The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser. (Woodville, Miss.) 1853-18??, 1853-03-29

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governed by the purcst maleyolcnoe; eyincing.
as il does, the most reckless neal in the yindi.
cation Of book, which represents such crimes
as of daily occurrence, and rs committed with
impunity under the sanction Of Southern so.
oiety.
Let us suppose that We have not read Mrs.
Stoves book, and our acquaintance with its
contents to be gathered from the comments
Of such presses as the Springfield Republican.
Now, having read the Clarions details, as CIV
en- by these presses, to what conclusion do we
comet plainly these that southern slave
owners not only torture and murder their
slaves, but most inhumany maltreat and abuse
their wives; and that the book in question
contain such implications. Now the author
ess, as reckless pen as she wields, durst not
introduce scourged wife into her motley
group. Her friends, however, by supplying
the omitted character in their application TO the
transaction before us but afford an illustration
OF the illogical relation her implications bear
to the facts upon which they profess to be
| founded. The bare circumstances Of their
seizing upon transaction so unsuitable for
their purpose, shows most clearly to what a
strait the friends of the book are driven for
facts to give coloring to its pretensions.
have already shown what the facts in the
case really prove, and what they are made to
prove according to the applied reasoning Of
the Springfield Republican, Now, desire to
show what they tdii to prove, and what they
positively disprove, First they fail to prove
that the torturing and killing Of negro slaves
are at all frequent; secondly, they disproue
that the commission of such crimes is coun.
tenanced by slaveholding communities; and,
they disproOe most emphaticoHy, that the
murderer of his slave escapes the penalties Of
the laval of which is directly, or indirectly
implied in Mrs Stoves book. | have cited
this case in all its bearings, in order to show
how reprehensible in the estimation of all lust
persons ought those TO be held, who in their
mad endeavors to vindicate the most wicked
fiction of the age, seize upon an occasional
and isolated crime with which TO stigmatize
whole communities.
But still further; the effects Of Mrs. Stoves
book, and the course pursued by its yindica.
tors, are becoming more and more apparent
daily--nnt only in the growing tendencies Of
abuse towards the South, on the part Of the
North, but, in addition to this internal discord,
they are breeding foreign aninosity against
our whole country, and atiording the jealous
subjects Of the more jealous monarchies of the
old world a plausible pretext for interference in
our domestic concerns. On this head, | need
not refer to the laid and comfort" which
| tlaQn hat Il All
receiving, from all classes abroad comprising
the vllest fanatic fostering, in his self-cornp-
ton; the member Of parliament, whose hired
mendacity is only equal to his purchasers per.
fidy; of late, their efforts have been encourag-
ngly smiled upon by the courtly Dame. In
London and Paris, Uncle Tomtudes nightly
bring down "tears Of applause" Italy, Spain
and Germany, and other European States,
through Mrs Stoves labors are commission
ed to revile the American Republic as the
fouest tyranny on earth. To Mrs. Stowe and
collaborators, let me, an enemy 10 your de
signs, offer my testimony TO the prosperity
OF your cause. You have succeeded in en-.
gendering hostility between the North and
South, which, if ever allayed, can only be
through course Of long years spent in more
just legislation, and evincing more fraternal
sympathy than have characterized the last
twenty. You have strong allies abroad, who
will afford you the most abundant means with
which 10 prosecute your unholy designs. You
are soOing the wind be0are lest you reap
The whiriwind.
Now, sir, allow me to ask you-than whom
believe no one is lirmer patriot, and more
sincerely desires the welfare Of the whole coun
try-bow long this state Of affairs is 10 be con.
tlnued Perhaps you may reply, as well
meaning and patriotic friend Of mine does, by
pointing TO the results Of the recent Presiden
tial Election. Let us see how far fs6ts secure
the repose you would have me indulge. To
bring about that result, the most antagonistic
interests we're hamonized, the mot hostile
faction were united /; and most diverse inhuen.
ces were brought to bear. How these antago-
nisms were harnonized rho or whot these
hostile factions were and what influences
were brought 70 bearl are all questions but
little essential to my purpose. To suggest
however the epemera character Of this frater
nization, and what sort Of harmony character
lied the various factions and divisions, need
but refer you 10 two Of the leading Northern
journals, which labored--I will not say toge
ther--to secure the election Of President Pierce
viz: The New York Herald, and New York
Eyening Post. The courses pursued by these
journals, clearly show that the question Of slay.
cry had little or no direct bearing upon the is
sue. So far from that result proving the pan.
aca for Abolition erupions in the body polite
which is frequently commended, think il
perfectly apparent that the Abolition party is
stronger at this hour, and working with more
determined energy, than ever before. To as
certain the true state of the case, let us com
pare the opinions and sentiments Of the great
body Of the northern people 20 years since,
with those Of the present. To this eoneisely,
will quote from speech delivered BY Mr..
] Calhoun in the Senate in 1897. Referring 70