The Portland daily press., 1886-07-05
erent from the white, should be regarded as in
ferior and by nature destined to serve the superb

HUHCE, UlpUpuIsIT
Tarey of the Supreme Court and Judge Rutfin OF
North Carolina that "the negro has no rights
which the white man is bound to respect" ana
secondly that slavery being the normal state OF
the negro "all means found necessary to keep him
IN servitude are justifable." These justices did
but give utterance to the facts of the case as they
Now if the rule has been that the weak and ig-
norant white man has no rights which his superb
on white brother is bound to respect the conclus-
ION becomes even more easier in respect TO the
black man.
The Greeks and Romans did not respect the
rights OF their white captiyes nor did the feudal
But the white slavery ruined Rome, and negro
slavery would have ruined us, If perpetuated much
longer.
The founders of states are usually great men,
and to be reverenced as our benefactors. SO are
tne leading legislators and administrators OF
civil government. But still higher, morally, at
least, rank those ref0rmerS who are quick to dis
Germ, and bold to den0unee at all hazards, those
corruptions which are ever creeping in, and
which may prove fatal to any state and every po-
htlcal constitution, unless speedily expelled
OF nothing can this be predicated with more Ger
talnty than slavery. Calhoun was Dino 10 Jne
fact, but Wendell Phillips was keenly alive to it
and sacrificed all that men hold most dear to MS
CONVICTIONS SO did Garrison and other Leaders;
not to speak of the rank and file who followed
them.
The Portland Fessendens, father and son, were
men OF the same noble nature, and cast in the
same mould but differed from the radical aboli-
tionists in that they believed in political action;
And they too, acted on their convictions as did
aens time P st assented Carl
sons extreme views and conscientiously followed
him. Such, as understand, were those Friends
who in this, as in every reform, will be found at
the front, Nathaniel and John Winslow, Emma
and Harriet Dow, Miriam and 1Ruth Hussey,
Maria and Phebe Cobb, Mrs. Elias and MISS
Charlotte Thomas. To these must be added
Rev. Messrs. Wiley and Lincoln, Charles 3;
Stackpole and perhaps before all others MI and
Mrs. Oliver bennett since they We're active pc
Invitation and generally at their expense in whole
or part that Garrison, Phillips, Theodore Parker,
George Thompson, Stephen s.. Foster, and others
repeatedly addressed the people of Portland in the
Old City Hall, Exchange Hall, and the Christian,
Meeting House on Temple street; and the -, OLD
Friends Meeting House, corner OF Pearl ana FED
eral A meeting of this kind in this last named
place, was the occasion of riot which was sup,
pressed by an engine company OF which S Meal
were true heroes, and did yeoman's service;
Though vilified then, their work is now lauded
and their memories revered.
But no less to be honored, are those who diff
cred from them on the two points OF gradual
Emancipation and political action. Without these
those would probably have effected but little tow
ard the great end, emancipation.
This required not only these two classes, both
mirable genius of Mrs Stowe to touch the con-
senting hearts of our countrymen, and finally the
assault the flag at Sumpter to fire those hearts,
and fuse them, glowing with the white heat OF
patriotism, into one.
We may illustrate by reference to the liberty
and unity Of Italy. This grand event, the eman-
ors, French and Austrian, required the united ei-
forts of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Cayour and Victor
Garrison, Phillips, the Fessendens, Grant and
Lincoln. We can all see and confess this of Italy
because we are not blinded by ourprepossessions.
We should see it with equal clearnesS, and CON
fess it with the same impartial1ty, If our feelings
and judgments were not warped by our personal
or party prejudices, But on this occasion let us
try to do justice to all, not only to those antslav-
cry men of different PARTIES but to those VINO
stood more or less aloof from the whole move
men Yes, there is something to be said Tor them
as well.
cal considerations, either principle or by sent
ment. They sincerely believed that the Constl,
tuition was a compromise between the Free and
Slave States and so to be kept in good faith others
believed that slavery would and must disappear,
and all the sooner for our not exaSperatng really
doomed party viz, the Shareholders.
2. Mercantile interests. The business outlook
in this busy world is always potent factor Ill IN.
fiuencing the actions, and even the opinions Of
men. Portland and Maine were intimately con-
nected with the South and the cotton trade, and
therefore practically with slavery by our EXTENSIVE
commerce with Slave States. Our ships filled
their harbors and their sails whitened every sea,
carrying cotton to all parts OF the world.
Finally, there are the churches. Their good
points and good works are abundant-too many
and too great to be set forth here. But their weak
point is the fact that their membership and sup
port are purely voluntary; and these churches are
so numerous that none can afford to ALLEVIATE any
considerable number of its friends and adherents
Therefore, the introduction of the slavery ques-
ton regarded with fear and disfavor as rule
the Friends being almost the only exception. Elk
amples could be given at length, if necessary, to
show how serious the difficulty was. In some In
stances the ministers were in advance, and in
others the members. DR.. Chickering treated it IN
his cautious manner, and lo meeting of offended
parishioners was called the next day. On the
other hand, Dr. Dwight wished to keep it out, and
Gen. Fessenden finally asked for a letter of ad
mission to the Abyssinian church. These two
instances are sufficient to show how vexed ques
tion it was for the churches and their ministers
severely taxing the courtesy and patience OF both
people of both political parties then as now, and
plenty of them in Church and State. Those who
hated the negro for his color, OF despised him be-
cause slave are entitled to no consideration, nc
mitigation of Judgment The one redeemlng fea
ture of the war which sprang up was, that it united
ALL or nearly all hearts, and made the North es
sentially unit, as slavery had made the South
practically So The war came, and slavery fell, as
It ought, any way, but specially and directly that
it would have pulled down the temple OF liberty
and built itself up ON its ruins.
The negro is here and to stay. White mer
brought him here and white men made him free
Now we have the further task of fitting him fol
his duties as freeman, If he is not thus lifted
he will by some means be reduced to the condition
of serfdom, and possibly war of races might lead
to his extinction.
But let us resist both of these impotent conclu
siOnS and resist all attempts to bring them about
Our safety as theirs, is in doing equal and exact
justice to all, without respect to color or previous
condition. II we aim only at material wealth and
grandeur, they will perish-our largest cities no
| blest ships, aud all the monuments of our great
ness But if we fashion human hearts after the
model of Christ, and mould them on the principles
| of the Gospel, our work will be imperishable.
After Dr. Dalton's address the chorus
sang the two negro melodies which follow
Judgment Day is Rolling Round.
| Judgment, Judgment
Judgment day is rolling around;
| judgment, Judgment,
o how long to go.
| I've good old mother in the heaven, my Lord,
How long to go there too,
| I've good old mother in the heaven, my Lord,
how long to 60
Chorus
| Judgment, Judgment,
Judgment day is rolling around;
judgment, Judgment.
how long to go.
| There's no backsliding in the heaven, my Lord,
How long to go there too,
| There's no backsliding in the heaven, my Lord,
how long to go.-Cho.l
| King Jesus sitting in the heaven, my Lord,
How long to go there too,
| King Jesus Sitting in the heaven, my Lord,
| how long to CO. Che.
| There's big campmeeting in the heaven, my
There's big C camp IN meeting in the heaven my
o how I long to go.-oho.
Steal Away.
| Steal away, steal away, steal away to Jesus,
Steal away, steal away home,
/ hain't got long to stay here.
My Lord calls me, Gle calls me by the
thunder;
The trumpet sounds it in my soul;
hain't got long to stay here.
Chorus.
Steal away, steal away, steal away:to Jesusi
Steal away steal away home,
hain't got long to stay here.
Green trees are bending, poor sinners stand
trembling;
The trumpet sounds it in my soul
hain't got long to stay here.-ChO.
NV Lord calls me-He calls me by the lightning;
The trumpet sounds it in my soul;
hain't got long to stay here.-Ch0.
Tombstones are bursting-poor sinners stand
trembling;
The trumpet sounds it in my soul;
hain't got long to stay here.-Cho.
The charities of Portland were treated OF
by VIM. E. Gould, Esq, whose interesting
account of the noble charitable work Of
Portland's various organizations received
the closest attention of his hear ers. Mr.,
Gould's remarks follow:
MIR. w. e. CouId's Address.
Benevolence cannot be measured by pre-
cious metal. Facts and figures cannot tell
tell the story of our charities Nor cam 1.-The
the development of people in kindly acts
be marked with certainty by the progress
made in science, art, general education, OF