The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-06

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will be 20 fOuad Yhenevlg ~ ~ m - 1tA
voice Of New York. cslmly nd tsmpArateay IT.
tered ut this moment, would - like ~ peyred
on the troubled waters; wosh vsbM&s and re-
press the spirit Of disuniouia other States and
sections, tend greatly 10 the Festofaf3o' q een-
idence and harmony, and strengthen ne fQnads-
lions Of the Constitution. Insane fhaatacism
has been wild and rampant IN oar mtdss. and 70
some extent u 20 still. The public mind has
been i,nbued rlh abolitionism. II is eonrales-
cent noU, but not beyond the AID OF remedies.
A mare heohkfuI tone Of public sentiment 10
taking he place Of he morbid pryudices Which
lately ruled IT, bwt ne rscorsyy Is n0 yet complete.
Much, in our Judgment, depends upon the ac-
ton Of this Legislature. A proper expression
from it would be most effectual in hushing the
storm Of agitation and strife.
What q high opinion our Northern-compro-
mise Union Administfation q friends" must en-
terrain Of Southern intelligence, integrity, and
frmness. when resorting to such pitifuI shifts 10
give aid and comfort to the Southern friends
OF the Administration !"
A LESSON FOR ABoLITIOnIsrs.--The follow
ing from the New York Day Book, is an excel
lent lesson for Aboltionists |: will show them
that while they are doing so much to disturb the
peace Of the country, on account Of the condi-
ton Of the African RICE at tho South. the poor
negroes at the North deserve all their sympathy
and aid:
Going home from the cars last evening, we
overlook on the road thinly clad negro man.
apparently forty years of age, whose staggering
gait Indicated extreme wretchedness. A we
came up behind him in the pathway, We hailed
him with, .Eurry up. my old friend! You will
freeze to death ii you don't step. along faster,
and get home soon"
"Ah MASTER said he. II can't get along any
faster i is very poor--I been sick, and 10 very
bad. master; if master would plense give me a
little suthin'--just a little, master r
The manner Of saying SINISTER" was 80 un-
like our FREE negroes, that we stopped in passing
him. and putting small coin in his trembling
hand. said, Il am sorry for you, and sorry that
you have not what you ought to have-a good
master to take care Of you" lie stopped short
and looking up. with great emphasis replied,
ut would DO blessed thing, master, q blessed
thing"
We asked him where he lived. and he told u.s.
and said that he had been out to get work and
little money, which he very much needed
@Why," we continued, sdid you not work hard
during the summer, and lay up enough for cold
weather.
u did work all summer, master, but didn't
get enough to last no time when winter camc.
Oh master ! am very bad"
This now is not ut all an uncommon case
there are thousands about our ~ in the same
distressed circumstances, to whom master
.yrs.l1 ho n Nh1a~sod th;rsv " 4
The Aboiitionists could spend thousand
dollars to help Henry Long, and thirty thousand
more to aid the thief Chaplin bnt for the
poor among them, the starving and distressed
free negro about their own doors, they have nc
sympathy. ~Verily they shall have their 70.
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