration of free industry.
Where labor was the property of the
capitalists the white man was excluded
from employment, or had to run his
best chance Of finding it. The foreign
emiegrant turned away from the region
where his condition would be- SO pre-
catious. With the destruction of the
monopoly free labor viii hasten from
all parts of the civilized world to assist
in developing the various and immeas-
urable resources which ahaye hitherto
lain dormant. The eight or nine States
nearest the Gulf of Mexico have sort
Of e4uberant climate friendly to long
Life, and can sustain a. denser popula-
ton than is found, as yet, in any part
of our country; and the future influx
OF population to them viii be mainly
from the North or the most celebrated
nations in Europe. From the suffer-
ings that have attended them during
our late struggle, let us look forward
to the future, which is sure to be preg-
nant for them with greater prosperity
than has ever before been known, The
removal Of the monopoly Of slave labor
is 9 pledge that these regions win be
peopled by numerous and enterpri-
sing population which viii vie with any
IN the universe IN their compactness,
inventive genius, wealth, and industry.
Our Government springs from and Was
made. for the people, not the people for
the Government To them it owes al
legianee;; from them it must derive its
courage, strength and, wisdom; but
while the Government is thus bound
to defer tothe people from whom it
derives its existence. it should from the
very consideration Of its origin be strong
ID its power Of existence. The estab-
Iishment Of equalities and monopolies,
and class Legislation are contrary to
the genius of free government, and
ought not to be allowed. The Govern
ment is thus bound to defer to the peo-
pie, from whom it derives its existence.
Tt should, from the very consideration
of its origin, be strong IN its power of
existence. The establishment of equal
tiles, monopolies, perpetuities and class
legislation are contrary to the germs of
free government, and ought mot to be |
allowed here. There is no room for
favored classes, or monopolies, The
principle Of our Government is that OF
equal laws and freedom of industry. II
Wherever monopoly obtains q foothold
it is seen to be d source of danger, dis
cord and trouble. We shall but fulfil
our duties, as legislators by according
equal and exact justice TO all men, spe-
cial privileges to none. The Govern
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ment is subordinate to the people, but
as the agent and representative Of the
people, it must be held superior to mo-
which in themselves ought
never to be granted, and which, where
they exist, must be subordinate and
yield to the Government The Consti-
tuition confers on Congress the right to
commerce among the several
States. It is Of the first necessity for
the maintenance Of the Union that the
commerce should be free and unob-
No State can be justified in
any devise to tax the transit of travel
and commerce between States The
position Of many States is such, that if
they were allowed to take advantage Of
it for purposes of revenue, the com
merce between the States might be in-
juriously burdened, or even virtually