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California (California, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
ich a full-orbed sun is beginning to ascend, rejoicing, like a strong man, to run his race. California had been admitted to the Union with a Constitution forbidding slavery. A hateful institution o exert her far-reaching influence; a political victory also, inasmuch as, by the admission of California, the free States have obtained a majority of votes in the Senate, and the Balance of power bettrue spirit of the Constitution, and in mockery of human Rights—has been overturned. May Free California, and her Senators in Congress, never fail hereafter, amidst the trials before us, in loyalty tto exert her far-reaching influence; a political victory also, inasmuch as by the admission of California, the Free States have obtained a majority of votes in the Senate, and the balance of power, betrue spirit of the Constitution, and in mockery of Human Rights—has been overturned. May free California, and her Senators in Congress, never fail hereafter, amidst the trials before us, in loyalty t
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h was necessary to purge the National Capital of its still remaining curse and shame. It had also abolished flogging in the Navy, thus rebuking the lash wherever and by whomsoever employed. These two props and stays of slavery had been undermined by Congressional legislation. Without the slave-trade and the lash, slavery itself must fall to the earth. But other measures had passed, which the speaker contemplated only with indignation and disgust. The broad territories of New Mexico and Utah, under the exclusive jurisdiction of Congress, had been organized without any prohibition of slavery. In laying the foundations there, Congress had omitted the great Ordinances of Freedom, first suggested by Jefferson, and consecrated by the experience of the Northwestern Territory. Moreover, a vast territory, larger than all New England, had been taken from New Mexico, and ten million dollars had been given to slave-holding Texas. And still further, as if to do a deed which should make
New England (United States) (search for this): chapter 18
all to the earth. But other measures had passed, which the speaker contemplated only with indignation and disgust. The broad territories of New Mexico and Utah, under the exclusive jurisdiction of Congress, had been organized without any prohibition of slavery. In laying the foundations there, Congress had omitted the great Ordinances of Freedom, first suggested by Jefferson, and consecrated by the experience of the Northwestern Territory. Moreover, a vast territory, larger than all New England, had been taken from New Mexico, and ten million dollars had been given to slave-holding Texas. And still further, as if to do a deed which should make heaven weep, all earth amazed, this same Congress, in disregard of all the cherished safeguards of Freedom, has passed a most cruel, unchristian, devilish law to secure the return into Slavery of those fortunate bondmen who have found shelter by our firesides. This is the Fugitive Slave Bill—a bill which despoils the party claimed as
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 18
in the District of Columbia. This measure, though small in the sight of Justice, is most important. It banishes from the National Capital an odious traffic. But this is its least office. It practically affixes to the whole traffic, wherever it exists—not merely in Washington, within the immediate sphere of the legislative act-but everywhere throughout the Slave States, whether at Richmond, or Charleston, or New Orleans, the brand of Congressional reprobation. Yes! The people of the United States, by the voice of Congress, have solemnly declared the domestic traffic in slaves to be offensive in their sight. The nation has judged this traffic. The nation has said to it, Get thee behind me, Satan. It is true that Congress has not, as in the case of the foreign slave trade, stamped it as piracy, and awarded to its perpetrators the doom of pirates; but it condemns the trade, and gives to general scorn those who partake of it. To this extent the North may be swept into ruthless ca
Human Rights (search for this): chapter 18
by Slavery as its peculiar home. Here is a moral and political victory; a moral victory, inasmuch as Freedom has secured a new foothold where to exert her far-reaching influence; a political victory also, inasmuch as by the admission of California, the Free States have obtained a majority of votes in the Senate, and the balance of power, between Freedom and Slavery—so preposterously claimed by the Slave States, in forgetfulness of the true spirit of the Constitution, and in mockery of Human Rights—has been overturned. May free California, and her Senators in Congress, never fail hereafter, amidst the trials before us, in loyalty to Freedom! God forbid that the daughter should turn with ingratitude or neglect from the mother that bore her! Besides this Act, there are two others of this long session which may be regarded with satisfaction, and which I mention at once, before considering the reverse of the picture. The Slave trade has been abolished in the District of Columbia.
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of slavery had been undermined by Congressional legislation. Without the slave-trade and the lash, slavery itself must fall to the earth. But other measures had passed, which the speaker contemplated only with indignation and disgust. The broad territories of New Mexico and Utah, under the exclusive jurisdiction of Congress, had been organized without any prohibition of slavery. In laying the foundations there, Congress had omitted the great Ordinances of Freedom, first suggested by Jefferson, and consecrated by the experience of the Northwestern Territory. Moreover, a vast territory, larger than all New England, had been taken from New Mexico, and ten million dollars had been given to slave-holding Texas. And still further, as if to do a deed which should make heaven weep, all earth amazed, this same Congress, in disregard of all the cherished safeguards of Freedom, has passed a most cruel, unchristian, devilish law to secure the return into Slavery of those fortunate bon
Charles Sumner (search for this): chapter 18
Xiv. Mr. Sumner opened his speech with the words, Watchman, what of the night? And well may the question be asked, he said, for things have occurred, and measures have passed into laws, which fill the day itself into blackness. And yet, there are streaks of light —an unwonted dawn—in the distant west, out of which a full-orbed sun is beginning to ascend, rejoicing, like a strong man, to run his race. California had been admitted to the Union with a Constitution forbidding slavery. A hateful institution which thus far, without check, had travelled with the power of the Republic westward, was bidden to stop, and a new and rising State guarded from its contamination. Freedom—in whose hands is the divining rod of magical power, pointing the way not only to wealth untold, but to every possession of virtue and intelligence—whose presence is better far than any mine—is now at last established in an extensive region on the distant Pacific, between the very parallels of lat