The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-20
NORTH AND SOUTH.

II cannot be doubted that much of the b az
blood which exists between the people O.
the Nothern and Southern sections of the
United States has been engendered oy the
tone and spirit in which their sectional con-
troversies have been conducted, rather than
by the subject matter of controversy itself
If the difference between the two sections
had been always discussed by the press with
that courtesy and dignity which Northern
and Southern gentlemen would manifest IN
private conversation about slavery, a very
different temper would pervade the public
mind from that which now distracts and EN-
bitters it. On the side of the North we often
find violent and indiscriminate abuse of
Southern men as well as institutions; hot
headed, hard hearted, cruel and reckless
these are the traits attributed by many
Northern journals to Southern character )
whist, on the other hand, the whole North,
without any exceptions, are often denounced
as atolitionists, knaves and towards. Mod
crate and intelligent men, who have soul
not limited by the immediate horizon about
them, know the injustice and falsehood of
these sweeping charges, and deplore their
effect. They have done more to ALLEVIATE the
people of the two sections than all other
causes combined. Should they ever come
to blows, the recollections that will most
r,use them to fury and vengeance will not
b, so much of wrongs as of insults.
Upon the subject of slavery the abolition
lists of the North have uniformly acted on
the aggressive; but this does not justify us
in denouncing the whole Northern people as
conspirators against the rights and interests
of the. South much less in stigmatizing them
as people who have no gentlemen, and are
utterly deficient in honor and manhood In
the first place, we assume that men are our
enemies who, in reality, are our friends, and
then, proceeding on that false assumption,
we apply epithets to them which could not
fail to turn the best friend into the bitterest
enemy. Such is the course which has been
pursued for years by some of the ipiudicious
advocates of Southern rights, who have thus
undesignedly played into the hands of the
abolitionists, and done more to swell their
ranks than could ever have been accom-
plished by their own insane rawlings.
Whilst there is no doubt that abolitioni sm
is gaining strength in the Northern States,
aud that, in addition to abolitionism proper'
the public sentiment OF the North is opposed
to slavery, there is no ground for the CHARGE
that the whole population is enlisted in a cru-
SADIE against Southern institutions. There are
still multitudes of Northern men. like Fill
more and Dickinson, who are true TO the
Constitution and the Laws, and who will
continue to do battle for the South unop
Northern ground, unless overwhelmed with
reproach and invective from those whose
cause they are endeavoring in all sincerity
TO advocate. And, whether they be enemies
or friends, it is not true THAT the Northern
people are deficient 10 manly and elevated
qualities. Nothing can be gained by under
rating even an adversary. They are as va
liant and enduring as any other race of men
In the world, as the history of this country
from its first settlement to the present hour
aoundantly proves.
H. "a there sometimes seems too ,nu,h
reason to fear, the march of anti .slavsr, a..
erosion shall render it imposs,hlo g..
South to remain in safety in the Union 10.
nef proclaim her purpose by actions instead
ofspeech. Let her clear her own skirts from,
all responsibility of dissolution. not on,v b,
sedulously abstsining, as she has ever done
from sggressions upon the rights, but f,on,
insults to the character of her Northern
neighbor. 1t is hard to endure in patience
such grievances as the South has suffared
from Northern abolitionists; but her causs i
zoo noble to be sullied by the use of such
Weapons as are employed in Bill;noso.,a
ana too important, if really imperiIled 70 h.
defended either by paper resolution. o. o..I
ponappics. II you have reason to ho,;..'
sus' aobber Is entering your house. Won a.
no. can him robber, coward and seonnd..,
ou'' without saying word, let your revo1va.
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