The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-07-07
VOL. VII.


OF necessity these go with the revival of an
lightened industry and liberal system of soci,,
and Industrial economy. For the sake Of Gao
tional independence ye say-we care not with
what intent. The proper virtue and effciene,
of truth and right are not altered by such
misapprehension Of their results. In HeavsrJ.
name and in the name of humanity onlv A.
the thing, and the controlling laws of natu,o
will take care of the blessings of obederoo
however blindly yielded
II is just because the interests of the Son,h
have been held at variance with those of A..
North, and her system kept in unnatural n,
tagonsm to the system Of progression which
characterizcs the age, that we have any quarrel
with her. The heavy end of the old cur.s
hangs upon her. Believing it irremediable o,
installing it for blessing, she has been IA
fending it from amendment, until the demon
stration of her folly is forced in upon bor
reluctant understanding. Now the wrong !.
beginning to be redressed, and the wrong.doer,
to take their punishment. Slave labor. btb.
erto restrained to such applications as did m,
materially compete with the industry of the
free, is to take new sphere, and its cbesp.,
productions to be thrown into rivalry in tho
markets of the world with the work of tbos.
men whose votes and voices, preiudices and
expressions, have nursed it into Formidable
power. The cheaper kinds of tobacco ara
manufactured in the South now. Two q,
three thousand slaves in Richmond bava
turned as many white men out of that eunlov.
ment in Philadelphia; and the day is not distant
when tens of thousands of black girls will be
making the cottons that the Lowell girls ara
paid for to-day Every species of mapufac.
lures which can be cheaply and effectively
overseen and regulated by superiutendents il
quite possible in Virginia; and the sectional
independence of the South, which is to be
established while it is growing up her slaves
into manhood, will be holding down the wages
of the free laborers of the North, who have
allowed and helped their enslavement. The
offence will be punished without a miracle
here or postponement till hereafter. The
South will be coming right and reaping its
benefits, the North will be suffering for the
wrong until it is completely atoned for and
removed. Let Gods justice work. We are
not without hope that it will be mitigated to
the one as it will be blessed to the other party
for the beneicence of the system under which
we have our common existence is as infinite as J.
its Author
Our idea is that all approach of the indus
trial system of the South toward that of the l.
free North will be attended, in even measure,
by like conditions in all things to its popula-
ton of every caste and degree. We therefore
greet every symptom of conformityiu the slave
region to the economy of a free society with
the heartiest welcome of faith and hope
We do not complain because the slavery Of
our Union hangs upon US as burden and a
dishonor: we believe the unity of the human
race is inevitable, just, and eventually profit
able to all. If He that was without sin suf
fered for the transgressors, the fellow-sinners
may well endure their proper share of the
penalties which follow upon participation in
the wrong. When he said "Take up your
cross and follow me-" he meant more than
self-denial by the command; he meant that
the atonement rests upon all. f.
In the interesting predicament of very ill-used
gentleman "-Samson's AgontsteS.
"'Twas bad enough to refuse me her love-
But why did she kick me down stairs
SneaEs Appe0l 10 the Pabitc.
The Rev. J. s. Prime, one of the editors Of i,
the New York Observer, delegate from the
American to the British Foreign Bible Society
upon his arrival in London presented his COM
mission, with the seal of the American Bible
Society; but to his establishment it was reject
ed, and returned with the remarks that his
pro-slavery tendencies made it imperative up
on the Board to exclude him from their ses-
sions.-Erehonge Papers.
Whereupon, we have the following in a let
ter from the aforesaid Rev. j. S. Prime, written
at London:
AT breakfast, the other day, was seated
next to one of the admirals in the British navy.
He asked me if | thought there was any dam
ger OF war ever springing up again between
our two countries answered that thought
there was. He was surprised, and asked for
the reasons that justified such sentiment
told him that the rancor and contempt with
which American principles and institutions
are treated in this country are irritating the
American people, and the work of alienation is
fastened every day. The admiral declared
that such feelings are not widespread, and lie
only in vulgar and unenlightened minds
1" Did you know, SIR inquired, that the
President of the United States was Missed by
ID lI.n
last nightl'
\ "He expressed himself both surprised and
, eved, and still held that such people as meet
there to celebrate their antislavery anniversar
rieA are no opponents Of British opinion"
W. once saw horrible infant about three
wears dId, who, for some superiority of naugh-
tiness had just been thrashed, first by his
mother end Shsn by his uncle. He had been
,oundlv cpHsd and laid out on the wood-pile
10 cool off,. We paused as we passed by, TO
,es how SolSpen's prescription operated upon
Lbe mb;ect \ The little wretch was almost
black in the faSe with rage and pain. "Whafs
the matter p-.s the admiral said to brother
Prime aat break st the other day "ha1'
tho mater nv noos little felIowip The ques-
ehc uaSsei, my poor N. n.
ton suspended the k'ckhg anu yo""e
was intended for his, 'ormen'orS iio k'" -.
no a moment and ,shen, gathering up oil his
wrath and agony intf enc nehoiSn sr0"1 ~
turned over sank his vAnIne 'ee'n ih'o oo.
stick, burst into tears, no shrieAea ou'
NELL a wolff"
Our reflections fell "a turally into that form
Of sound words which Ahs apostle uses to the
Hebrews: q No chasssuis1 for the present seem
eth to be Joyous, but r'evous rather; but
whetherl it afterwards yfsidesh the peaceaole
fruits Of righteousness 70 pen which are e1er-
cised thereby" depends don the way they
,oLo Z; Tho pavsranA pkime doth not yet