Smyrna times., 1855-05-23
The Anti. Slavery movement.

lined inthe Northern States since the passage /
{ the Kansas and Nebraska Bill, they have as
umed an attitude unusually bold and daring. L
n speaking of the fearful tendencies of new
citation of this question, the New York Her
I'D says, the late speeches before our city Anti
Slavery Society, of Senator Wilson; of Mas
and his Senatorial colleague, Charles
Sumner. are well worthy of public attention.
Were there perfect peace and concord now -ex-4
sting between the two sections upon this vital
ssue of slavery, these violent and seditious
outbursts, even from United States Senators,
might'5e regarded as the idle wind; but at this
crisis they are ominous of impending trouble
and danger. The armistice of 1850 upon the
slavery question has been cancelled by this ad-
and the war is renewed. The |
reactonary results of the late Northern cleo.
tions have given formida BILE momentum to the
anti-savery alliance. and the old trouble, which
Henry Clay and his associate peacemakers had
vanly imagined to be reconclled, is again upon
us. in shape more pal lpabe and fearful than
ever before.
<sg'Fhe speech of Sumner. excepting the ram
pant abolition spirit which perVades it, does no.
amount to much. 1t was a general oration OF
transcendental philosophy and mock philanthro-
py of the sophomore order, smooth and fiowery,
but exceedingly thin and diluted. The speech
of Mr.. Wilson, on the other hand, is full of
matter-the most able and powerful combina-
tion of acts, facts, dates and figures, wh,ch, we
dare say, have ever been grouped together in
so short space, in support of this unholy and
reasonable Northern antslavery movement
The anti-slavery platform which Senator
Wilson lays down is unquesionably the most
feasible and practical that could be devised for
Fastening the dissolution of this great republic.
With all the zeal of a fanatic, he combines the
method and system of the man Of action and
business. Such lGader of the anti-slavery
societies is positively dangerous; whereas, the
rawlings of such nfdel and fanatical utras as
Lloyd Garrison, Theodore Parker and Mrs.
Rose are harmless, from the excessive impu-
dence, the atrocious absurdity, and disgusting
lncongrutles of their theories, doctrines and
purposes. Wilson proposes to take things as
he finds them, aud to get at the citadel of South
ern slavery, first by carrying its outposts, ther
by putting it under Northern blockade, anc
by gradually sapping and undermining it, as il
the processes of regular siege. He proposes
1st. To repeal the Fugitive Slave law.
ID. To abolish slavery in the District of Co
lumbla.
Sd. To organise the North against the ad
mission of Kansas into the Union as a sav,
State.
4th. Tocarry this issue into the approachin!
Presidential election.
9th. To repeal the act of 1907, under whicl
the slave trade between the States is carrie,
on.
9th. To abolish all laws making any distinc
ton among Individuals OH account of color.
This schedule covers the whole ground
The first or three propositions, if carried out
will be quite enough to drive the South
"peaceably\sf they can, forcibly if they must,
into a seperate ,contederacy.
Taking this speech. therefore, IN connection
with the corresponding antl-slavery spirit AM
movements now prevailing throughout tn
North, we repeat that there is danger and trou
: BILE impending of the most fearful character
trouble between the two sections, which will
, require the exercise of the highest 90 lities q
patriotism, courage and prudence to pacity, ant
danger OF the dlrest calamitiSs of disunion.
There are three millions of slaves in tn
: South. Under our present institutions the
are useful to themselves, their masters, 70 tn
South, to the North, and TO the world a. large
for they clothe the world with cotton. But tn
usefulness of this class, and the safety of th
. white race with which they are associated, de
] pend upon the relations OF absolute control an
s implicit obedience. To the people of til
r South, therefore, (the people as defined in tn
constitution this question Of slavery compre
bends everylhing-their property, their houses
their individual safety, aud the lives Of thei
: wives and children. Aud what are constitu
: tions and unions, or the glory Of a common de.
tiny, if under them the citizen is threatene
with the horrors of servile lnsurrection an
lire and slaughter! With these peris COZ
- fronting him, he must fall back upon tn
e :. higher law !" of self preservation. And whs
: guaranty of safety, in view of this extendin
I Northern anti-slavery povement, have tn
: South OF their future safety IN the Union =
Nothing, except that balance of power whic
" they have thus far been able to command in th
United States Senate. And having no securit
OF the continuance Of this breakwater, exec
Il with the addition of another slave State, the
d have the right to demand it, and we have I
4 right to refuse it. X, d am y .s.. =.
y MApDER.-This article, which is used for c.
loring or dying various kinds of goods, sa,
the Wilmington Republican,, is cultivated
/. some extent in this county. In field on Il
10 farm of Jonathan E. George, lying on the ro'
!, short distance beyond Hare's corner, are son
= two or three acres of ground covered with
u We learn that it takes three years to come
ID perfection. The root, which fornishes the C
70 loring matter, is dug up, dried, ground into
j tiue powder, and then is, disposed of in Phil
in delphia We have no doubt it yields han
.. some profit. Our farmers might profit som
u thing by this hint. The is no good reason wi
pe they should not cultivate great variety Of a
y. ticles. because one man raises wheat, co
and oats, is no reason that all should do so. !.
I'd seems, however, there is something in exal
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