The National tribune., 1907-02-21

cry, subordination to the superior race,
is his natural and normal condition
This, our new Government, is the first
IN the history of the world based upon
this great physical, philosophical and
| moral truth. This truth has been slow
in the process of It's development. like
all other truths in the various depart
ments OF science. 1t is so, even
amongst us. Many who hear me, per-
haps, can recollect well that this truth
was not generally admitted, even with
| in their day. The errors of the past
| generation still cling to many, so late
as 20 years ago. Those at the North
who still cling to these errors with a
zeal above knowledge, we Justly demon,
| mate fanatics. All fanaticism springs
| from an alteration of the mind; from
| Z defect in reasoning. 1t is species of
| insanity. One of the most striking char
'cteristics of insanity, in many instan-
.es, IS. forming correct conclusions
rom fancled or erroneous premises: so
with the anti-Slavery fanatics: their
conclusions are right If their premises
re They assume that the negro Is
equal, and hence conclude that he is
entitled to equal privileges and rights
with the white man. If their premises
we're correct, their conclusions would
be logical and just: but their premises
being wrong, their whole argument
fails"
AmpIifyinE This Idea.
Mr. Stephens went on TO amplify this
-hemc at great length. He said that the
principle of slavery had as much diff
'ulty in being generally accepted as the
principles of Calico. Adam Smith or
Harvey, which came in time 10 be uni
versally acknowledged as would be the
xr-,4 ~,
Other systems of slavery had been tried
in the past, but they made the mistake
of making slaves of their own race,
which was a violation of the laws of
nature. ''The negro by nature, or by
the curse against Canaan, is fitted for
that condition which he occupies in our
system. The architect, In the con-
struction of buildings lays the founda,
ton with the proper materiaI-the
granite-then comes the brick or the
marble. The substratum of our society
is made of the material fitted by nature
for 1t: and by experience we know that
II is the best not only for the superior,
hut for the inferior. race, that il should
be so. 1t is, indeed in conformity with
me Creator. IT is not for us to inquire
into the wisdom of His ordinances. or
40 question them. For His own pur-
poses. He has made one race to differ
from another, as He has made 'one star
to differ from another in glory
THE great objects of humanity are
best attained when conformed to His
laws and decrees in the formation of
Governments as well as in all things
else. Our Confederacy is founded upon
principles in strict conformity with
these laws. This stone which was re-
jected by the first builders, IS become
the chief stone of the corner in our
new edifice."
Fatal to Foreign Recognition.
It is inconceivable that man of Mr.
Stephens's high intellectually and wide
knowledge Of human affairs could not
see that such a declaration as this BIAS
ted all possibility of recognition by
Governments who professed to be in
the lead Of human civilization. For at
least a century the movement against
slavery had steadily progrest, with men
in all Christian countries becoming
more and more abhorrent of it. The
French had officially and finally abol-
ished slavery during their Revolution,
end there was never any suggestion OF
its restoration. England had judicially
abolished slavery in the Three King
doms in 1872, before our Revolution be-
gan, and in 1888 had abolished ii in her
colonies, particularly Jamaica, where
the act met with tempestuous resist
ance. In Germany, Austro- Hungary.
Italy, Switzerland Holland, Norway.
Sweden and Denmark slavery had not
existed since time whereof the mem
ory of man runneth not to the contra
ry. The statesmen and churches. the
press and business interests were all
firmly and unequiyocally hostile to
slavery in any FORM Much as the Gov
ernments of France and England might
desire for political reasons to recog-
nize the independence of the Southern
Confederacy, break up the United
States, dwarf the growth of the young
Colossus of the West, yet the con-
sciences of their peoples would not for
q moment permit them to become ac-
completes in the erection of Govern
ment whose second officer unblushingly
proclaimed that its cornerstone was
human slavery.
Abraham Lincoln Starts for Washing on.
Feb. II Abraham Lincoln left hi.
home in Springfield, ILL.,. for Washing
ton, and received on the way advic.s
that he had been proclaimed by Vice
President Breckenridge the duly elect
ed President of the United States. I'M
mense crowds gathered Mt every station
thru which he past, to give him an en-
thusiastic greeting, and at 1ndianapo'
lis, Cincinnati, Columbus, Pittsburg.
Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo, Albany. New
York. Trenton. Newark. Philadelphia,
Lancaster and Harrisburg he made
speeches to great concourses of people,
which were received with enthusiasm
by his hearers and studied with the
greatest care by everyone as to the in
dication of his policy. At Indianapolis,
in reply to the address of welcome by
Gov. Morton, Mr.. Lincoln said that
which sank deeply into the minds Of
people as having an unusual signif-
canoe even for his position. Speaking
of Coercion and "invasion," Mr.. Lin
coin said:
LET us get the exact definition OF
these words, not from dictionaries, but