The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-11

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LII 1 rrefs2rE ton and frequent
E21VW dsnsonsfrs Hons OF sS-
Nk N&(S rrease ability II Is only
t4H xW thirty years ssacs TIE
HA1N 4 country Mas shocked a.
Nv never before - AS as
HI @sH4 saAsina ton. ard yet 20
ttf IN the vast majority Of ne
VT American people he Is
already . legendary
~hs~arssr ara the human elements Shsca
erdeayea him 10 his generation are Tor
gotten We have made history % Tapiaty
Ia the laas quarter OF a cess1ary that even
IN. tariillag events Of the eisii war can
-, IoYwex gonsss votes or move audiences.
Aernarsss day. which WAS once a period OF
rs4xasaa ard sorrow. is u0E a popular PIC
ME and ehfsarsn's holiday
TO understand the significance o. tie
ueesIGg here tnsrty-eigas years ago De-
swtsH LtEcoiE and Doug IS. Ee NUS re-
create fae conditions under wnscn taeg
fought revive the questions which caused
parties 20 rasa from partiss1Rh1p 10 re-
besiscv1. and re.ncaraate tee cozaoasasis
on this famous nei9- The apparent con-
test vas ire statehood OF kansas r1I
both the orators and the people knew thai
the tremendous lssae was between free
dom and slavery. the dissolution OF the
Union or is peFpefJify.
tbs founders OF the republic regarded
slavery as an institution 1ssssne9 to uatf-
ssAts extinction. Washington and Jssssr-
eon ard their s.ave-hoidfng associates saw
sgfth grave apprehension the perils OF lis
sssslnuanef and fhe tncompafibihty OF rs
Erewth with free Institutions Under nor
maj conditions. IL would have esadUaily
disappeared with the moral pressure OF
sha liberty loving sentiment and fae indus
trial superiority OF free labor.
When virtue !. Easy.
II in easy 10 be yiriacas when IL costs
lissI@. and muca easier xsssn Il Is adsan-
tag&oa@ Greed and c9nAE enFe have been
batting ever for The mastery. That con-
science sins in the end Is tribute 10 the
better. elements Of human nature. and that
interest can blind and scphistry misiead
for gsaera;koEs. teaches humility and dis
The politics Of the United states and the
deastny OF millions OF human beings were
suddenly changed BY a piece OF mechan-
ism Whitney invented the cotton g.n,
siave labor became enormously profitable.
and slavery grew 10 De the most aggres-
ssr. power in the country. IL Was popular
81 ne time OF the formation OF the constl-
tuikon 20 pas the ordinance of fsG by
which was eonsecrafea forever in freedom
tete territory comprising the states Of Illl-
nots Indiana. Michigan and Wisconsin.
bat thirty-thres years afterwards. IN Is@s.
Missouri had TO be surrendered 10 slavery
TO save the Union.
All she intelligence. ;he capital. the bust
Bess energy and the political power Of enc
half tire Union had concentrated and ere
ased the most aliscious and formidable
political force ever known in representa-
tive government. II had one purpose-the
protection ard extension OF slavery. IL
aimed 10 control the government and dom
mate parties Ii MAS the power within
tire people We're divided. II selected It's
leaders with wonderful ability and served
them ufta answering loyalty. II made
or crushed careers as Norsf ern statesmen
we're onedsenf 10 iss commands. II had no
gratitude for past fayors. ard ar merci-
fsssiv discarded It's S~rvite friends who had
become unpopular at home because OF their
serysiity. as Il destroyed those who tenn
porixed with its interests upon ether prin-
cfale or policy. The conscience OF The nom
saseholtsng population was slowly aSak-
ensng. nu, moving tentatively and tirniai.
under dread OF trade disturbances and
threats OF ths dissolution OF the Union.
The Missouri Compromise.
The compromise OF 1890, by declaring all
o! the new territory north of parallel SO 81
fires and all Soash slave. and admitting
Missouri. whissh wass north, as a slave
STATE, WAS hailed by tho~e VINO loved both
union ard liberty as the gain Of a large
area for freedom. II was really the rec
cgnifton by isw OK slavery In the terri
snrsess the gain OF a state and It's senator's
b. ths slave power and leaving the North
err territory for a fresh attack waen the
time came Tor fts settlement For slavery,
f.ssfstS5 Gpan tie greatest of wrongs. can
sesfs&ct neither rights nor contacts Yet
there existed = passionate devotion 10
peace ansi ansoa. and The compromise %
fsen vas gratefully accepted.
"a. aroittsaa sentiment tns,amed by tho
or 1gance and aggressive action OF she
slave power. Was constantly winning coz
vvFts and aesuanssnx conxreSsiorsat action
lpsu5ta The srtsis. as Always vita the
skraag % secession. behind Is became acute
ena .as once more ttaed over BY tie com
premises Of fSa by these measures slAs-
ssss secarwd national reeaefsiiian OF the In
ss.tasisxs a. TIE capital ant the enactment.
% ire fugitive slave laN. bat the Union
saSsa Was fsgarsied hy the vas. majority
@eli ~uffh This sacrifice of honor. NOR
ally ana fseffs.
On the Altar of slavery.
ff.sen eats altar sAs burned fhs proasteSt
~ ss.st Sxief and naiSht3est treasure ~ fn-
tefiect AMI character tbs country noxSess-
-. There are many paths 30 sae presidency
Nsfs toe S31f1NFn l@Stlers ceGld Confidently
say 10 every synnss sasas statesman No
n sffrr what sestr views en- other asssSf s,zls
na asan has reached TIE White House IN q
Toe aHti.alavery people turned - usniel
We asScT FOR leadership Tf1ev expected
ffens BIN ssssshsv egagt. ITS asxsaFse&}
p<rsv N Nayse Asa established tire rewnt
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sna Nbegtiss
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tsvN government ever had sush tz1ssYaesAs =
arc permanent Influence "a shaping ire }r-
ssszussoisS sn3 sssssasgs ok cosntFs. Ths.
si2Msag psgiasss ana ragrsetsc fntesss~sts-
tten az TIE eensti.ussan. detained ron,
the platforms ~ schools and academies BY
m&'reFSstfag genera sserS. rstGCate4 ant "a
NSsrsd the passion for nationality sh4.
S'a9an ard the 1aeg. sFAicA p0t twe rallf ans
81 citizens In srrlsS. ard placed TIE regal i.
1tsos enduring f9eraa s}ons AZ Anposcaste
Mshsfer's seventh % Mare speech aroused
aas sr ~ teFed tse s1sa-si@verv fs@sing as
fs@tasax Asscre had oons. TAls sssprwne tf-
seisiseuss saa nsasiN Massachusetts FIRST
assa Tse~t hcnsFNd aasanx American cam
ssaos~ssitas BY his Immortal spessroghs
30 hes. When. with initiate ms ks<ty and
tAthss. Ne - LED tee sttenston of tas ssa-
atars ara tie people Is AoF proud poet
ten
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New. tempted hy tss p-sse - sNs s.rpS.-
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sna>s roau9sF her prs hs5tcf~ sS-Tnssv
have Avss eseAte& ry xsa asn ana raar and
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sse.Srsss os,Assa sNsF& n5sata 2a& every
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