Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-07-24

cursed thing from their bosom. The rene
dy we apply must be such as will produce
an analysis that will separate the precious
from the vile.
Sir, an issue must be made up, by which
the North will be inevitably forced 10 on,
of two things, either 10 fight US, or to recedt
from their presen. position. Our position
must be chosen with statesmanIike wisdom
and discretion, but it must involve this in
dispensable condition, it must be palpable
unmlstakable aggression upon the presen
advanced position of the North. We mus
plant ourselves on literal localities. If WI
choose to defend what is termed the slave.
trade in the District Of Columbia, tell ,heu
So Tell them solemly that we will no
permit it to be abolished, till we are frs
abolished.-That we will cross the Poto.
mac, and defend whatever Of our institution
we have in the city of Washington, and
will never recross that river bu. as conquer.
ors. Or if it is deemed wise to abandon
this post, and take armed possession of as
much Of the territory Of New Mexico and
California as we choose, al least so much
as will suffice to vindicale our honor, and
show the North that we hold slaves by q
tenure that asks no favors Of them, let US
loose no time III fitting "the action to the
word" Let us take possession, and invite
them to abolish slavery ,herefrom.
We must take possession in such man
ner, that they will be convinced that we
consider that our honor is to be vindicated.
and that in marching against us, they will
be marching to 'lha, undiscovered country,
from whose bourn no traveller returns"
Sir, would not advocate the application
of so severe and cans.ic remedy, if any
less one would suffice. But no less one
will have the sig hest effect.
!, is reig gious fanalicism we have to deal
with. Meet i. promptly, and crush it, or
be crushed by it. To reason with it is fol-
~, to tamper with it is death. suggest
this remedy, not with desire to make war,
but as the only possible means of prevent
ing war. You will never have occasion TO
break lance with the North, if you pro-
ceed in This way. They will no, take up
The gauntlet so politely flung down by you,
ill they have considered we'll Of the matter.
with good advice they make war; Their
characteristic unimpassioned reflection, rem
ders it certain, tha. SO grave matter will
will relrac,: because they will perceive
to be in the wrong.
The purilancal fanasical religious hum
bug, which now beclouds their vision, will
be rent away by the first touch of this caus-
tic remedy.
The common sense mind Of the North,
will be reached Money and men suffici-
ent TO abolish the white race of the South,
in their own country, will be perceived 10
be The least condition upon which the cam
paign can be undertaken, without The inevi-
.able certainty of its ending in defeat and
disgrace to the North. And what is not
less material in the matter, success, upon
the only terms on which it could be pur-
chased, the abolition of the white race in
The South, would purchase for themselves
the eternal reward Of self contempt. Moth
ing short of the issue which | propose, will
.'hold the mirror up to nature," and COM
pei the North to look its own image in
the face.
Upon no less condition, will the North
be brough! to knowledge and expression
of its real sentiments on slavery.
The N orih are no. towards, as many a
weIl-fought battle, both by sea and land, in
all the past history Of our own country,
may testify. "'Tis conscience that makes
such towards Of Us ALL" They fear God,
and dare not march to their final doom, with
the fasehood on their lips, 'il is sin to hold
slaves"
10 the exigency supposed, the common
sense clergy of the North, will see cause
10 speak. A far ADLER amount of slaveh old
ing defence, from the sacred Scriptures, re-
sides in the clergy Of the North than in the
clergy of the South. This may appear a
paradox, but nevertheless it is so, Motives
sufficient in their own estimation, prevail
on them to keep silence in the present pos
ture Of affairs. But when the question of
a civil war stares the country full in the
face, they will not be slow to tell The North,
that 'ihe Lord Of hosts will not go forth
with their armies,' in a contest against slave
holdng.-Tha,, as for the South, 1.-THE
king is among them"
The distinction between christians and
infidels will then become apparent, and it
will be found that abollionsm consists of
infdels, fanatics, and fools.
The common sense of the North once
compelled to be party in this matter, will
see itself, for the first time, held to its ac-
ountability-will see that an apology from
itself is due, not to the South particularly,
nor because the South, actualed by their
laws of civilization, expect such an apology,
but because their own sense of character
demands il at their hands. They will say,
and say the truth when they say, that they
were unawares inveigled by the fanatics in
TO the present awkward position, i'll which
they find themselves. Tha. while they left
the fanatics to do good, and continued to