The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-03-16

their slaves, and ts pfotect apd tester tnem
Afterwards. Il accordingly appropriated
nearly Sl00 600 coo as q compensation TO .
them Tor their losses under the act, which
sue, although Itterned on, TO be far short
OF the amount. VAS thought al that time 10
b. liberal. Since The emancipation, II has
kept up sufficient military and naval iorce
10 keep the blacks IN awe, and NUMBER OF .
magistrates, and coas.ables, aud other civil
officers, to keep order 10 the towns and
plantations, and enforce respect TO Their
former oxners. To considerable extent,
these have served as substitute for the
police formerly kept On the plantations by
the owners and their oserseers, and 10 pre-
serve the social and political superiority OF
the white race. But Notwithstanding all
this, the British Yves, India possessions are
ruined. impoverished. miserable, wrelched, |
and destined probably to be accustomed 10 the !
black race. Ns,y different would be the
circumstances uader which emancipation
would take place with Us. Ii il ever should
be effected. II will be through the agency
Of the federal government, controlled by the
dominant power OF the Nof!hern States OF
the coniederscy. against the resistance aud
struggle Of the Southern.
Il can then only be effected by The pros
traton of the white race and that would
necessarily eugender The biiiefes, feelings
Of hostility between them aud the North.
But the reverse would be the case between
the blacks Of the South and the people Of
the North. Owing their emancipation 10
them, they would regard them as friends,
guardians, and patrons, aud centre Accord
iugly, all their sympathy 10 them. The
people OF the NJrih would not fail TO re.
ciproca'c anL to favor them, instead of the
whites. Uuder the influences OF such feel
aings, ard impeIisd BY taua,icisn aud love
OF poger, they would 20, stop a, enancI-
patton. Another step would be Iaken-io
raise them TO political and social equality
with their former oaners, by giving them
the right of voting aud holding pubic eff.
ces under the federal government. We
see the first step toward II IN the bill area-
dy alluded too vest the free blacks end
slaves with tbs right 10 vote on the ques
tion OF emancipation IN this District. But
when once raised TO al equality, they
would become the fast political associates
Of the North, actin. and voting with them
on all qussl.ocs. and BY this political union
between them, holding the white race q,
the South in complete subsection. The
blacks, and Inc p,eA gaze whites shat might
unite with them, would become the prInci-
pal recipients of federal 5fiices aud patron
age, and would, IN consequence, be a sed
above the whites OF lhs South ia the poI.t.
ica and social scale. We would, in word
change conditions with them-a desredl.
tion greater than has ever yet iaI.ea to the
lot OF free and enlightened people, and
one from which We could not escape, should
emancipation take place (shIch II certain
iy VIII il not prevented, but BY tie ing he
homes Of ourselves aud ancestors, and by
ablldoning cur country 10 eur farmer slaves
10 became The psrmaneu, abode Of disorder,
cn.!esy, poverty, misery, ant wIe:ched.
ness.
With such prospect before Us, he gre
vest aud most SOLEMN question that eve
clsined tue attention Of people IS pre-
scented for yo1r console a ion: " bat is Il
b. doHe to pfeseut |. is a question be
lon. ing To you 10 decide. All Ne propose
Is, 10 give you car opinion.
We, lhen, are Of the opinion that tht
FIST snd Indispensable ster, without whIc!
aching can oe done, and With which every
thng may be, is 10 be uul:ed mong your
selves, on this grea, and most v,ai qaes
tion. The want OF 10, on and concer. L
reIoreace to ii has brough, The South, tn
taicn, ald our system Of government
their pressa: perlloua condition. lnstea
OF pllcing it ab5ve ali Others, It has bee
made subordinate, not only 10 mere quei
ton. Of poi:y, bat TO the preservation {
party lies and ensurng OF party success
As high as we ho!d due respect for the.
we hold them subordinate TO that aud oil
er qesiions involving our safety and hal
piness. Uaill they are so held by Il
South, The North will no, believe that yC
are ~ earnest 10 opposition 10 their e.
croschlpenis, and they will continue TO "a
low, one after another, until The work OF .
clifton is finished. To convince them III
you are, you aus. prove by your acts IN
you hold all other questions subord nate
II. II you become united, and prove you
Oises 10 earnest, the North sill be broUg
10 a pause, and 10 calculation Of cons
quences; and that may lead 10 change
measures and the adoption Of course
policy tina, may quietly aud pesceabIy te
inmate this long couact between the Is
sections. If it should no', nothing wou
remain for you but TO stand Up imaovab
IN defence Of rights, involving your all
yosr property, prosperity, oq9lliIy, llbe
", and safety.
As the ass1iIed, you would stand Justih'
by all laws, human aud divine, in repelli
blow 60 dangerous. without looking
consequences, and to resort TO all mea
necessary for that purpose. Your ass1
ants, and not you, would be responsible (