The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-03-02
The Golden Rule.

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rem, that they are disposed TO lay upon US for
like transgressions, what would have been the
consequence? The Grand Fathers and Fa-
theirs Of thousands Of Abolitionists would
have suffered the death offelons on the g%allows.
What was piracy in 1908, was legal traffic be-
fore tina t period; and there is not a seaport in
New England, that did not become enriched
by the slave trade, In fact, it was a monOP-
oily that for years they enjoyed and their most
prosperous citizens made their money out OF
a traffic, which is now declared, by the law
of nations, to be Piracy. 1t requires a deal
of patience to bear reproof from such a source.
A we'll tempered and timely rebuke WI can
patiently submit to; and in a penitentiaI spirit
we can kiss the rod that scourges us, when
our conscience tells US that we need the flag
citation But when unmerited, and inflicted
by those who have taught us, both by Precept
and example, the hard ways of t~ransgression,
we must rebel, and turn upon our oppressors.
I" The moral evils as they call slavery, they
cherished as long as it was profitable; when
it ceased to be so, they sh ufled it off on u.s.
1t would be a matter Of curiosity for one 90
inquire into the origin Of the fortunes of some
of the most wealthy families of Providence,
Boston, Salem, and other Eastern cities. 1t
would be found that the largest fortunes have
been made in the traffic Of human flesh that
what they now deny TO be either chattles or
property, was the source of all their wealth
and that the defendants of these slave traders
are the most open mouthed b~rawling r%evilers
OF the very institution, from which their pi-
r%atlcal fathers amassed all their money. We
have no patience with this kind of people,
We don't feel like recriminating, using mem
ocing andhigh sounding Language, telling them
what the South can, and will do, for we real
y believe that, considered numerically, they.
ahoIltionlsts, are very Insignificant; but many OF
them taken individually, are men Of note, and
give a tone to public sentiment, that eventu-
ally will tell. They are generally men who
are observant OF the outward forms of religion,
leading members OF the church, vcstrymen,
elders, deacon and class leaders,--men who
are strictly tenacious in sitting mint and
rue, and every herb, but who pass over iudg-
menr and the charity ofGod.n These are the
natural instincts of a perve rled heart and of
that spirit Of 1nchalitableness which disclo-
ses 4" a multitude Of sins.n
There is, however, a class, that has recent
~ been making demonstrations, which we
would be unable to account for, did we not
know that there was a vitiated and demapop-
uIcal spirit at all times at work amongst them.
We allude to the conduct of certain members.
OF Congress from the free States, who are nan.
denng to a prurient sentiment, in order TO
make home capital with their constituencies
Were we to judge from the conduct of these
representatives., OF the opinions Of their con-
sttuenis upon the subject OF slavery, we would
say that Gnti-southern feeling had increased
considerably, within the last six months
Prominent members of both parties who
were strenuousIy opposed, at the last session
to any agitation Of this troublesome question
are now voting with the aboIitionists pnon
any motion, resolution or bill involving apy
principle pertinent to The subject of slavery
lhelr votes on a resolution, and bill. the mr.
port OF which was to abolish slavery in the
Dis'nc' OF Columbia, and 10 give to all color
ed persons the privilege of voting, was singu-
lar'y Inconsistent Why s ould the Repre.
sentatives in Congress from the Sta ties of New
YORK, pennsylvania, Connecticut, md Illinois
wish to grant this privilege of voting to ,he
colored inhabitants of the District whio.
Inc common property of the slave and free
states, when their own States, exclusively froo
US they are, have refused this privilege to
.nelr colored citizens, over and over agaip?-
IN New York, there is high property ouali6.
cation required for colored voters. which NAH &c
II aimosta prohibition, In Connecticut bv n
a recent vote OF the people, the night was re.
FUSED oy a vote of three TO one. Tn Pennsyl-
Vahia' Tree negroes are entirely excluded. and
III Illinois, by a vote taken the last wear on
'nelf new constitution, free negroes are pro-
uio''ea coming on the soil. Those are slg-
hihcant indications of a fanatic. nggreos;vo
and reckless disposition, and COMING from tho
source they do, with a kind of official stamp.
ana the power of accomplishing mischief. It
OehooVesu us to be wary, and to pursue snch dis.
Greet but decided measures as,,will satisfy these
rash and foolish people thar we can do some.
thing more than vqpor. and boast, and menace
we have been led to make these remorL.
from reading a number of articles in tho \ or.
.hefn papers, elected doubtless, by the late
southern movement at Washington. For tbc
most part, they are written in an uncbaritablo
nay' a molevolent and irritating spirit. In one
respect we have injured ourselves and our
cause most essentially. We have for a LONG
'lme vOPOred and clustered, playing the bully
ana oraggart, " talking big" and " showing
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