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France (France) (search for this): chapter 56
e to open the hideous, heaven-defying Slave-trade and thus to replenish its shambles with human flesh; and now, by the lips of an eminent Senator, asserting an audacious claim to the whole group of the West Indies, whether held by Holland, Spain, France, or England, as our Southern Islands, while it assails the independence of Hayti, and stretches its treacherous ambition even to the distant valley of the Amazon. In maintaining its power, the Slave Oligarchy has applied a new test for office,irst in the hearts of his countrymen—--could not have been created Generalissimo of the American forces; Jefferson could not have taken his place on the Committee to draft the Declaration of Independence; and Franklin could not have gone forth to France, with the commission of the infant Republic, to secure the invaluable alliance of that ancient kingdom. And this giant strength is used with a giant heartlessness. By a cruel enactment, which has no source in the Constitution—which defies jus
Africa (search for this): chapter 56
the United States, with the titles of Representatives and Senators, cannot turn wrong into right—cannot change a man into a thing—cannot reverse the irreversible law of God—cannot make him wicked who hunts a slave on the burning sands of Congo or Guinea, and make him virtuous who hunts a slave in the colder streets of Boston or New York. Nor can any acuteness of reason distinguish between the bill of sale from the kidnapper, by which the unhappy African was originally transferred in Congo or GuGuinea, and the certificate of the Commissioner, by which, when once again in Freedom, he was reduced anew to bondage. The acts are kindred, and should share a kindred condemnation. One man's virtue becomes a standard of excellence for all; and there is now in Boston, a simple citizen, whose example may be a lesson to Commissioners, Marshals, Magistrates; while it fills all with the beauty of a generous act. I refer to Mr. Hayes, who resigned his place in the city police rather than take any p<
Cuba (Cuba) (search for this): chapter 56
three hundred and forty-seven thousand; and yet this small company now dominates over the Republic, determines its national policy, disposes of its offices, and sways all to its absolute will. With a watchfulness that never sleeps, and an activity that never tires—with as many eyes as Argus, and as many arms as Briareus—the Slave Oligarchy asserts its perpetual and insatiate masterdom; now seizing a broad territory once covered by a time-honored ordinance of Freedom; now threatening to wrest Cuba from Spain by violent war, or hardly less violent purchase; now hankering for another slice of Mexico, merely to find new scope for Slavery; now proposing once more to open the hideous, heaven-defying Slave-trade and thus to replenish its shambles with human flesh; and now, by the lips of an eminent Senator, asserting an audacious claim to the whole group of the West Indies, whether held by Holland, Spain, France, or England, as our Southern Islands, while it assails the independence of Hayti
Mexico (Mexico, Mexico) (search for this): chapter 56
etermines its national policy, disposes of its offices, and sways all to its absolute will. With a watchfulness that never sleeps, and an activity that never tires—with as many eyes as Argus, and as many arms as Briareus—the Slave Oligarchy asserts its perpetual and insatiate masterdom; now seizing a broad territory once covered by a time-honored ordinance of Freedom; now threatening to wrest Cuba from Spain by violent war, or hardly less violent purchase; now hankering for another slice of Mexico, merely to find new scope for Slavery; now proposing once more to open the hideous, heaven-defying Slave-trade and thus to replenish its shambles with human flesh; and now, by the lips of an eminent Senator, asserting an audacious claim to the whole group of the West Indies, whether held by Holland, Spain, France, or England, as our Southern Islands, while it assails the independence of Hayti, and stretches its treacherous ambition even to the distant valley of the Amazon. In maintaining
Holland (Netherlands) (search for this): chapter 56
a broad territory once covered by a time-honored ordinance of Freedom; now threatening to wrest Cuba from Spain by violent war, or hardly less violent purchase; now hankering for another slice of Mexico, merely to find new scope for Slavery; now proposing once more to open the hideous, heaven-defying Slave-trade and thus to replenish its shambles with human flesh; and now, by the lips of an eminent Senator, asserting an audacious claim to the whole group of the West Indies, whether held by Holland, Spain, France, or England, as our Southern Islands, while it assails the independence of Hayti, and stretches its treacherous ambition even to the distant valley of the Amazon. In maintaining its power, the Slave Oligarchy has applied a new test for office, very different from that of Jefferson: Is he honest; is he capable? is he faithful to the Constitution? These things are all forgotten now in the controlling question, Is he faithful to Slavery? With arrogant ostracism it excludes
Congo (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 56
gress of the United States, with the titles of Representatives and Senators, cannot turn wrong into right—cannot change a man into a thing—cannot reverse the irreversible law of God—cannot make him wicked who hunts a slave on the burning sands of Congo or Guinea, and make him virtuous who hunts a slave in the colder streets of Boston or New York. Nor can any acuteness of reason distinguish between the bill of sale from the kidnapper, by which the unhappy African was originally transferred in CCongo or Guinea, and the certificate of the Commissioner, by which, when once again in Freedom, he was reduced anew to bondage. The acts are kindred, and should share a kindred condemnation. One man's virtue becomes a standard of excellence for all; and there is now in Boston, a simple citizen, whose example may be a lesson to Commissioners, Marshals, Magistrates; while it fills all with the beauty of a generous act. I refer to Mr. Hayes, who resigned his place in the city police rather than<
West Indies (search for this): chapter 56
iate masterdom; now seizing a broad territory once covered by a time-honored ordinance of Freedom; now threatening to wrest Cuba from Spain by violent war, or hardly less violent purchase; now hankering for another slice of Mexico, merely to find new scope for Slavery; now proposing once more to open the hideous, heaven-defying Slave-trade and thus to replenish its shambles with human flesh; and now, by the lips of an eminent Senator, asserting an audacious claim to the whole group of the West Indies, whether held by Holland, Spain, France, or England, as our Southern Islands, while it assails the independence of Hayti, and stretches its treacherous ambition even to the distant valley of the Amazon. In maintaining its power, the Slave Oligarchy has applied a new test for office, very different from that of Jefferson: Is he honest; is he capable? is he faithful to the Constitution? These things are all forgotten now in the controlling question, Is he faithful to Slavery? With arr
Argus (search for this): chapter 56
e, the North is now the vassal of an Oligarchy, whose single inspiration comes from Slavery. According to the official tables of our recent census, the slave-masters—men, women, and children all told—are only three hundred and forty-seven thousand; and yet this small company now dominates over the Republic, determines its national policy, disposes of its offices, and sways all to its absolute will. With a watchfulness that never sleeps, and an activity that never tires—with as many eyes as Argus, and as many arms as Briareus—the Slave Oligarchy asserts its perpetual and insatiate masterdom; now seizing a broad territory once covered by a time-honored ordinance of Freedom; now threatening to wrest Cuba from Spain by violent war, or hardly less violent purchase; now hankering for another slice of Mexico, merely to find new scope for Slavery; now proposing once more to open the hideous, heaven-defying Slave-trade and thus to replenish its shambles with human flesh; and now, by the lip
Thomas Jefferson (search for this): chapter 56
mbition even to the distant valley of the Amazon. In maintaining its power, the Slave Oligarchy has applied a new test for office, very different from that of Jefferson: Is he honest; is he capable? is he faithful to the Constitution? These things are all forgotten now in the controlling question, Is he faithful to Slavery? Wnal office all who cannot respond to this test. So complete and irrational has this tyranny. become, that, at this moment, while I now speak, could Washington, Jefferson, or Franklin once more descend from their spheres above, to mingle in our affairs and bless us with their wisdom, not one of them, with his recorded, unretracted earlier days, Washington—first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen—--could not have been created Generalissimo of the American forces; Jefferson could not have taken his place on the Committee to draft the Declaration of Independence; and Franklin could not have gone forth to France, with the commission o
Briareus (search for this): chapter 56
al of an Oligarchy, whose single inspiration comes from Slavery. According to the official tables of our recent census, the slave-masters—men, women, and children all told—are only three hundred and forty-seven thousand; and yet this small company now dominates over the Republic, determines its national policy, disposes of its offices, and sways all to its absolute will. With a watchfulness that never sleeps, and an activity that never tires—with as many eyes as Argus, and as many arms as Briareus—the Slave Oligarchy asserts its perpetual and insatiate masterdom; now seizing a broad territory once covered by a time-honored ordinance of Freedom; now threatening to wrest Cuba from Spain by violent war, or hardly less violent purchase; now hankering for another slice of Mexico, merely to find new scope for Slavery; now proposing once more to open the hideous, heaven-defying Slave-trade and thus to replenish its shambles with human flesh; and now, by the lips of an eminent Senator, asse
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