Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-15
THE KANSAS QUESTION AT THE SOUTH
70 tic Editor Of the ". J; Tribune.

70 the Editor Of the N. y Tribune,
SIR: A very erroneous opininion seems 10 obtain
| at the North in regard to the prevalence of Pro
Slavery sentiments throughout the South. There is
no dc ubt large majority Of the Slave States who
are opposed to any change in the domestic institu-
tnus2sf their respective States But this does not
prevent their regreting that the institution of sla-
very was ever fastened upon them. Nor does it
prevent warm but silent sympathy from exist
ing in favor of tho Free lSote Kansas increment.
Knowing the evils which they suffer from Sla-
vcry-opposcd though they may be to any change
for fear Of greater eyis-thoy are deeply anxious
that other portions OF our common country, now
free from Slavery may continue to remain free
In the same manner that the question an
original one in regard to Slavery in their immed
ate midst, they would unquestionably oppose it.
The absence of backbone, so frequently exhibited
at the North, cxcitcs repeated regrets from large
portion of the people of the South.
When will the North learn that the great heart
Of the South loathes the political demagogUes who
assume the be leaders in Slavery propagandsm
And though from their peculiar position the peo-
pie Of the South may appararently assent by their
silence to the ultra pro-slavery sentiments put for
ward in their behalf, they cannot cease from Won
dering Why the people Of the North, not in their
posajoR no not speak out nobly and unanimously
for freedom.
If there were any deepfelt anxiety on the part
Of toe South in favor of Kansas being slave
schemes or efforts to bring around so desirable
result? lf the real sentiments of the South could
be ascertaincd believe as great number could
be found who would rejoice to see Kansas become
free State as the number who would rejoice to see
it organized as slave State. And were 1t not for
somewhat prevalent apprehension that the ad-
mission of Kansas as Free State would be hailed
a victory of the North, and consequently encour.
aging the North to make more direcl aggressions
on the institutions of the South, the number favor
able to Freedom in Kansas would probably COM
pose a decided majority of the intelligent citizens
of the South. 1t is this scarecrow of AboEtonism
or direct Northern interference with the institu.
tious of the South, that Southern political dema-
demagogues use with such effect in smothering all
outspoken sympathy for the Republican movement
of the North.
Still. south of Mason and Dixon's Line, there
are mole warm admirers of William IL. Seward
than of Stephen A. Douglas. And in reality the
rights Of the South, DOUBT not, woul1 be safer in
the hands of that faithful champion of Liberty
so lLrgely for popularity in the South.
AS AN evidence of sympathy in favor of Free
dom in Kansas, late paper published at Paris,
in the interior of this State deplores the painful
sight of seeing so many n. Y. TRlBUNEs and Ch-
cinndi Commercials distributed on each arrival of
the mail, while other persons outside of Kentucky
and favorable to Douglas and the Kansas ebraskd
Act find so few subscribers
Late adviccs from Kansas give further corrobo-
ration to fhe statements above. Newspapers ana
correspondents are remarking the large number OF
citizens frog the South who are advocates OF han-
ANTLDIsUNIoN,
Kenton County, KY Nov. lS 1855.