The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-01

aTHE HOPES OF THE SLAVES

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In elaborate apology for the abolitionss the New
York Tribune 3oth ui,mo congratuates upon
the happy influences they supposed have exeed both
upon the of slaves and upon the slaves themselves
It says that of all the revolving things about slavery the
of all has been the principle adopted and acted upon
almost universally at the South that what does
or among his negroes is nobodys business but his
own Greeley thinks the of the aboltioniss
has gone great way break down this Immunity He
argues that southerners restrained from committing
ourages upon their slaves from the fear of being exposed in
the northern abolition papers he intmates distinctly
that the abotonists have such system Of arrangements
in the South as enables them receive by ome under
ground over-ground telegraph, correspondent
other" prompt intelligence of all aslavehoding aroci-
ties Southern men will know how to appreciate the
calumny of the Tribune both as to their aoutrages'
upon their slaves and to their fear of exposure
by abolition papers The suggestion, however that
the South is under the espionage of abolition
spies and correspondents is deserving of much
consideration by southern 1t itself
at with the danger Of encouraging the diffusion
throughout the South of secret councils whose objects
developed by their fruits the North closely allied
to- if identified WITH abolitionsm Who say that
the organization which is being extended every
portion of the country is not the underground telegraph
alluded to by the Tribune II becomes the South to pom
der this disclosure by the leading organ Of northern
abotonism
But the Tribune makes another suggestion which is
worthy Of equal attention by southern II is in the
benefit which it says the aboonsts have bestowed upon
the slaves themselves We quote its words:
But the shareholders only who have heard Of
northern abotonsts and Who much as they hate and
tta1 xf, kx, Lar1 tl...
conduct in shaped by them The slaves aso
hare heard Of the oboIoniso Mr.. Anthony Bnrns said
in his address in this eysnd such is doubtless the
fact throughout the Soah. And uhas glorious geom of
hopethe glorious hope Of freedom self Ownership,
hood-ae of friends ready adshs cion Of city
Of refuge uhioh 10 fymust the vaguest OF
these abotionists light up in many suffering throbbng
heart
"'Tis hope that makes all they are This is the
food which the spirit lives. One drop Of hope distilled
into the heart win than counerbaance any OF
physical suffering Suppose the shareholders be the ends
ncarnate which Of walters Providence would
represent them suppose them 10 lash and torture their
slaves merely to spite the aboonsts
troverble facts rsdicha the abolition agitation
doubled the severity OF the yet the time
has rased the hopes Of the aves! II has brought within
their vision, thing possible for them individually aud
for the wives and children whom they love.
Liberty II has put into their heaven slippers Of
swfness their feet and wings upon their shoulders Few
may to away but all hug the 70
their hearsA anticipate, not for themselves at
for their friends and their children the good comq
fhss hope noA.g' Think Of this ye upon Provi
denee Remember that hope - The elder Of rr,ssom and
learn TO speak little respectfully Of the aboiops r.
We submit this extract to readers without other
comment than is implied by the tal,cised passages n
such limitations OF impending danger darkiy pa,
forth by the Tribune do awaken to look
with scrutiny than heretofore into secret move
ments of the abolihoniss only say that they
ndoigng in si"e Of false security which may prove fatal
to their Surely they win reflect deeply upon wha;
the Tribune terms a,he hopes Of the slaves"
NEw HAMPSHIRE guDorsHr--Hon. Andrew s Wood hss
been nominated for chief justice Of the superior Of
New Hampshire TO take the place of Judge Gilehrst
signed