Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-24
FREE STATES.
SLAVE STATES.

The above list is for the original "thir-
teen" States and will be found in Hildreth's
History Of the United States, vol Sd, and
written and printed some years ago. Mr..
Bancroft says of Gadsen, the patriot, that
be Wept over this and similar facts, and
said that South Carolina was weak, because
she has slages. Bancroft, vol. 5, page 426.
What are the facts as shown by the
above table? The fact is that the little
blue Yankee State of Massachusetts, fur
nishsd more men for the continental army
of the revolution, than Virginia or South
Carolina, yes more than the six Southern
States. Glorious Massachusetts,! there you
stand, needing no eulOgy more than TO
point the finger to the record.
There may be an excuse why the South
did not furnish her proper number Of men.
The South had TO watch her "niggers" and
keep them from rebeHing against, as our
forefathers were called, "the rebels" The
South did as well as it could, yet The ''nig-
ger" institution had to be watched. In
case of another invasive war. the same
thing will take place, and the "niggers"
will have to be watched, whilst the North
ern men may fight out independence aud
safety for ali, pouring out their blood like
water, whilst the peculiar institution is
watched at home. This is a glorious insti-
tuition, wherein King South governs class
with rod Of iron. When the freemen Of
the North are fighting for their country and
the whole country, the South watches the
oppressed to keep them from fleeing to the
enemy. The South says to the North,
''you 6ght il ont you in Illinois, Indiana
and Ohio, whilst we keep watch over our
niggeis." This thing ought to be under
stood, because the result is the practical
demonstration of what is termed Democra-
cy; that is, "equal and exact Justice to all
men" Equality of burlhens is equality
and justice;" but applied to facts means
this: the North must do the sighting, willis,
the South do nothing except watch niggers
This is a glorious institution and ought TO
be spread-it is SO democratic-so great
blessing one of Gods oldest institutions
old as the ideas of God-he contemPla-
ted it before creation.
1t not only produces this wrong, but
gives the niggers right to legislate over
freemen-five slaves equal to three free
men-who help to govern US 10 Illinois,
Kansas niggers govern some in Illinois,
Spread it, ye patriots, and pray for it, ye
Christisnsl
We again say slavery engenders national
weakness, and produces decay, as damp
and dark fogs al engendered out Of marsh
es, and which kill life as they sweep along
the plains. However, let Congress talk
II is older than we,-wiser, better. The
Secret journal Of Congress tells US that a
Committee was appointed during the Rev
olution. to take into consideration the dclin-
ouenees. of the South in not performing her
duty and the Law. That committee says:
GThe committee appointed 10 take into
consideration the circumstances Of the
southern States, and the ways and means
of their safety and defence, report that the
State of South Carolina" (Ihe fre-eating
Stste) aas represented by the delegates Of
said State and by Mr.. Huger, who has come
here at the request Of the Governor of said
State on purpose to explain the circumstan-
ces thereof, as UNABLE to make any effectu-
al efforts, with militia, by reason Of the
great proportion of citizens necessary to re-
main at home, TO prevent insurrection
among the negroes and to prevent their de-
sertion to the enemy. That the state OF
the country and :he great number of these
people among them, expose the Inhabitants
10 1reat danger from the endeavors Of the
enemy to excite them to revolt"
Tho above viii be found in the Secret
Journal Of Congress. vol l, page lo5' Tor
the year I7T0. =. =.
"fhis glorious, most peculiar institution
must be spread" cries the cu!-WoTm den-