The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-08

rnoirrs in the North. II was In the interest Of
peace that in 1864 General Mcclellan was
nominated az Chicago. and the cry uttered
that whom elected he would open the doors Of
Mr. Lincoln's prisons.
Who were the prisoners? White mon, their
fellow-citizcns. But our country was 70 be
devastated the best and bravCst on both sides
killed or imprisoned 90 liberate Mt OF AIM
can negro seini-91Nagcs.
n VAS Madam Roland who exclaimed "Oh,
Liberty Liberty, what crimes are committed
in thy name? She was on the way to the
guilloune.
future when think of the large and infu-
entail portion Of the Northern people who
sy1npathized with our sueernes and de-
no,,nced fbc Injustice to which We were sub
iecfcd. nor do doubt but that they bitterly
condemned the cruel and harsh measures
adoptcd bv the victorious party of their coun-
trymen after the surrender at Appomattox.
SLAVE TRADE II ENGLAND.
II rcouirod twenty years for England To
abolish the slave trade after the agitation ot
the question began. Pitt and Fox advocated
its extinction Many place FOX before ali
others. even Wherefore himself, and MAN.
tain that but for his excrti0ns wnen N Office
the victory never would have been gained.
OfPiit IL was said, 10 man spoke better or aid
less for the cause. But Clarlison did more 10
abolish it than any. If not all, OF thcm put to-
cothrr. IN Clarksons essay. inpoiicy OF
Inc Save Trade" ho demonstrated the iLelg-
uifcancc of the traffic" as 4 nursery for sea-
men or q channel for the cmplovucntfor cani-
tai Mr. Wvndham was a steady enemy CI
abolition rs were several of hrs distinguished
friends. It required. repeat. twenty years 10
abolish the English slave trade ln Africa he
cause Of the extensive influence 81 Liverpool,
bristol and other trading towns, which re-
L. s o 4af.ff to rfr.
Ii required twenty years after The adoption Of
the Federal Constitution 10 abolish the New
ENGLAND trade in African slaves because of the
extensive influence of Boston, Newport, and
other trading towns, which required much
time and patience 10 remove
ClarksJns argument by statistics caused IT'S
abolition by the English Government: in Ike
manner in the United States. the South was
supplied with siars. and great credit need
not be claimed for its abolition by the Federal
Government IN 1908.
The Apolo-SaX0n. whether in England or the
United States, appears 10 be Influenced alike
by the same motive forces.
NEW highlands SLAVE MONEY
-Four years after the act Of abolition Of the
trade the war with ENGLAND en- .Aed the s.-e95
Of the traffic. New England ships could not
90 to Africa for their human treigAts. Then
New England traders turned ,nelr slave
money into manufacturing establishments.
The war acted prohihitory taIin. and ncr
new industries il0urished on the monopoly.
At the close of the war the cry went forth,
Protect our infant factories against English
capital and cheap foreign paupcr labor"
Thus was an impetus given To the bonus
system which was popularized by declaring
that America must be independent Of all na-
tons As new Interests arose protection WAS
given until vast system Of plumber las grown
up which threatens TO bankrupt the country.
An aristOcracy OF the rich mas been thus Gre
ated. MonOpOlies and trusts flourish. Tho
ballot has been corrupted, and 1873 witnessed
the open purchase OF the Presidency, when 1t
became necessary to protect the aristOcracy
Of wOalth-thc plutocracy- from the fierce A.
tack of Democracy led by Grover Cleveland.
EAV1E
After the restoration Of louis XVIII. tho
French people demanded the reconqucst of
San Domingo. now called hayti. twas never
attempted. After the massacre os the whites
the negroes proceeded To- institute "a govern
mcnt. Ont of q population of Coou there
were 1900 mulatocs.. They were called coli
orcd people 10y tneir sable fellow-ciiisen-
After the death OF Dcs,aline. 1906. two forms
of government sprnng up under rital and hos
tile chiefs of very different character md
reging 10y opposite maXims, agreeing. how
over IN the essential point 10 exclude ali for
eign masters. and TO sacrifice everything 20
the maintenance Of negro liberty and domin-
ion part of the island WIS ruled 10y HetOn