The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-03

see' "hat have tney 70 40 In the DuslneSs
Away with such trumpery. They don't weigh
leather against the higher law and the scruple
of conscience, with those who have been en-
lightened by the inspiration of William Lloyd
Garrison, Abby Folsom, Sojourner Truth, Lu,
cretia Mott Cuffee Douglas, the Rev. Mr.,
Beecher, the Rev. Mr.. Claiming, the Rev
Theodore P rAor, the great missionary Thomp-
son, think Of that Southland fifty others
could name, who think no more of common
sense, common justice, or common law, than OF
any other old musty worn out trash, only fit to
be slowed away in garnet, rs memorials of the
ignorance Of our benighted ancestors. If you
have any regard to my feelings, or any respect
Tor the higher law, the scruple of conscience,
the will of the majority, or the decisions of the
British high court of philanthropy, pray say no
more on the subject
Mr.. Souh.-Well, as there are so many
authorities against me, suppose must submit
to be spoiled of my share of the land and to be
rnobbed, buffetted, fined and imprisoned, when
come among your higher law people to reclaim
my property, not only under the Constitution,
but under provision of our late compromises.
But | tell you what, Mr.. North, if you choose
to act under the higher law and the seruple OF
conscience, there are two that can play at that
game. If we are no longer to be governed by
the conditions Of our partnership, nor the CON-
promise lately forced upon me, have the same
right us you to adopt higher law, and scrupe
OF conscience of my own, and say to you, rs
now do, that shall no longer be governed by
the original articles of our partnership, which
you have just declared obsolete. In one word,
you must decide, and abide by our compact
yourself, or by Heaven -
Mr.. Norh.-Kecp cool, beseech you Don't
swear-respect my feelings. You know have
scruples of conscience against swearing
Mr.. Southland yet you swore little at
your protegee Pompey, the other day, if l re-
member right, and got into passion, too, for all
| it goes against your conscience.
Mr.. North.-Ah, South! I've had greal deal
of trouble with that boy-and could never make
him thoroughly comprehend the higher law.
The fellow made free with everything that came
in his way, and when l tried to awaken the
scruple of conscience with cudgel, set fire to
my barn, stole my best horse, and gallopped
away to Boston. Here he was taken in hand
by the law-abiding, and made u speech at an
abolition meeting, at which the mayor presided
and Judge Somebody was secretary, in which
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slave is absolved from all the obligations of
mankind, and therefore has right to defy both
law and gospel.
Mr.. South.-Well this is only carrying out
the principle of the higher law, and you have no
right to complain.
Mr.. Norh.-Yes-but my dear South, you
look at only one side of the question YOU
hem-you don't bear in mind that there is q
radical difference in principles when they are
brought to bear against ourselves or others
To tickle and be tickled are two different
things.
Mr.. South.-Undoubted And this SHOULD
be u lesson to you how you tickle others.
Mr.. North-Well, well, we won't dispute
that matter. But now my dear, my inestimable
friend-you won't dissolve partnership, my
good fellow-wl you! Come now, be reason.
able-can't you? Everybody in our parts, says
you have got the best of the bargain and the
Times, and all the British newspapers that take
such deep interest in our partnership concerns
are praising our late compromise to the skies
Only think of the inestimabe value of such ties
timony, and Of the appreciation of the British
High Court Of Philanthropy. "Good name il
men," as the great poet says-but never read
such trumpery now-"is the immediate jewe
Of the soul"-and have no doubt that If you
would only give up your neg oes, all the British
newspapers would treat you with great civiity
Our partnership, which they have so often de.
nounced, with all sorts of hard names, would,
dare say, become quite popular among them
Only think of that, my inestimable friend. Is
not that worth trying sacrifice? Did not the
great GorT, in his famous resolutions, give thi.
as one of the principal reasons against slavery
All! he is a great Bug-a very great Bug
Mr.. South.-Perhaps sc-but don't think
the appreciation of British newspapers an equiv
aent for the sacrifice of my property, my safety
and that Of my family.
Mr.. North.-And then the blessings Of oul
partnership; the inestimable advantages we the
partners derive from it, and-and-all that sor
of thing. You wouldn't sacrifice all these
would you!
Mr.. Somh.-A word in your ear, friend North
IF you value the partnership so highly why
don't you make some sacrifices yourself to pre-
serve it? Why do you call on me on all occa
sions to pay the price of its preservation? Al
you have to do is to restore me my portion o
the land to which had an equal right will
yourself, and execute faithfully the condition or
which, as you pretend, it was taken, and shall
never think of dissolution of the partnership
Mr.. North.--But | can't, my dear fricnd-i
is against the higher law and the scruple of con
science.
Mr. .So,uh-Then, why did YOU consent Il