New-York daily tribune., 1849-02-21

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The Union In Dspger-A Voice from the souih'
Letter o Editor dated
UNIVERSITY OF Va. Feb ., l5i9.
Horace GREELEY Sw-The present aspect OF
ssss awaken cad an,icpatons IN every patriotic mino
Di,1nios word formerly scarce known in our vo
cabulary Is now pat In the mouth ofevery one Mems
eve. seem closed. Standing the brink Of pfeci
uice as we are we speak Of jumping Oh as Il II were
nothing To recount the horrors Of dissolution would
be needless lie, the people think Oh IT, and the pic
ture would present itself 10 their minds sufficiently re-
voting That the present state OF affairs mas been
brought about each section Of the Union by mscon
cepton Of the thoughts and feelings Of the other Is my
firm conviction. The minds Of the Southern people
poisoned aud nAamed by the misrepresentation Of de-
signing politicians have learned 70 look upon their
Northern brethren a. their enemies in interest aud
feeling A subject OF such mighty moment viii always
commspd hearers Hgh-sounding phrase and vsunt-
Ing defamation Of oppression, crises and such hum
bugs readily mlslesd the public mind. And now that
their senseess bsbble has brought us TO the verge
OF the disruption Of this glorious Union the People
not yet awakened to their condition. Is Il not plain to
any thinking mnd that this mighty fabric Of crisis s
founded on the strocous hUmbug that ever dis
furbed the peace Of any community That the inter
ess the North the Interests Of the south-that
interests ef the South the interests OF the
NothsDd that disuDiOn of our interests would be q
cwse from the effects Of which neither section would
recover for ceuuresf Why IL this subec agtated at
North ", most heartily sick and tired Of the
vile institution that has caused all this trouble, but the
curse is upon and cannot be suddenly removed.
We are well aware that the employment Of Slave La
Dor acts ss an Incubus our energies and prevents
US from competing with our fortunate brethren
81 the North In Virginia il 10 kind OF property that
scarcely pays its expenses but how we to get
rid Of them Set them free state II As my hrm con
vicoD as conscientious man, that II set free the ma
orty of the Slaves would Themselves entreai TO be
tanned In bondage. Thy well aware that the con
dOn OF the Tree s lar more depOfab!e tnan that
of the Slave. Looked upon an inferior race. not
respected not trusted, not employed dor white hired
labor found far prefersbe) their situation is as bad
az YOU could well conceive Of Your State has re-
Gently demonstrated unwilingness TO place them ON
a social equality with tie white citizens, and much
more In State IL this impracticabe. With this ss
with oil other deeprOOted evils the must be grad
ua From motives Of humanity, ne well as from other
considerations, their removal cannot be immed!ate-
Measures being taken for removing, by annual in
sialmeDts the free negroes at present IL the state II
is hoped that under the operation OF this and IN the
course of few years of post Hafi law that ia less
than 20 years Virginia will be fast progressing 10 the
condition oi Free state And II the North does not
whole of the Southern portion of the Concderacy VIII
take similar steps We only say to our Northern
brethren. LET rs alone We willingly consume your
Manufactures willingly cobduce ~ your interest In
what can but in this matter your interests are
not involved except far as that 1t Is best for you 10
keep your hands of 1t the interest OF the slaves
that you medde il is best for US II s best Tor
you and tina, depends the safety and continuance OF
our Union of the question OF Slavery In California
say the People of the North, What nducementi is
there for you to raise question of dispute on this
Doe. sny reasonable man doubt hst IL should chance
that fec slaves should be carried there, (Which Is by
no means probsblc that the whole OF this territory VIII
eventually be erected into Free states Thanks 10
God the Of Slavery is gradually leaving our
Union large majority Ia the Southern states would
be freed from II ii IL practicable But walt
for US The age 10 progressive and Tree INSTITUTIONS
,.a.f finally preyAr Human legislation is necessary
where our nuate moral does not plainly point
the right course to pursue But In cases "heie 'ns
laws Of Nature left TO take their own way "ouo ieso
us An the r ht path an Immense deal OF harm Is done
bv attempting 10 strengthen them by Legislative enact
mept In the case before ne, the impulse OF Con
sc-nce that inc vtablc ponent of Gods law amply
snfscisnt Rut sucb is Human Nature that, though we
will he lea we ,o not Be drtUH The North has placed
sef in the offensive position OF irsmpng on our rghs
where rights are not only harmless ou' In,es~u
with an importance entirely imhglnhyi tnat ~ we
would not choose to exercise them II we were let
alone Let the matter take its own course Cultivate
feeling of brohefly love and my word Tor H. thlngs
will come right much than II you intermedde
Az much "a our great statesmen have demonstrated the
blessings of Union IL Is needless Tor me to say anything
about il The horrors which would inevitably follow
separation of these States, no pen much less mine,
cond pretend TO describe. address you on account
OF the well known inhurn aud wide spread cifculs-
ton of your paper in the North. As Member OF the
Congress by which the destines of this mighty hepub
lie will probably be determined, call upon you TO
stand by the Union Aud the pages OF history It's
downfall should ever be recorded (Which may God In
his mercy forfend D. let not your name be enrolled
among those who sanctioned II by their votes In tne
name OF Humanity speak. TAX OF humanity 10 the
slaves. where all your attempts to better their eondoh
inevitably make worse and think OF the horrors OF
civil into which political aspirents seem oesous
10 hurry us Does Humanity call for action here
And in those DAYS when shall look back upon the
events which brought about such mighty result ana
shall carefully canvass every slight circumstance con-
nected with IT, then shall the names OF those whose eN
ertions were the cause of 1t stand conspicuous
Damned 20 everlasting lame
NOr are the times coming to try mems souls Ana II
the wisdom of staesmen should keep the cflss Vi
being felt by the people At large, tsg themselves
bear the brunt oft N0to is the time 70 throw OF tne
shackes of the partisan aud man OF secon ana ,sAe
bold stand for the Union. Mems eyes are so blinded
that such would perhaps at bret be condemned
BY the unthinkng. But 80 much the greater VIII oe
the need ot glory when the crisis is over Let thc
North show such couciaiing spirit declare u on the
AOor Of Congress and not uselessy bring such dsn
viii prove herself what che has ever been, the hrnes'
pillar In the mighty structure Of the OH'oH C. A B.
Remarks on the ADORE.
We do no, often publish letters like the iorego-
ing, but this affords us an opportunity to correct
some misapprehensions aud we embrace 1t. Let
our friend aud all who think with him be assured,
then, that
l. The Union Is "a no danger Of dissolution. He
nav rest easy on that head. Should he live long