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Show \rye (£nrraac~mrnt af tye ~[abc-~olucr. EXTBACl. gucii is the unholy and gigantic power that, leav-ing its territorial domain, has usurped the scat of freedom-that bas established at our capitol a central despotism, and bends to its will with iron hand the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches of our Federal Government. I have marvelled, sir, as you have, that the Spirit of Freedom in our fair land bas so long slumbered beneath such an outrage, But I imagine her awaken· ing. As she is about to awaken in her strength, and with the voice of the people, like the sound of many waters, rebuking this insolent slave-power, as ~filton tells us its father and inventor was of old rebuked, ns be sought to pass the bounds of his prison-bouse, and to darken with his presence the realms of light- ENCROACHMENT OF SLAVE-POWER . 193 "And rcckon'st thou thyself with spirits of Ilenvco, llcll·doom'd I and brcnth'st definuce here and scorn, Where 1 reign King, and to enrage thee mo•·e Thy King and Lord Y Back to thy puuisluncnt False fugitive, nnd to thy speed ndd wings, Lest with a whip of sco•·pions I pursue 'l.'hy lingering, or with ouc stroke of this dart, Strnoge horrors seize thee and })nngs unfelt before." Faithfully yours, |