New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-13
.at then eOngod to the natOr-was reserved for the

the slave trade would bring with IL tho gradual abo-
ZION OF Slavery but the expectation was doomed 10 dis
emancipation, Jefferson encountered difficulties greater
than he COld overcome; and after vain wrestngs the
words that broke from him. " tremble for my conn
try when reflect that God is Just that bis justice can
not sleep forever, were words Of despair Ii was the
desire OF Washington's heart that Virginia should re
slavery by public act; and the prospects of
general emancipation grew more and more dim, he, IN
uteg hOpeessness Of the action Of the State did all thai
he could by bequeathng freedom 10 his own slaves
Good aud true men had from the DAYS OF no thought
Of coloniSls the negro in the nome oi
his ancestors. But the idea Of colonization
was thought 10 increase the dincnlty oi
emancipaton; and in spite of strong sup.
port while II accomplished much good for AREA, ~
proved mpracti cable u remedy ~ LONE. hadlsoni
who in early life disked Slavery 80 much that nc
wished "to depend rs little possible on the labor oi
slaves Madison, who held that where Slavery exists
the republican theory becomes faacious;' Madison.
in the last years Of his life would not consent 10
the annexation OF Texas lest bis contrymen shond MI
II with slaves: Madison, who said. SLAVERY ~ the
greatest evil under which the nation laOors, por-
ientous evil eyil-moral political and economical
sad blot free country went mourni1y into old
age with the cherries words: No satisfactory plan has
yet been devised for taking out the stain"
NEw vIEwS OF SLAVERY.
The meH oil the Revolution passed away. new
generation sprang up. impatenI That an Institution TO
which they cung should be condemned as inhunan m.
wise and unjust the throes OF discomfort az the self
Ieproach their fathers and blinded by the ustei oi
wealth 20 be acquired by the culture oi new staple
they devised the theory that Slavery which they wOnI
not abolish, was not evil but good. They turned on
the friends OF colonization and confidently deinandrI
" Why take blaca men from civilized and Christian
country where lheiI labor is source oi Immense gam
aud power 90 control the markets OF the Woild
and send them 70 land Of ignorance idoiafy ana m
dolence, which was The home oi their loreia.h .hc 'u
not thcrsf Slavery is q blessing. Were th'y no. IN
their ancestral land naked scarcely lifted above O s
ignorant o the course OF the sun controlled by
And in their abode have they not been taught 10
know tie difference Of the seasons 10 plough ana phn'
1n %
their cauty dialect COR the richest Of all thc anf
among men, ana the tupd alteration OF ZONES os lie
pnrest re.giOnf And since slavery Is good ior ne
blacks II Is good for their masters bringing opulahee
aud the opportunity of educating race. Jhe slavery
o the black good IN Itself; che shall serve the white
man forever" And nature, which better understood
the quality oi hertng interest and passion laughed ds
30 caught the ccho. man and "ioreleT!
SLAVERY At HOME.
\ regular Development Of pretensons followed me
new declaration with logical consistency, Under the
cid declaration every one Of the states had retained
each for Itself the % t oil manumtiDg all slaves by
an ordinary act oi legislation; the power oi the
people over serytuGe through their Legislature was
cnrtaied and the privilege class was sgt IN imposing
lc.nl and constitutional distractions on the people
themselves. The power OF cmanc pallon was narrowed
or taken away. Tho slave might 10, be ds1ueted 10y
education There remained uncDniesscd conscious
ness that the system o' bondage was wrong and ros
less memory thlt 70 was al variance with tie true
American traditions j. safety was therefore to De ~
cnred by po. .icai ORGANIZATION The generation that
of freedom IN Congrcs- D., The ordinance Of Jefferson
the rev school asplcd 20 secnrc for slavery an equaiy
o. votes the Senate; nod while hnied AZ an organic
act that should cedc fO the collective south veto
mower Oh national osstOn II assumed that each state
separately bed tle night reyse and nnliy laws Of the
Untod states according 10 the discretion OF ITS Jpdr
mrnt
,fAylEY fSD IuREiGN RELATIONS.
Tie now theory hung a.n bias on the foreign rtll.
ons OF tnc oouutry ~ coud be- no recognition Il"
Hlyti. nor even OF the American co.oni "i Ilperla
~.dt ~. wa -
l.hneut OF free labor in cuba would be reason iol
Wrestling tha. island from Spain Territories were an
ncNod; louisinn1, florida. leAns' i"i' e.. N,A."i
slavery must have share 10 them al' aud 10 acc pea
for time dividing hnc between the -nql''iiobed 40
main Of free labor and that in which Involuntary labor
was To DE tolerated \ ie~ yeaFs I1a,ed away, ana
the new school strong and arrogant demanded anu To-
ce,ed an apology io apply ms ue Jefferson pio'so 70
Oregon.
sQUArIER ,ovERuCNTN
The application of that proy.sO Nas interrupted ioi
three Administrations, but justice moved siehdiy on
wards. In Tie new. that the uen oi lliornia ma
chosen freedom. Calhoun heard the knoll OF Pnrins
Slavery and ms death bed lf couu,eled secession.
Washington and Jefferson. nnd Mudtph hia dled les'
pairlng Of tho abolition OF Slureryi Calhoun dl'd in
despair At ilc growth OF freedom. His system rushed
irrcsisiiby 90 is natural Development. Inc death
struggle foI California was followed ny hhoEt truce
but The new school OF politicians Who aid that slavery
was not evil, but good. soon sought 70 recover the
ground they had lost and confident oi securing IeAas.
tLey demanded thn the established line in the terrific
res between Freedom and slavery should be bloed ont
he country, believing ~ The strength and enterprise
and expansive energy u freedom, made answer tbolgh
reluctantly BE u 30; let there be- no strlie between
brethren; let freedom and slavery compete for The ter
ritOrcs on equal terms !air hed under nn Impair
tial administrations and on this theory If on any the
contest might have been lef 10 the decision OF time.
DRED SCOTT DECISION.
The south started back In apalment from its victory
for II knew that fair competition ioreboded its defeat
But whore could i now find ally 10 save II from It's
own mistake What have neat TO say IS spoken with
no emotion, hut regret Our meeting to day IS. as 1t
were the grave IN The presence OF Eternity and the
truth must be altered IN EOberness and sincerity. In
great republic observed more than two thousand
years ago attempt 20 oycrturn the state owes is
strength aid from some branch OF the Government
The Chei-Justcc ot the United States, without any
neccs y Oco1sOn volunteered 10 come 10 the rescue
Of the theory OF Slavery And from his court there lay
no appeal but 70 the bar Of humanity aud history
Against The Constitution. against the memory OF the
nation against previous decision, against series oi
enactments he decided that the slave property, that
slave propcrty j. entitled 20 less protection than any
other property that The upholds IL every
territory against any act OF local Legislature and even
against Congress itself as the President tersely
promulgated the saying: kansas ~ a. much Slave
State as South Carolina Georgia Slavery. by virtue
of the Constitution, exists in every Territory" Tie
municipal character OF Slavery being thus taken away
and slaye property dccreed to be sacred the author
ity of the courts invoked 10 Introduce II by the
comfy of law into States where Slavery had been
abolished and in of the courts Of the United States
Judge pronounced the African slave trade legitimate
and numerous and powerful advocates demanded its
restoration.
TANEy AND SLAVE RACES.
Moreover the Chcf.Justice, IN his elaborate opinion
announced what had been heard from any Inagis
trate Of Greece OF Rome-what was unknown to civil
law and canon law, and feudal law and common law,
and constitutional law; unknown 20 jay, to Eutledge
Ellsworth aud Marsha-thai there are slave races"
The spirit OF evil IL intensely logical Having the
borty OF this decision live States swiftly followed the
earlier example of sixth and opened the way for
dncing the free negro to bondagc the migrating free
negro became slave If he hut touched the soil Of Il
seventh and en- eighth from its extent and soil and
mineral resources destined 10 ncaculable greatness
closed its ewes on IFS coming prosperity, and enacted
AS by Taney- decision It had the right 10 do-thai
every free black nan who would i've within its limits
mn, ace p tue condition Of Slavery for himself and his