The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-04

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trampled under foot by the governing power.
In theory it exists to be talked about and
boosted about to the outside world, but in
fact it Is . hollow pretence and sham.
Like many other blessings of constitutional
monarchies, it is mere brummagem-pleasin
to the eye, but valueless for practical use.
Stop the slave Trade.
The great difficulty which Livingstone en-
countered in Africa was the infamous slave
trade. When he had succeeded, after perilous
marches and after running the gauntlet Of the
various coast tribes, in reaching the central
portion of that great country. he was sur
prised to find race Of men far superior to
any he had hitherto seen. They were strong
in physique, large of stature, mild Of manner
and very tractable. He thinks the Makolol os
the very best material with which to lay the
foundation of q new civilization, and be-
Ieves that strong hearted and devoted
missionary might convert them as rapidly as
did st. Patrick the natives Of Ireland, and
make for himself place in the hearts of the
people that would be as lasting as time itself.
There is something very simple and very
affecting in the way in which David Living
stone puts himself in the background, even in
the deepest shadows of the background, and
talks Of the noble work which others may do.
The good he has himself done is of no insig-
nificant character, since, at the peril Of his
life, he has braved untold dangers and swung
the door Of future effort and success wide on
it's hinges. There is so little of self in the
task which he undertook that the man is lifted
by an appreciative and admiring world into
the niche of Immortality. At time when
aspirants for fame are hustling each other,
and announcing with all the possible parade
of special plea their title to gratitude and
their right to government pension, we are
oil the more willing to put real hero into the
place which he has richly earned, but from
whose occupancy he shrinks with modesty
to which most men are strangers.
The principal drawback to the civilization
of Africa is the slave trade. This is SO extern
sive and so shrewd and bold in its opera
tons that the entire coast has become
suspicious of every European. For at
least hundred miles from the seashore
there is constant war and anarchy,
Tribes fight with each other with no
higher purpose than to fill the hold of the
slavers. The only representatives of civiliza-
ton they ever see are pirates and spectators.
They are cheated out of their money and
kidnapped to swell the freight Of these
enemies of the human race, who ply their
trade and defy the world They are fed on
poisonous whiskey and kept in constant
state of quarrel that modern society may have
house servants and field hands A state of
primitive barbarism were infinitely preferable
to the beastly condition to which these people
have been reduced by the inordinate love of
gain on the part Of so-called Christian men
and nations.
Even England, says the brave explorer, has
an itching palm for the whip of the slave
driver. The shade of Wilberforce seems to
have been exercised from some portions Of
British society, and men who in London were
loud in their applause Of an anti-slavery speech
to score their backs with o rawhide The
native Englishman makes very good patriot
in Exeter Hall and an equally good slave
driver when he wants to repair his failing for
tunes on the East Coast There is in Great
Britain q certain amount Of sympathy with
slavery. 1t cropped out in our great war,
when Southern gold and cotton were too
strong temptation for the ordinary British
conscience to Withstand, and when we were
made to feel, perhaps more by inference than by
direct assertion that British authorities would
not have worn mourning if we had lost the
battle Of Gettysburg
But the nation that is directly responsible
for the slave trade as piled at present is
the Portuguese. They have organized q
system of piracy which might do honor to
savages, but which throws the mantle Of
shame over every nsighboring people. They
are ready to undertake any risks, to resort to
any measure, and to sell in any market
This whole infamous problem of slavery,
with its cruelty, its chains and its slow
murder, has been laid bare by the enterprise
and the daring Of David Livingstone The
best monument which q grateful world can
rear to his memory would be a united effort
on the part of all civilized nations to put
Gordon of war vessels about Africa through
which not even Portuguese rapacity could
break. Our present efforts are unequal to the
task We have stationed on the West and East
coasts neither vessels nor men enough to
make it dangerous for SLAYER to come
to anchor. We should go ct the work
in stern earnest and the result would be
not only the effectual breaking up of disgrace
full system Of Wholesale robbery, but a better
feeling among the peoples who were engaged in
so honorable an enterprise. The public senti-
ment Of America, after the facts have been
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