Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-09-18
WHOLE NO. 2S2


homes, overturn the Constitution.
and shed the blood of the first born
of the land, by civil war. Can it be
: that in the very morning Of our ma
tional existence, the wrath of an
offended Heaven is to be visited upon
US? or may we not believe that the
prince Of darkness, attacking our
early weakness, as be did our first
parents in the Garden of Eden, has
let loose this odious brood from the
internal world to destroy a Govern
ment whose progress to greatness
will Danish discord and tyranny from
the world?
The number, skill, and capital
of immigration,being chiefly confined
to the northern States, has given
them preponderance in population,
but furnishes no ground for coarse
and vulgar phillippics against the in
stitution of slavery. In all the ele-
ments that constitute wise, power
| full prosperous community, the South
ern people are fully equal to their
northern brethren. Perhaps my
partiality might place the people and
institutions Of my native State far in
the ascendant, but comparisons are
unbecoming; though / will say to-
northern gentlemen, l have seen
your States-go and look at mine.
You will find no "bhghting curse of
slavery" there; nor will you boast un-
less falsehood suits you better than
truth. The feest men that live are
found in the southern States; no white
man there can be made a slave. We
are your equals, and must forever be,
or this Union cannot stand. Of ev.
cry inch of territory, acquired by our
common blood and treasure, we claim
share. We are willing to submit
its destiny to the great Law of settle
ment and population. We ask no aid
to help us on; but Congressional power
shall never again destroy our rights.
You abuse US, and we submit; not
because we are weak, but, you are
our countrymen. The South is fully
equal to her own defense. Count
our negroes as part of our people,
and no equal number of men can
this day be fourd upon the globe
as much military power.
Our social system you implicitly
admit to be better than yours; for,
when brought in conflict, yours is
borne down, and you cry to Congress,
Save us--or we sinkp'
] will now read the testimony of
he Hon. Daniel Mace, and show that
his Kansas matter caps the climax of
his dishonest system Of political
warfare:
@Immediately after the passage of
The Kansas-Nebraska act, ], together
With number of others, who were
members Of Congress and Senators,
that the tendency of that act
would be to make Kansas slave
State, in order to prevent it, formed
IN association here in Washington
,alled, if ! recollect Alright, "The
Kansas Aid Society" I do not re-
member all who became members of
hat Society, but quite a number of
members who were opposed to slavery
n Kansas; of the lower House, and
llso of the Senate, became members
# it, and subscribed various sums of
money. think / subscribed $50 or
'lo0; J ! am not now prepared to say
"My recollection is, that generally
hose members of the House and
Senate, who were opposed to the
Kansas-NebIaska act became mem
'ers Of the society and contributed
o it."
81 do not recollect whether Mr..
Speaker Banks was member Of that
ociety or not, or whether Senator
Seward was or not. Mr. Goodrich
zept the books. My impression is
hat majority Of those who voted
lgainst the bill were members of that
do not remember
he total amount Of money raised
~ means Of that organization. We
lad room here, and employed
secretary, and consequently had ex.
,enses to pay / do not know the
mount raised. / think there were
,ersons members of that organization
Fho we're not members of either
House Of Congress. Mr.. Latham
vas appointed treasurer, but declined;
md my impression is that Nh. Blair
become the treasurer; but / may b.