National Republican., 1880-03-18
Resistance to slavery.
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WAsuINGTON, March II, Is

hASblNfIDN, AldICu ~ loops
To he Editor Of The Niiiond Republican:
SIR: Human slavery having been abolished
In the South, tho class of men now msrepro.
senting that section are attempting to iuuug-
urato tho sinister institution ut the Capital of
the Nation. Under the laws Of tho Southern
States prior to tho war, tho slave was inGapa-
BILE of being possessed OF property Of any dc.
scription, real or personal. The hog which
ran Ia front of his cabin, aud tho fow,s which
crowed for day back of his shanty. were
deemed the property of his master, aud the
slave was prevented from disposing Of thom
without his masters consent Tho rebel
Brigadicrs arc ut present devising q
scheme whereby the olfice.holer is
to bo deprived ofone Of tho most valued rights
of citizenship of disposing of his own
property in manner which seems to him
bcst. Like tho slave, the ofico.holder may
not dispose Of his own effects without first con-
sulting the Drigadiers. Has this state ofah'iirs
ut last come? God forbid. To prevent civil
officer of the Government from subscribing
money for campaign purposes is u serious in
fringomont of tho rights OF the citizen, which
l. for one, will not submit to. No set OF rebels
in or out of Congress- shall prevent me from
doing rs please with my hardearned money,
aud | am happy to state that there are thou
| sands-yea tens of thousands-of Republicans
who take the same view of this infamous at
tempt to trammcl the rights of American cti
zcns that / do. Wo shall inco5e Mr.
| Edward Mcpherson donations ranging from
| $40 to $50, aud he may use IL us hl
deems proper. Why. sir, this daboical at
tompt on the part of tbs Brigadicrs to curtai
our rights has fired the determination of thost
| lately lukewarm In the Treasury Depart
ment there are clerks who in tho past have re
fused TO give cant for campaign purposes
they now say they will give $50. Aud the
same feeling now pcrvadcs all OF tho Depart
mcnts. Has n Government empoyo no rights
| which unrepemtent rebel Congressman may
respect? Must the men who applaudod tn,
assassin, Wilkes Booth, and who murdered
thousands of our brave boys in prison pens, b,
| permitted TO make slaves of US by decreeiul
what we shall do with our money?
tese case should bo speedily made
when, l doubt not, tho Supreme G0ur
would promptly thwart this new conspiracy
against human rights on tho part Of the
blOod-stained Digadiers and their still NOR,
| depraved Northern allios. Lot each clerk in
closo Mr.. Mcpherson his subscription in q
note which may read ~ follows: "Mr. Nc
| Pherson--Sir: In iuClose you $, whicl
you may expend in elevating tho poor girls o
the Capital who have fallen victims to th
lusts of tho depraved Brigadiers, or in sucl
other manner as you may deem fit to apply
it," This Is tho last great battle agains
human slavery. Driven from tho South, thu
l}rigadiers are attempting with bruz1n cilront
cry to establish it ut tho Capitol. Let NJ sec
to it that tho monsters are duly fOiled. lie
US show them that they are not masters o
our actions AZ thoy were of tho slaves VIII on
| they were forced to set free at AppOmlttox II
April, 1865 A FREEMAN.