The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-02-12
rim. NAV thus avoid political graves" by
real graves for all the best hopes oil

marks; and he desires 10 pe So"s."
,na.iag no personal illusions. The man,
v no, to avoid temporary Punishment 10 pfi-
yate life. would permi, great PrlHciPle TO
be sacrificed, or grea, country 20 DC 'u'"ea'
onshtpayer to have been clothed with pub.
Inc trust; and such will surely be the uili'
male oplnon of all sensible and honest men,
lie will. undoubtedly, find q, last a loathsome
grave, a, leas, on the page Of history; and
Zach ingenious reader as he passes H. WI!
sd8 a curse to this mausoleum OF iniamy'
Is the fear Of "pol,ical graves" to deter
Northern men from doing what is night !
Nav not the writer, without intending 70 boast
of his own people, point the enlightened ana
politicians of the North TO
Southern example In the days ot nullIh-
cation. political and real graves yawned be.
fore the Union men of the South ahd ye''
with moral chivslry that cannot be gam
saved, they risked their regulations and spent
their time and means 10 dF!cace OF mea
sure that bore hard 90 their eGd oi he Con
federacy. While the world stands, the IN.
hsbitants of places far apart will entertain
ieslouses of each other and while these Jea.
Iousies exist, the race Of political Lllhpuilans,
with base cunning and hearts mahciously
selfish, will foster them TO gain momentary
influence, and to overthrow wiser and better
men. To make common cause against these
!, the duty Of oil honest and well informed
citizens 10 fight these reptiles has been and
ever will be, with the better class, main
sar, Of the great battle Of life.
II the name and on the behalf Of major.
l,y of he people of the Sou,h-ln The name
ond on behalf OF tina, vast portion OF his tel
low citizens who are for the Union and Tor
Moderate and prudent counsele, the writer
challenges examination Of the views SET forth
IN this pamphlet-he demands thorough OK
animation into the history of slavery, INTO
the condition of the slaves, and into the views,
characters, and designs Of their owners
They open their breasts to the gaze o. the
world and all the world is invited to look
for itself. Will that grea, body Of Northern
men who are honest, refuse to do this VIII
they refuse TO wres,e with spirit they know
TO DO mischievous Will they Aot, for the
sake of the Union, present united and de.
termined front to those zealots whose unwise
philanthropy vii! fructify only in malignant
hear,s-whose indscreet humanity, homes.
as may be their pur pose, will, inevitably, from
the very milk Of humsn kindness, breed only
slrifcful 6ends and monsters!
The eyes of the world are upon US now !;
on the union of these States depends the most
s7cred interests Of humsniiy. 1t is an idle
dream to suppose, that liberty or peace will
survive the dissolution Of thai Union dedicated
to both thai this dissolution will not shrowd
the world in gloom, and entail Gala mites from
which the ina nation shrinks ~ horror.-
Gentlemen talk Of the Inconsistency OF cur
professions and our acts and they often al
Jude 10 the European opinions Of our "pe
culiar institution" 1t is an institution Older
than our Declaration Of Independence; II L
an institution not Of our founding, and ons
whose evils we have endeavofed 10 lessen -
II is an institution whose nature IS mol under
stood by Europeans an institution ~ti
which we have so far prospered amazing
ly, challenging the admiration nd escluns
the envy, no: only Of Europeans, but of the
world.
We have higher duty to perform toward,
these Europeans and the world, than that 0
The immediate destruction Of this institution
mission tina, cannot be fulfilled # we per
mi, anv cause to array US against each othe
in sectional strife. We must set an example
OF concord and Justice, Of orbearance an
liberation; we must sho. that our love o
liberty IS stronger than our love OF place
tina, our charity begins al home, and tina
we trust TO pubic opinion and not TO force
That our freedom Is not Of that characte
which has 10 be propasaicd BY the sword o
BY oppressive legislation that true 10 our de
clara,ions aud our politcal maxims, We ii
not undertake TO egislate for the consutu
encies OF others, nor 20 tatn our Congres
into a unto Of zealots and propa gandists.-
The example Of framing poetic constitution
and publishing democratic mainiestocs IS mol
Of itself, OF much importance to the wesfat
Of Europe, Or of Asa and Africa Franc
has several times set suca al example, al
with rather Indifferent success. Our otIec
is not to attempt to feallz- the s'i5 vagaiif
of all who call themselves philosophers. NJ
10 try TO avoid the censufe Of foreign wiling
we have ether and greater ends 10 accon
plish. Our mission is one Of peace and e.
tsrnity; our duty to follow nature, 10 mou
our institutions to suit the exigencies Of Il
times, and the good Of the people, and no,
make these subservenl TO the pei theories
auacks and dreamets.-Le US do this
US b.ar and forbeat, yielding submission
oserrulng necessities aud in all things 81
leciing the least Of evils presented f5r Oh
choce--le, US adap, our laws % the coudll
of men, seeking not 10 arrive at perfecttbi
i,y by single leap, but 10 progress accnr
ing to circumstances. and cautiously, safe
and peacefully 10 advance 10 The art f ST
government, constantly avoiding causes
sectional jealousy where they can be asolde
and diligently pulling down the platforms
which fanatics and demagogues can stand
sgitale and work mischief.
Lei ua do this. still Ginning 10 The U oil