The organizer., 1850-11-16

tlonlstS. AND here another question
arises what is the nature and extent
OF this cause of our troublesl The
answer to this question is not so easy
as the first, but it must be met anc
when solved, it will be found to be
vastly different in its nature and pre-,
valence, from what is generally be.
lieved to be the case among the people
of the South. Let us examine into il
a little.
There cannot be doubt Of the fact
that there is a deep rooted and uni.
versal sentiment among the people o
the free States of the Union against
slavery as ii exists In the South. And
believe, and freely make the admis.
sion, that this sentiment is as honestly
as universally entertained. The doc
trine of opposition to slavery and in
favor Of universal emancipation and
liberty, without regard to color or
condition, infuses itself into all the
principles, creeds aud desires Of the
Northern people. Among the learned
and scientifiCal, it is considered and
adopted as n great philosophical prin>
ciple. founded in human nature, and
sanctioned by the highest dictates Of
justice, humanity and morality
Among politicians il is regarded as
the highest and first duties of the
statesman, to sustain and defend it by
all legitimate means.--believiDg, no
doubt, from the examples set them by
the English and French governments,
in abolshing slavery in their, respec-
tive West India colonies, that the
Government of the United States has
the right, and is in duty bound when
it shall have obtained the power, to
abolish slavery in the Southern States.
This is an infereLce and conclusion
naturally flowing from their position,
and nsproof of IFS fairness and truth,
it is only necessary to refer 10 the
language of one Of their jealous lead.
ers, now in the United States Senate.
who says, ethat the blood is not more
native 20 the heart. than is universal
freedom to the Constitution of our
Government" or words to that effect.
Among the religious sects, il is
viewed and cherished as sacred
principle of christian brotherhood, and
iervently prayed for in the name of all
that is just and truthful. And hence,
the disagreement and final disruption
Of the members of The Methodist and
Baptist churches respectively North
and South, the Northern members re-
fusing to hold fellowship with the
Southern brethren. because Of their
opposition to, and hatred Of slavery.
And among, and throughout the en>
tire mass OF tho people in the free
States, il is considered the highest in
1ividual and social privilege TO aid in
sustaining the doctrine by every
means in their power, even TO the
extent of the commission Of theft, rob.
berry, and murder And hence, tho
Of petitions, signed by tens
Of thousands Of those people which
are annually sent up TO the national
praying for the removal
,f this national disgrace and curse, as
hey profess to regard il. from certain
places in the country now, and which.
1 does seem to me, no man in his
lenses can doubt. is bat the beginning
1f a series Of assaults upon the South,
which are designed TO end in the final
overthrow Of slavery in the Slates.-l
And hence. too, the fact that no south |
srn man dare venture 10 take bis slave |
with him to the North; for none, or
1ut few Of those who have done so. for
many years past, have been able TO |
10 retain and bring them back, even |
It the peril Of their own lives And |
Is a final ard conclusive proof Of all |
hat is here stated. going to show the |
rue character. and the full extent Of
he prevalence Of this sentiment
among the northern people, and the
'esolute determination to accomplish |
heir vile purpose by all means and at
very hazard, IL is only necessary 10 I
lite the recent case oftheft in Wash. /
ngton city, BY General Chaplin, and
which was sought TO be consummated I
n The end BY the most desperate
scene Of robbery and attempt at
murder, that has ever occurred in the
heart Of a civilized country. And
shen we superadd 10 all this the fact,
hat our northern neighbors are one
N sentiment and feeling upon this
.ubjeet, with the whole civilized
world, except here in the southeni
States, in Cuba, and in The Brazilian |
Empire, is Il % Be wondered az that