Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-19
8. What il the Question: 9


in length, to show what the issue in the
present Congress is, and what the Black
Republicans mean that it shall be in the
future. 1t says:
1t has come at last to this: that the
free millions at the North insist, before en-
erything else, and at all hazards, that sta
rery shall not ertend another STEP"
y Greeley is the acknowledged leader of
this new aggregation of isms, and there
fore knows what he means, and means
what he says A sectional issue then is
the one presented, one in which no princi-
pie is involved. not even fanaticism-sym-
pathy for the slave is secuted by him, moth
ing but the selfish interests of the white
millions at the North are TO be considered.
Every effort of this new and formidable
alliance is TO be made solely for the benefit
OF the white millions at the North. even
though the white and black millions
of the South are destroyed thereby, though
the Union itself should /" slide, for it must
pursue its unholy course ' at all hazards" ,"
That we do not misrepresent the position
of Greeley, we will quote from the same
article. He says: sff
3" 1t is not question of sympathy for
the African, or an African question at all.
The free: millions OF the North may look
on the suferings. of the African slaves
with about the same equanimity as upon
those Of the subject classes of Hindostan.
,Fheif-sympathy would never disturb the
noon-nap OF Brahmin or of an overseer.
but when they beginto see that their labor.
IN which all their honor and wealth con-
sists IS put on par with that of chattels in
human shape, and that they and their chill
:dren are to be starved out by competition In
their own trades and fields with men bought
at auction, they will stand to their rights,
and if need be to Sharp's rifles.
An African question! pleads the mis-
cradle tool of the slave-drlvers. Just as
much an African question as any capital
trial is hemp question, because the result
OF it is TO decide whether the hemp culture
is TO be patronized more OF less ef
We have always known that the leaders
Of the Aboiitionists felt no sympathy for the
negro; that their can't and whine was for
effect upon the ignorant fanatics that the
leaders might be helped into office. 1t
seems, however. that the old string on
which they have harped so long, has about
given out, and they must try another. Now
the poor laborer must be wrought upon. If
they succeed in getting him enlisted, the
Senate can be carried, and then their sym
pathy for him will evaporate.
Is not this monstrous? when men have
been steadily waring against the Ssath for
years, upon the plea that the negro should
be free, now when they have we'll nigh de-
stroyed US, to say they "havc no sympathy
for the African"
Whether they have any sympathy for
the African, or for the white millions at
the North is a question of no import to US.
II is enough for us TO know that they have
10 sympathy for the whites at the South,
and that our utter destruction is what is
aimed at The wealthy white man at the
South must be made TO support the poor
white man at the North. God knows we
have supported the North as long as we
will. They have grown rich upon US. and
now are trying to forget the hand that has
led them.
We know no. what will be the result,
bur are OF the opinion that little blood
letting would conduee very much to the
health Of the political body just at this
time. We think if fight should ensue
it might prove grca, blessing 10 the coun-
try, and be the means of perpetuaiing the
Union. Jus, let the Black Republicans
come along to conquer Kansas, and let the
Democrats and conservative men of the
North, and the men of the South, meet
them here. The plains of Kansas would
be the loveliest place for pitched battle
that could be found on the earth-it is out
side the States, the Union need not be dis
turbed at all, but jus. let the thing go on
till ihere is blood enough let to cool the
ardor of these champions of Black Repub-
licanism. If this course is pursued, by all
means have Greeley made lieutenant-g gen.
erai. with Hale. Chase. Seward, Sumner
Wilson, Giddings, Weed and Banks fol
brigadier generals, we are willing 10
guarantees If this course. Is pursued the
Union will no. be dissolved. and abolition
fana;icism will be entirely destroyed.
We think that Congress should pass an
act recommending such q course, and vote
an appropriation for the maintainance d
the forces Of, each party while IN the field.
We viii further say, that such an aci
would meetihe approval of every pro-sla.
yefy maa in shis Territory, and we believe
IN the Union. We are for the Union and
for fight Csc
aE Souihern papsfs complain OF ex.
.-..na cold The orange trees In Iouis.