The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-10

remaining question then would be, whether it
would afford external protection? To determine
this, let US consider where would danger come
from' From Europe and the North 1t can
come from no other quarter. We are protected
from Europe, by our geographical position and
their interests, so that there could be no danger
whatever in that quarter. The only remaining
question then is. whether we would be protected
from the North' Upon this point, apprehend
there would be no difficulty; for, first, the North
would not attack us: they would no more attack
US, than we would attack them. Every possible
motive to action, would require the North.to keep
| the peace The Abolition party of the North
| the cancer of the present social system-would
die with the Union, as party. In the Union, they
have strong incentives to action, emancipation and
power. Out OF the Union, they would have no
motive to action; they could accomplish nothing;
they would stand towards US like the Abolition
lists Of Canada or Europe; they would have no
voice in our Government; they would be foreign
| ers interfering with what did not concern them;
they would have no Congress to agitate in; they
would have no place to put their lever on; they
would burn out for want or fuel. The peculiar
nature of our Confederacy--a union Of distinct
communities the most favorable organization
that the wit of man could devise, to furnish facl-
ties for faction or fanaticism, What is it urges
the Abolitonsts oni 1t is the hope of emanc-
patton, through the Federal Government, without
risk to themselves, and incidentally the acquisition
Of Office and power. Dissolve the Union, and
you cut off both these incentives TO action. There
would be no further hope Of peaceful emancipa-
ton; no selfish interests would be promoted by
asitations. The Abolitionists must then, either
give up in despair, go to war for an abstraction.
They could not take one step without drawing the
sword Would they do that have no fear of
1t whatever. When shall sse what never ex-
pect to see-the Abolitionists giving up their
property for their theories-th n, and not till
then, shall believe that they will give their lives
for them.
The fact is the Abolitionists are the greatest set
of scoundrels and hypocrites that have ever been
banded together, since the brigands Of the middle
ages were driven from their Businesses a few Of
them women, children and priests sincere,
but the great mass Of them are notorious villains
into whose company it would never be prudent
for an honest man to venture with his purse. Ac-
cording to their own published account Of them
selves they are thieves who have stolen $50 of our
slaves within the last year. To expect this miserable
scum of society, the workings Of an overweight
civilization, to make descent upon brave peo-
pie, sword in hand, is preposterous and ride
uous.
But an invasion from this party would not be
very dangerous, except to exposed purses and
silver spoons. speak of the Abolitioniss proper,
not the entire North assume that the North
ern people generally would no more think of in
vading us than we would think of invading them
it is not supposable case IF any did it would
oe the IailatlcS Out an INVASION, as / nave Seld
from them, would not be very dangerous, nor
would it be altogether unacceptable to some Of
the ardent spirits of the South, who would like
nothing better than a fair field with the Abolition
lists before them. Should the day ever dawn upon
such an unnatural invasion, it is to be hoped that
SEWARD, GIDDNGs, HALE, and men Of that stamp,
who have blown up the fire, may lead the.nva-
sion, and not stay behind and send on poor de-
luded wretches to endure the smell Of the villain
GUS saltpetre.
The population Of the South is, say 5000 900 :;
it can bring into the field 100000 of soldiers,
habituated to the use Of arms and mbued with Il
spirit Of chivalry the resources of the South are
ample she could defend herself against the
world in arms. 1t may then be assumed that the
Southern Confederacy could afford external as
well as internal protection. Between Southern
Confederacy dischargng its functions in every re-
spect, afording external and internal protection,
and the present Confederacy failing to afford in
terna protection, alfording only external protec-
ton, could we of the South long hesitate' No
we could not, unless we were so supremey wise
and disinterested as to prefer the shadow 10 the
subsance-words to things, the romance ofthe
Union to the alites of property, safety, liberty,
life and country.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.