The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-09-25
RAVENNA, THURSDAY, SEPT. 25, 1855.

frmed in a recent work by an American ma
val officer, who has seen service in one o
our armed vessels on the coast of Africa
There is but one other race in the world al
the present day which bears any resem
blance to these savage negroes, and that il
the Dayaks, also colored race, in the Eas
Indies, by Madame Pfffer.
1t may be said that these cruel propensi
ties are exceptions to the general tenden
cies Of the race, and that it is to countersc
these, abolitionism is honestly at work. Blu
we saw that in Hayti, after long years o
the civilized and benevolent sway OF thu
French, the natural ferocity of the blackl
was in nothing changed. The atrocities
practiced by them on the whites filled th'
Christian world with horror. and escape
from the bondage of a mild servitude ha
been succeeded by miserable and NOR,
degraded submission to monkey despot,
thousand times more tyrannical than thei
white masters. In the British West Indies
the blacks are going down to the loves
animal type, as fast as they can go; and il
we might reverse the infdel theory, that
the human race began with the lowest form'
Of animal life, we should say that the ne
groes of Jamaica were rapidly returning t.
their original brutal type. With these un
deniable facts before us, how it is possible
that any Americans, practical earnest anC
sensible as they generally are, can for 9
moment advocate the emancipation of the
slaves Of this country, is the wonder of all
wonders--a perfect paradox--a m ost aston.
ishing folly. 1t is not possible that any
other condition than that in which they now
are, could give them es much contentment
as much tranquility and as little suffering
as now pertain to them. If they were al
liberated tomorrow, they would be incapa
BILE of lf-government, they would become
the prey of designing head men and chief
their natural propensties to cruelty, thei
thoughtlessness, their disregard of the feel.
ings ofeach other, their want of paterna
and filial affection, would be prominent il
all their actions, and it would be utterly i'm
possible for even the most philanthropi'
whites to fraternize with them for a mo
ment, or to lead them into a career Of hu
manity.
Why, then, is this country to be agitatet
to its centre for such race! Why is sucl
race to be thrust forward to an equalit,
with the whites?
The answer is plain enough. The move
ment of aboltionism is not humane one
1t is the mere cover to the designs o + politi
cal agitators, who have no other hope of po
litica success than what may be gained b.
fratricidal agitation. This is the true in
tent and meaning of their pseudo philanthrc
py; and for this Kansas has been made tn
theatre of bloodshed and insurrection. TIL
Southern States perceive clearly enoug
that their safety, their independence, an
their welfare are in danger, if abolitionisr
obtains the ascendancy in this government
and that servile war must TO ollow if its po
licy is carried out.
We cannot blame them for making com
mon cause with each other in the presenc
of common danger, nor in striving
maintain that balance of power which
constitutionally and conventionaly the
right. But we do blame them for the maj
ner in which they conduct their defence
| We are surprised at the indscriminate eel
sure of the North, in which they indulge
where in spite of all the noise made by ia
natic fools, (both men and women,) by th
Stewards and the Stowes-they have larg
majority of true friends. They are ais
grievously mistaken as to the objects of tn
supporters oil Colonel Fremont. That NOV,
ment is against the corruptions of the part
in power, and ifsome crazy and empty heac
ed declaimers have Joined our masses whic
are Aocking to his standard, likewise follow
ers of victorious camp, that is often th
misfortune OF the best of causes. The Kal
sas question settled, all further agilatio
would cease; and that it will be settled Q
on some honorable terms we do not, cannc
doubt. We prefer that it shall enter th
Union as slave State, in order that tn
balance Of power may be maintained, belle
ing at the same time that it will be of +
disadvantage whatever to the slave popul
ton or the free States-no infraction of tn
laws of God or man. In these sentimen
the friends of Colonel Fremont, as far {
we are connected with them, cheerful
concur.